News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.
Trump says US will win Iran war 'very soon' reut.rs/4dCEixG
— Reuters (@reuters.com) September 28, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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President Donald Trump is willing to give Iran sanctions relief and release frozen funds for "concrete progress" on a nuclear deal, a US official told CNN on Monday, as mediators try to bring both countries back to the negotiating table. https://cnn.it/46Pmf3z
— CNN (@cnn.com) September 28, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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The U.S. and Iran are continuing to have discussions, viewed as positive and constructive, through mediators, but there will not be a deal unless the nuclear issues are addressed, according to a U.S. official.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) September 28, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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Oil stocks in US strategic petroleum reserve fall to lowest level since 1982 reut.rs/4xTC8RM
— Reuters (@reuters.com) September 28, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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A US judge blocked the Trump administration from conditioning counterterrorism funds to local governments on changes to election administration reut.rs/3VdaVvG
— Reuters Legal (@legal.reuters.com) September 28, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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EXCLUSIVE: Hegseth directs Defense Dept. to fight foreigners who "meddle" in U.S. elections
— Axios (@axios.com) September 28, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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John Thune: Taxpayer dollars shouldn't fund Trump ads
— Politico (@politico.com) September 28, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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America's farms have largely escaped the president's aggressive immigration crackdown. But as ICE sweeps continue across the nation, farmers are uneasy because many still can't find enough workers. n.pr/4yk54Dv
— NPR (@npr.org) September 28, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito announced that he will recuse himself from a major climate change-related case the court is set to hear next week, following weeks of pressure from environmental groups that argued he was compromised by his financial holdings in the oil and gas industry.
— CNN (@cnn.com) September 28, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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President Trump will announce a plan for a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa, with the aim of starting production by 2030, a White House official says.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) September 28, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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A New York prosecutor has reopened an investigation into gang rape allegations at a Cornell University fraternity in response to a lawsuit.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) September 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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NEW: Florida asks for emergency order to halt ChatGPT development
— Axios (@axios.com) September 28, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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Conservation groups are frantically weighing how to prevent SpaceX from expanding its Texas Starbase into a wildlife refuge essential to the survival of rare and endangered animals like the ocelot and jaguarundi.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) September 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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