News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: The White House and Pentagon have prepared plans to use the "mother of all bombs" on Iran, sources say.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) October 15, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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Two cargo ships have sunk near the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours after being struck by unknown projectiles in separate incidents – highlighting the heightened danger to shipping as Iran steps up attacks in an attempt to regain control over the critical waterway. https://cnn.it/47UWDTm
— CNN (@cnn.com) October 15, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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US plan to ease shadow fleet sanctions unlikely to free up many tankers, analysts say reut.rs/4hZfsJT
— Reuters (@reuters.com) October 15, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Trump’s Russian diesel deal draws GOP, European pushback — and industry shrug politi.co/4ik7xrM
— Politico (@politico.com) October 15, 2026 at 5:02 AM
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Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries, Moscow and Kyiv officials say, after brief truce spurned by Russia.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) October 15, 2026 at 5:29 AM
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The FBI, U.S. Capitol Police and U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigate letters containing suspicious substances that were mailed to “various addresses nationwide, including multiple Congressional offices,” according to a notice that senior staff in Senate offices received.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) October 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Breaking News: The Trump administration sued California, seeking to temporarily block the state from counting mail ballots of voters it claims are likely noncitizens. The suit opens a new front in the administration’s legal fights with election officials.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) October 15, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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White House press secretary Katie Zacharia, who called herself a lawyer, confirms she failed the bar exam.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) October 15, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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Breaking: President Trump canceled plans to livestream the execution of the Fort Hood shooter, reversing a decision by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. on.wsj.com/3VQHL5J
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) October 15, 2026 at 10:24 AM
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Nine former FBI employees involved in the classified documents case against President Trump file suit against FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Todd Blanche, alleging their firings were “unlawful.”
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) October 15, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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President Trump said at a rally on Wednesday that government sources who reveal information about military plans should be shot, escalating his attacks on news gathering and those willing to speak to the press. It was unclear which military operation Trump was referring to. nyti.ms/4ilidq6
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) October 15, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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2 women accuse Matt Gaetz of sex trafficking in new lawsuit politi.co/4hZl1rL
— Politico (@politico.com) October 15, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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Trudy intensified into a Category 1 hurricane as it approached the Pacific coast of Mexico. Trudy Is on track to become a major hurricane on Friday, bringing rainfall of 4 to 8 inches through the weekend across Colima and Jalisco states, the he U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) October 15, 2026 at 6:01 AM
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