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.
The US is expected to hit the debt ceiling set by Congress today, forcing the Treasury Department to take extraordinary measures to keep the government open and escalating pressure on Capitol Hill to avoid a catastrophic default https://t.co/PQpyBD6De6
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) January 19, 2023
The Kremlin and its allies have long tried to paint Vladimir Putin's assault on his neighbors as an existential war, and they want the world to believe they mean it. https://t.co/emQQzu76Zf
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 19, 2023
BREAKING: Supreme Court says it has failed to identify who leaked the draft abortion opinion that overturned Roe v. Wade. https://t.co/NN2MGXpdB9
— ABC News (@ABC) January 19, 2023
A judge denied a last-ditch effort by former Trump adviser Peter Navarro to dismiss the contempt of Congress charges he faces for defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee. https://t.co/gE8fadmGiM
— POLITICO (@politico) January 19, 2023
"I am human": New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern has announced she's resigning, saying "it's time" for her to step down. https://t.co/3FXCRr5HJw pic.twitter.com/0hCSAxCViy
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 19, 2023
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell this week to its lowest level since September, a potential boost to the housing market which has been in decline for nearly a year. https://t.co/Pp1WyxU6lN
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 19, 2023
The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled a new program to allow private citizens to sponsor refugees from around the world to live in the United States. https://t.co/922UTWR7wB
— CNN (@CNN) January 19, 2023
The House Oversight Committee is launching its investigation into the Biden administration's handling of the southern border.https://t.co/Qm4aj9xbqE
— Axios (@axios) January 19, 2023
Donald Trump mistook his sexual assault accuser E. Jean Carroll for his ex-wife Marla Maples when shown a photograph from the 1990s in a deposition at Mar-a-Lago last year, potentially undermining one of the common defenses he has used to deny an attack. https://t.co/utMdRhEUQp
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 19, 2023
The family of a 6-year-old boy who shot a first-grade teacher in her classroom earlier this month said the gun retrieved from their home “was secured,” according to a statement from their attorney. https://t.co/9VBhrMXHdc
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 19, 2023
BREAKING: Alec Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed will be charged with involuntary manslaughter for the 2021 fatal shooting on the "Rust" film set. https://t.co/0Og8nqShG0
— ABC News (@ABC) January 19, 2023
A Brazilian drag artist posted an image last week of herself with another drag queen, who she claims is Rep. George Santos.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 19, 2023
Rep. Santos denies ever having been a drag queen.https://t.co/Y8bWInTGtw
