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.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin tells @MarthaRaddatz that he would not rule out a federal investigation into the entire Memphis Police Department following the death of Tyre Nichols. https://t.co/oOuuWKkajd pic.twitter.com/hF77lwsoB6
— ABC News (@ABC) January 29, 2023
Officials and advocates say Tyre Nichols’ killing in Memphis, Tennessee, points to a need for bolder police reforms that go beyond simply diversifying the ranks, changing use-of-force rules and encouraging citizens to file complaints. https://t.co/x3ln5INZWe
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 29, 2023
Zelensky urges allies to send long-range missiles https://t.co/Jfl2nEuTO0 pic.twitter.com/qfs3WlSK9v
— The Hill (@thehill) January 29, 2023
Bipartisan calls for reforms to the classified document system are growing following the series of revelations of government records found outside the White House and the National Archives. https://t.co/gLARKQopnb
— Axios (@axios) January 29, 2023
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he wants a "reasonable" debt ceiling deal and that he will meet with Biden on Wednesday https://t.co/dec1ONSVLR
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 29, 2023
A man who said he was the suspect in last year’s hammer attack on Paul Pelosi expressed regret in a phone call from jail to a California TV station — not that he almost killed his victim, but that he didn’t hurt more people.https://t.co/JB3YwLpDLL
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 29, 2023
The Federal Reserve is going to raise interest rates again — but will it be another half-point hike or just a quarter-point increase?https://t.co/2DAjaTvv0q
— CNN (@CNN) January 29, 2023
Trump criticizes “disloyal” DeSantis’ COVID record https://t.co/2nVNvy1hX8
— Axios (@axios) January 29, 2023
Former President Trump’s third bid for the White House places the RNC at the center of a situation unprecedented in modern times: a former president running in a contested major party primary. https://t.co/9DbRbljrBX
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 29, 2023
Arizona Republicans on Saturday selected former state treasurer and Donald Trump aide Jeff DeWit to be the party's next chairman, turning to a familiar face with relationships across the fractured party after its worst election in decades. https://t.co/Em6nGUliM7
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 29, 2023
A Texas National Guard member shot a migrant in the shoulder during an encounter in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas last weekhttps://t.co/v2UZGFiEhc
— CNN (@CNN) January 29, 2023
Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin speaks publicly for the first time since his cardiac arrest.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 29, 2023
He thanks doctors and medical staff, teammates, coaches, team staffers, his mother, father and brother, and the "Bills Mafia" fans who helped him progress. https://t.co/XS9ljOk7hp
