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.
"It looks very, very close to what happened to the United States on January 6th."
— CNN (@CNN) January 8, 2023
Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro breached security barriers and gained access to Brazil's congressional building, the Supreme Court and the presidential palace, images show. pic.twitter.com/iGOi9U01wY
GOP Rep. Scott Perry would not commit to recusing himself from a possible House panel to investigate the federal investigations into the 2021 insurrection, though he himself was linked to the probes of Jan. 6. https://t.co/aie6P05rMx
— ABC News (@ABC) January 8, 2023
Russia’s bombing of regions in eastern Ukraine killed at least two people overnight, local officials say, after Moscow ended a self-declared Christmas ceasefire. https://t.co/5HiLcJEqDN
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 8, 2023
Sen. Angus King says that on his recent trip to Ukraine, he asked Pres. Zelenskyy about the accounting of U.S. military aid.
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) January 8, 2023
"I was very impressed by the level of accountability and so this argument that somehow the money's being wasted, I don't think holds water," King says. pic.twitter.com/yYrG6IzmjY
Biden is visiting the U.S.-Mexico border for the first time as president.
— NPR (@NPR) January 8, 2023
His administration recently expanded an early pandemic-era program that quickly expels migrants who illegally cross into the country from Mexico.https://t.co/S9o8rk7vBo
Texas governor says Biden team failed to communicate on border visit https://t.co/8lC6Uej7Ta pic.twitter.com/w9xqKdLeth
— The Hill (@thehill) January 8, 2023
Colorado will halt the busing of migrants to New York City and Chicago following conversation with cities' mayors, the governor said. https://t.co/XGdA3d81J6 pic.twitter.com/grtF7eTZP5
— CNN (@CNN) January 8, 2023
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas rebuffed calls from leading Republicans to step aside — or risk impeachment — and underscored the critical nature of managing migration challenges "gripping" the Western Hemisphere. https://t.co/PXN9cIOkk8
— ABC News (@ABC) January 8, 2023
#BREAKING: Sasse officially leaves Senate https://t.co/rOyGUGB0yQ pic.twitter.com/LgCGd7cIzg
— The Hill (@thehill) January 8, 2023
An Iranian rapper filmed himself at protests and rapped about the "failures" of the Islamic Revolution.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 8, 2023
Now, amid growing fears for his safety, he could be hanged in public after a court charged him with “corruption on earth.”https://t.co/e9xORQKxo1
High egg prices are starting to retreat from December's record highs, but it might take time before you see a difference at the store.
— Axios (@axios) January 8, 2023
While grocery items have broadly gotten more expensive, no food item has been impacted by inflation as much as eggs. https://t.co/eLJEulWVoF pic.twitter.com/gsJclxU1T0
Shortly before the game got underway, Hamlin, who made his first public comment on Saturday, tweeted a photo of himself and family preparing to watch the matchup from his hospital bed. https://t.co/JmQYcFk7Yl
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 8, 2023
