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.
President Biden says that he has made a decision on how to respond the drone attack that killed three U.S. soldiers at a base in northeast Jordan. https://t.co/vusJppnklQ
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 30, 2024
BREAKING: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu rules out a withdrawal from Gaza or the release of thousands of jailed militants, two demands of Hamas in cease-fire talks. https://t.co/vJ4SU5LW64
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 30, 2024
SCOOP: Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs (Netanyahu's closest and most trusted confidant) will meet senior Biden administration officials at the White House for talks on the war in Gaza and Israel's plans for the day after the fighting ends.https://t.co/Vj6tfI6Rwm
— Axios (@axios) January 30, 2024
Speaker Mike Johnson called the bipartisan border security deal that senators are working to finalize this week "insufficient."
— POLITICO (@politico) January 30, 2024
"The goal should be zero illegal crossings a day," he said.https://t.co/sq0yMyvymO
The House Homeland Security Committee is on track to advance articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas today, which would pave the way for a full House vote in the coming days. https://t.co/551Pdd7VZm
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 30, 2024
US job openings rose in December, pointing to a still-durable labor market https://t.co/jEIJkuEeQw
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 30, 2024
Illinois’ election board declines to remove Donald Trump from the state’s primary ballot. https://t.co/zuXyoeZcFu
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 30, 2024
Missouri Democratic Rep. Cori Bush is being investigated by the Department of Justice amid allegations she misused federal funds, which she said was connected to her campaign's security spending. https://t.co/5uf4i3p9wq pic.twitter.com/6Zd0nlD5dQ
— ABC News (@ABC) January 30, 2024
A judge has denied a request for a new trial from convicted killer Alex Murdaugh, whose defense team had argued that a county clerk tampered with the jury. https://t.co/qNrgPTTMhA
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 30, 2024
Elon Musk announced that his company, Neuralink, has implanted a brain chip in a human in a preliminary clinical study.
— ABC News (@ABC) January 30, 2024
Here's what to know about Neuralink: https://t.co/kjQBtyMzjj pic.twitter.com/mzRNdQhc5k
The United States is the new Olympic champion in the team event from the 2022 Beijing Olympics. https://t.co/KmLY5EC0w9
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 30, 2024
Conservative social media is engulfed with a Taylor Swift conspiracy theory centered on the idea that the NFL is rigging games for Swift's boyfriend's team to win the Super Bowl, potentially tying in with an endorsement for President Biden. https://t.co/OjUwjzxJzE pic.twitter.com/Ic2DOmqKnD
— The Hill (@thehill) January 30, 2024
