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.
US immigration agents rounded up undocumented migrants as well as US citizens during a raid of a Newark, New Jersey, worksite that the city's mayor said involved detaining a military veteran and violations of the people's rights reut.rs/3WqEpUj
— Reuters (@reuters.com) January 23, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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President Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship could render babies born to some asylum-seekers "stateless," according to a lawsuit filed by five pregnant women and several immigrant groups.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) January 23, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Costco’s shareholders voted overwhelmingly to reject a proposal from a conservative think tank aimed at getting the company to roll back its diversity hiring practices.
— NPR (@npr.org) January 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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President Trump made demands for a voter ID law in California as a condition for the state to receive federal funding after deadly wildfires, politicizing disaster aid
— CNN (@cnn.com) January 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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JUST IN: President Trump says he is planning to sign an executive order to reform FEMA, adding that he might recommend eliminating it entirely.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) January 24, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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President Trump confirmed he stripped security protections from Anthony Fauci, the latest in a pattern of retaliation against political adversaries. Read more about whose security protections have been pulled:
— Axios (@axios.com) January 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Hamas says it will release four female Israeli soldiers tomorrow, raising questions about fate of a female civilian Israel had expected to be included
— CNN (@cnn.com) January 24, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Eight Jan. 6 defendants who were pardoned by President Trump must get court permission to travel to Washington, D.C., or enter the U.S. Capitol, a federal judge ordered today.
— Axios (@axios.com) January 24, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Breaking News: Ontario’s premier, Doug Ford, said that he would call early elections, saying he needed a stronger hand to deal with U.S. tariff threats.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) January 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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With many of his political opponents either jailed or exiled abroad, authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko is back on the ballot, and when the election concludes on Sunday, he is all but certain to add a seventh term.
— PBS News (@pbsnews.bsky.social) January 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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California firefighters could make more headway in containing three major wildfires burning in and around Los Angeles, as the latest round of blistering winds dissipates and the area's first rainfall in months arrives over the weekend reut.rs/3CzA36C
— Reuters (@reuters.com) January 24, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Congress passed a law in 1992 requiring the documents surrounding President Kennedy's assassination to be released by 2017. Though, the release has been held up by national security concerns.
— NPR (@npr.org) January 24, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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