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.
At least two agencies assisting US immigration officials with the raids have told personnel to ensure their clothing clearly depicts their respective agency in case they are filmed by members of the media, sources familiar with the operations tell CNN.
— CNN (@cnn.com) January 27, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Breaking News: Colombia’s leader agreed to accept U.S. military flights carrying deportees, relenting after President Trump threatened steep tariffs.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) January 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Meanwhile, close to the Israeli border in southern Lebanon, Israeli troops opened fire on protesters, killing 22 and injuring 120, according to Lebanese officials.
— NPR (@npr.org) January 27, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Few people understand what may be going through the minds of North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine. But multiple defectors have spoken to NBC News about the training, conditions and mindset of their former colleagues.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) January 27, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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The US Justice Department's senior career official overseeing public corruption and other politically sensitive investigations resigned after the Trump administration tried to re-assign him to a new role working on immigration issues, a letter shows reut.rs/3CmnjQX
— Reuters (@reuters.com) January 27, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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President Trump has only been in office a week, but the departments under his command are moving with blazing speed to transform the federal bureaucracy into an army of loyalists.
— Axios (@axios.com) January 27, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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“The president's Friday night move was indefensible. The GOP reaction added insult to injury.” @stevebenen.com writes that White House’s action last week is at odds with federal law. READ MORE: www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo…
— MSNBC (@msnbc.com) January 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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A United States senator and a Danish lawmaker issued a joint statement hitting out at US President Donald Trump’s threats to acquire Greenland.
— POLITICO Europe (@politico.eu) January 27, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Elon Musk asked a federal judge to dismiss a proposed class action by voters who said the world's richest person defrauded them into signing a petition to support the US Constitution for a chance to win his $1 million-a-day giveaway reut.rs/40ALgMi
— Reuters (@reuters.com) January 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Federal prosecutors dropped the case against a Texas doctor who called himself a whistleblower on transgender care for minors and was accused of illegally obtaining private information on patients who weren’t under his care.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) January 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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Monday's ceremony in Poland is regarded as the likely last major observance of Auschwitz's liberation that any notable number of survivors will be able to attend, due to their advanced ages.
— NPR (@npr.org) January 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Magnitude 3.8 earthquake strikes New England, with shaking felt from Boston to Portland, Maine: cnn.it/42uyYb5
— CNN (@cnn.com) January 27, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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