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.
The Justice Department has begun publishing the Epstein files, releasing documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's criminal charges and his death by suicide in federal custody. n.pr/48OZQW1
— NPR (@npr.org) December 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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BREAKING: Gaza has averted the spread of famine but the situation remains critical, experts say.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) December 19, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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Ukraine-Russia peace plan still faces major hurdles, Rubio says
— Politico (@politico.com) December 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin claims no "willingness from Ukraine" to negotiate a peace deal as he touts battlefield gains, and Kyiv claims a brazen strike on a ship far from Russia.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) December 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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The US military conducted strikes against two alleged drug-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing 5 people, according to US Southern Command. At least 104 people have now been killed in similar US strikes, and Thursday’s attack marks the third this week. https://cnn.it/48X0HCI
— CNN (@cnn.com) December 18, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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A jury convicted a Wisconsin judge of obstructing federal agents’ arrest of an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, giving President Trump’s administration a win in its prosecutions of public officials who have challenged his agenda.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) December 18, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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BREAKING: Man suspected in the shooting at Brown University has been found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility, AP source says.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) December 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Officials say the suspected Brown University shooter was also responsible for the killing of an MIT professor at his Massachusetts home this week. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/4s2xLSq
— CNN (@cnn.com) December 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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President Trump suspends the green card lottery program that allowed the suspect in the Brown University and MIT shootings to come to the U.S.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) December 19, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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US judge blocks Trump administration from altering homelessness funding conditions reut.rs/49m3QgE
— Reuters (@reuters.com) December 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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In 2023, the Education Department launched investigations into a Texas school district after several alleged incidents of racial bullying, and an investigator was planning to visit. Then the 2024 presidential election happened — and the visit didn’t.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) December 19, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington donned a new name — the Trump-Kennedy Center — on the exterior of the building, just a day after President Trump's hand-picked board voted to change the arts institution's name.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) December 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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