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.
BREAKING: Trump’s former lawyer Alina Habba says she is resigning as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) December 8, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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U.S. and Ukrainian officials indicated that peace talks to end the war with Russia are making progress, even as Russia bombards Ukraine with a series of deadly strikes.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) December 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy seeks European solidarity as Trump accuses him of not reading peace proposal
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) December 8, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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A group of former FBI agents are suing the agency and Director Kash Patel for allegedly violating their constitutional rights by firing them for kneeling during a 2020 protest in the wake of George Floyd’s killing.
— CNN (@cnn.com) December 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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JUST IN: Farmers getting $12B bailout from Trump after trade war pain
— Axios (@axios.com) December 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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A woman with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is being released on bond from ICE custody after being arrested earlier this month near Boston, according to her lawyer. https://cnn.it/4pOfWEI
— CNN (@cnn.com) December 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Border Patrol agents were captured on video chasing a young mother, who says she is a U.S.-born citizen, back to her home in Louisiana. According to Homeland Security, agents initially believed the woman was the target of an immigration enforcement operation, but later left without making arrests.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) December 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Hundreds of people on Sunday gathered in New York City to protest the U.S. government’s forced separation of a 6-year-old migrant boy from his father after the two were arrested by ICE last month amid President Trump’s deportation crackdown.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) December 8, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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A Republican call to give Americans cash instead of health insurance subsidies revives an old idea that has left millions with medical debt. n.pr/44dfWWE
— NPR (@npr.org) December 8, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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US Supreme Court turns away appeal of Texas library book ban reut.rs/3XDs53z
— Reuters (@reuters.com) December 8, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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BREAKING: Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett launches her campaign to run for the U.S. Senate in Texas, a source says.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) December 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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President Trump — who campaigned against America’s worsening drug crisis — has pardoned or granted clemency to at least 10 people for drug-related crimes since the beginning of his second term, according to a Post analysis.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) December 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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