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.
Trump repeatedly declined to rule out putting U.S. troops into Venezuela, telling our Dasha Burns on The Conversation that Maduro's "days are numbered." Watch the full interview: bit.ly/4iVqhN1
— Politico (@politico.com) December 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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LATEST: A coalition of advocacy groups file a lawsuit against the Trump administration seeking the immediate release of the memo that provides the legal justification for U.S. military strikes on alleged drug boats.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) December 9, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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BREAKING: Lithuania’s government has declared a national emergency over security risks posed by balloons from Belarus. The balloons have repeatedly forced the closure of the Vilnius airport and are seen as a form of hybrid warfare.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) December 9, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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NEW: New York judge orders the release of Ghislaine Maxwell-related grand jury records.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) December 9, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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Breaking News: Honduras has issued an international arrest warrant for its former president who was recently pardoned by President Trump.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) December 8, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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A federal judge has allowed a Tufts University student from Turkey to resume research and teaching while she deals with the consequences of having her visa revoked by the Trump administration, leading to six weeks of detention.
— CNN (@cnn.com) December 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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San Francisco supervisors are pushing to keep ICE off city turf. The proposal comes weeks after Trump called off a “surge” of federal agents in the city.
— Politico (@politico.com) December 9, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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President Donald Trump is headed to the Poconos for the first foray in a domestic travel push designed to address persistent voter frustration over inflation and affordability concerns
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) December 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Jimmy Kimmel, whose late-night show was briefly pulled from the air during a free-speech storm a few months ago, has extended his contract with Walt Disney Co.-owned ABC for at least another year.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) December 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 160 reut.rs/4a5je20
— Reuters (@reuters.com) December 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Trump told Politico today that if he could grade his own economy, he'd give himself an "A-plus" — an "A-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus." Polls, however, indicate that many Americans disagree with that sentiment.
— Axios (@axios.com) December 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Voyager 1, NASA’s deep-space probe, could soon become the first spacecraft to reach a historic milestone. In November 2026, the probe will be one light-day from Earth. https://cnn.it/44XbUBU
— CNN (@cnn.com) December 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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