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.
Number of prisoners released in Venezuela rises to 18, rights groups say reut.rs/3LEtRyQ
— Reuters (@reuters.com) January 10, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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President Donald Trump continued his escalating threats towards Greenland, telling reporters that if he is not able to make a deal to acquire the Arctic territory "the easy way" then he will have to "do it the hard way." https://cnn.it/45Affas
— CNN (@cnn.com) January 10, 2026 at 6:10 AM
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After María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader, offered her Nobel Peace Prize to President Trump, the Norwegian Nobel Institute clarified that the award cannot be transferred to others.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) January 10, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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The strike comes a day after Russia bombarded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles, including a powerful new hypersonic missile that hit western Ukraine. n.pr/3LnQ5oM
— NPR (@npr.org) January 10, 2026 at 11:47 AM
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The killing of a Minnesota woman by an ICE officer is reverberating across Capitol Hill where Democrats, and certain Republicans, are vowing an assertive response as President Donald Trump's aggressive deportation operations spark protests nationwide. https://to.pbs.org/3Yyqtsm
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) January 10, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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BREAKING: The U.S. and its military partners have launched strikes against multiple ISIS targets in Syria, officials say. MS NOW's Akayla Gardner reports.
— MS NOW (@ms.now) January 10, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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The review, outlined in a Pentagon memo obtained by NPR, comes after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told admirals and generals in September that women must meet the "highest male standard."
— NPR (@npr.org) January 10, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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US President Donald Trump on Friday said he’s calling for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%, without specifying details.
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) January 10, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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SCOOP: Steve Bannon is laying the groundwork for a 2028 run for president. While he isn't serious about becoming president, he's told allies he wants to shape the debate and pressure Republican candidates to embrace an "America First" agenda.
— Axios (@axios.com) January 10, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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One of the White House’s chief ideologues, Stephen Miller has been given carte blanche to make his vision of America real.
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) January 10, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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Protests in Iran near the 2-week mark as authorities intensify crackdown on demonstrators
— Politico (@politico.com) January 10, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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U.S. flu infections are showing signs of a slight decline, but health officials say it is not clear that this severe flu season has peaked.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) January 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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Washington National Opera latest to leave Kennedy Center after Trump takeover reut.rs/4suxWX7
— Reuters (@reuters.com) January 10, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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NASA said Friday that it plans to return the Crew 11 to Earth next week, just one day after announcing that a crew member had suffered a medical issue that would require the crew to shorten its trip to the International Space Station.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) January 10, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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