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: The US has seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker with links to Venezuela, the US European Command said. Follow live updates: reut.rs/49gBmUk
— Reuters (@reuters.com) January 7, 2026 at 9:16 AM
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Two Defense Department officials told CBS News it was Navy SEALs who took over the Marinera, a Venezuela-linked oil tanker formerly known as Bella-1, on Wednesday morning.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) January 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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The Trump administration has outlined a number of demands that Venezuela must agree to order to resume oil production, two senior White House officials told CNN. https://cnn.it/3NaLBCr
— CNN (@cnn.com) January 7, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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GOP lawmakers denounce Trump’s threats to seize Greenland
— Politico (@politico.com) January 7, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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Minneapolis mayor refutes claim that ICE's fatal shooting of a woman was in self-defense and tells the agency to "get the f*** out" of the city. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/4sw5yDK
— CNN (@cnn.com) January 7, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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A Texas teachers union sued the state’s education department on Tuesday, accusing it of an improper “wave of retaliation” against public school employees over their social media comments following the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) January 7, 2026 at 9:08 AM
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Prime Minister Mark Carney will make an official visit to China next week as his government tries to rebuild relations with the Asian superpower and reduce Canada’s economic reliance on the US.
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) January 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Trump's State of the Union set for Feb. 24
— Politico (@politico.com) January 7, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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Trump today said he's "taking steps to ban large institutional investors from buying more single-family homes," linking the move to housing affordability.
— Axios (@axios.com) January 7, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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BREAKING: A judge delayed Nick Reiner's arraignment in the killing of his parents after his high-profile attorney asked to be replaced by a public defender.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) January 7, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other top administration officials on Wednesday announced new dietary guidelines for Americans, recommending against highly processed foods and emphasizing protein and healthy fats.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) January 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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President Trump's administration says that it is withholding funding for programs that support needy families with children in five Democratic-led states over concerns about fraud, the AP reports.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) January 7, 2026 at 9:07 AM
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A year after devastating fires in the L.A. area, fewer than a dozen homes have been rebuilt. Many homeowners find their insurance insufficient to cover rebuilding costs in the wake of the Palisades and Eaton fires, which killed 31 people and destroyed around 13,000 residential properties.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) January 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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