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Trump's border czar announces 700 DHS personnel will be withdrawn from Minneapolis immediately as part of its immigration enforcement drawdown https://cnn.it/49V8ouY
— CNN (@cnn.com) February 4, 2026 at 9:52 AM
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“The system sucks. This job sucks. I wish you could hold me in contempt so that I could get 24 hours of sleep.”
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) February 4, 2026 at 8:32 AM
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Steve Bannon calls for Trump to deploy ICE and military troops to polling sites
— Politico (@politico.com) February 4, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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The last remaining nuclear treaty between the U.S. and Russia is set to expire Thursday, ending decades of arms control between the two countries with the largest nuclear arsenals.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) February 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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The second round of peace talks among Russian, Ukrainian and U.S. officials was set to begin Wednesday in the UAE, following another huge Russian attack on Ukraine’s power grid early Tuesday.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) February 4, 2026 at 7:10 AM
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Israeli fire in Gaza killed at least 19 Palestinians, most of them women and children, hospital officials say. Israel says its strikes came after militants fired on its soldiers, seriously wounding one.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) February 4, 2026 at 8:31 AM
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Fulton County officials moved Wednesday to regain control of thousands of 2020 election records seized by federal agents last week.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) February 4, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court allows new California congressional districts that favor Democrats.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) February 4, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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JUST IN: Plans for U.S.-Iran nuclear talks on Friday are back on, after several Middle Eastern leaders urgently lobbied the Trump administration this afternoon not to follow through on threats to walk away, two U.S. officials told Axios.
— Axios (@axios.com) February 4, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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US military says some forces have been dispatched to Nigeria reut.rs/3OlyAq3
— Reuters (@reuters.com) February 3, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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Ryan Routh sentenced to life in prison for attempted assassination of Trump in 2024 at Florida golf course. https://cnn.it/3Zih2gU
— CNN (@cnn.com) February 4, 2026 at 1:12 PM
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BREAKING: The Washington Post eliminates its sports department and reduces overseas journalists in large-scale cuts, an AP source says.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) February 4, 2026 at 9:34 AM
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