News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: A federal judge blocks immigration agents from arresting people in Oregon without warrants unless there's a risk of escape.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) February 4, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger distanced state law enforcement agencies from federal immigration operations, ordering the end of partnership agreements and condemning federal operations in other states as undermining public confidence.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) February 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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The New Orleans Police Department denies wrongdoing after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained one of its recruits.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) February 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Trump says he won’t extend nuclear arms treaty with Russia
— Politico (@politico.com) February 5, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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The U.S. and Russia have agreed to reestablish high-level military-to-military communication that was suspended in the fall of 2021 before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. military's European Command announced on Thursday.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) February 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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The extraordinary move comes amid Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's broader search for voter fraud at the behest of President Donald Trump, who has falsely claimed that the 2020 election was rigged despite numerous court rulings and audits debunking the claim. https://cnn.it/49Xtads
— CNN (@cnn.com) February 5, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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Officials in Atlanta, Philadelphia and Detroit this week vowed to defend local control of elections after President Trump floated the idea that Republicans should "nationalize" elections.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) February 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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A newly released email appears to confirm the authenticity of a photograph of Britain’s Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor with his arm around the waist of Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking ring. https://cnn.it/4a0qD2e
— CNN (@cnn.com) February 5, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Who entered Epstein's jail tier the night of his death? Newly released video logs appear to contradict official accounts.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) February 5, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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The Trump administration just green-lit a rule making it easier to fire senior-level federal employees. An estimated 50,000 workers would fall into this new category.
— Axios (@axios.com) February 5, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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Marco Rubio has one less job in the Trump administration
— Politico (@politico.com) February 5, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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A massive ice storm that plunged tens of thousands of Tennessee homes into darkness has become a political flash point as angry residents cope with power outages stretching into a second week.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) February 5, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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