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.
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) November 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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President Trump suggested that the U.S. could “very soon” begin targeting alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers on land, expanding operations that have so far focused on the Caribbean Sea.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) November 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Friday the resignation of his powerful chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, whose residence was searched earlier in the day by anti-corruption investigators. https://to.pbs.org/48FIxX5
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) November 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Israeli soldiers appear to kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they surrender
— Politico (@politico.com) November 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Video shows officers lining the streets in Washington, D.C. during the dignified transfer of West Virginia National Guard Member Sarah Beckstrom's remains from MedStar Washington Hospital. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/3M4ookO
— CNN (@cnn.com) November 28, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Charges against the man accused of shooting two National Guard members have been upgraded to first-degree murder after one of the soldiers died, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia announced Friday. https://to.pbs.org/4puyZ6Q
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) November 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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President Trump said tonight he "will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries to allow the U.S. system to fully recover."
— Axios (@axios.com) November 28, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Trump says he may cut income tax 'completely' because of tariff income reut.rs/4p65j0l
— Reuters (@reuters.com) November 28, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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In an invective posted to the Truth Social platform on Thanksgiving, President Trump used a slur for people with intellectual disabilities to describe Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) November 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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President Trump calls a reporter “stupid” for questioning his blame of the Biden administration over the D.C shooter’s entry into the U.S.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) November 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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JUST IN: The number of people killed in the devastating Hong Kong apartment complex fire has risen to 128 with as many as 200 missing, officials said Friday, as authorities announced eight more arrests over the blaze. https://cnn.it/4io1eln
— CNN (@cnn.com) November 28, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Snow, rain and cold weather could impact millions of Americans traveling after the Thanksgiving holiday
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) November 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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