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 news: President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota, raising the prospect of sending U.S. troops into Minneapolis to quell ongoing protests against a recent federal immigration enforcement surge.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) January 15, 2026 at 9:17 AM
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Renee Good's family is united, their attorney says, as they pursue separate investigation
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) January 15, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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Russian drone and missile strikes left Kyiv in the grip of its worst heating and electricity outage of the war in Ukraine. “I don’t want to say this is uncomfortable,” one resident said before leaving town. “This is much more than uncomfortable.”
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) January 15, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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Faced with American threats to grab Greenland, the island's foreign minister and her Danish counterpart flew to the U.S. for talks with Marco Rubio. But plans for a sympathetic chat escalated into a tense head-to-head with the EU’s nemesis, JD Vance. 🔗 politi.co/4bAujJ1
— POLITICO Europe (@politico.eu) January 15, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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Several NATO members are deploying small numbers of troops to Greenland for a joint military exercise, in the wake of tense talks with the White House about the U.S. desire to annex it. cnb.cx/3LBqQ2n
— CNBC (@cnbc.com) January 15, 2026 at 9:16 AM
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BREAKING: U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker the Trump administration says had ties to Venezuela.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) January 15, 2026 at 9:51 AM
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President Trump announced a health care proposal he dubbed the “Great Healthcare Plan,” outlining a set of cost-cutting ideas. The proposal falls far short of his promises to deliver a replacement for the Affordable Care Act.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) January 15, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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Republican senators said Thursday that a long-sought bipartisan compromise to extend the expired Affordable Care Act's enhanced premium tax credits for two years has stalled.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) January 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Most Obamacare enrollment closes leaving Americans with higher bills or less health insurance reut.rs/49FIN7Q
— Reuters (@reuters.com) January 15, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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Trump administration's offshore wind stoppage hits another legal snag
— Axios (@axios.com) January 15, 2026 at 12:42 PM
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The Trump administration apologized in court for a “mistake” in the deportation of a Massachusetts college student who was detained trying to fly home to surprise her family for Thanksgiving, but still argued the error should not affect her case. https://cnn.it/4jF2scC
— CNN (@cnn.com) January 15, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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BREAKING: An appeals court has struck down the decision that freed pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil from immigration detention.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) January 15, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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Verizon says that it will begin issuing $20 credits to the accounts of customers impacted by Wednesday's nearly day-long cellular service problems.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) January 15, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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Rebranding the Department of Defense to the Department of War, as per President Donald Trump’s September executive order, could cost up to $125 million, the Congressional Budget Office said in an estimate. https://cnn.it/4qnYuYF
— CNN (@cnn.com) January 15, 2026 at 11:29 AM
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