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.
"Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize… I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace," Trump wrote in a message to the Norwegian Prime Minister. n.pr/3Zlfzq4
— NPR (@npr.org) January 19, 2026 at 11:09 AM
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Newly obtained videos of the moments right after the Wednesday incident in which an ICE agent shot a Venezuelan man in the leg in Minneapolis appear to contradict at least some of ICE’s claims about events leading up to the shooting.
— CNN (@cnn.com) January 18, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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A 36-year-old man who was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis died while under the custody of federal law enforcement in Texas on Wednesday, according to the agency.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) January 19, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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Minnesota braces for federal troops amid immigration protests. And, Trump asks nations to buy into a new U.S.-led board of peace to manage Gaza and other world conflicts.
— NPR (@npr.org) January 19, 2026 at 1:07 PM
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Donald Trump invited Vladimir Putin to join his “Board of Peace” to oversee next steps in Gaza, the Kremlin has said.
— POLITICO Europe (@politico.eu) January 19, 2026 at 8:06 AM
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Russia has sentenced American Charles Zimmerman to five years in prison for illegally transporting weapons, a court said, noting that a rifle was found on his yacht after it docked in the port city of Sochi.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) January 19, 2026 at 8:20 AM
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Monday marks one month since the deadline for the DOJ to release all of its files related to Jeffrey Epstein, but only a fraction of the records have been made public.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) January 19, 2026 at 10:20 AM
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BREAKING: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend the Supreme Court's hearing on Trump's attempted firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook, an unusual show of support by the central bank chair.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) January 19, 2026 at 12:16 PM
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East Wing is under construction in preparation for President Donald Trump’s sprawling new ballroom, and the historic, if dated, underground facilities have been dismantled. And once again, there’s a lot of secrecy around plans to rebuild the bunker. https://cnn.it/3NtNv14
— CNN (@cnn.com) January 19, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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On the 40th federal observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the political climate for some is more fraught with tensions than festive with reflection on the slain Black American civil rights icon’s legacy.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) January 19, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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"Since the start of Trump's second term, we have seen a coordinated effort to erase or rewrite parts of American history, especially Black history and the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement," Martin Luther King III, son of the civil rights leader, told Axios.
— Axios (@axios.com) January 19, 2026 at 11:58 AM
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The week ahead is shaping up to be an impactful one of winter weather, with two rounds of arctic cold and the potential for a disruptive winter storm that could last into the weekend.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) January 19, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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