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: Journalist Don Lemon is charged with federal civil rights crimes in connection with an anti-ICE church protest in Minnesota, DHS says.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) January 30, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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Deputy AG Todd Blanche confirmed the DOJ is opening a civil rights investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti, who was shot by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis last week.
— Politico (@politico.com) January 30, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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U.S. President Donald Trump said that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin had agreed to refrain from firing on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities for a week because of cold winter weather.
— Reuters (@reuters.com) January 29, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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The Israeli military has acknowledged in a briefing to Israeli journalists that approximately 70,000 Palestinians were killed during the war in Gaza and that the figures from the health ministry in the enclave are largely accurate, local media reports. https://cnn.it/45CQHxH
— CNN (@cnn.com) January 30, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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Senate leaders are working to resolve Lindsey Graham's last-minute resistance to the shutdown deal as House Republicans huddle on next steps. A partial shutdown is inevitable tonight. The latest on the stop-start drama around the deal👇
— Politico (@politico.com) January 30, 2026 at 8:57 AM
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Breaking News: President Trump is said to be weighing new military options for Iran, including raids inside the country.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) January 29, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that would impose a tariff on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba, a move that puts pressure on Mexico. https://to.pbs.org/4aiMQbL
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) January 29, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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President Trump is suing the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department for at least $10 billion, claiming the agencies unlawfully allowed an IRS contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) January 29, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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Breaking News: The Justice Department released 3 million more pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files, and thousands of videos and images. Follow live updates.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) January 30, 2026 at 11:40 AM
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President Trump names Kevin Warsh, a former member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, as his nominee to serve as chair of the central bank after Jerome Powell’s term ends this year.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) January 30, 2026 at 9:40 AM
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Luigi Mangione won't face death penalty after US judge dismisses murder charge reut.rs/4qbg0yq
— Reuters (@reuters.com) January 30, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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A federal judge has refused to order the pretrial release of a man charged with placing two pipe bombs near the national headquarters of the Democratic and Republican parties on the eve of a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) January 30, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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