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.
House passes bill to end the partial government shutdown that President Trump is expected to sign. It creates a funding cliff for DHS in two weeks. https://cnn.it/4tldXdW
— CNN (@cnn.com) February 3, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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All immigration officers on the ground in Minneapolis will be equipped with body cameras, Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, said on Monday. Read more: nyti.ms/4rx9XoY
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) February 3, 2026 at 6:40 AM
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Judge blocks DHS from ending deportation protections for 350,000 Haitians one day before they were set to lapse
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) February 2, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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A day before scheduled peace talks with Ukraine, Russia resumed attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Tuesday, striking power plants with missiles in several regions as temperatures plunged to minus-13 degrees Fahrenheit in the capital, Kyiv.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) February 3, 2026 at 5:40 AM
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he was "not in favor" of federalizing elections a day after President Trump said that Republicans "ought to nationalize the voting.”
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) February 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Sen. Warner calls Gabbard to testify after Georgia election office raid, Trump FBI call
— CNBC (@cnbc.com) February 3, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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The Justice Department said Monday that it had taken down several thousand documents and “media” that may have inadvertently included victim-identifying information since it began releasing the latest batch of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein on Friday.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) February 2, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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Jeannine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, on Monday threatened jail time for anyone who enters Washington with a gun. Her remarks prompted swift pushback from the Republican Party’s pro-Second Amendment wing.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) February 3, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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US shoots down Iranian drone that 'aggressively' approached an aircraft carrier, military says
— Politico (@politico.com) February 3, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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Paris prosecutors raid the French offices of Elon Musk’s X as part of an investigation into spreading child pornography and deepfakes.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) February 3, 2026 at 6:03 AM
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Democrats say Republicans set a new precedent with subpoenas, after Bill and Hillary Clinton agreed to testify about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. "We are absolutely going to have Donald Trump testify under oath" if Democrats take back power, Rep. Ted Lieu says.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) February 3, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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NASA is now targeting March for the earliest possible launch of its historic Artemis II lunar mission, which will send four astronauts into deep space for the first time since the Apollo program ended more than five decades ago. https://cnn.it/4asooVk
— CNN (@cnn.com) February 3, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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