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.
In an exclusive interview for an upcoming book, White House border czar Tom Homan warns that public support for aggressive immigration tactics could falter.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) February 9, 2026 at 10:20 AM
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DHS data show 14% of immigrants arrested by ICE in the past year had been charged or convicted of violent crimes.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) February 9, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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Their lawyers fear the notices are merely the first step toward the removal without due process of Somali asylum applicants in the country. n.pr/4alaz9X
— NPR (@npr.org) February 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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BREAKING: Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer says she's 'prepared to speak fully and honestly' about Jeffrey Epstein's actions if Trump grants her clemency. The House Oversight Committee Chair says that Maxwell refused to answer questions during her virtual deposition with the committee.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) February 9, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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A U.K. police force says it is assessing claims that the former Prince Andrew sent confidential reports to Jeffrey Epstein. UPDATE: A previous version of this post was deleted because it linked to a different story instead of this one.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) February 9, 2026 at 8:33 AM
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Fulton County argues FBI seizure of 2020 ballots shows ‘callous disregard’ for constitutional rights
— Politico (@politico.com) February 8, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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US forces board Venezuela-linked oil tanker in Indian Ocean without incident reut.rs/3ZKRuJL
— Reuters (@reuters.com) February 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison in the longest punishment given so far under a China-imposed national security law that has virtually silenced the city's dissent. n.pr/4rza6YL
— NPR (@npr.org) February 9, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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For the first time since Texas criminalized abortion, the state’s medical regulator is instructing doctors on when they can legally terminate a pregnancy to protect the life of the patient. https://cnn.it/4aqar9q
— CNN (@cnn.com) February 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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"Take the vaccine, please," Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator whose boss has raised suspicion about the safety and importance of vaccines, said of the measles vaccine. "We have a solution for our problem." https://to.pbs.org/4rYdvkn
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) February 9, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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D.C. health officials are contacting people possibly exposed to measles at the March for Life in January, as confirmed cases rise nationwide. n.pr/4r5Njny
— NPR (@npr.org) February 8, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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Authorities investigating the apparent kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie returned to her Arizona neighborhood several times over the weekend, ahead of a Monday evening deadline set by her purported abductors who sent ransom notes demanding money for her return.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) February 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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President Donald Trump – who skipped the Super Bowl and instead attended a watch party in Florida – denounced Bad Bunny's halftime performance as "a slap in the face" and said "nobody understands a word" the Puerto Rican rapper was saying. https://cnn.it/3ZYNkxI
— CNN (@cnn.com) February 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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