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February 6, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Indigenous
A thinning roster at Indian Affairs leaves tribes wondering who’s left to help, watchdog reports. Indian Affairs’ workforce has decreased by 11% since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term.
https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2026/02/thinning-roster-indian-affairs-leaves-tribes-wondering-whos-left-help-watchdog-reports/411217/

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US. Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-01-29/us-spends-hundreds-of-millions-on-warehouses-for-ice-detention-centers

Trump’s $45 billion expansion of immigrant detention sites faces push back from communities. Federal officials have been scouting cities and counties across the U.S. for places to hold immigrants as they roll out a massive $45 billion expansion of detention facilities financed by President Donald Trump’s recent tax-cutting law.
https://apnews.com/article/immigrant-detention-warehouses-ice-trump-51ad28e6b1e1c3fa60a38029d932aeeb

Federal agents leave behind “death cards” after immigrant arrests: It’s a practice U.S. soldiers also carried out during the Vietnam War.
https://theintercept.com/2026/02/03/ice-death-cards-ace-of-spades-colorado/

GOP congressman delivers mic drop response to liberal ICE agenda. The pair of Democratic leaders dropped their list of 10 demands late Wednesday, which include requirements that federal immigration officers provide identification and forbid officers from wearing face masks on duty as a means to hide their identities.
https://justthenews.com/government/congress/gop-congressman-delivers-mic-drop-response-liberal-ice-agenda

‘Definitely not working smarter’: Immigration agents have taken to venting about their frustrations online as they have been placed at the center of the Trump administration’s crackdown
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ice-agents-job-complaints-b2914662.html

# Chemicals / Biological / Herbicides / Pesticides / Bugs
Report Finds Arsenic in 28 Popular Candy Brands: Florida Department of Health issued a report highlighting test results of heavy metal levels in 46 candy products.1 Ranging from chocolate to taffy, the candy tested includes products from top brands, like the Hershey Company, Mars, Tootsie Roll Industries and more. Out of the 46 candies tested, the Florida Department of Health notes that 28 contained “toxic” levels of arsenic, which can be concerning for both children and adults.
https://www.eatingwell.com/arsenic-in-popular-candy-11898877

# Education / Schools / Children / Youth
Red flags raised over Chinese communist academics inside U.S. colleges developing advanced tech. New report warns of “infiltration” of America’s colleges and universities by Chinese academics with political and military backgrounds which should have raised alarm bells.
https://justthenews.com/government/security/us-colleges-working-advanced-tech-research-infiltrated-card-carrying-members

# Employment / Labor / Unions
Roughly 50,000 could lose federal workforce protections under new OPM rule. While the Trump administration labels the change as an “accountability” measure, worker advocates blasted the rule as a ploy to make nonpartisan employees easier to fire and replace.
https://fedscoop.com/federal-employees-lose-workforce-protections-under-opm-rule/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
US government ignites fury with ocean rule change that could cause $billions in damage. Proposed 2026 revisions to U.S. federal wetland protections and Endangered Species Act regulations, aimed at aligning with Supreme Court decisions, have sparked intense fury from environmental groups and state officials. Critics warn these changes, which streamline development approvals, could destroy vital coastal habitats, worsen flooding, and cause billions in damages to, for example, North Carolina communities
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/seabed-mining-noaa-rules-ocean/

# FEMA / USAID
‘There is no alternative’: Judge says current and former Trump admin officials must be deposed in USAID lawsuit
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/there-is-no-alternative-judge-says-current-and-former-trump-admin-officials-must-be-deposed-in-usaid-lawsuit/

# General News
The Kennedy Center Is Gone And will shortly be wiped from memory: Trump says he’s not ripping down the Kennedy Center, ‘we’re using the structure’ to renovate
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-trump-says-hes-not-ripping-down-the-kennedy-center-were-using-the-structure-to-renovate

# General News / ‘Arctic Frost’
GOP senator excoriates NY Times for bad reporting on Arctic Frost, IDs reporters by name. Grassley said the series of reports, which were done by New York Times reporters Glenn Thrush, Alan Feuer and Adam Goldman, date back to 2023.
https://justthenews.com/government/congress/gop-senator-escoriates-ny-times-bad-reporting-arctic-frost-ids-reporters-name

# Gov / Politics
Trump’s War on History” isn’t just a headline, it’s happening now. From textbooks to museums, the fight over America’s past is shaping our future. The Trump administration has launched a concentrated effort to reshape the narrative of American history in schools, museums, and public spaces, promoting a “patriotic” version while curbing what it defines as “divisive” or “anti-American” narratives. Authoritarianism cannot exist with free thought. It must dominate the societal discourse and prevent debate.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/04/donald-trump-war-on-history-restoring-truth-sanity-propaganda-racism/

Mass exodus of Republicans continues as 30th GOP rep announces retirement from Congress
https://www.alternet.org/republican-mass-exodus/

Trump deportation push complicates politics in New York’s suburban swing districts: Moderate Democrats and pro-Trump Republicans are facing rising political consequences for their messaging as voters sour on Trump’s policies
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/05/trumps-deportation-push-is-scrambling-new-yorks-suburban-politics-00764856

Trump crony may have found a backdoor to eliminating America’s most fundamental US right: The government has ignored myriad court orders in habeas cases involving people detained by Trump’s immigration forces. Courts have not yet held the administration in contempt for its flagrant violations, but the possibility remains, Goodman noted.
https://www.rawstory.com/stephen-miller-2675076673/

‘The MEGA Act’: Legal scholar says GOP has no intention of letting midterms proceed fairly. Trump and his allies will do everything possible to rig the midterms against Democrats. And the attorney fears that Trump opponents aren’t doing enough to fight back.
https://www.alternet.org/elie-mystal-trump/

Analyst warns a ‘bigger threat’ to America than Trump is lurking in the White House
https://www.rawstory.com/jd-vance-2675103405/

‘We don’t do this in America’: Analyst slams Trump’s threat to militarize U.S. cities: Who Asked for This? Trump’s Militarization of Cities Nobody Wanted
https://thefulcrum.us/ethics-leadership/trump-autocracy

The White House scrambles to clean up Trump’s latest unconstitutional remark—only for him to double down moments later. Republicans have been trying to pass a bill called the SAVE (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility) Act for years. The act would generally mean that before you can vote in the U.S., you’d have to show proof of citizenship at the voting booth. Every single time, it has hit a stumbling block from Democrats, who have remained adamant that it amounts to voter suppression.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/the-white-house-scrambles-to-clean-up-trumps-latest-unconstitutional-remark-only-for-him-to-double-down-moments-later/

Sanders Attacks Bezos: “If Jeff Bezos Could Afford to Spend $75 Million on the Melania Movie, $500 Million for a Yacht to Sail Off to His $55 Million Wedding to Give His Wife a $5 Million Ring, Please Don’t Tell Me He Needed to Fire One-Third of the Washington Post Staff”
https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/us-news/75mn-for-melania-5m-for-weddingnbspring-but-no-moneynbspfor-wapo-jeff-bezosnbspunder-attack/4132130/

Trump Just Finalized A Dystopian New Rule No President Has Used Before. New rule would strip job safeguards for 50,000 federal employees and change how whistleblowers are protected
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/05/trump-administration-federal-workers

Bannon Calls for ICE to Engage in Voter Intimidation During the Midterms. “You’re damn right we’re gonna have ICE surround the polls come November,” former Trump strategist Steve Bannon said. “You’re damn right we’re gonna have ICE surround the polls come November,” former Trump strategist Steve Bannon said.
https://truthout.org/articles/bannon-calls-for-ice-to-engage-in-voter-intimidation-during-the-midterms/

The U.S. May Soon Strike Iran. That’s a Big Deal: President Donald Trump is weighing a major new strike on Iran after preliminary discussions between Washington and Tehran over limiting the country’s nuclear program and ballistic missile production failed to make progress, according to people familiar with the matter.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/politics/trump-threats-iran-nuclear-program-military-strike

Texas sues CAIR, Mus­lim Broth­er­hood to stop operations in Lone Star state: Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the Muslim Brotherhood, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (“CAIR”), and CAIR’s Austin, Houston, and DFW chapters to ban the terrorist organizations from operating in Texas and to stop their violent ideology from spreading across the state.
https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-muslim-brotherhood-and-cair-stop-terrorist-groups-operating-texas
Society of the Muslim Brothers: The movement’s self-stated aim is the establishment of a state ruled by sharia law under a caliphate—its most famous slogan is “Islam is the solution.” Charity is a major aspect of its work.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_Brotherhood

A dramatic escalation in Trump’s plot to mess with the midterms. Berman, ties the raid in Georgia to the administration’s pressure on Minnesota to hand over voter rolls. “This is a multifront effort to try to interfere in the midterm elections.”
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/2/fulton_county_georgia_election

# Gov / Politics / Global
Poland’s deputy prime minister says Putin “seems to be demanding” territories he can’t conquer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnuIrtto9OU

Bessent Weighs In on Ominous Move by Iranian Leadership: “We have seen the Iranian leadership wiring money out of the country like crazy,” the U.S. treasury secretary told senators.
https://www.jns.org/rats-leaving-the-ship-bessent-says-of-iranian-capital-flight/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
Brad Karp, the longtime chair of one of the nation’s premier law firms, has resigned from Paul, Weiss amid backlash over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the latest development for top officials whose relationship with the late sex offender were uncovered in newly released Department of Justice files. The lawyer has come under fire for a series of email exchanges he had with Epstein, after the sex offender’s first stint in prison.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/05/brad-karp-paul-weiss-resigns-00766896

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post guts entire newsroom sector amid mass layoffs: ‘No longer willing to invest in the mission.’ “These layoffs are not inevitable.”
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/jeff-bezos-washington-post-layoffs/

‘Fired In Middle Of War Zone’: Washington Post’s Ukraine Correspondent Laid Off”I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a war zone. I have no words. I’m devastated,” Johnson wrote on social media shortly after receiving news.
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/fired-in-middle-of-war-zone-washington-posts-ukraine-correspondent-lizzie-johnson-laid-off-10950013

# Medical / Science / Research / Nursing / Pharmaceuticals
TrumpRx launches, but it’s unclear if it will lower drug prices for most patients
https://abc7.com/post/trumprx-launches-unclear-will-lower-drug-prices-most-patients/18552742/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
“Our Entire Missile Defense System Would Be Inoperable If the Russians or the Chinese Controlled Greenland” — JD Vance Doubles Down on Need for Greenland
https://www.newsbreak.com/altitude-post-361905032/4477886227891-our-entire-missile-defense-system-would-be-inoperable-if-the-russians-or-the-chinese-controlled-greenland-jd-vance-doubles-down-on-need-for-greenland

# Military / Global
Dutch Queen Enlists in the Army: Queen Máxima has traded some palace duties for basic training. The 54-year-old monarch has joined the Dutch Army as a reservist, a move the royal family says reflects a reality in which “our security can no longer be taken for granted.”
https://www.newsbreak.com/newser-363861062/4478608807402-dutch-queen-enlists-in-the-army

Wargame simulating Russian attack on Nato suggests Kremlin could ‘achieve goals’ within days. The situation gamed by ex-Nato officials suggests the US would oppose triggering Article 5 if Moscow invaded Lithuania
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/europe/russia-incursion-lithuania-nato-wargame-ukraine-b2915111.html

Iran reveals 5-stage war plan to ‘win’ against U.S: The U.S. has warned of a military strike against Iran multiple times. It has also stationed the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier near its coast. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has published a detailed strategy. The strategy outlines how Iran will combat U.S. attacks.
https://www.newsbreak.com/knewz-1594593/4478435423166-iran-reveals-5-stage-war-plan-to-win-against-u-s

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Voices, The Peoples News

February 5, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Homan says 700 federal law enforcement officers will leave Minnesota. There are currently an estimated 3,000 federal agents in Minnesota.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/04/tom-homan-border-czar-immigration-surge-minnesota-press-conference

‘Nothing has really substantially changed’: Homan’s efforts leave Democrats unimpressed. Early reactions from Democrats underscore how challenging any reset in Minneapolis will be for the White House.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/04/trump-administration-is-pulling-700-agents-from-minnesota-democrats-say-not-good-enough-00766328

Wicker opposes new ICE detention center in Mississippi over concerns of impact to local economy
https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/local/2026/02/04/mississippi-senator-opposes-ice-detention-center-marshall-county/88516223007/

Texas National Guard ‘Camouflaged as Civilians’ at Immigration Detention Sites, Rep. Joaquin Castro Says. Castro said the deployments began sometime last year and involve “hundreds” of Guard members statewide
https://www.latintimes.com/texas-national-guard-camouflaged-civilians-immigration-detention-sites-rep-joaquin-castro-says-594254

‘This Occupation Has to End!’ Omar Argues After Homan Says Most Agents Will Stay in Minnesota. “Every single ICE and CBP agent should be out of Minnesota,” the congresswoman said. “The terror campaign must stop.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/minnesota-ice

‘Put that in your book, boys’: Border agent shot woman 5 times, then sent ‘trophy’ texts to his colleagues bragging about it. A Border Patrol agent who shot a U.S. citizen five times told her lawyer, “I take pride in my shooting skills.” She’s charged with assaulting him.
https://www.ms.now/top-stories/latest/put-book-boys-cbp-agent-boasted-repeatedly-shooting-chicago-woman-rcna242454

As ICE Terror Forces People Inside, Calls Grow for Eviction Moratorium in Minnesota. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz upheld an eviction moratorium during the pandemic. Why won’t he issue one now?
https://www.anarchistfederation.net/as-ice-terror-forces-people-inside-calls-grow-for-eviction-moratorium-in-mn/

# Business / Industry / Corporations
Companies threaten to cut off business in the U.S. over ICE: A growing number of companies are stepping away from business linked to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as criticism of the agency’s enforcement practices spreads beyond the United States.
https://www.rttnews.com/3616309/global-firms-cut-ties-with-ice-as-public-pressure-intensifies.aspx

# Chemicals / Biologicals / Herbicides / Pesticides / Bugs
China Syndrome: Biolabs in California, Las Vegas raided by FBI tied to indicted Chinese national. The FBI believes that a years old bio lab in California and a newly-discovered biolab in Las Vegas are both tied to a CCP-linked Chinese fugitive currently awaiting a fraud trial.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/fbi-investigating-biological-lab-operating-inside-las-vegas/story?id=129763459

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin’s collapse could push economy into ‘death spiral.’ Further losses could rapidly strain the balance sheets of major holders, force selling across the crypto ecosystem and trigger widespread value destruction.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/michael-burry-warns-cascading-effects-001910407.html

Senators slam fraud, call for welfare scrutiny in Minnesota. “In Minnesota, a welfare system designed to uplift the most vulnerable children was treated like an open ATM, exploiting both taxpayers and the public trust extended to immigrant communities,” U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_702381bd-53ab-4684-8116-2bde2e4e72d1.html

# Education / Schools / Children / Youth
Education Department spent up to $38M paying employees not to work before reinstating them, watchdog reports. The Government Accountability Office also reported that the caseload for the department’s Office for Civil Rights increased by an average of 98 cases per week during part of the time that these staffers were on paid leave.
https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2026/02/education-department-spent-38m-paying-employees-not-work-reinstating-them-watchdog-reports/411138/

# Employment / Labor / Unions
House panel advances bill to update federal worker buyout caps. Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments offered to federal workers during agency downsizings, have been capped at $25,000 since the 1990s. Newly advanced legislation would tie maximum payouts to half of an employee’s annual salary.
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2026/02/house-panel-advances-bill-update-federal-worker-buyout-caps/411206/

# FEMA / USAID
The Cost of the Trump Administration’s Foreign Aid Debacle. An overzealous effort at reforming the U.S. Agency for International Development will dismantle programs that enhance U.S. security, save lives, and boost United States’ image around the globe.
https://www.cfr.org/articles/cost-trump-administrations-foreign-aid-debacle

One year on from dismantling of USAID, study projects that global aid cuts could lead to 9.4 million deaths by 2030. The Lancet study examines how the dismantling of international aid by the U.S. and other countries could undo decades of health gains.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/02/02/foreign-aid-cuts-deaths-lancet/

# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / FDA / USDA
Walmart shopper blasts chain is ‘ripping people off’ after exposing massive pricing error. In the video, Wrigg showed packaging on some chicken tenderloins that confirmed a net weight in pounds of 4.66, with the total price at $19.20. He proceeded to walk over to a weighing area at his local store, placed the package down, and it came up with a weight of 2.37 pounds.
https://www.the-sun.com/money/15891463/walmart-shopper-blasts-meat-weight-pricing/

Walmart Accused of ‘Scamming’ Shoppers at Checkout: ‘Disgusted’
https://www.newsweek.com/walmart-accused-scamming-shoppers-price-markups-checkout-1733039

Agriculture Experts Warn of ‘Widespread Collapse’ in US Farms Thanks to Trump Policies. “These disruptions are… financially squeezing food and agriculture businesses and sowing the seeds of division in rural communities.” Progressive Farmer’s Jerry Hagstrom and Chris Clayton reported that “a bipartisan group of former leaders of America’s major agricultural commodity associations and biofuels organizations, farmer leaders, and former senior USDA officials sent congressional ag leaders a letter warning about the deteriorating state of the farm economy, there is a risk of ‘widespread collapse of American agriculture.’”
https://farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/2026/02/ag-leaders-warn-of-risk-of-widespread-collapse-of-american-agriculture/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Comer says he is considering Bill Gates subpoena in Epstein probe
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/02/04/congress/house-oversight-mulls-bill-gates-subpoena-00766254

Melania Trump’s Team Panics, Shuts Down Q&A When Reporter Asks About Her Relationship With Ghislaine Maxwell. A rare media event with Melania Trump was abruptly ended after she was confronted about Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking crimes and quizzed about using the White House to promote her documentary.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/white-house-shuts-down-awkward-210119654.html

“We’ve basically funded an elite global pedophile ring since 2015.” Crypto Bitlord, sufferer of a major existential crisis. Crypto Bros Nauseated After Realizing Bitcoin Itself Was Funded by Jeffrey Epstein
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/crypto-bros-nauseated-realizing-bitcoin-190833577.html

Jeffrey Epstein Replied ‘Whoops’ When He Was Told RFK Jr.’s Wife Mary Kennedy Committed Suicide in 2012, Exposed Emails Reveal
https://www.aol.com/articles/jeffrey-epstein-replied-whoops-told-160652561.html

# Gov / Politics
China is leading the charge to nuclear Armageddon – and Starmer barely noticed. The Doomsday Clock is ticking ever more loudly as arms-control mechanisms fail and leaders become more reckless. The time to be alarmed is now
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/01/trump-xi-putin-china-nuclear-armageddon

Trump issued a new warning to Iran and its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ahead of expected talks over Tehran’s nuclear program.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/02/04/trump-iran-supreme-leader-worried/88511912007/

“There Is Nothing Donald Trump Can Do to Stop What’s Coming,” Sen. Warnock Warns. “He Knows He Can’t Win Fair and Square. That’s Why He Is Trying to Seize Control of Our Elections”
https://www.newsbreak.com/altitude-post-361905032/4477485994218-there-is-nothing-donald-trump-can-do-to-stop-what-s-coming-sen-warnock-warns-he-knows-he-can-t-win-fair-and-square-that-s-why-he-is-trying-to-seize-control-of-our-elections

Trump threatens to shred Constitution for third term and admits possibility is ‘exciting.’ Trump’s fantasy of a third term is an unconstitutional nightmare
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/5590205-trump-third-term-threat/

Escalating Midterm Threat, Bannon Says Trump Will ‘Have ICE Surround the Polls.’ “This is a red alert moment,” said Sen. Ed Markey. “We have to start working to protect polling places from Trump’s paramilitary ICE goons before it’s too late.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/bannon-trump-ice-polls

Fulton County urges judge to return ‘all’ 2020 election files as legal expert exposes Trump’s unconstitutional call to ‘take over’ voting
https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2026-02-04/georgias-fulton-county-seeks-return-of-2020-election-documents-seized-by-fbi

Marjorie Taylor Greene Says MAGA ‘Was All a Lie’ and Claims Trump Is Only Serving ‘Big, Big Donors
https://people.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-says-maga-was-all-lie-and-claims-trump-is-only-serving-big-big-donors-11898049

Billionaire GOP Megadonor Rips Trump White House for ‘Enriching’ Their Own Families. Only Elon Musk and three others gave more to conservatives in 2024.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/billionaire-gop-megadonor-rips-trump-white-house-for-enriching-families/

Senator Mark Warner warned that Donald Trump’s plan to “nationalise” U.S. elections represents a direct threat to the democratic process for 2026 and 2028.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/senator-warns-trump-plans-to-end-free-and-fair-elections-in-26-and-28/vi-AA1VDJR1?cvid=698384e8efb24d07bc515a98da67cb97&ocid=hpmsn

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Cops Arrest Black Man for Wearing Mask in Public, Tell Bystander to ‘Look Up’ the Law During Confrontation
https://www.inquisitr.com/cops-arrest-black-man-for-wearing-mask-in-public-tell-bystander-to-look-up-the-law-during-confrontation

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
The Washington Post, owned by Jeff Bezos, makes dramatic cuts. Hundreds of Post employees could lose their jobs, with sections including sports, metro, books and international coverage hit particularly hard.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/04/washington-post-layoffs-jeff-bezos-00764227

Melania Trump suffers double humiliation in cringeworthy White House event: Melania Trump seemed shocked after being asked one question during a press conference at the White House. She was also asked if one move was “appropriate.”
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2166937/melania-trump-awkwardly-dodges-epstein

# Medical / Science / Research / Nursing
27-Day-Old Baby Dies as Result of Falling Out of NICU Crib & Dad Says a Staff Member Is To Blame: According to a lawsuit, Ellieana was attached to wires connected to a box in a patient care assistant’s pocket. When the assistant moved from the bedside, the tension on the wires pulled the infant over the open side of the crib, resulting in her fall. Ellieana later died on March 31, 2025, at 27 days old
https://people.com/dad-sues-after-daughter-dies-falling-from-hospital-crib-11897608

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
US forces carry out five strikes against ISIS targets in Syria
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2026-02-05/isis-targets-centcom-strikes-20631925.html

# Military / Global
China Provides Glimpse of Colossal Orbital Aircraft Carrier:  China reveals futuristic Star Wars-style space carrier able to evade defences & strike enemies from edge of atmosphere
https://www.the-sun.com/news/15881386/china-unveils-star-wars-space-carrier/

Dragonship: China builds a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier while satellites watch
https://www.thespacereview.com/article/5148/1

# Other Interestimg Stuff / Archaeology
Human statue unearthed at Göbekli Tepe site
https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-other-artifacts-news-history-archaeology/guardian-gobekli-human-figure-found-entombed

Disaster Strikes as Scientists Tunnel Into Core of Doomsday Glacier. Despite successfully dipping a set of pilot instruments into the drink before pulling them back out again, their main equipment became entombed in ice before it reached its destination.
https://futurism.com/future-society/doomsday-glacier-instruments

# Travel / Tourism / TSA
New U.S. Border Policy Will Demand Travelers Provide Access To 5 Years Of Their Online And Social Media History. International travel experts are saying the policy could further deter visitors from coming to the US — a decline that could translate into billions of dollars in lost revenue for the travel sector.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/travel/social-media-esta-proposal-world-travel

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Trump’s Gestapo Hits the Streets: The Trump regime follows the Nazi blueprints of violence, threats, and street murders. So it’s not hyperbole to say it plainly: they are Nazis
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/trump-gestapo

Trump’s Gestapo Raids, Will they increase his popular support—or backfire? Citizens who try to shelter targets of these raids are themselves inviting arrest.
https://prospect.org/2025/01/27/2025-01-27-trumps-gestapo-raids/

Trump administration pulling 700 immigration agents from Minnesota
https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/02/04/minnesota-immigration-withdrawal-tom-homan

New York to Deploy Legal Observers to Monitor Federal Immigration Agents. The proactive step comes as tensions flare between states and the Trump administration over its immigration crackdown.
https://www.ms.now/news/letitia-james-legal-observers-ice-new-york

Military stands down troops ordered to prep to deploy to Minneapolis
https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/12090-military-stands-down-troops-ordered-to-prep-to-deploy-to-minneapolis/

‘This Rogue Agency Should Not Receive a Single Penny,’ Progressives Say of ICE as Trump Signs Funding Bill. As some Democrats suggest compromising in order to reform the agency, Rep. Rashida Tlaib said that “ICE was built on violence and is terrorizing neighborhoods. It will not change.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/progressives-denounce-ice-shutdown-bill

Trump DOJ Plotting to Parachute In Prosecutors Across US to Bring Cases Against Anti-ICE Protesters. “Feel like this isn’t gonna work out well,” one legal expert said in response to the leaked DOJ plan.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-doj-leaked-memo

Trump’s Gestapo Strikes Terror Protests rise against ICE in America. An American citizen can be killed in the street by a federal agent, with impunity. Can there be any more outrageous and perilous statement uttered from the mouth of the Vice President?
https://www.thecitizen.in/opinion/trumps-gestapo-strikes-terror-1241128

ICE Gestapo Murders Civilian as Trump Administration Spirals into Fascist Lawlessness: This latest act of extreme government-backed violence follows a predictable pattern for ICE, which has served as the primary arm for Trumpist fascism; pictures and videos have circulated for months of masked thugs in mismatched military fatigues toting rifles and pistols, pointing them at protestors, threatening observers as they brutalize and abduct immigrants and people of color.
https://imhojournal.org/articles/ice-gestapo-murders-civilian-as-trump-administration-spirals-into-fascist-lawlessness/

Teen Epstein accuser wrote she was used as ‘human incubator’ for secret baby, who was snatched at birth: ‘I AM TOO YOUNG’ Epstein ‘had MULTIPLE secret children including baby with teen girl’ – as victim diaries reveal ‘human incubator’ claims
https://www.the-sun.com/news/15881640/epstein-secret-children-teen-victim-human-incubator/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Grassley says Credit Suisse investigation found 890 Nazi regime accounts
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2026/02/03/nearly-900-nazi-linked-accounts-discovered-at-credit-suisse-u-s-lawmaker-says/88495368007/

Trump’s Pick Of Kevin Warsh To Lead The Fed Rattles Markets, Sets Stage For Possible Return Of Higher Inflation.  Warsh was an advisor to George W. Bush and served on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011. If confirmed, Warsh will succeed current Chair Jerome Powell, whose term ends in May.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-trumps-nomination-of-inflation-hawk-kevin-warsh-means-for-the-federal-reserve

‘Tariffs Haven’t Helped’: 72,000 Manufacturing Jobs, and Counting, Obliterated Since Trump’s Liberation Day. “There’s very little in our product portfolio that has benefited from tariffs,” said the CEO of one North Carolina-based steel product company.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/tariffs-and-us-manufacturing

# Education / Schools / Children / Youth
Ohio GOP lawmakers to formally pledge support for dismantling of U.S. Department of Education
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/02/ohio-gop-lawmakers-to-formally-pledge-support-for-dismantling-of-u-s-department-of-education/

Chinese students with CCP membership, military links ‘infiltrate’ U.S. universities, watchdog: Students, or spies? New report warns of “infiltration” of America’s colleges and universities by Chinese students with links to the CCP and blacklisted Chinese companies.
https://justthenews.com/government/security/chinese-students-ccp-membership-military-links-theft-concerns-infiltrate-us

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Clean energy source emerges that can beat both sun and wind
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a8eWvAIiTo

Judge says Trump administration breached Constitution by canceling billions in energy grants
https://www.edf.org/media/court-rules-trump-doe-violated-constitution-when-it-cancelled-clean-energy-funding-specific

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants / Global
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
MAHA has reshaped health policy. Now it’s working on environmental rules: Lee Zeldin did something out of character for an Environmental Protection Agency leader who has been hacking away at regulations intended to protect Americans’ air and water.
https://apnews.com/article/maha-pesticides-zeldin-epa-healthy-5ff2e898fe31953e7deb650250a9f1e0

‘Making America Unsafe Again’: Alarm Over Environmental Review Exemption for Nuclear Reactors. “I think the DOE’s attempts to cut corners on safety, security, and environmental protections are posing a grave risk to public health, safety, and our natural environment,” said one expert.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/nuclear-power-trump

# FEMA / USAID
Turmoil at FEMA adds to the revolt against Kristi Noem. The homeland security secretary has all but halted the agency’s disaster spending.
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/02/turmoil-at-fema-adds-to-the-revolt-against-kristi-noem/

# General News
“Elon Musk, the Wealthiest Man Alive, Spent $290 Million to Elect Trump. Since Election Day, Musk Became $548 Billion Richer,” Bernie Sanders Calls Out Elon — “This Is What Oligarchy Looks Like”
https://www.newsbreak.com/altitude-post-361905032/4475819592524-elon-musk-the-wealthiest-man-alive-spent-290-million-to-elect-trump-since-election-day-musk-became-548-billion-richer-bernie-sanders-calls-out-elon-this-is-what-oligarchy-looks-like

# General News / ‘Arctic Frost’
Judicial Watch sues DOJ over FBI Arctic Frost records.  Judicial Watch announced today it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice for records regarding the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Public Corruption Unit’s investigation of Donald Trump codenamed “Arctic Frost.”
https://www.judicialwatch.org/records-lawfare-against-trump/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Epstein files released: Trump mentioned ‘hundreds of times’ in DoJ documents. A new tranche of files from the US Department of Justice contains the names of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Bill Gates and Lord Mandelson, among others. These allegations need to be seriously looked at.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4Bg2UXJtKQ

Former Trump casino executive is speaking out about Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, and what he revealed is turning heads. ‘It was his best friend’: Ex-Trump Casino boss reveals president brought Epstein and teen girl to gaming floor
https://www.aol.com/best-friend-ex-trump-casino-132631225.html

Newly released files from the US Department of Justice include photos appearing to show Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor crouched over an unidentified woman. Also in the file dump: An email exchange in which Jeffrey Epstein was seemingly invited to dinner at Buckingham Palace.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/new-epstein-files-appear-to-show-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-crouched-over-woman-on-floor

# Gov / Politics
Kennedy Family Reacts to Donald Trump’s Kennedy Center Closure
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5718406-kennedy-center-renovation-donald-trump/

Trump Loses Control of His Golf Clubs as Court Order Hits His Empire. Courts have issued orders freezing operations at several of Donald Trump’s golf clubs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJiSmnMisus

Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune crushes Trump’s fascist dreams by rejecting his shocking call to “nationalize” voting in America and for his party to “take over” elections in fifteen states.
This plan hit a brick wall FAST…
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/thune-throws-cold-water-on-trumps-call-to-nationalize-u-s-elections#:~:text=Turn%20on%20desktop%20notifications?,distributing%20power%2C%22%20Thune%20added.

Trump says talks with Iran continuing as US shoots down an Iranian drone. Trump’s comments come as Iran’s president instructs his foreign minister to pursue ‘fair and equitable negotiations’ with the US.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/3/us-military-says-it-shot-down-an-iranian-drone-in-arabian-sea

Trump escalates call to ‘nationalize’ elections. The Constitution states that elections are run by state and local officials. The federal government plays only a small role.
https://www.kgns.tv/2026/02/04/trump-calls-gop-nationalize-elections/

Thune throws cold water on Trump’s call to ‘nationalize’ U.S. elections. “I’m not in favor of federalizing elections,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters Tuesday, pointing to Constitutional requirements that states conduct their own elections.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/thune-throws-cold-water-on-trumps-call-to-nationalize-u-s-elections

Is Trump panicking about his legacy after the Epstein files? His giant ‘arch’ sure makes it look that way
https://newswav.com/article/is-trump-panicking-about-his-legacy-after-the-epstein-files-his-giant-arch-A2602_Kvlmzr

‘Don Colossus’ — a 22-foot tall Golden statue of Trump — is set to rise where US will host world leaders for G20
https://www.aol.com/articles/don-colossus-22-foot-tall-194622933.html

‘This Is Dangerous!’ GOP Senator Warns Top Trump Health Official Against Further ‘Casting Doubt’ On Vaccines
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/dangerous-gop-senator-warns-top-220836054.html

House Democrat on Kennedy Center renovation: Trump ‘acted with a total disregard for Congress’
https://longbridge.com/en/news/274534442

Jeanine Pirro warns anyone bringing a gun into D.C will be jailed, then claims ‘I’m a proud supporter of the Second Amendment’
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/jeanine-pirro-guns-dc-jail/

“One of the Highest-Ranking Democrats in the House of Representatives Is Openly Calling for People to Shoot Federal Law Enforcement,” JD Vance Calls Out Jerry Nadler — “Despicable Behavior From an Elected Official”
https://www.newsbreak.com/altitude-post-361905032/4475841087315-democrats-once-again-openly-calling-for-violence-trump-jr-bashes-rep-jerry-nadler-s-justification-for-shooting-federal-agents-this-is-demented

‘States are merely an agent’: Donald Trump just claimed the federal govt has a power that the Constitution explicitly denies it. Donald Trump made claims asserting federal authority over state-run elections, stating that states act as agents of the federal government, a position that directly contradicts the constitutional framework of American federalism
https://www.crossroadstoday.com/news/politics/national-politics/trump-says-states-are-agents-of-federal-government-in-elections/article_88526b85-2155-5bab-8869-ad9e5f3bb639.html

Pam Bondi Threatens Gov. Tim Walz Over Minneapolis Unrest, Says He Must ‘Support President Trump’ or Feds Will Step In: “Operation Metro Surge” in the Twin Cities isn’t aimed solely at enforcing immigration laws. Rather, their comments appear to suggest it is intended to strongarm Minnesota officials into complying with administration policy demands.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/26/minnesota-operation-metro-surge-case-00746755

‘Knife-edge’: Officials scramble behind-the-scenes to stop Trump from starting a war. The president has been inching closer to an all-out conflict with Iran since bombing three of its nuclear facilities last summer.
https://www.alternet.org/trump/trump-officials-2675072281/

# Gov / Politics / Global
Ex-leader Harper says Canada should make ‘any sacrifice necessary’ to preserve independence from US
https://apnews.com/article/stephen-harper-portrait-canada-carney-trump-927d29a327e67b49dfe7b9a0c8d6e1db

Putin ally Sergey Karaganon warned that Russia will use nuclear weapons against Europe if pushed to the brink of defeat
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5691709-karaganov-russia-nuclear-war/

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Federal agents storm Los Angeles church grounds and arrest man serving at food bank, report says. The man targeted in the raid has since been deported to Mexico, according to a report
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/ice-agents-los-angeles-church-food-drive-b2913333.html?test_group=lighteradlayout

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
‘This Job Sucks!’ Trump DOJ Lawyer Melts Down in Court, Reportedly Begs Minneapolis Judge to Throw Her in Jail So She Can Get Some Sleep. Then, Blume said, Le admitted that the government’s lawyer “just cannot keep up.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/job-sucks-trump-doj-lawyer-215827057.html

Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of investigation over child abuse images, deepfakes
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/paris-prosecutors-raid-x-offices-as-part-of-investigation-over-child-abuse-images-deepfakes

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
UnitedHealth, CVS, Humana Face Double Trouble As Trump’s Medicare Cuts Are Just The Start—PBM ‘Spread Pricing’ Comes Under Fire
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/unitedhealth-cvs-humana-face-double-114604435.html

# Medical / Science / Research / Nursing
Lessons From a Secret Chinese Biolab in California. Responding to an anonymous tip about the supposedly vacant warehouse in 2022, a local code enforcement officer in Reedley, California, discovered a secret biolab run by Chinese nationals. Property records show that the northeast Las Vegas home raided by the FBI and Las Vegas police is owned by an LLC linked to a similar biolab operation in California.
https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article314548604.html

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
US military shoots down Iranian drone ‘aggressively’ approaching USS Abraham Lincoln in Arabian Sea
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/u-s-military-says-it-shot-down-iranian-drone-that-aggressively-approached-an-aircraft-carrier

US Warship Downs Iranian Drone, Heightening Risk of ‘Illegal and Catastrophic War’: “Demanding talks while surrounding the other side with a massive armada of warships and F-35s is not diplomacy, it is piracy,” Phyllis Bennis of Institute for Policy Studies, told Common Dreams
https://www.commondreams.org/news/us-shoots-iran-drone

# Military / Global
An internal document shows the Vietnamese military preparing for a possible American war
https://apnews.com/article/vietnam-us-war-planning-china-115c4f9bc69d91e7afe6b4dba7dc460f

# Other Interestimg Stuff / Archaeology
Blair Atholl Man: Re-evaluating an early medieval long cist burial using advanced scientific methods: When construction workers dug into the soil near Blair Atholl in 1985, they expected rock and roots—nothing more. Instead, they found a narrow stone tomb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsu3DfCmgJU

New Analysis Suggests That The Great Pyramid Of Giza Is Potentially 20,000 Years Older Than Experts Thought
https://allthatsinteresting.com/when-was-the-great-pyramid-of-giza-built

# Pharmaceuticals
FDA Recalls Cholesterol Drugs: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has shared details about a new recall impacting more than 140,000 bottles of a popular statin. This is a Class II recall, which means taking the drug “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”
https://cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/clinical/pharmaceutics/new-drug-recall-includes-more-140k-bottles-popular-statin

# Technology / AI / Social Media Platforms
Police Raid SpaceX’s Brand New Offices. Breaking news: Elon has done something that, it turns out, wasn’t a very good idea. All the nasty problems at xAI are now SpaceX problems, following the acquisition.
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/police-raid-spacex-x-acquisition

# Travel / Tourism / TSA
Trump travel ban challenged in court. New litigation in 2026 alleges the expanded ban eviscerates established immigration law and supplants congressional frameworks.
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/trumps-travel-ban-still-unconstitutional

# Veterans / VA
Why Some Disabled Veterans Can’t Get Both VA Disability and Military Retirement Pay
https://www.military.com/money/personal-finance/why-some-disabled-veterans-cant-get-both-va-disability-and-military-retirement-pay.html

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February 3, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Portland mayor tells ICE to leave city after tear gas used on protesters
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5718012-portland-mayor-demands-ice-leave/

ICE Expands Home Entry Powers After Memo Claims Judicial Warrants Aren’t Required. Immigration officers claim sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/immigration-officers-claim-sweeping-power-to-enter-homes-without-a-judges-warrant-memo-says

Minneapolis Mayor Warns of “Invasion” as More ICE Horror Stories Emerge. Nurses are raising red flags about a man who was treated for a shattered skull after an encounter with ICE agents.
https://truthout.org/articles/minneapolis-mayor-warns-of-invasion-as-more-ice-horror-stories-emerge/

# Drugs / Trafficking
Cartels Use Animal Tranquilizer Produced in China to Make Fentanyl More Addictive: Mexican drug cartels are mixing the animal tranquilizer xylazine (known on the street as “tranq” or “tranq dope”) into illicit fentanyl, using chemicals largely sourced from China. This combination makes the mixture deadlier and potentially more desirable to users, while also increasing profit for traffickers
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-fentanyl-pipeline-and-chinas-role-in-the-us-opioid-crisis/

# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / FDA / USDA
Global Milk Formula Recall Linked to Biotech Company in Wuhan. Nestlé’s credibility questioned as formulas recalled in 60+ countries over contamination risk. Soon after the ByHeart recall of its Powdered Infant Formulas (PIF) in the USA  because of risk of Clostridium botulinum contamination,  60+ countries have recalled specific batches of Nestlé’s infant, follow-on, pre-term and specialised formulas, because of possible contamination by cereulide – a toxin produced by certain strains of a bacteria namely Bacillus cereus that can trigger nausea and vomiting when consumed
https://www.ibfan.org/nestles-credibility-questioned-recall-2026/

# Gov / Politics
House GOP leaders face pushback from own members on funding bill
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4311892-house-gop-plagued-by-internal-funding-disputes/

Insults, threats, and now a White House meeting between Trump, Colombia’s leader. President Trump and Gustavo Petro are slated to meet Tuesday at the White House in hopes of lowering tensions. Outcome of meeting uncertain as ‘erratic, temperamental’ presidents could be either ‘confrontational’ or amicable
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/03/trump-petro-white-house-meeting

Trump says Kennedy Center renovation is expected to cost $200 million: Trump says Kennedy Center renovation won’t be a full tear-down. The president said the project, will keep the steel and some marble of the existing building.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/02/trump-kennedy-center-renovation-00761377

UN Nears ‘Imminent Financial Collapse’; Spies Stalk US
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtlDeJBwA_4

US Occupation of Gaza Is Officially Beginning. A draft resolution from Trump’s “Board of Peace” outlines plans for a US-run Gaza, with no place for Palestinians.
https://truthout.org/articles/the-us-occupation-of-gaza-is-officially-beginning/

# Gov / Politics / Global
UK Prime Minister Starmer says ex-Prince Andrew should testify before Congress about Epstein files
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/epstein-victims-want-former-prince-andrew-to-testify-before-lawmakers-hes-unlikely-to-do-so

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
US Supreme Court Is Quietly Aiding an Economic War on Cuba. Lawsuits by an oil giant and Cuban-American hardliners could lay the groundwork for US-backed regime change in Cuba. U.S. policy on Cuba remains defined by a Cold War-era paradigm centered on a six-decade-old economic embargo that’s still in effect despite its failure to pressure Cuba into enacting political reforms.
https://www.defensepriorities.org/explainers/move-on-from-washingtons-outdated-cuba-policy/

# Medical Marijuana / Hemp
Major Cannabis Review Exposes Bigger Issue. Medical Cannabis Hype Hits a Wall as Researchers Reveal Big Evidence Gaps. A  large review led by UCLA Health reports that medical cannabis does not have strong scientific evidence for most of the conditions it is commonly used to treat, including chronic pain, anxiety, and insomnia
https://scitechdaily.com/medical-cannabis-hype-hits-a-wall-as-researchers-reveal-big-evidence-gaps/

# Medical / Science / Research / Nursing
Suspected Illegal Biolab Raided in Las Vegas
https://news3lv.com/news/local/las-vegas-police-and-fbi-conduct-search-warrant-east-washington-near-hollywood

1,000 samples sent for testing after possible biological lab found inside Las Vegas home: FBI
The potential biological materials were in a locked garage, authorities said.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/fbi-investigating-biological-lab-operating-inside-las-vegas/story?id=129763459

Las Vegas police release footage, photos from raid tied to California ‘biological lab’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXxOBKXiD7M

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
JAGs are becoming federal prosecutors in Minneapolis. Experts warn it’s new territory. Military lawyers have served as special assistant U.S. attorneys before, but never like this.
https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2026/01/jags-are-becoming-federal-prosecutors-minneapolis-experts-warn-its-new-territory/411064/

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# Indigenous
Trump orders removal or changing of Native American signage at national park.  The Trump administration has flagged two exhibits at Montana’s Little Bighorn National Monument as non-compliant, targeting displays that honor tribal sacrifices and reflect on the historic battle known as Custer’s Last Stand.
https://www.ktvq.com/news/local-news/trump-orders-removal-or-changing-of-native-american-signage-at-national-park

GAO: Authority gaps limit tribal role in federal land management.
https://tribalbusinessnews.com/sections/economic-development/15474-gao-authority-gaps-limit-tribal-role-in-federal-land-management#:~:text=Federal%20agencies%20are%20expanding%20shared,Government%20Accountability%20Office%20report%20found

Federal Land and Water Management: Additional Actions Would Strengthen Agreements with Tribes.
https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-106626

Hydropower relicensing looms as tribes seek to protect fisheries, treaty rights
https://narf.org/headwaters-ferc/

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Members of Trump’s own base are splitting over his immigration enforcement tactics.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5704000-senate-republicans-ice-tactics/

Democratic voters are overwhelmingly in favor of abolishing ICE.
https://truthout.org/articles/more-americans-support-abolishing-ice-than-ever-before-polling-data-shows/

ICE expands power of agents to arrest people without warrants: An internal memo dated Jan. 28 says agents can detain individuals without a judicial warrant if they are “likely to escape” prior to arrest.
https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/ice-expands-power-of-us-agents-to-arrest-people-without-warrants-amid-trumps-immigration-crackdown-report-11769817127879.html

Dozens of parents of Columbia Heights students detained by ICE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfvFtGRau1Y

‘I don’t have words’: 2 more kids from Liam Conejo Ramos’ Columbia Heights school taken into ICE custody
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/29/2-more-kids-from-liam-ramos-columbia-heights-school-in-ice-custody

They were asylum seekers and refugees in Minnesota. Still, ICE detained and flew them to Texas to face deportation
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/30/us/refugees-asylum-seekers-minnesota-detained-ice

The Department of Homeland Security Seeks to Convert Giant Warehouses Across US Into Immigration Jails. A total of 23 converted warehouses could imprison up to 80,000 people, estimates suggest.
https://truthout.org/articles/dhs-seeks-to-convert-giant-warehouses-across-us-into-immigration-jails/

Nation’s largest ICE detention center planned in Texas
https://marshallnewsmessenger.com/2026/01/31/nations-largest-ice-detention-center-planned-in-texas/

Noem directs federal officers in Minneapolis to immediately start wearing body cameras. Ron Johnson says he does not ‘have a problem’ with key demand made by Democrats blocking agency’s funding
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/02/ice-agents-body-cameras-senator-ron-johnson

Measles Outbreak at ICE Center Holding 400 Kids Called ‘Predictable Outcome’ of Trump Policies. One doctor warned that the outbreak “will become an epidemic if we don’t act immediately.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/ice-measles-texas

Mystery Surrounds $1.2 Billion Army Contract to Build Huge Detention Tent Camp in Texas Desert
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/08/28/mystery-surrounds-12-billion-army-contract-build-huge-detention-tent-camp-texas-desert.html

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Once Again, the Cuban People Bear the Brunt of US Economic Warfare: The US embargo, as well as new sanctions ordered by Trump, is partly rooted in leftover Cold War ideology and geopolitical posturing, but largely appears to reflect personal vendetta and financial gain.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/us-sanctions-cuba

Trump to slash US tariffs on India from 50 percent to 18 percent. Trump had slapped India with a punitive 25 percent tariff for buying Russian oil on top of a 25 percent ‘reciprocal’ tariff.
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/2/2/trump-to-slash-us-tariffs-on-india-from-50-percent-to-18-percent

# General News
Parents slam new ‘pedal tax’ law fining families $400 simply for owning kids bikes. The new tax requires that everything from kids’ bikes to e-bikes be registered, and an annual fee be paid, or owners risk a $100 fine per violation.
https://www.the-sun.com/news/15865420/new-hampshire-pedal-tax-house-bill-1703/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Epstein survivor hits back as DOJ ‘completely redacts’ key details needed for prosecutions
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/30/politics/video/kaitlan-collins-the-source-epstein-epstein-files-doj

‘Slap in the face’: Epstein victims slam release of heavily-redacted files. Outcry comes as US media report that at least 16 files have disappeared from the public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/21/slap-in-the-face-epstein-victims-slam-release-of-heavily-redacted-files

‘We are witnessing a full-blown cover-up’: Rep. Raskin responds to DOJ release of Epstein files
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/01/politics/video/jamie-raskin-congress-doj-epstein-files-unredacted-fbi-search-georgia-election-office

Donald Trump Slams Being Named in Newest Jeffrey Epstein File Drop as He Threatens to Sue Dead Pedophile’s Estate: Listen To The Jeffrey Epstein Tapes: ‘I Was Donald Trump’s Closest Friend’
https://docs.house.gov/meetings/JU/JU08/20250227/117951/HHRG-119-JU08-20250227-SD006-U6.pdf

Listen To The Jeffrey Epstein Tapes: ‘I Was Donald Trump’s Closest Friend’
https://docs.house.gov/meetings/JU/JU08/20250227/117951/HHRG-119-JU08-20250227-SD006-U6.pdf

Calls to Impeach Bondi Mount After Nude Photos of Possible Victims Released in Epstein Files. Rep. Yassamin Ansari ripped the Justice Department’s “indefensible and horrifying disregard for the victims,” and stressed that “rich and powerful men continue to evade accountability for their heinous crimes.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/doj-epstein

# Gov / Politics
Employees begin furloughs as lawmakers hope to end shutdown Tuesday. The unusual nature of the funding lapse has led to some confusion for impacted federal workers.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/02/employees-begin-furloughs-lawmakers-hope-end-shutdown-tuesday/411136/

Donald Trump has gone ‘power mad’ over risky ‘illusion’, warns former White House advisor. A former White House advisor has issued a stark warning that Donald Trump is operating under a dangerous delusion, while claiming that the 47th President has become “power mad”.
https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/donald-trump-gone-power-mad-1655738

Trump’s envoy claims a secret deal from 1941 will give US ‘total, unfettered access’ to Greenland
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/trumps-envoy-claims-a-secret-deal-from-1941-will-give-us-total-unfettered-access-to-greenland/

Republicans have a plan to keep women from voting: report
https://www.alternet.org/save-act-midterms/

Trump’s Greenland play comes with Russia and China running circles around the US in the Arctic as expert sees ‘big game of catch-up’
https://fortune.com/2026/01/30/why-does-trump-want-greenland-russia-china-arctic-polar-war-interview-kenneth-rosen/?ref=biztoc.com

Trump’s Greenland Obsession Will Not Secure America
Countering Russia and China in the Arctic requires leveraging alliances, not fracturing them.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/05/26/trump-greenland-arctic-russia-china-nato-strategy-geopolitics-security/

Five-Alarm Fire Warning After Trump Says ‘Republicans Ought to Nationalize the Voting.’ “His outbursts are real threats, but they come from weakness,” said one critic of the president. “Tough shit, he’s going down.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-2026-elections-theft

Bill and Hillary Clinton to testify in front of House Oversight Committee on Epstein ties
https://justthenews.com/government/congress/bill-and-hillary-clinton-testify-front-house-oversight-committee-epstein-ties

Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to politicians, business titans and other figures: The U.S. Justice Department’s release of millions of internal documents related to Jeffrey Epstein has revealed the late financier and sex offender’s ties to many prominent people in politics, finance, academia and business – both before and after he pleaded guilty in 2008 to prostitution charges, including soliciting an underage girl.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/jeffrey-epsteins-ties-politicians-business-titans-other-figures-2026-02-03/

After appearing multiple times in the Epstein Files, Elon Musk is now boldly calling for ‘prosecutions’
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/jeffrey-epsteins-ties-politicians-business-titans-other-figures-2026-02-03/

Democrats Quietly Prep for Trump to Invoke Insurrection Act and Send Troops to U.S. Cities
https://thetonymichaels.substack.com/p/democrats-quietly-prep-for-trump

# Gov / Politics / Global
Putin will send thousands of ‘crazy’ soldiers and rapists to attack Europe if war with Ukraine ends, Nato diplomat warns
https://www.the-sun.com/news/15872756/putin-send-criminals-rapists-attack-europe-nato-official-warns/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
Jeffries says White House trying to ‘extort’ $230B from DOJ
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5717300-jeffries-slams-trump-extortion-doj/

‘This DOJ is actually gaslighting the entire country’: What young people say about ICE in Minnesota, how it’s affecting them elsewhere, and what older generations are missing
https://www.theupandup.us/p/what-genz-says-about-ice-minnesota

Sitting Judge and Three Others Charged with Scheme to Steal Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars from Vulnerable and Incapacitated Wards
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmi/pr/sitting-judge-and-three-others-charged-scheme-steal-hundreds-thousands-dollars

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Judge releases independent journalist Georgia Fort, others after arrests despite feds’ pleas: Don Lemon and Georgia Fort vow to continue reporting following arrests tied to anti-ICE protest
https://www.wlrn.org/national-politics/2026-01-31/don-lemon-and-georgia-fort-vow-to-continue-reporting-following-arrests-tied-to-anti-ice-protest

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
Medicare Part B Premium to Top $200 a Month in 2026. An almost 10% increase could create financial problems for older adults on fixed incomes
https://www.aarp.org/medicare/medicare-part-b-premium-increase-2026/

# Medical / Science / Research / Nursing
Bill criminalizing women who get abortions introduced
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zarqNx7xHAU

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
U.S. launches large-scale strikes on ISIS targets after deadly attack on American troops. US military says the strikes are in response to an ISIL ambush that killed three American personnel in Palmyra last month.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/10/us-launches-large-scale-attacks-against-isil-in-syria-after-deadly-ambush

# NASA / NORAD / Space
Only Two Spacecraft Have Breached The Solar System’s Edge – Now We’re About To Find Out Its True Shape
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmo0JyGOC3M

NASA’s $1B probe hit 400,000 mph to skim the sun, here’s what it saw
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/nasa-s-1b-probe-hit-400-000-mph-to-skim-the-sun-here-s-what-it-saw/ar-AA1VrDFN

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February 1, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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– Abraham Lincoln
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Trump orders federal agents to stay away from protests in Democrat cities. US president instructs Department of Homeland Security not to intervene in protests in Democrat-run cities unless they ask for federal help.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/1/trump-orders-federal-agents-to-stay-away-from-protests-in-democrat-cities

Federal Judge Declines Minnesota’s Emergency Request
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/31/judge-rejects-bid-to-end-trump-administrations-immigration-enforcement-surge-in-minnesota-00758835

Virginia county opposes proposed ICE facility. Hanover County received a letter from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirming its intent to purchase privately owned property for use as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility. Hanover County did not request that DHS select this property, was not involved in the selection process and was not consulted by the federal government
https://www.hanovercounty.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/1074

Fact Check: Minnesota authorities used LRAD sound weapon on anti-ICE protesters. But that’s not the full story. In extreme cases, sonic weapons can cause nausea, dizziness, and even permanent damage. In this case, officials used it to declare unlawful assembly. [True]
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/minnesota-police-lrad-protesters/

Abducted 5-Year-Old in Texas ICE Jail Now Sick Amid “Abysmal” Conditions. Liam Conejo Ramos “has stomach pain, vomiting, fever, and he no longer wants to eat,” his mother said. “They mix baby formula with water that is putrid. The food has bugs in it. The guards are often verbally abusive,” he said.
https://truthout.org/articles/abducted-5-year-old-in-texas-ice-jail-now-sick-amid-abysmal-conditions/

‘I Just Got Hit!’ CNN Reporter Chokes Live On Camera As Trump ICE Agents Fire Irritants At Protesters
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/just-got-hit-cnn-reporter-150404553.html

Democratic governors scramble to build a legal wall against Trump’s deportation agenda. Alarmed by shooting deaths and rapidly shifting public opinion, blue state governors want legal barriers to curb federal immigration operations.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/30/democratic-governors-trumps-deportation-agenda-00757892

ICE Claims Broad Power to Carry Out Warrantless Arrests in Leaked DHS Memo. Experts said the memo’s legal claims violate Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures.
https://truthout.org/articles/ice-claims-broad-power-to-carry-out-warrantless-arrests-in-leaked-dhs-memo/

New Alligator Alcatraz Court Filings Allege Trump Administration Withheld Evidence. The filings undermine DHS claims the facility was solely a state project, potentially reviving a court-ordered shutdown.
https://truthout.org/articles/new-alligator-alcatraz-court-filings-allege-trump-admin-withheld-evidence/

5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, father released from Texas detention facility. The Saturday ruling stated their confinement violates constitutional protections
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2026/02/01/liam-conejo-ramos-5-and-father-released-from-dilley-immigration-detention-center/

ICE being forced to release UB researcher who was detained despite being in U.S. legally: Officials, including Tim Kennedy, Mark Poloncarz and Sean Ryan, condemn the arrest of Shovgi Huseynov. The research scientist was seized last week by federal immigration enforcement agents even though he appears to be in the country legally.
https://www.investigativepost.org/2026/01/15/anger-over-ice-detention-of-ub-researcher/

“Be Aware That I Have Instructed ICE and Border Patrol to Be Very Forceful in This Protection,” — Trump Warns Protesters — “That’s What America Wants, and That’s What America Is Getting”

Trump doubles down on ICE’s use of force against protesters and says ‘they will have to suffer’
https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/trump-doubles-down-ices-use-1655455.amp

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
‘Half the US economy’ wiped out as $15T in wealth vanishes overnight. The shock move exposed how tightly linked supposedly safe havens, speculative trades and central bank politics have become, and how quickly those links can snap.
https://www.newsbreak.com/the-daily-overview-358953826/4471382765846-half-the-us-economy-wiped-out-as-15t-in-wealth-vanishes-overnight

# Employment / Labor / Unions / Business / Industry / Corporations
Amazon just laid off 16,000 corporate workers… but the real headline isn’t the layoffs. It’s how employees found out.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUEmhIpE3JC/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Biggest revelations from final Epstein documents include lavish gifts to top Obama lawyer
https://www.aol.com/articles/jeffrey-epstein-gifted-ex-obama-233019529.html

Epstein files updates: survivors say new documents expose victims’ names ‘while men remain protected’ – as it happened
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jan/30/epstein-files-new-released-trump-doj-todd-blanche-latest-updates

The Latest: Huge Cache of Epstein Documents Includes His Emails With Wealthy and Powerful. A huge new tranche of files on millionaire financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released Friday revealed details of his communications with the wealthy and powerful, some not long before his death by suicide in 2019
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2026-01-31/the-latest-huge-cache-of-epstein-documents-includes-his-emails-with-wealthy-and-powerful

# Gov / Politics
“What More Evidence Do We Need That Donald Trump Is Trying to Ruin Our Republic?” — Gavin Newsom Accuses Trump of Undermining US Democracy
https://local.newsbreak.com/altitude-post-361905032/4467292257319-what-more-evidence-do-we-need-that-donald-trump-is-trying-to-ruin-our-republic-gavin-newsom-accuses-trump-of-undermining-us-democracy

The same dark figure lurks behind everything Donald Trump does
https://www.newsbreak.com/raw-story-2096750/4470331960235-the-same-dark-figure-lurks-behind-everything-donald-trump-does-opinion

Trump directs DHS to limit local protest intervention, vows strong defense of federal property
https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2026-01-31/trump-orders-dhs-to-stay-away-from-protests-in-democratic-led-cities-unless-federal-help-is-sought

Trump DOJ Sues to Force States to Share Confidential Voter Data. Trump’s Department of Justice is suing over 20 states in a bid to open voter rolls to purges via federal challenges.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-doj-sues-to-force-states-to-share-confidential-voter-data/

Trump’s Back-and-Forth Threats on Iran Are Psychological Warfare. As Trump threatens Iran yet again, Congress continues to abdicate its responsibility to rein in war.
https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-back-and-forth-threats-on-iran-are-psychological-warfare/

‘Time Is Running Out’: Trump’s Threats Escalate as Iran Warns of Unprecedented Retaliation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9tKxF5r-UA

# Gov / Politics / Global
Panama boots China from Panama Canal in another victory for Trump’s Monroe Doctrine revival
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/panama-boots-china-from-panama-canal-in-another-victory-for-trump-s-monroe-doctrine-revival/ar-AA1VmQMN

Panama’s decision on canal raises questions about China’s holdings in Latin America
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/panama-s-decision-on-canal-raises-questions-about-china-s-holdings-in-latin-america/ar-AA1Vlfwr

Did Xi Jinping Just Cripple China’s Military? The Unsettling Implications of Xi’s Military Purge
Why His Impatience With Chinese Commanders Should Worry U.S. Policymakers
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/unsettling-implications-xis-military-purge

Cables show Trump’s moves on Greenland rattled other nations. State Department cables obtained by POLITICO lay bare the frustrations — and aspirations — of US allies and adversaries watching Trump seek the Danish island.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/29/greenland-cables-state-department-europe-nato-00754262?nid=0000015a-dd3e-d536-a37b-dd7fd8af0000&nname=playbook-pm&nrid=dec94e29-2c62-426c-87aa-653780dcd5d5

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Shooting at Louisiana parade leaves 5 wounded, including 6-year-old, sheriff says. A Louisiana sheriff says five people including a 6-year-old were wounded when gunfire erupted during a small-town parade Saturday
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/shooting-louisiana-parade-leaves-5-people-wounded-including-129746492

# LGBTQ / Transgender
Democrats opposing gender ideology face prison for registering as ‘Democrats’ in Illinois:  A 40-year-old Illinois law prohibits organizations from using the words “Democrat” or “Republican” in their name without consent from the state central committee of that part
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/group-challenges-illinois-restrictions-on-using-democrat-republican-in-org-names/

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
‘You Had Two Dozen Agents Show Up at Your Door?’ Anderson Cooper in Disbelief as Journalist Describes Arrest by Feds
https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/you-had-two-dozen-agents-show-up-at-your-door-anderson-cooper-in-disbelief-as-journalist-describes-arrest-by-feds/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=threads

# Military / Global
Gaza officials report at least 32 killed in Israeli strikes after alleged ceasefire violation. A wave of strikes hit different locations across Gaza, including apartments and tents, a day before the Rafah border is set to reopen.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/01/31/gaza-israel-strikes/

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January 31, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Judges are struggling to hold ICE accountable for dozens of violations. If they can’t, who can?
https://www.aol.com/articles/judges-struggling-hold-ice-accountable-225618887.html

Former NFL Star-Turned FBI Agent Charles Tillman Opens Up On ICE Raids & Why He Left The Bureau
https://theredzone.org/nfl/former-nfl-star-turned-fbi-agent-charles-tillman-opens-up-on-ice-raids-why-he-left-the-bureau-2/

From Maine to Minnesota and Beyond, Tens of Thousands March to Demand ‘ICE Out!’ “We want to show solidarity,” said one employee at a worker-owned bakery in Los Angeles. “We’ve seen historically that strikes work. I hope the violence stops. I want ICE out of our communities.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/anti-ice-protests-nationwide

ICE Expected to Flood Ohio Next Week and Round Up Haitians Stripped of Legal Status By Trump. Holocaust historian Timothy Snyder said it sounds like ICE is “gearing up for a pogrom in Springfield, Ohio.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/ice-springfield-ohio-haitians-tps

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
‘Disgusting Act of Corruption’: Trump Sues IRS, Treasury for $10 Billion Over Tax Return Leak. “While Trump is weaponizing taxpayer privacy laws for his own benefit, his Treasury Department is flouting those exact same laws to send tens of thousands of individual tax records to his anti-immigrant henchmen at ICE.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-sues-tax-returns

Why Nobel economist Paul Krugman thinks Trump’s trade war will make Americans ‘measurably poorer’
https://www.aol.com/articles/why-nobel-economist-paul-krugman-163916428.html

# Employment / Labor / Unions / Business / Industry / Corporations
From Amazon to Home Depot and Beyond, Mass Layoffs Continue to Punish Working Class Under Trump
“When taking into account predicted downward revisions, the data says we’re losing jobs,” said one economic analyst.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/us-corporate-layoffs-amazon

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Trump administration unlawfully cut clean energy grants, court rules. The decision is a victory for St. Paul, Minnesota, and a coalition of energy and environmental groups that sued the U.S. Department of Energy after it canceled $7.5 billion in financial awards.
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/trump-administration-unlawfully-cut-clean-energy-grants-court-rules/809442/

# General News
Trump Mountain? Family that donated Sawnee Mountain land calls renaming proposal “terrifically disrespectful”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/trump-mountain-family-donated-sawnee-140727072.html

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Trump’s security told rape victim she’d be ‘fertilizer on his golf course,’ email in Epstein Files claims
https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/donald-trump-epstein-documents-1652905.amp

“Cancel The Olympics. Cancel The World Cup. Cancel America. We Are Not Fit To Host The World”: 35 Tweets Calling Out The Utter Chaos Of Politics This Week: American politics — well, frankly, global politics — is chaos right now, but I find it comforting to know I’m not alone in thinking the world has gone bananas. So, here are 35 of the best and most relatable political tweets from the last week
https://www.newsbreak.com/buzzfeed-1592444/4469397869039-cancel-the-olympics-cancel-the-world-cup-cancel-america-we-are-not-fit-to-host-the-world-35-tweets-calling-out-the-utter-chaos-of-politics-this-week

The new Epstein files production features numerous allegations made against Donald Trump and others.
As with past releases of files related to Epstein, Trump’s name is mentioned thousands of times – many are innocuous references, but some include uncorroborated allegations sent to the FBI claiming that he also abused young girls.
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article314517877.html#storylink=cpy

Melania Trump gets exposed in the new Epstein files as her gushing “love” email to Ghislaine Maxwell is revealed — as is Maxwell’s nickname for Melania. You won’t find this in her puff piece documentary…
https://ifeg.info/2026/01/31/the-epstein-files-melania-trumps-connection-to-ghislaine-maxwell-and-the-ongoing-speculation/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPq4YdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFGTElTWnFGcHkyZUF4Uk5Ic3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHj8cUllONT8g-0_IjLP_h-hlgRkLIJQ_YKeTFqJwv8zp525RKfFFcx05yroM_aem_Z2c5WNMsB9_ugJVLHLRozw

It’s a ‘Cover-Up,’ Says Khanna, If Official FBI Survivor Statements Not Included in Epstein File Dump
The documents come out that expose the rich and powerful men who either raped them abused them or were at these sex parties watching them be abused.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zbcvdUhUkw

# Gov / Politics
House GOP moves to remake U.S. elections before November, and critics say the goal is obvious
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/politics/article/house-republicans-propose-stricter-voting-21322148.php

‘Most Dangerous Attack on Voting Rights Ever’? New GOP Election Bill Sparks Dire Warnings. “Make no mistake,” said one critic of the MEGA Act, “this egregious power grab is about suppressing turnout, silencing voters, and ensuring minority rule.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/republican-voting-rights

Schumer Accused of ‘Downright Complicity’ as ICE Reform Plan Draws Backlash: “With Trump’s ICE murdering our neighbors, kidnapping children, and terrorizing our streets, do Senate Democrats want to be remembered as fighters or as complicit?” asked one advocate.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/senate-democrats-ice-funding

Sanders Says ‘Not Another Penny’ for ICE Until Kristi Noem, Stephen Miller Are Gone. Sen. Bernie Sanders also demanded “fundamental reforms” to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, saying they are “terrorizing” US communities.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/sanders-demands-noem-removal

CNN blasts ‘unacceptable’ arrest of former host Don Lemon
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5714931-don-lemon-cnn-minnesota-ice-doj/

Senate passes $1.2T government funding deal — but a brief shutdown is certain. With the House not voting until Monday, the Pentagon and most domestic agencies are set to shutter briefly.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/30/shutdown-senate-passes-funding-deal-00758615

Trump Administration Knew About Minnesota Fraud And Did Nothing. The Trump administration justified its deadly immigration crackdown in Minnesota as necessary to combat fraud by Somali residents, some of whom are accused of defrauding the federal government through a food nonprofit
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/minnesota-fraud-feeding-our-future-trump-usda_n_697bc72ee4b04b6f3b7f3b34

White House to initiate shutdown process as Congress hopes to keep duration minimal. Impacted employees will soon receive furlough notices, though they could still avoid missing any time.
https://www.nextgov.com/policy/2026/01/partial-shutdown-appears-imminent-if-short-lived-after-failed-senate-vote/411068/

The Parade of Fools in Trump’s Orbit, and How He Plays Them All. Here’s what you need to know about what’s moving the president—and the world.
https://michaelwolffnyc.substack.com/p/trump-melania-white-house-fools

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Former CNN Anchor Arrested
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_Nerl0NH5I

Journalist Don Lemon promises to fight federal charges following his arrest after Minnesota church protest
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/30/politics/don-lemon-custody

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
Celebrating Black Military Service Is Not “DEI Woke Shit.” It’s Essential to America’s Defense. The Trump administration has sullied the legacy of soldiers our nation relies on.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/history-month-black-military-service-vietnam-war-heroes-dei-recruiting-hegseth-trump-defense/

US Military Told Mideast Ally That Trump Attack on Iran is ‘Imminent’: “This isn’t about the nukes or the missile program. This is about regime change,” a former senior intelligence official told Drop Site News.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-iran-war-imminent

Top Secret Spy Satellite Declassified By National Reconnaissance Office. After spying on the electronic signals of adversaries for decades, the NRO’s enigmatic Jumpseat spy satellite has emerged from the darkness.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/01/us-spy-satellite-agency-declassifies-high-flying-cold-war-listening-post/

A Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts a vertical landing on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 27, 2026. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicole Stuart
https://www.war.gov/Multimedia/Photos/igphoto/2003867849/_bhlid/a16008b1f7a8149e90a89ddd64469933aa75dc8f/?utm_source=beehiiv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=twz-newsletter

# Military / Global
Finland Denies Being Asked To “Go Easy” On U.S. Troops In Arctic Exercise. While the claim is disputed, the U.S. military does have major work to do in getting prepared to operate in the Arctic at scale. While the claim is disputed, the U.S. military does have major work to do in getting prepared to operate in the Arctic at scale.
https://www.twz.com/land/finland-denies-being-asked-to-go-easy-on-u-s-troops-in-arctic-exercise

# Planetary / Solar Activity
Earth’s Lower Orbit Could Rapidly Collapse, Scientists Warn: With satellites and space junk increasingly cluttering our planet’s low Earth orbit, a team of scientists warn that this entire region could suddenly collapse into a destructive maelstrom of swirling debris, posing a threat to any spacecraft that dares to venture up there, and hurling dangerous missiles of space junk down onto our planet below.
https://futurism.com/space/earths-lower-orbit-rapidly-collapse

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Voices, The Peoples News

January 30, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Ohio braces for potential immigration surge targeting Haitian community: Springfield, home to 15,000 Haitians, is preparing as hundreds of thousands of Haitians across the U.S. are set to lose their temporary protected status. The agency will swarm a city where Donald Trump previously claimed the Haitian immigrant community was eating their white neighbors’ pets.
https://newrepublic.com/post/205838/ice-springfield-ohio-haitians-temporary-protected-status-tps

We Asked Former Military What They REALLY Think Of ICE — And They Didn’t Hold Back. ‘If we wouldn’t treat an enemy combatant in that way, there is no possible justification for the brutal treatment and killing of a peaceful American citizen.’
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/military-vets-on-ice_l_697a60cce4b085e8bf5d14b5

New Orleans PD recruit taken into custody by ICE: The recruit began the hiring process with NOPD in June 2025 and passed a background check, including screening through the FBI’s National Crime Information Center and E-Verify
https://www.police1.com/federal-law-enforcement/new-orleans-pd-recruit-taken-into-custody-by-ice

New video of shooting by federal agent gets ‘worse and worse and worse for the White House’: CNN Drops Full New Bombshell Video of Alex Pretti Killing By Trump Deportation Agents — Almost 7 Minutes Long
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/cnn-drops-full-new-bombshell-video-of-alex-pretti-killing-by-trump-agents-almost-7-minutes-long/

Rep. Joaquin Castro after inspecting Dilley facility: Release 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos “immediately”
https://www.kens5.com/video/news/local/rep-joaquin-castro-after-inspecting-dilley-facility-release-5-year-old-liam-conejo-ramos-immediately/273-a53c51d6-2f95-494a-8897-ed33a8d56544

Stephen Colbert Says Comparing ICE to Gestapo Not ‘Fair’ Because at Least ‘Nazis Were Willing To Show Their Faces’: “Masked secret police shooting innocent people with impunity in the streets are not victims.”
https://mashable.com/video/stephen-colbert-response-alex-pretti-ice

Joe Scarborough: Alex Pretti Was ‘Executed on the Streets of America’ Because He ‘Dared to Be a Good Samaritan’
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/media/article-15510197/morning-joe-scarborough-alex-pretti.html

Immigration Officers Sweeping Protestors’ Photos, License Plates and Personal Data Into Huge Database: ICE has expanded its mass surveillance efforts. Online activists are fighting back. Protesters are using social media and encrypted messaging apps to track ICE vehicles and agents, while hackers have targeted ICE’s surveillance arsenal.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/29/ice-tracking-tools-protesters-00755703

‘They are not committing crimes’: Trump admin barred from arresting legal refugees in Minnesota under new DHS policy, must ‘return and release’ all detainees
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/media/article-15510197/morning-joe-scarborough-alex-pretti.html

More than 200 people were detained in Maine, but what happened next left families scrambling: Families in Maine scramble to halt ICE’s transfer of detainees out of state. Officials are quickly moving people they’ve apprehended out of state, making it difficult for loved ones to reach them
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/28/maine-ice-detainees-transfer

ICE’s Theater of War: Camo and hats for jungle combat do not make sense in American cities. But they are key to dressing for the war ICE has imagined. President Donald Trump and his inner circle still insist that rounding up people and crushing dissidents brings peace to American cities besieged by the assault of having an immigrant community.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/how-ice-dresses-cbp-minneapolis-military-theater-of-war/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Donald Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as chair of Federal Reserve. Pick of former Fed governor to replace Jerome Powell comes as White House seeks to tighten grip on central bank
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/30/donald-trump-nominates-kevin-warsh-us-federal-reserve-chair

Trump expands trade war with Canada by threatening 50% tariffs on aircrafts sold in US
https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-canada-aircraft-carney-d8692117bfcf11cf948f834534e7eb88

Senator demands answers after Trump accepted Rolex and gold bar before slashing tariffs on Switzerland. Trump’s love of lavish gifts is well known and many are displayed in the Oval Office
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-rolex-swiss-tariffs-ron-wyden-b2910260.html

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
Seismologists verify a massive spike in high-magnitude earthquakes, exactly like “birth pains.” In the last 20 years, the number of major earthquakes (6.0+) statistically spiked compared to the previous century. From Turkey to Japan, the earth is literally shaking more violently more often. Like a woman in labor, the contractions are getting closer together.
https://www.newsbreak.com/deep-waters-1683097/4466041302476-seismologists-verify-a-massive-spike-in-high-magnitude-earthquakes-exactly-like-birth-pains

Experts Warn of ‘Disastrous’ Climate Impacts If Trump Seizes Control of Greenland: “Trump’s energy and climate policies, including his heedless preoccupation with exploiting Greenland and the rest of the Arctic for oil and gas resources, risk a far more rapid meltdown of the Arctic.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/greenland-climate

# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / FDA / USDA
Check your cupboards: Thousands of food items and other products have been recalled due to the presence of rodent and bird contamination.
https://people.com/thousands-of-gold-star-items-recalled-for-exposure-to-rodent-waste-11894824

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Stunning Epstein Twist As Ghislaine Maxwell Claims 29 Associates Cut Secret DOJ Deals. Ghislaine Maxwell accused the Department of Justice of failing to investigate nearly 30 of Jeffrey Epstein’s associates. Those settlements went to “25 men” and four potential “co-conspirators,” reported The Daily Beast. The petition has prompted questions regarding the identities of the cloaked individuals—and why the DOJ would offer them protection.
https://newrepublic.com/post/205806/ghislaine-maxwell-epstein-department-justice-settlements

# Gov / Politics
Momentum builds in Congress to ban taxpayer funding of Taliban with bill passed in Senate committee
https://justthenews.com/government/congress/momentum-builds-congress-ban-taxpayer-funding-taliban-bill-passage-senate

Senate blocks string of funding bills as DHS, ICE dispute comes to a head. The vote makes a shutdown increasingly likely, given the House already passed all six bills and has left for recess
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5712883-senate-funding-vote-government-shutdown/

Sen. Mark Kelly Says Proof-of-Citizenship Bill Would “Make It Hard for Americans to Vote” — “They Wanna Continue Trump’s Bulls— Story About How His Election Was Stolen in 2020”
https://www.newsbreak.com/altitude-post-361905032/4467531709477-sen-mark-kelly-says-proof-of-citizenship-bill-would-make-it-hard-for-americans-to-vote-they-wanna-continue-trump-s-bull-story-about-how-his-election-was-stolen-in-2020

‘Time for a revolution’: ‘Breaking Bad’ star says Americans must fight Trump regime – ‘they can’t take us all down.’ “I’m mad as hell. And I’m not gonna take it anymore.”  It’s fair to say they’re generally coming at this from the standard Hollywood lib perspective where they want change, but not in a scary or violent way.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/time-for-a-revolution-breaking-bad-star-says-americans-must-fight-trump-regime-they-cant-take-us-all-down/

Trump Makes Major Venezuela Announcement. Trump announcing new ‘Trump-class’ battleship at Mar-a-Lago. President Donald Trump told service members the United States will soon begin land operations against alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers. The comment follows his designation of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as a foreign terrorist and a recent U.S. military buildup in the region.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/slideshows/trump-makes-major-announcement-venezuela-011902852.html

Who’s next? Majority of Republicans support Trump getting the US military involved in more countries
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/28/trump-is-threatening-strike-iran-his-supporters-wouldnt-mind-00752821

Arizona House Republican proposes repealing 17th Amendment, “They want to ban people from voting for senators”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/arizona-house-republican-proposes-repealing-17th-amendment-they-want-to-ban-people-from-voting-for-senators/ar-AA1VgrGN
17th Amendment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventeenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

From Minnesota to Georgia, Trump’s plans to interfere in the midterms are becoming more dangerous. Trump administration undertook one of its most blatantly authoritarian actions yet, deploying the FBI to seize ballots and voting records from the 2020 election in Fulton County, Georgia, a heavily blue area in metro Atlanta that has been an epicenter of the president’s conspiracy theories about the election he lost. “People will soon be prosecuted for what they did,” Trump vowed
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/minnesota-georgia-fulton-county-trump-midterms-election-intereference-voter-rolls/

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Virginia Cop Killed Unarmed Black Man – And Was Pardoned After 2 Days In Jail, Courtesy This Republican Governor
https://www.inquisitr.com/virginia-cop-killed-unarmed-black-man-and-was-pardoned-after-2-days-in-jail-courtesy-a-republican-governor

MAGA driver with a Trump flag plows into an innocent protestor and then speeds off in a horrifying hit-and-run. This is where Trump’s America has led us. This is what happens when leaders normalize cruelty and cheer on dehumanization. When a flag becomes a license to intimidate. When kids learn that power comes from fear.
https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/fremont-student-hit-in-apparent-hit-and-run-during-student-led-ice-demonstration/

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
‘Terrified’ Americans are faced with life-or-death choice after sky-high Affordable Care Act price hike. ‘We are literally two adults who have worked our entire lives — and we cannot get insurance anywhere,’ one retiree tells Rhian Lubin, as she and her husband face more than a tenfold premium increase
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/health-insurance-premiums-affordable-care-act-obamacare-aca-b2909554.html

# Medical / Science / Research / Nursing
Gabapentin Side Effects Doctors Often Misread. Common side effects from gabapentin include brain fog, dizziness, weight gain, headache, fatigue, and anxiety. The drug has also been linked to a higher risk of dementia.
https://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2025/12/2/gabapentins-side-effects-may-lead-to-prescribing-cascade

Two Pathogenic Fungi Crossed the Species Barrier—Can Now Infect Humans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_FrsghNwYk

Some still tout ivermectin as a cure-all. Here’s what the science says: Early studies showed antiviral activity in vitro, meaning in isolated cells under artificial conditions, but they did not establish whether ivermectin could safely or effectively treat COVID-19 in people. The battle over ivermectin was only just beginning.
https://san.com/cc/some-still-tout-ivermectin-as-a-cure-all-heres-what-the-science-says/

ADHD medication may not work how scientists thought. Stimulants don’t act on the attention center of the brain, new study suggests. Scientists have long assumed that Ritalin (pictured) and Adderall, stimulants often used to treat the disorder, act on the brain’s internal wiring, but brain scan comparisons between children who took the stimulants and those who didn’t provide a different explanation.
https://www.science.org/content/article/adhd-medication-may-not-work-how-scientists-thought

# Military / Global
Ignored Orders and Growing Resistance in Chinese Military After Purge of Top Generals. Xi Jinping is eliminating the people who might be willing to say no to him.
https://www.vox.com/politics/476711/xi-zhang-youxia-china-military-purge

Russian Soldiers Seen Surrendering to Gun-Wielding Robot
https://futurism.com/robots-and-machines/russians-surrendering-gun-wielding-robot

# Transportation / Shipping
Waymo Car Hits Child Walking to School During Drop-Off, Prompting Investigation. The child was hit as the self-driving car attempted to break
https://people.com/waymo-car-hits-child-walking-to-school-during-drop-off-prompting-investigation-11895826

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Voices, The Peoples News

January 29, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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Frank Zappa proved something rare:
That intelligence is more threatening than noise.
That calm reasoning can dismantle power faster than outrage.
And the most radical act in a room full of certainty is thinking clearly.
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Anti-ICE protest ‘terrorized’ Minnesota church, left kids scared, parents blocked: President Donald Trump’s administration launched an investigation after anti-ICE agitators stormed a church in Minneapolis during a service on Sunday.
https://www.aol.com/articles/doj-launches-civil-rights-investigation-122321440.html

A Year Before He Was Killed, Alex Pretti Gave A Tribute That’s Now Being Seen As Chillingly Prophetic
“Today, we remember that freedom is not free. We have to work at it, nurture it, protect it, and even sacrifice for it.” —Alex Pretti
https://www.buzzfeed.com/alanavalko/alex-pretti-veteran-final-words-video?origin=morebf

Border Patrol agent spills the beans on ‘watchlists’ used to track Americans
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-ice-2675056669/

Department Of Homeland Security Confirms ICE Agents Will Be Conducting Enforcement Operations At Super Bowl LX, Planning To Camp Outside Venue Waiting For Migrants
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/ice-super-bowl-2026-immigration-enforcement-b2908702.html

Federal judge blocks DHS from arresting, detaining refugees in Minnesota. Ruling follows arrests under DHS ‘re-vetting’ operation of more than 100 refugees who had been lawfully resettled
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/28/judge-trump-minnesota-refugees

‘Caregiver’ Texas dad held by ICE denied permission to attend funeral of son with rare disorder
https://theintercept.com/2026/01/28/ice-family-funeral-texas-maher-tarabishi/

Reports Indicate Stephen Miller’s Grip on Trump Immigration Policy May Be Slipping. Public opinion of the Trump administration has cratered in the wake of killings by immigration agents in Minneapolis.
https://truthout.org/articles/reports-indicate-millers-grip-on-trump-immigration-policy-may-be-slipping/

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Has Led to Two Dozen Violent or Fatal Arrests
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/27/a-week-of-ice-and-outrage-in-minneapolis-the-turmoil-of-the-days-leading-up-to-alex-prettis-death

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Trump Accounts jumpstart the American Dream.
We’re building long-term financial security for millions of children by creating tax-advantaged investment accounts for U.S. citizens under the age of 18. Coming in 2026.
https://trumpaccounts.gov/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
More signs about climate change and Native Americans are disappearing from National Parks at Trump’s order. ‘We’re taking out all those sort of not-so-nice stories that have occurred in our nation’s history,’ one former park official said
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/national-parks-signs-climate-change-trump-b2908906.html?test_group=lighteradlayout

Yellowstone Bulge Monitoring — Rising Ground: Scientists are watching a Chicago-sized bulge of ground rising along the northern rim of the Yellowstone Caldera. Geologists say this doesn’t mean an imminent eruption, but it’s unusual and under close study
https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/01/25/yellowstone-scientists-monitoring-chicago-sized-bulge-along-volcanos-north-rim/

# General News / Boat Strikes
Rubio explains reasoning behind Trump’s Venezuela strikes in Senate hearing
https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/28/rubio-senate-hearing-venezuela-trump-cuba-rand-paul/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
DOJ Releases Epstein Update. The Justice Department said Tuesday it will release the full Epstein files in the “near term,” after reviewing and redacting millions of pages.
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/28/doj-epstein-files-release-near-term

# Gov / Politics
“Understand the Broader Implications of What This Administration Is Doing, and the Threat It Poses to the Basic Freedoms of Every American” — Former President Obama Warns — “All of Us Need to Get Off the Sidelines to Demand Change”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/obama-minnesota-ice-threatens-freedom_n_697a4030e4b025706e8650fd

Census projections show red states to see gains in U.S. House seats, electoral college. Several blue states appear set to lose electoral college votes while red states will make sweeping gains, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau suggests.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_ee8f2031-b5e0-4cba-a414-d3ca0d4d788d.html

Gavin Newsom Says ‘Something Is Deeply Wrong’ With Trump After Bizarre Comment on Minneapolis Shootings.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has new thoughts about his long-time Republican rival, Donald Trump. Trump reportedly said he felt “worse” about the death of Renee Good than Alex Pretti because Good’s parents were his supporters.
https://www.inquisitr.com/gavin-newsom-says-something-is-deeply-wrong-with-trump-after-bizarre-comment-on-minneapolis-shootings

Trump admin hit with explosive warning from fed-up judge: ‘ICE is not a law unto itself’
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-judge-2675056596/

Um, JD Vance Tweeted About The Killing Of Alex Pretti, And Now People Are Calling Him A “Sick F–ck”
https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexalisitza/jd-vances-alex-pretti-tweet-response

Molly Ringwald Has 1 Terrifying Warning For Those Who Aren’t Speaking Out Against ‘Fascist’ Trump
https://www.rawstory.com/molly-ringwald-ice-2675056389/

Scott Galloway predicts Dems will conduct trials against Trump ‘equivalent to Nuremberg’ when they retake power
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/nyu-prof-wants-nuremberg-trials-ice-trump-officials/

Sen. Thom Tillis Slams Kristi Noem, “She Has Taken This Administration Into the Ground. They Have Destroyed It”
https://www.newsbreak.com/altitude-post-361905032/4463835506747-sen-thom-tillis-slams-kristi-noem-she-has-taken-this-administration-into-the-ground-they-have-destroyed-it

Marco Rubio Says Trump Admin Is Ready To Use Force To ‘Ensure Maximum Cooperation’ From Regime In Venezuela. “It is our hope that this will not prove necessary,” Rubio will say in remarks before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
https://www.latintimes.com/marco-rubio-says-trump-admin-ready-use-force-ensure-maximum-cooperation-regime-venezuela-593980

Trump Sues Biggest Bank in the U.S. for Billions 2 Months After CEO Refused to Help Fund Ballroom. A new $5 billion lawsuit accuses JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon of “debanking” Trump after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
https://people.com/trump-sues-jpmorgan-chase-5-billion-11890840

Trump Issues Warning to Mayor: The political battle could soon move to Congress, where Democrats are threatening to hold up authorization for swathes of US government funding if reforms are not made to rein in the sprawling military-style immigration agencies.
https://www.communitynewspapergroup.com/news/nation/trump-says-to-de-escalate-minneapolis-as-aide-questions-agents-protocol/article_0dcb320e-a001-5711-86fe-9f9c114e0da0.html

“This Is Not America” Is the Most Dangerous Lie We Keep Telling Ourselves. The idea that large-scale state violence and repression are foreign to US soil is a dangerous fiction.
https://truthout.org/articles/this-is-not-america-is-the-most-dangerous-lie-we-keep-telling-ourselves/

Five Constitutional Amendments Trump Is Ignoring in Minnesota. Let us count the ways your rights have been violated.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/constitutional-violations-minnesota-ice/

# Gov / Politics / Global
Iran Vows to ‘Respond Like Never Before’ as Trump Ramps Up War Threats. Tehran’s admonition came after Trump said a “massive armada” is heading to Iran, similar language used before invading Venezuela,  kidnapping its president.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/iran-vows-retaliation

Plane carrying 15 people including congressman mysteriously vanishes in Colombia as major search launched. The plane vanished near Colombia’s eastern border, and the search was hindered by dense jungle terrain and adverse weather.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/28/colombian-lawmaker-among-15-missing-in-plane-disappearance

‘Traumatized’: After a private meeting at Mar-a-Lago, a Trump ally returns with a chilling message for EU leaders. Even his European fanboy is scared now.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/traumatized-after-a-private-meeting-at-mar-a-lago-a-trump-ally-returns-with-a-chilling-message-for-eu-leaders/

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
FBI raids Fulton County election office in 2020 election fraud probe. The FBI executed a search warrant on the Fulton County, Ga., election headquarters to obtain voting records related to the 2020 election.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/fbi-raids-georgia-elections-office-as-trump-administration-seeks-voter-data-from-states

Minnesota workers say leaders rejected years of fraud warnings. Claims from current and former Minnesota state employees that have been vetted by state lawmakers allege their bosses ignored and rebuked fraud warnings for years, retaliated against the employees who raised the alarms and protected leaders
https://www.aol.com/articles/exclusive-minnesota-workers-leaders-rejected-120000200.html

‘Why don’t you just kill yourself, motherf—er?’: Prison officers ‘encouraged’ weeping inmate’s suicide while he sat in isolation inside ‘black box,’ lawsuit says
https://lawandcrime.com/lawsuit/why-dont-you-just-kill-yourself-motherf-er-prison-officers-encouraged-weeping-inmates-suicide-while-he-sat-in-isolation-inside-black-box-lawsuit-says/amp/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
Trump nominates first-ever assistant Attorney General for national fraud enforcement
https://time.com/7358715/colin-mcdonald-trump-fraud-czar-investigator-prosecutor-white-house-political/

# Medical Marijuana / Hemp
Smoke and Mirrors: How Intoxicating Hemp Seeped Into the First Recreational Marijuana Market in the Country. Colorado, which once served as the model for marijuana regulation, generated billions of dollars in tax revenue while promising to keep consumers safe. Now it’s scrambling to keep harmful hemp off the shelves.
https://www.propublica.org/article/colorado-marijuana-thc-intoxicating-hemp-regulation

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
A $1.2 Trillion ‘Rip Off’: Report Spotlights Medicare Advantage Fraud: “These private insurer-run plans are more expensive AND lead to worse outcomes for patients,” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal. “It’s time to rein in Medicare DisAdvantage and protect traditional Medicare.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/medicare-advantage-fraud

# Medical / Science / Research / Nursing
US officials issue travel warning amid concerning surge in dangerous disease: ‘Practice enhanced precautions.’ Officials issue urgent warning amid race to contain outbreak of disease with no known cure: The deadly Nipah virus has led some airports to start COVID-style screenings
https://www.aol.com/articles/airports-launch-covid-style-screenings-160000390.html

# Technology / AI / Social Media Platforms
New US TikTok Spinoff Will Be Controlled by Trump-Aligned Billionaires. Trump-aligned tech barons are now set to control nearly all major US social media platforms.
https://truthout.org/articles/new-us-tiktok-spinoff-will-be-controlled-by-trump-aligned-billionaires/

Who controls TikTok’s US platform under new deal? It comes after TikTok faced years of intense scrutiny in the US due to concerns about user data privacy.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/23/who-controls-tiktoks-us-platform-under-new-deal

# Veterans / VA
Previous overhiring behind VA’s reorg, staffing caps. The new restrictions on hiring reflect the needs in the field, VA leaders tell lawmakers.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/01/vas-reorganization-staffing-caps-result-previous-overhiring-officials-say/411032/

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Buffalo limits cooperation with federal immigration agents: Mayor Sean Ryan’s first executive order prohibits city employees from assisting federal agents with civil immigration enforcement, and reaffirming the City’s longstanding commitment to ensuring the safety, dignity, and legal protections of all residents, regardless of immigration status or country of origin.
https://www.buffalony.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/1609

Trump boots Bovino, sends border czar Tom Homan to Minneapolis in leadership shakeup: Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino is set to return to Texas as Trump seeks to diffuse outrage over the deadly immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/26/trump-border-czar-minneapolis-00746125

‘Shocking, Unusual Times’: Federal Judge Weighs Constitutionality of Trump’s Surge in Minnesota
Minnesota state officials pleaded that the court step in to stop Trump’s immigration enforcement operations and “retaliation” against the state.
https://www.notus.org/courts/federal-judge-weighs-constitutionality-trump-surge-minnesota

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Has Led to Two Dozen Violent or Fatal Arrests — But ICE Doesn’t Track the Incidents. While the agency is required to release reports after the deaths of detained immigrants, ICE does not have to report on injuries or deaths that happen during arrests.
https://documentedny.com/2026/01/27/trumps-immigration-crackdown-fatal-arrests/

ICE Sparks ‘International Incident’ by Trying to Enter Ecuadorian Consulate in Minneapolis. In a statement released following the incident, the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry said an ICE agent “attempted to enter the consulate premises,” but “consulate officials immediately prevented” the officer from getting through the door, “thus ensuring the protection of Ecuadorians who were present at the time and activating emergency protocols.”
https://www.alternet.org/border-operations-minneapolis/

‘Bring this country to a halt’: Sarsour, Singham network, students vow nationwide anti-ICE shutdown. “No work, no school, no shopping.” Anti-ICE efforts continue to ramp up in Minnesota, and a Chinese Communist Party-linked activist network is seeking to take the shutdown efforts nationwide.
https://justthenews.com/nation/states/bring-country-halt-sarsour-singham-network-students-vow-nationwide-anti-ice-shutdown

These Companies—Palantir, AT&T, Deloitte—Have The Biggest ICE Contracts As DHS Funding Under Fire
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/01/26/these-companies-palantir-att-deloitte-have-the-biggest-ice-contracts-as-dhs-funding-under-fire/

Border Patrol agent questions if man is US citizen ‘because of his accent
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jK4g9kLqUWo

Union Demands Stephen Miller Resign, Says He Used ‘High-Pressure Tactics to Force Compliance Across the Federal Government’ – Alleges Miller ‘Personally Oversaw Its Implementation and Enforced It’
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-immigration-2675036080/

Trump’s agents brutally arrest man and shatter his window, before dragging him off to a ‘deadly’ camp
https://www.aol.com/articles/trumps-agents-brutally-arrested-him-204051325.html

ICE agents caught using LRAD weapons at close range against peaceful protesters in Minneapolis
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ice-agents-caught-using-lrad-weapons-at-close-range-against-peaceful-protesters-in-minneapolis/ar-AA1V6WkK

Journalists endure force by agents while covering ICE activity in Broadview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KVwXoFJi04

ICE agent’s dark threat caught on video: ‘I’ll erase your voice’: “I will tell you this, brother,” a man wearing an ICE uniform says from his vehicle. “You raise your voice? I’ll erase your voice.”
https://www.rawstory.com/ice-erase-your-voice/

A cloud of fear hangs over Minnesota immigrant communities. Even citizens are afraid to go outside
https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/19/a-cloud-of-fear-hangs-over-minnesota-immigrant-communities/

‘The weapon I built is coming to kill me’: Terrified Somali Minnesotan regrets voting Trump in 2024
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/the-weapon-i-built-is-coming-to-kill-me-terrified-somali-minnesotan-regrets-voting-trump-in-2024/

CBP agent screamed something horrific right before he shot five rounds at Chicago woman, now the court is hiding the video. “Do Something B*tch”: Damning Video Shows CBP Agent Shooting Protester. The Department of Homeland Security initially said the agent had shot the woman five times in self-defense.
https://newrepublic.com/post/201444/dhs-cbp-shoot-protester-immigration-video
CBP: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Customs_and_Border_Protection

Congress Wants To Know: Are Some of the Masked Feds Killing People in Streets Actually Pardoned Jan 6 Rioters?
https://beingliberal.substack.com/p/congress-wants-to-know-are-some-of

ICE Was Warned About Conditions at Fort Bliss Migrant Jail. Then 2 Men Died. Immigrant rights activists and elected officials are calling to shut down Camp East Montana.
https://truthout.org/articles/ice-was-warned-about-conditions-at-fort-bliss-migrant-jail-then-2-men-died/

Customs and Border Protection Commander Gregory Bovino Demoted After Outcry Over Pretti Killing
Bovino’s departure comes after federal immigration agents shot and killed two people in Minneapolis this month.
https://www.salon.com/2026/01/27/border-patrol-commander-gregory-bovino-demoted/

1,000+ Organizations to Congress: ‘No Funds for ICE and Border Patrol’: “How many more people have to die, how many more lies have to be told, and how many more children must be used as bait and abducted?”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/no-funds-for-ice

Milan mayor blasts ICE as ‘militia that kills’ before Winter Olympics role. The 2026 Milano Cortina Games are to open on February 6, but the event is already being overshadowed by the US agency’s role.
https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/sports/2026/1/27/ice-winter-olympics-move-sparks-anger-including-host-city-mayor-in-milan

Five-year-old deported to Honduras despite being US citizen is latest child victim of Trump crackdown. Mother whose visa application was pending says she will send girl back to US soon accompanied by another relative
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/27/five-year-old-girl-us-citizen-and-mother-deported-honduras

# Consumer Protection / Product Safety
Greg Abbott Imposes Sweeping Ban On Texas Employees Using Products, Services From Alibaba, Shein And Temu
https://www.chron.com/culture/article/texas-bans-state-employees-shein-temu-21317763.php

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
Senators demand details on DOGE’s data access following revelations of improperly shared SSA data. While Sens. Michael Crapo, R-Idaho, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., are asking for more information from SSA, Democrats in the lower chamber want to compel the agency to hand it over using a “resolution of inquiry.”
https://www.nextgov.com/digital-government/2026/01/senators-demand-details-doges-data-access-following-revelations-improperly-shared-ssa-data/410991/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
US completes formal withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/27/so-long-paris-u-s-officially-leaves-landmark-climate-pact-00746628

Trump issues executive order assuming control of Los Angeles wildfire rebuild permits from state, local jurisdiction
https://www.smdp.com/trump-orders-federal-takeover-of-la-wildfire-rebuild-permitting/

# General News / Boat Strikes
Trinidadians Sue US for Caribbean Boat Bombing That Killed Relatives ‘In Cold Blood.’ “People may not simply be gunned down by the government, and the Trump administration’s claims to the contrary risk making America a pariah state,” said one attorney in the case.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/relatives-sue-over-boat-strikees

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Epstein accomplice drops courtroom bombshell: 25+ secret payoffs with no criminal charges. The convicted child sex trafficker just detonated a political time bomb from behind bars, according to a new report
https://www.rawstory.com/ghislaine-maxwell-2675052422/

# Gov / Politics
‘Total breakdown’: Conservative says Trump White House is ‘functionally lawless.’  Americans are collectively “witnessing the total breakdown of any meaningful system of accountability for federal officials.”
https://www.alternet.org/conservative-trump-admin-lawless/

‘It’s a shakedown’: Minnesota says Trump’s immigration crackdown is unconstitutional attempt to extort voter rolls and ‘bend the state’s will to its own’
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/its-a-shakedown-minnesota-says-trumps-immigration-crackdown-is-unconstitutional-attempt-to-extort-voter-rolls-and-bend-the-states-will-to-its-own/

Florida GOP Rep Buchanan to retire after 20 years in Congress, among 48 leaving House this year. Two other Florida Republicans have also announced they aren’t seeking reelection
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5708139-florida-republican-retirements-2023/

AFGE demands resignations of Noem, Miller following member’s slaying. “Noem betrayed the public trust by slandering the good name of our union brother and calling him a ‘domestic terrorist,’” said the national president of the American Federation of Government Employees.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/afge-noem-miller-resignation
AFGE: https://www.afge.org/

President Donald Trump enemy Letitia James comes after him with new lawsuits after his DOJ fails to reindict the New York attorney general
https://knewz.com/donald-trump-enemy-letitia-james-comes-after-him-again-lawsuits/

Donald Trump’s messiah complex takes another hit as Spain officially rejects his ‘Board of Peace’ and basically tells him to stay in his lane
https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/donald-trumps-messiah-complex-takes-another-hit-as-spain-officially-rejects-his-board-of-peace-and-basically-tells-him-to-stay-in-his-lane/

Repeated government lying, warned Hannah Arendt, makes it impossible for citizens to think and to judge. The Goal of Lying: Totalitarian leaders, Arendt argued, use lies not to be believed, but to create a climate where nothing is considered true, forcing the populace to stop believing in the very concept of truth.
https://theconversation.com/repeated-government-lying-warned-hannah-arendt-makes-it-impossible-for-citizens-to-think-and-to-judge-274340

‘I Don’t Let Bullies Win’: Ilhan Omar Assaulted at Town Hall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfofDUdz0iw

Furious Senate Leaders Abandon Trump – Washington Erupts Into Open Revolt!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vLUPS3Aoh4

Virginia judge blocks Democrats’ redistricting push ahead of midterms. The ruling is a major setback for Democrats’ efforts to redraw the lines in the state.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/27/virginia-redistricting-blocked-court-ruling-00750060

Donald Trump says there’s only one limit on his global power following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
https://knewz.com/donald-trump-says-one-limit-global-power/

Noem Impeachment Articles Up to Over 140 Cosponsors in Wake of ICE Killing. Hakeem Jeffries said that the House will commence impeachment proceedings if Trump doesn’t fire Noem “immediately.”
https://www.newsweek.com/kristi-noem-impeachment-lawmakers-sign-on-full-list-11417711

House Democrat Says Abolishing ICE Isn’t Enough — Department of Homeland Security Must Go, Too.
“The problem isn’t ‘training.’ DHS was built to violate our rights,” said Rep. Delia C. Ramirez.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5708957-democrats-immigration-reform-ice/

Rep. Maxwell Frost Punched by Man Who Allegedly Said Trump Will Deport Him
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/man-charged-with-assaulting-rep-maxwell-frost-at-sundance-film-festival

Trump recently escalated his rhetoric toward Mexico, saying that the U.S. is ‘going to start now hitting land.’ President Trump said the US will begin targeting drug cartels with military strikes, and suggested the operations could take place in Mexico.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/09/trump-drug-cartels-land-strikes-mexico/88099350007/

Trump Is Demolishing the Global Order. 17 experts on how the world moves on from America.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/01/27/post-nato-middle-powers-expert-roundup-00748549

Republican Drops Out of Minnesota Governor’s Race. Chris Madel is a lawyer who represents the ICE officer who shot Good. As of Monday, he was abandoning his run for Minnesota governor and suggested he might be done with the Republican Party altogether because of what he sees as excesses of Trump’s policy.
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/26/nx-s1-5688899/chris-madel-minnesota-governor-ice-alex-pretti

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
‘Court’s patience is at an end’: Minnesota’s chief federal judge demands ICE leader appear in court or face contempt after ‘failure to comply’ with ‘dozens’ of court orders
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/27/minnesota-judge-summons-ice-leader-00748831

# Security / DHS / Surveillance / Cybersecurity / Spyware / Secret Service
Republicans reject calls to change DHS funding bill, government shutdown likely: Democrats are opposing the bill unless significant reforms are made to immigration enforcement,  they won’t allow the DHS bill to advance unless it includes significant changes to immigration enforcement practices in the wake of a Border Patrol agent fatally shooting Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse and U.S. citizen, on Saturday.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5709361-republicans-dhs-funding-bill/

Path to averting a shutdown remains elusive as lawmakers debate DHS funding. About half of the federal government would cease full operations if Congress cannot come up with a plan by Friday night.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/01/path-averting-shutdown-remains-elusive-lawmakers-debate-dhs-funding/410994/

A judge steps in to stop Trump’s goons from destroying evidence as DHS scrambles to cover its tracks with lies. They shouldn’t be able to get rid of evidence. A federal judge in Minnesota has issued a critical temporary injunction, blocking the Trump administration from “destroying or altering evidence” connected to the deadly shooting of a civilian by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis over the weekend
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/a-judge-steps-in-to-stop-trumps-goons-from-destroying-evidence-as-dhs-scrambles-to-cover-its-tracks-with-lies/

# Technology / AI
This Robot is Tinier than a Grain of Salt. Engineers had been trying to solve this problem for 40 years. This isn’t a speck of dust—you’re looking at the world’s tiniest autonomous, programmable robot. This miniscule gizmo could eventually be harnessed to inspect the intricacies of living systems, perform surgery, and deliver drugs.
https://nautil.us/this-robot-is-tinier-than-a-grain-of-salt-1258312/

MIT engineers design an aerial microrobot that can fly as fast as a bumblebee. With insect-like speed and agility, the tiny robot could someday aid in search-and-rescue missions. Like real insects, these robots could flit through tight spaces larger robots can’t reach, while simultaneously dodging stationary obstacles and pieces of falling rubble.
https://news.mit.edu/2025/mit-engineers-design-aerial-microrobot-fly-like-bumblebee-1203

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