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3:55 PM ET, January 30, 2026

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New York Times:
Federal Agents Arrest Don Lemon Over Minnesota Church Protest  —  The former CNN anchor said he entered the church to cover a protest against President Trump's immigration crackdown.  Three others were also arrested.  —  The former CNN anchor Don Lemon and three other people have been arrested …
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New York Times:
Minnesota Live Updates: Don Lemon Is Among Several More Arrested Over Church Protest  —  The former CNN anchor and three others were arrested on charges related to a protest this month in St. Paul, Minn., Attorney General Pam Bondi said.  Protests were beginning in Minneapolis against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
Committee to Protect Journalists:
UPDATED: CPJ condemns arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort over Minnesota protests coverage  —  CPJ is continuing to provide updates on this case.  —  Washington, D.C., January 30, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) strongly condemns the arrests of journalists Don Lemon …
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's Agents Arrested Don Lemon.  Then the Story Got Even Darker.  —  In what appears to be a major escalation, President Trump's federal agents arrested journalist Don Lemon on Thursday night, his lawyer confirmed in a statement.  As of now, the details pertaining to the arrest are fuzzy …
Discussion: MS NOW
CNN:
Journalist Don Lemon taken into custody after Minnesota church protest  —  Journalist Don Lemon was taken into custody on Thursday night, according to his attorney.  —  Lemon was with dozens of anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters as they rushed into Cities Church in St. Paul …
Discussion: Raw Story, Mediaite and Salon
NBC News:
Don Lemon arrested by federal authorities after protest at Minnesota church service
Perry Stein / Washington Post:
Don Lemon arrested by federal officials in connection with church protest
US Department of Justice:
Department of Justice Publishes 3.5 Million Responsive Pages in Compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act  —  For Immediate Release  —  WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice today published over 3 million additional pages responsive to the Epstein Files Transparency Act …
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Associated Press:
Justice Department releasing 3 million pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files  —  The Justice Department on Friday released many more records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, resuming disclosures under a law intended to reveal what the government knew about the millionaire …
Ben Meiselas / Meidas+:
DOJ Just DELETED This Document from the Epstein Files. We Saved It.
Discussion: New Republic and ABC News
NBC News:
Epstein files live updates: Trump DOJ releases more records over a month after deadline
New York Times:
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are  —  Agents use facial recognition, social media monitoring and other tech tools not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track protesters, current and former officials said.  —  On the morning of Jan. 10 …
Discussion: Semafor
TMZ.com:
Catherine O'Hara Dead at 71  —  Catherine O'Hara — famous for her work in “Schitt's Creek,” “Home Alone,” and “Best In Show” — is dead ... TMZ has learned.  —  The legendary Hollywood actress died Friday, two sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ.  The cause of death is unclear.
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Trump nominates Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve chair to succeed Jerome Powell  —  President Donald Trump on Friday named Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, ending a five-month odyssey that has seen unprecedented turmoil around the central bank.
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Joe Rennison / New York Times:
Stock Market Takes Kevin Warsh's Fed Nomination in Stride
Discussion: Axios and San Diego Union-Tribune
Colby Smith / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: Kevin Warsh Is Named Fed Chair
Discussion: Bloomberg and RedState
Paul Krugman:
A Bad Heir Day at the Fed
Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Capitol agenda: Senate shutdown deal hits a Lindsey Graham snag  —  A partial shutdown of multiple federal agencies is just 16 hours away as the Senate deals with a Lindsey Graham-sized snag and House Republicans face pressure from President Donald Trump to expedite whatever the other chamber sends their way.
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Frank Landymore / Futurism:
Elon Musk Emailed Extensively With Jeffrey Epstein, Begging to Visit His Notorious Island  —  Somehow, Elon Musk's infamous outburst accusing Donald Trump of being in the Epstein files has managed to age both incredibly well and incredibly poorly.  —  Trump, as you're probably well aware by now …
Discussion: The Daily Beast and New York Post
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New York Times:
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Planned Trip to Epstein's Island  —  Prominent people have been scrutinized for their visits to Jeffrey Epstein's island in the Caribbean.  Mr. Lutnick's visit had not been previously disclosed.  —  Howard Lutnick, the billionaire businessman who serves …
Associated Press:
FBI takes over investigation of Minnesota shooting as Trump calls Alex Pretti an ‘insurrectionist’  —  The FBI is now leading the probe into the shooting of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis resident killed Saturday by Border Patrol officers, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday.
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Hamed Ahmadi / NOTUS:
DOJ Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Alex Pretti Shooting
Ken Dilanian / MS NOW:
Atlanta FBI boss ousted after balking at 2020 election probe  —  The special agent in charge of the FBI's Atlanta field office was forced out this month after questioning the Justice Department's renewed push to probe Fulton County's role in the 2020 election, two people familiar with the matter told MS NOW.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:   Defang ICE → Save the Midterms
New York Times:
F.B.I. Search in Georgia Shows Trump's Willingness to Pursue 2020 Grievances
Associated Press:
Judge bars federal prosecutors from seeking death penalty against Luigi Mangione  —  Federal prosecutors can't seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge ruled Friday, foiling the Trump administration's bid to see him executed …
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Christopher F. Rufo:
The Curse of Minneapolis  —  Plus: The Left resurrects the accusation of “fascism.”  —  ∙ Paid  —  Scandal continues to swirl in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after a Border Patrol shooting incident that left protester Alex Pretti dead.  Pretti's shooting has sparked national debate …
Drop Site News:
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Military Tells Key Middle East Ally to Prepare for Attack on Iran  —  In addition to military targets, Trump is considering strikes on senior Iranian leaders with the aim of spurring the overthrow of the Iranian government. … Senior U.S. military officials have informed …
Discussion: Senator Cornyn
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Jack Morphet / Wall Street Journal:
Hochul Seeks to End New York Law Enforcement Agreements with ICE  —  New York Democrat proposes legislation to block state and local officers from aiding in civil immigration operations  —  New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed new legislation prohibiting law enforcement from being deputized …
Nick Hilton / The Independent:
Melania review - First Lady is a preening, scowling void of pure nothingness in this ghastly bit of propaganda  —  Hitting cinemas as the streets of America remain filled with the angry and grieving, the vulgar, gilded lifestyle of the Trumps makes them look like Marie Antoinette skulking in her cake-filled chateau
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Trump orders up IndyCar race on the streets of Washington for ‘America250 Grand Prix’  —  IndyCar has embraced the idea.  Trump will sign an executive order Friday instructing his administration to work with Washington's mayor to launch the race in late August.  —  Listen to this article with a free account
Ewan Palmer / The Daily Beast:
CNN Boss Confronted by Staff Over MAGA Pundit's On-Air Behavior  —  TONE IT DOWN  —  Network employees can't understand why Scott Jennings is not required to abide by the network's editorial standards.  —  CNN boss Mark Thompson was pressed by staff about why the network has not reined …
Chris Lehmann / The Nation:
The Smug and Vacuous David Brooks Is Perfect for The Atlantic  —  The former New York Times columnist is a one-man cottage industry of lazy cultural stereotyping.  —  The Smug and Vacuous David Brooks Is Perfect for “The Atlantic”  —  The former New York Times columnist is a one-man cottage industry of lazy cultural stereotyping.
Discussion: The Atlantic
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
The protection racket regime  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  ❄️ Subscribe to PN ❄️  —  If Minnesotans had any hope that the execution of Alex Pretti would result in a different approach from the Trump administration ... well, they were half-right.
Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
Here is the User Guide for ELITE, the Tool Palantir Made for ICE  —  Earlier this month we revealed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is using a Palantir tool called ELITE to decide which neighborhoods to raid.  —  The tool lets ICE populate a map with potential deportation targets …
Jose Pagliery / NOTUS:
Minneapolis' Hotel Workers Are on Edge  —  There are two things keeping a Minneapolis hotel housekeeper scared this week: the roughly 20 federal immigration agents staying where she works and the threat of pro-immigrant protesters discovering that the agents are there.
Discussion: Mock Paper Scissors
Xan Brooks / The Guardian:
Melania review - Trump film is a gilded trash remake of The Zone of Interest  —  Dispiriting, deadly and unrevealing - there is a decent documentary to be made about the former model from Slovenia, but this one is unredeemable  —  My audience with Melania is booked for Friday lunchtime …
Discussion: New York Magazine and CBS News
Jen Rice / Democracy Docket:
New GOP scheme to rig presidential elections: Missouri sues to exclude undocumented from census  —  In a case that could have profound nationwide consequences for elections, the state of Missouri has sued the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Commerce to block the federal government …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Shawn McCreesh / New York Times:
Trump and First Lady Attend Premiere of ‘Melania’ at Kennedy Center  —  Amazon paid Melania Trump's production company $40 million for the movie and then paid another $35 million to promote it.  —  President Trump, Melania Trump and the top ranks of the Trump administration descended …
 
 
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