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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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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 …
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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 …
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Associated Press:
Former CNN journalist Don Lemon arrested in connection with Minnesota protest
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NBC News:
Don Lemon arrested by federal authorities after protest at Minnesota church service
Don Lemon arrested by federal authorities after protest at Minnesota church service
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David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
There Can Be No More Doubt. Trump Wants to Kill Free Speech
There Can Be No More Doubt. Trump Wants to Kill Free Speech
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Perry Stein / Washington Post:
Don Lemon arrested by federal officials in connection with church protest
Don Lemon arrested by federal officials in connection with church protest
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Feds arrest Don Lemon, Minnesota journalist and two others over church protest
Feds arrest Don Lemon, Minnesota journalist and two others over church protest
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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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Ben Meiselas / Meidas+:
DOJ Just DELETED This Document from the Epstein Files. We Saved It. — The Trump Department of Justice has done it again. The DOJ just abruptly removed a document from today's Epstein Files release after our social media post, which included screenshots of the document, went viral.
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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 …
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Sarah Ewall-Wice / The Daily Beast:
Melania's ‘Love’ Email to Ghislaine Revealed in Epstein Files
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TMZ.com:
Catherine O'Hara Dead at 71 … DENISE RICHARDS & CARMEN ELECTRA OUR V-DAY DROP IS THE ONLY THING FANS WANT!!! ❤️🔥
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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 …
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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
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Robin Bravender / Politico:
Trump announces August auto race in downtown Washington
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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 …
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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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A Bad Heir Day at the Fed
A Bad Heir Day at the Fed
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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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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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Sadie Gurman / Wall Street Journal:
FBI Takes the Lead in Pretti Shooting Investigation
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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.
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Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
Today Fulton County, Tomorrow???
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Justice Department defends Tulsi Gabbard's presence at Atlanta election search
Justice Department defends Tulsi Gabbard's presence at Atlanta election search
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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 …
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
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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 …
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 …
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Shaila Dewan / New York Times:
'It's All Just Going Down the Toilet': Police Chiefs Fume at ICE Tactics — Many police departments adopted major changes after civilian killings. Now, police chiefs worry ICE is ignoring those lessons and setting back efforts to improve public trust. — Five years ago …
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Jack Morphet / Wall Street Journal:
Hochul Seeks to End New York Law Enforcement Agreements with ICE
Hochul Seeks to End New York Law Enforcement Agreements with ICE
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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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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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.



