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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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Quinta Jurecic / The Atlantic:
The Case Against Don Lemon Is Junk, and Dangerous — If the Cities Church case falls apart, it will not be the first such embarrassment for Trump's Justice Department. — One year in, the Trump administration has amassed a startling record of hostility toward open public discourse …
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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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Associated Press:
Journalist Don Lemon is charged with federal civil rights crimes in anti-ICE church protest — Journalist Don Lemon has been charged with federal civil rights crimes in connection with an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Friday.
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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. Last updated at 6:23 PM ET, adding details throughout. — Washington, D.C., January 30, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists …
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New York Times:
Minnesota Live Updates: Don Lemon Is Among Several More Arrested Over Church Protest
Associated Press:
Former CNN journalist Don Lemon arrested in connection with Minnesota protest
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 Folkenflik / NPR:
Feds arrest Don Lemon, Minnesota journalist and 2 others over church protest
Feds arrest Don Lemon, Minnesota journalist and 2 others over church protest
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Kiera Butler / Mother Jones:
The Church at the Center of Don Lemon's Arrest Has Ties to Christian Nationalism
The Church at the Center of Don Lemon's Arrest Has Ties to Christian Nationalism
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Frank Landymore / Futurism:
Elon Musk Emailed Extensively With Jeffrey Epstein, Asking 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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Nick Robins-Early / The Guardian:
Elon Musk had more extensive ties to Epstein than previously known, emails show — Newly released files from DoJ show the pair making plans in 2013 for the Tesla CEO to visit Epstein's private island — Elon Musk had more extensive - and more friendly - communications with the financier …
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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 …
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Farrah Tomazin / The Daily Beast:
Woman Told FBI Trump Abused Her at 13, Epstein Files Reveal — BOMBSHELL — A jaw-dropping series of claims are made in pages of FBI documents, which the White House say are “false.” — An allegation of rape against President Donald Trump involving a 13-year-old girl is part of an explosive …
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Associated Press:
Justice Department releasing 3 million pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files
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Sarah Ewall-Wice / The Daily Beast:
Melania's ‘Love’ Email to Ghislaine Revealed in Epstein Files
Melania's ‘Love’ Email to Ghislaine Revealed in Epstein Files
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Annabella Rosciglione / The Daily Beast:
Musk Busted Pleading to Visit Pedo Island in Epstein Files for ‘Wildest Party’
Musk Busted Pleading to Visit Pedo Island in Epstein Files for ‘Wildest Party’
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NBC News:
Senate passes bill to resolve shutdown clash, punting on DHS for two weeks — The House is not in Washington and plans to vote when it returns Monday. That means a government shutdown this weekend, which will have little impact if it remains brief. — WASHINGTON — With time running …
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Lindsey Graham signals path to defuse funding threat
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Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Capitol agenda: Senate shutdown deal hits a Lindsey Graham snag
Capitol agenda: Senate shutdown deal hits a Lindsey Graham snag
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NBC News:
Sen. Lindsey Graham held up shutdown deal over provision letting him and others sue DOJ
Sen. Lindsey Graham held up shutdown deal over provision letting him and others sue DOJ
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Some Republicans Lament the Spending Deal Trump Has Blessed
Some Republicans Lament the Spending Deal Trump Has Blessed
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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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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 …
Robin Bravender / Politico:
Trump announces August auto race in downtown Washington … The event will take place from Aug. 21 to 23, Trump said. “I love the racing. I don't have a lot of time to watch it, but I love the racing,” the president said. — “To think, 190 miles an hour down Pennsylvania Avenue …
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Trump orders up IndyCar race on the streets of Washington for ‘America250 Grand Prix’
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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 …
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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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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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 …
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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Paul Krugman:
A Bad Heir Day at the Fed — So Kevin Warsh will be the next Fed chair. The silver lining to his appointment is that he shouldn't be able to do much damage, although with one big caveat (see below). The Fed is a republic, not a dictatorship; key decisions are made by a committee in which the chairperson has only one vote.
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Trump nominates Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve chair to succeed Jerome Powell
Trump nominates Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve chair to succeed Jerome Powell
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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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AG Hanaway / Attorney General Office of Missouri:
Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Files Suit Against U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau To Cease Counting Illegal Aliens, Requests Census Recount — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - To defend our fundamental right to representation in government, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed …
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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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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
FBI Takes the Lead in Pretti Shooting Investigation
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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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Alan Blinder / New York Times:
Texas A&M Ends Women's Studies and Overhauls Classes Over Race and Gender — New policies limiting the teaching of race and gender issues led administrators and professors to change hundreds of courses. School leaders say the rules could hurt A&M's reputation.
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