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8:20 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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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 …
Quinta Jurecic / The Atlantic:
The Case Against Don Lemon Is Junk, and Dangerous  —  One year in, the Trump administration has amassed a startling record of hostility toward open public discourse—including barring journalists from the White House press pool, evicting any less-than-sycophantic reporters from the Pentagon …
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.
New York Times:
Minnesota Live Updates: Don Lemon Is Among Several More Arrested Over Church Protest
Zeteo:
With Don Lemon's Shocking Arrest, Trump Expands His Total War on Free Speech
NBC News:
Don Lemon arrested by federal authorities after protest at Minnesota church service
Kiera Butler / Mother Jones:
The Church at the Center of Don Lemon's Arrest Has Ties to Christian Nationalism
Discussion: Slate
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 …
Discussion: Fox News
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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 …
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 …
Farrah Tomazin / The Daily Beast:
Woman Told FBI Trump Abused Her at 13, Epstein Files Reveal
Discussion: Metro.co.uk
Associated Press:
Justice Department releasing 3 million pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files
New York Times:
Epstein offered Prince Andrew meeting with a ‘clever’ Russian woman, emails show.
TMZ.com:
Trump Accused In Epstein Files of Forcing Underage Girl To Perform Oral Sex
Discussion: Krassencast
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Deal reached to get spending bill through Senate
Discussion: Straight Arrow News and Semafor
TMZ.com:
Catherine O'Hara Dead at 71 … DENISE RICHARDS & CARMEN ELECTRA OUR V-DAY DROP IS THE ONLY THING FANS WANT!!!  ❤️‍🔥
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
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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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: The Guardian
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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 …
Discussion: Forbes and Semafor
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 …
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 …
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 …
Laura Barrón-López / MS NOW:
ICE eyeing Ohio next, where it is expected to target Haitian immigrants  —  The Trump administration is eyeing Ohio for immigration enforcement operations that could begin as early as next week, according to four people familiar with the discussions.  —  The operation is expected …
Discussion: Liberal Currents
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 …
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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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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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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Jen Rice / Democracy Docket:
New GOP scheme to rig presidential elections: Missouri sues to exclude undocumented from census
Discussion: HotAir
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 …
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Robert Mackey / The Guardian:
Epstein files updates: survivors say new documents expose victims' names ‘while men remain protected’
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Paul Waldman / The Cross Section:
The Tiny, Terrified Men of the Trump Administration
Discussion: Politico
New York Times:
ICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants
Discussion: Washington Times
C.J. Ciaramella / Reason:
Judge Says ICE Violated Court Orders in 74 Cases—See Them All Here
Ry Rivard / Politico:
The world is about to discover America's infrastructure issue
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Sam Stein / The Bulwark:
Sen. Chris Coons: Democrats Are Willing to Shut Down DHS Over ICE Abuses
Austin Kocher:
ICE Withholds Congressionally Mandated Detention Data
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Alan Blinder / New York Times:
Texas A&M Ends Women's Studies and Overhauls Classes Over Race and Gender
Discussion: Associated Press, NPR and The 19th
Washington Post:
ICE buys warehouses for mass detention network, rattling locals
Discussion: Bloomberg and New Republic
Ben Beaumont-Thomas / The Guardian:
Brian May says US is currently too dangerous for Queen to tour there
Associated Press:
FBI takes over investigation of Minnesota shooting as Trump calls Alex Pretti an ‘insurrectionist’
Associated Press:
Judge bars federal prosecutors from seeking death penalty against Luigi Mangione
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