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11:15 PM ET, January 30, 2026

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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 …
Discussion: The Independent
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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 …
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 …
Discussion: Metro.co.uk
Sarah Ewall-Wice / The Daily Beast:
Melania's ‘Love’ Email to Ghislaine Revealed in Epstein Files
New York Times:
Release of Three Million Epstein Pages Falls Short, Survivors Say
TMZ.com:
Trump Accused In Epstein Files of Forcing Underage Girl To Perform Oral Sex
Discussion: Krassencast
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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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 …
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 …
Discussion: MS NOW, Above the Law, TheGrio and Newsweek
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 …
New York Times:
Minnesota Live Updates: Don Lemon Is Among Several More Arrested Over Church Protest
Kiera Butler / Mother Jones:
The Church at the Center of Don Lemon's Arrest Has Ties to Christian Nationalism
Discussion: Slate, The Federalist and TMZ.com
Zeteo:
With Don Lemon's Shocking Arrest, Trump Expands His Total War on Free Speech
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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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 …
Owen Gleiberman / Variety:
‘Melania’ Review: Brett Ratner's First Lady Documentary Is a Cheeseball Infomercial of Staggering Inertia
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:
Deal reached to get spending bill through Senate
Discussion: Semafor, Straight Arrow News and NOTUS
TMZ.com:
Catherine O'Hara Dead at 71 … DENISE RICHARDS & CARMEN ELECTRA OUR V-DAY DROP IS THE ONLY THING FANS WANT!!!  ❤️‍🔥
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 …
Discussion: Reuters and Washington Times
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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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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Justice Department defends Tulsi Gabbard's presence at Atlanta election search
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
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 …
New York Times:
ICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants  —  An internal memo changed the standard from whether people are unlikely to show up for hearings to whether they could leave the scene.  —  Amid tensions over President Trump's immigration crackdown in Minnesota and beyond …
Discussion: Washington Times
Tom Verdin / Associated Press:
Judge blocks additional citizenship provisions in latest setback to Trump's election executive order  —  A federal judge on Friday blocked certain federal agencies from requesting citizenship status when distributing voter registration forms, the latest blow to a wide-ranging executive order …
Discussion: Democracy Docket and Newsweek
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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 …
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 …
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: KARE-TV, Semafor and Forbes
Jane Clark Scharl / Plough:
My Childhood Friend, Renee Good  —  Long before a federal agent shot her and she became a headline and a symbol, Renee was the best singer - and listener - in my church youth group.  —  I grew up with Renee Good - Renee Ganger, as I knew her.  We lived in Colorado Springs; she was two years older than me.
 
 
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Paul Waldman / The Cross Section:
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Ry Rivard / Politico:
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Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
Trump's Pick for Fed Chair Pops Up in Latest Epstein Files
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 Earlier Items: 
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Sam Stein / The Bulwark:
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Austin Kocher:
ICE Withholds Congressionally Mandated Detention Data
Drop Site News:
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Military Tells Key Middle East Ally to Prepare for Attack on Iran
Discussion: Politico
Alan Blinder / New York Times:
Texas A&M Ends Women's Studies and Overhauls Classes Over Race and Gender
Associated Press:
Judge bars federal prosecutors from seeking death penalty against Luigi Mangione
 

 
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Bob Iger has told associates that he plans to step down as Disney CEO before December 31; the board plans to vote on his replacement next week

Bloomberg:
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Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
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