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5:20 AM ET, January 31, 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 and Raw Story
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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 …
Ashley Ahn / New York Times:
Here's What to Know About the Millions of Pages of Epstein Documents  —  Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche signaled that this would be the last major release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein.  —  The Department of Justice on Friday released the largest batch of Jeffrey Epstein files to date …
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 and Mediaite
TMZ.com:
Trump Accused In Epstein Files of Forcing Underage Girl To Perform Oral Sex
Discussion: Raw Story and Krassencast
US Department of Justice:
Department of Justice Publishes 3.5 Million Responsive Pages in Compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act
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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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 …
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 …
Quinta Jurecic / The Atlantic:
The Case Against Don Lemon Is Junk, and Dangerous
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, NOTUS and Straight Arrow News
NBC News:
Sen. Lindsey Graham held up shutdown deal over provision letting him and others sue DOJ
Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
Trump's Pick for Fed Chair Pops Up in Latest Epstein Files  —  Donald Trump's nominee to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, appeared in the government's Friday release of additional Jeffrey Epstein tiles.  —  Warsh's name appears to be on an emailed list of guests to …
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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!!!  ❤️‍🔥
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 …
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 …
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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Edward Wong / New York Times:
Trump Officials Bypass Congress to Push Billions in Weapons Aid to Israel  —  The move was the third time the Trump administration has tried to expedite arms shipments to Israel by going around the review process for weapons sales.  —  The State Department announced on Friday that it was planning …
Discussion: The Guardian
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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.
The Athletic:
Jeffrey Epstein scouted women for New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch, emails show  —  Share full article  —  Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein connected New York Giants chairman and co-owner Steve Tisch with multiple women, according to newly released emails, and Tisch received scouting reports …
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 …
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.
Devlin Barrett / New York Times:
Draft Epstein Indictment Accused Him of Crimes Against More Than a Dozen Girls  —  Jeffrey Epstein, who ended up pleading to a much lesser state charge, told one victim that bad things could happen to her if she talked, the 2007 document said.  —  A draft indictment against Jeffrey Epstein prepared …
 
 
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Donald J. Trump / Wall Street Journal:
My Tariffs Have Brought America Back
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Brian Beutler / Off Message:
California's Evidence Bank For ICE Crimes
NBC News:
Reps. Khanna and Massie ask Blanche for access to unredacted Epstein files
Discussion: Associated Press and Newsweek
Courtenay Brown / Axios:
Trump taps BLS economist to lead the data agency
Paul Waldman / The Cross Section:
The Tiny, Terrified Men of the Trump Administration
Discussion: New Republic
 Earlier Items: 
New York Times:
Argentina in Advanced Talks to Become Destination for U.S. Deportations
Discussion: Reuters
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
Discussion: Reuters
Axios:
Scoop: Epstein files include “hung like a horse” message to Clinton email
Sam Stein / The Bulwark:
Sen. Chris Coons: Democrats Are Willing to Shut Down DHS Over ICE Abuses
Christopher F. Rufo:
The Curse of Minneapolis  —  Plus: The Left resurrects the accusation of “fascism.”  —  ∙ Paid
 

 
From Mediagazer:

April Rubin / Axios:
Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were arrested by federal agents on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30, respectively, for their coverage of a Minnesota church protest

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

Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
Former GM of Sacramento public radio service CapRadio, Jun Reina, was arrested and charged with allegedly embezzling ~$1.33M from station funds for personal use
 
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