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9:15 AM ET, February 1, 2026

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John Hanna / Associated Press:
Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP  —  Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election for the Texas state Senate on Saturday, flipping a reliably Republican district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024.
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J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Democratic Upset in Deep Red Texas District Rattles Republicans  —  A Democrat won a state legislative special election in a district that President Trump carried by 17 percentage points, unnerving Republicans in Texas and beyond.  —  In an upset that rattled Republicans in Texas and beyond …
David Nir / The Downballot:
Texas Democrats score landslide upset in race Trump badly wanted to win  —  Texas Democrats scored a massive upset—in a landslide, no less—when Air Force veteran and union leader Taylor Rehmet flipped a deep-red seat in the state Senate on Saturday night, winning a closely watched special election …
Madison Fernandez / Politico:
Immigration takes center stage in New Jersey special election … The attacks come as voters across the country — especially Democrats — express concern about ICE's tactics and federal agents killing two U.S. citizens amid protests against the administration's immigration efforts.
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Politico:   Shutdown likely to continue at least into Tuesday
Axios:
Mike Johnson told not to count on Dems' votes to end shutdown
Carl Hulse / New York Times:   Facing Immigration Backlash, Trump Called Schumer to Cut a Deal
Elora Mukherjee / New York Times:
Liam Ramos Is Just One of Hundreds of Children at This Detention Center.  Release Them All.  —  The arrest and detention of Liam Conejo Ramos, the Minnesota 5-year-old in a blue bunny hat and a Spider-Man backpack, has drawn the attention — and the ire — of the nation.
Discussion: Washington Post and WAGA-TV
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judge orders release of 5-year-old detained by ICE in Minnesota
Discussion: Townhall
CNN:
Judge orders 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his father be released from immigration detention
Associated Press:
Judge orders US to release 5-year-old and dad taken into custody in Minnesota crackdown
Wall Street Journal:
‘Spy Sheikh’ Bought Secret Stake in Trump Company  —  $500 million investment for 49% of World Liberty came months before U.A.E. won access to tightly guarded American AI chips  —  Four days before Donald Trump's inauguration last year, lieutenants to an Abu Dhabi royal secretly signed …
Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
They Said They Weren't Close to Epstein.  New Documents Show Otherwise.  —  Materials released by the Justice Department revealed that leading business and political figures had enduring relationships with the disgraced financier.  —  They said they didn't really know Jeffrey Epstein that well.
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Philip Marcelo / Associated Press:
From Elon Musk to the former Prince Andrew, a who's who of powerful men are named in Epstein files
Annie Gowen / Washington Post:
Thousands of new ICE watchers hit the streets after two killings  —  Minnesotans outraged by the killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti have signed up in large numbers to monitor and protest ICE with other activists.  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Jordan's parents didn't want her to become an ICE watcher.
Discussion: The Guardian
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Amanda Chu / Politico:
RFK Jr. is now a wellness guru for Republicans in Washington … Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has turned GOP policy orthodoxy on its head with his attacks on food and pharma.  —  He's also turning Republicans into advocates of eating more vegetables, drinking raw milk and eschewing pharmaceuticals.
Vox:
Trump is trying to shape a new world order.  Here's what it looks like.  —  It's no secret that President Donald Trump has global aspirations — despite his promises of focusing on “America First.”  The past few weeks have seen US action in Venezuela; threats to Greenland, Europe, and Iran …
Discussion: RealClearPolitics
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
January 31, 2026  —  White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller posted on social media this morning:  —  “Plenty of countries in history have experimented with importing a foreign labor class.  The West is the first and only civilization to import a foreign labor class …
Stacy Robinson / The Epoch Times:
Jury Finds Doctors Liable for Malpractice in Gender Surgery Lawsuit  —  A jury awarded $2 million in damages to a 22-year-woman who underwent breast removal surgery as a teenager. … WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.—A jury on Jan. 30 found a psychologist and surgeon liable for malpractice after they supported …
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Wesley J. Smith / National Review:
‘Detransitioner’ Wins $2 Million Medical-Malpractice Lawsuit
Meg Anderson / NPR:
Minnesota citizens detained by ICE are left rattled, even weeks later  —  It's a video many saw on social media soon after it happened: Officers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, dragging a woman out of her car and forcing her to the ground.  —  The woman in the video is Aliya Rahman …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Jokes About Suing Warsh if He Doesn't Lower Interest Rates  —  President later says he didn't extract any concessions from the Fed nominee  —  President Trump joked during a speech Saturday night that he would sue Kevin Warsh, his nominee to chair the Federal Reserve, if he didn't lower interest rates.
Nathan Heller / New Yorker:
Gavin Newsom Is Playing the Long Game  —  California's governor has been touted as the Democrats' best shot in 2028.  But first he'll need to convince voters that he's not just a slick establishment politician.  —  At a union hall in San Diego last November, Gavin Newsom—the tall …
KPTV-TV:
Labor unions rally, march to Portland ICE facility in protest  —  PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Labor unions from across the Portland area gathered at Elizabeth Caruthers Park in Portland on Saturday afternoon, and marched to the Portland ICE facility to protest the ongoing immigration enforcement actions by the federal government.
Discussion: OPB
Associated Press:
ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital  —  Intensive care nurses immediately doubted the word of federal immigration officers when they arrived at a Minneapolis hospital with a Mexican immigrant who had broken bones in his face and skull.
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Associated Press:   Takeaways from AP report on ICE claims that immigrant shattered his skull running into wall
 
 
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Christopher Hale / Letters from Leo:
Under Pope Leo XIV, American Catholics Are Uniting to Defeat MAGA Authoritarianism
Austin Kocher:
Show Your Work: The Math Behind My Claim that 92% of ICE's Detention Growth Comes from People with No Criminal Convictions
Kyla Guilfoil / NBC News:
Trump says federal law enforcement won't respond to protests in ‘Democrat Cities’ until they ‘ask for help’
Victoria Bekiempis / The Guardian:
Epstein lawyers discussed possibility of cooperation with prosecutors days before his death, files reveal
Discussion: Mediaite
Zeteo:
Trump's Plot to Rig the Midterms Has Kicked Off in Georgia
 Earlier Items: 
Margery A. Beck / Associated Press:
Judge says she won't halt the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota as a lawsuit proceeds
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
12 states are hoping for early spots on Democrats' 2028 primary calendar
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Washington Post
Sarah Mervosh / New York Times:
A Minnesota School District Guards Against ICE, From Dawn to Dusk
Maryclaire Dale / Associated Press:
Judge Calls DOJ's Statements On Slavery Exhibit Display ‘Dangerous’ And ‘Horrifying’
Discussion: TheGrio
MPR News:
St. Peter police chief intervenes, prevents federal agents from arresting resident
Discussion: The Independent and Raw Story
ABC7:
Live updates: Arrests made as protesters clash with officers in DTLA after ‘ICE Out’ protest
 

 
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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

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
ESPN closes the deal to acquire multiple NFL Media assets after receiving US regulatory approval; NFL will get a 10% stake in ESPN as part of the agreement

 
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