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7:25 AM ET, February 2, 2026

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J. David McSwane / ProPublica:
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting  —  The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:   A not-'toned down' Trump regime prepares for ethnic cleansing in Ohio
New York Times:
The Government Published Dozens of Nude Photos in the Epstein Files  —  The photos, which showed young women or possibly teenagers with their faces visible, were largely removed after The New York Times began notifying the Justice Department.  —  The Justice Department published dozens …
Discussion: Raw Story
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New York Times:
How Trump Appears in the Epstein Files  —  The New York Times found more than 5,300 files with references to Mr. Trump and related terms.  They include salacious and unverified claims, as well as documents that had already been made public.  —  The Justice Department looked …
Discussion: Mediaite, The Guardian and NOTUS
Wall Street Journal:
Epstein Files Release Exposes Names of at Least 43 Victims, WSJ Review Finds  —  Justice Department failed to redact dozens of Epstein victims' names, including more than two dozen who were minors  —  The Justice Department exposed the names of dozens of Jeffrey Epstein's victims …
Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
ICE halts “all movement” at Texas detention facility due to measles infections  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement halted “all movement” at a detention center in Texas for families and quarantined some migrants there after medical staff confirmed two detainees had …
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Stephanie Koithan / San Antonio Current:
Source: Measles outbreak reported at ICE's Dilley family detention facility  —  After a week of public outcry over the South Texas Family Residential Center's treatment of young children behind its walls, the Dilley facility is experiencing a measles outbreak, according to immigration attorney Eric Lee.
Michelle L. Price / Associated Press:
Kennedy Center will close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers backlash  —  President Donald Trump says he will move to close Washington's Kennedy Center performing arts venue for two years starting in July for construction.  Trump's announcement …
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Washington Post:
Trump plans to close Kennedy Center for about two years, starting in July  —  Under the proposal, the Kennedy Center could close on July 4, coinciding with America's 250th anniversary.  —  President Donald Trump said Sunday that he plans to close the Kennedy Center for roughly two years to undergo construction.
Andrew Solender / Axios:
House Dem divisions over DHS funding spill out in private call  —  House Democrats splintered on a private call Sunday over whether to vote for legislation that would keep the Department of Homeland Security funded for two more weeks, a half dozen sources on the call told Axios.
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Wall Street Journal:
Classified Whistleblower Complaint About Tulsi Gabbard Stalls Within Her Agency  —  Congress hasn't seen the complaint, which was filed eight months ago with the U.S. intelligence community's watchdog office  —  WASHINGTON—A U.S. intelligence official has alleged wrongdoing by Director …
Financial Times:
Paul Weiss chair Brad Karp told Jeffrey Epstein: 'You're amazing'  —  Department of Justice documents detail relationship between head of Wall Street law firm and child sex offender  —  Just three months before he was arrested on federal child sex trafficking charges in 2019 …
Discussion: The Daily Beast and New York Post
Associated Press:
Mayor of Portland, Oregon, demands ICE leave the city after federal agents gas protesters  —  The mayor of Portland, Oregon, demanded U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement leave his city after federal agents launched tear gas at a crowd of demonstrators — including young children …
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Sami Edge / Oregonian:
‘Resign’: Portland mayor issues scathing statement after protesters gassed at Portland ICE building
Aidan Sadovi / The Daily Illini:
‘Fell the enemies:’ Illini Republicans support ICE amid Minnesota killings  —  In a post that included a stylized graphic of a presumed federal officer holding a gun to someone's head, Illini Republicans stated that they “stand with ICE” amid the killings of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota.
Sam Meredith / CNBC:
How to trade the market spiral as investors dump gold, silver and oil … Precious metals and oil prices extended losses on Monday, with analysts and strategists flagging U.S. President Donald Trump's choice of Kevin Warsh as successor to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as a key trigger to the latest downturn.
Discussion: The Guardian
Emily Cochrane / New York Times:
Fear and Anger Grow as Thousands Remain Without Power in the South  —  More than 30 people have died across three Southern states in connection with last week's storm, and thousands remain without power.  —  The flurries, for a brief time, fell again on Sunday.
New York Times:
U.A.E. Firm Quietly Took Stake in the Trump Family's Crypto Company  —  The $500 million agreement raises new concerns about the propriety of the president negotiating foreign policy with his own business partners.  —  An investment firm tied to the United Arab Emirates purchased nearly half …
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Financial Times:   Abu Dhabi royal bought big stake in Trump family crypto venture
Politico:
How'm I doing?  Mamdani, one month in … With just weeks at the helm of City Hall, Mamdani has notched several wins — or at least avoided some of the early stumbles that often define a new mayor.  —  He has formed a bromantic bond with President Donald Trump that, for now …
Discussion: New York Times
Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
What a “Melania” Cinematographer Hoped to Accomplish  —  Dante Spinotti has had a legendary Hollywood career.  Why is he making propaganda for the Trump family?  —  The Italian-born cinematographer Dante Spinotti has had a remarkable Hollywood career, working with directors such as Paul Schrader …
Scott MacFarlane / CBS News:
Former Capitol riot prosecutors draft strategy for Congress to probe killings, federal agent conduct in Minneapolis  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  A half dozen former U.S. Capitol insurrection prosecutors, who helped lead the largest criminal prosecution in American history …
Financial Times:
Apollo chief Marc Rowan consulted Epstein on firm's tax affairs  —  New files reveal extensive talks between disgraced financier and key decision makers at US private capital firm  —  Top Apollo Global Management executives including chief Marc Rowan held wide-ranging discussions …
Doha Madani / NBC News:
5-year-old boy and father return to Minnesota after release from immigration custody  —  Liam Conejo Ramos was taken into custody with his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, on Jan. 20, but a judge ordered their release on Saturday.  — Add NBC News to Google  —  Listen to this article with a free account
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Associated Press:
5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and father return to Minnesota from Texas detention facility
 
 
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Jessica Piper / Politico:
Lame duck no more? Trump stockpiles hundreds of millions ahead of midterms.
Discussion: Election Law Blog
Ruth Ben-Ghiat / Lucid:
Arrests of Independent Journalists Reveal New Media Challenges to Autocrats
James Pollard / Associated Press:
The Grammys bring more celebrity pushback to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown
Dana Bash / CNN:
GOP Sen. Ron Johnson pans Democrats' proposed DHS reforms: They are ‘neutering our ability to enforce any immigration laws’
Discussion: The Hill, NewsMax.com, Politico and Salon
Jacob Stern / The Atlantic:
Ammon Bundy Is All Alone
 Earlier Items: 
CBS News:
Transcript: Rep. Michael McCaul on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Feb. 1, 2026
Amanda Holpuch / New York Times:
Canadian Company Cancels Sale of Virginia Warehouse to ICE
New York Times:
R.N.C. Enters 2026 With Nearly $100 Million Edge on D.N.C.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Madeleine Moore / Salem Reporter:
U.S. citizen injured by federal agents in Salem who demanded to see “papers,” union says
 

 
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