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1:45 PM ET, February 3, 2026

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Liv McMahon / BBC:
Paris prosecutors raid France offices of Elon Musk's X  —  The French offices of Elon Musk's X have been raided by the Paris prosecutor's cyber-crime unit, as part of an investigation into suspected offences including unlawful data extraction and complicity in the possession of child pornography.
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Despite new curbs, Elon Musk's Grok at times produces sexualized images - even when told subjects didn't consent  —  Elon Musk's flagship artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, continues to generate sexualized images of people even when users explicitly warn that the subjects do not consent, Reuters has found.
New York Times:
Police Search X's Premises in France as Prosecutors Summon Elon Musk  —  The move followed a yearlong investigation into X and escalated a wider standoff between European officials and American tech companies over the regulation of social media.  —  The French police searched the premises …
Discussion: The Guardian, The Register and Politico
France 24:
Paris prosecutor's cybercrime unit raids X's French office over ‘algorithm manipulation’  —  The cybercrime unit of the Paris prosecutor's office on Tuesday launched a search of the French offices of social media platform X. The raid was connected to an ongoing investigation launched …
Discussion: Reuters and JURISTnews
Sylvie Corbet / Associated Press:
X offices raided in France as prosecutors investigate child abuse images and deepfakes
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Gabbard says Trump asked her to attend FBI raid at Georgia elections hub  —  Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Monday President Trump requested her presence during an FBI search of an election center in Georgia last week. … - “My presence was requested by the President …
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Joey Garrison / USA Today:
Trump says Republicans should ‘nationalize’ elections, take control from states
Sarah Davis / The Hill:
Gabbard says Trump requested her presence at Fulton County election center search
Caitlin Dewey / Vox:
Three issues that could sink Trump  —  This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day.  Subscribe here.  —  Over the weekend, the Justice Department released yet another tranche of files from its investigation …
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John Woodrow Cox / Washington Post:
Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon  —  In October, a retiree emailed a DHS attorney to urge mercy for an asylum seeker.  Then DHS subpoenaed his Google account and sent investigators to his home.  —  PHILADELPHIA SUBURBS —
Discussion: Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
Iranian Gunboats Tried to Stop U.S.-Flagged Tanker  —  Failed attempt in key waterway for oil shipments comes as Washington continues to build up forces in the region  —  Iranian gunboats approached a U.S. oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday and ordered the vessel to stop …
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Iran risks Trump's ire with new diplomatic demands, provocations
Discussion: GV Wire and NewsMax.com
Jordain Carney / Politico:
No filibuster deal with House conservatives, Thune says  —  Senate Majority Leader John Thune said in an interview Tuesday he has made no decisions about bypassing Senate filibuster rules to skirt the normal 60-vote margin required to advance legislation in the chamber.
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Washington Post:
House to vote on reopening government, extending ICE funding
New York Times:
Trump Is Said to Have Dropped Demand for Cash From Harvard  —  Hours after The Times reported that President Trump had lowered the bar for a deal, he denied backtracking and made new threats against Harvard.  —  President Trump has backtracked on a major point in negotiations with Harvard …
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Sarah Jeong / The Verge:
How to tear gas children … Photo illustration: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images … The day after the second general strike in Minneapolis, the labor unions of Portland, Oregon, marched in solidarity.  It was the warmest day that Portland had seen in a while, with sun peeking out from the clouds here and there.
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Marisa Kabas / The Handbasket:
What it's like to see ICE tear gas kids
Discussion: Washington Post
Laura Romero / Associated Press:
Judge blocks administration from ending TPS protections for more than 350,000 Haitian immigrants  —  Temporary Protected Status offers work authorization and deportation protection.  —  A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for more than 350,000 Haitian immigrants.
Erica L. Green / New York Times:
'They Couldn't Break Me': A Protester, the White House and a Doctored Photo  —  President Trump and the White House regularly circulate imagery that has been manipulated by A.I. But the photo of Nekima Levy Armstrong was different.  —  When Nekima Levy Armstrong was transported …
Discussion: GV Wire and The Independent
Chicago Sun Times:
Marimar Martinez, shot by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Good, Pretti deaths: ‘I am their voice’  —  In a wide-ranging interview with the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ, Martinez discusses her shooting, the federal government's failed attempt to prosecute her and the role she now sees for herself in a fight for accountability.
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Trump escalates feud with Ilhan Omar, appears to suggest she is linked to ISIS … The progressive legislator has drawn the president's ire for years.  —  Trump has repeatedly accused Omar of profiting off of a widespread fraud investigation in her home state without providing any evidence …
Discussion: Fox News and Semafor
United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Chairman Comer Announces the Clintons Caved, Will Appear for Depositions  —  WASHINGTON— House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced that former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to appear for transcribed …
David Uberti / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Manufacturing Is in Retreat and Trump's Tariffs Aren't Helping  —  Levies on imports were supposed to bring back a golden age of U.S. manufacturing.  They haven't worked, so far.  —  The manufacturing boom President Trump promised would usher in a golden age for America is going in reverse.
Discussion: New York Times
Andrew Howard / Politico:
Election officials grapple with a brain drain as threats rise … The new data on election officials comes at the same time as another report from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue — shared first with POLITICO — found a more than 200 percent increase in violent rhetoric toward public officials …
Chadwick Moore / New York Post:
‘Grassroots’ anti-ICE campaigns funded by left-wing billionaire donors: sources  —  Its the same dark money, with new signs.  —  Anti-ICE protests in Minnesota may appear to be “grassroots” campaigns organized by concerned citizens, but they're really funded with megadonor money — some coming from China.
Paul Krugman:
American Democracy Will Not Die in Darkness  —  Which means that it might — might — survive  —  The Washington Post adopted the slogan “Democracy dies in darkness” in February 2017.  Some found it pompous, but it reflected a widespread theory about how authoritarianism could come to America.
Discussion: Raw Story and Unfogged
Greg Olear / PREVAIL:
The Epstein Files  —  Every piece at PREVAIL is free to read and always will be.  No paywalls, ever.  Your generous support keeps it that way.  Thank you!  —  A tale of princes, presidents, and predators.  —  We've seen characters like this before.  They are uncommon but not unheard of.
Politico:
House GOP leaders set noon deadline for Clintons to reach deal on testifying  —  Speaker Mike Johnson said in an interview Tuesday morning that Republicans have given Bill and Hillary Clinton a noon deadline Tuesday to provide details of how they plan to comply with a pair of subpoenas issued …
Tom Schaller / Public Notice:
Guns for me, but not for thee  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🌊 Subscribe to PN 🌊  —  I screwed up on January 6.  —  Like tens of millions of Americans, I sat in front of my television set aghast …
Robert Jimison / New York Times:
Pirro Threatens Jail Time for Lawful Gun Owners Who Travel to D.C. With Firearms  —  The remarks by Jeannine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, prompted swift pushback from the Republican Party's pro-Second Amendment wing.  —  Jeannine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District …
Sam Levin / The Guardian:
DHS's account of two Venezuelans shot by border patrol falls apart in court: ‘A smear campaign’  —  Immigration officials said agent shot two ‘vicious gang members’ in Portland, but records obtained by the Guardian reveal US prosecutor contradicted claims  —  Immediately after a US border …
Wall Street Journal:
Three-Quarters of Greenlanders Don't Want to Be Part of the U.S., New Poll Shows  —  Citizens are concerned about exchanging Denmark's welfare system for U.S.-provided healthcare and education  —  WASHINGTON—A new poll shows 76% of Greenlanders say they wouldn't benefit from becoming part of the U.S. …
Discussion: Forbes, WBUR and Washington Examiner
 
 
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New York Times:
Chaos in Minneapolis Exposes an Internet at War With Truth
Jacob Wendler / Politico:
DHS watchdog investigating use of force by ICE
Discussion: New York Times
Christopher Tremoglie / Washington Examiner:
Democrats want to unmask ICE officers to cause them violence and harm
Stephanie Saul / New York Times:
Colleges See Major Racial Shifts in Student Enrollment
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
Tony Romm / New York Times:
In Trump's Fraud Crackdown, Political Foes Face Harshest Scrutiny
 Earlier Items: 
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Josh Shapiro to unveil plan for managing the data center boom in Pennsylvania
Discussion: NOTUS and Wall Street Journal
Nacha Cattan / Bloomberg:
A Mamdani-Style Candidate Looks to Win Over New Jersey's Suburbs
Axios:
WATCH ... Behind the Curtain: 3 historic shifts
Rachel Janfaza / Vox:
The quiet reason why Trump is losing Gen Z
New York Times:
Wall St. Lawyer Brad Karp Says He Regrets Epstein Interactions
Discussion: LAW.com and Above the Law
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Variety:
Disney names Josh D'Amaro, head of its theme parks and consumer products division, as CEO, replacing Bob Iger, effective March 18; D'Amaro joined Disney in 1998

Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter:
CBS pulls a 60 Minutes segment with contributor Peter Attia that was set to re-air after the Super Bowl, as Attia's name appears ~1,700 times in Epstein docs

Adrià Calatayud / Wall Street Journal:
Publicis reports 2025 net profit of €1.65B, down from €1.66B in 2024, and total revenue up 8.5% YoY to €17.4B, but PUB falls 8%+ driven by AI fears

 
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