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9:20 PM ET, February 4, 2026

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New York Times:
Washington Post Lays Off More Than 300 Journalists … The Washington Post carried out a widespread round of layoffs on Wednesday that decimated the organization's sports, local news and international coverage.  —  The company laid off about 30 percent of all its employees, according to two people with knowledge of the decision.
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments is being laid off  —  The Washington Post is laying off one-third of its staff in the newsroom and other departments, a brutal blow at one of journalism's most legendary brands.  —  The troubled Post began implementing large-scale cutbacks …
Ruth Marcus / New Yorker:
How Jeff Bezos Brought Down the Washington Post  —  The Amazon founder bought the paper to save it.  Instead, with a mass layoff, he's forced it into severe decline.  —  On September 4, 2013, the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos held his first meeting with the staff of the Washington Post …
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
The Washington Post Dies in Daylight  —  1. You Guys  —  We're going to get to the Washington Post in just a moment, but first: Boy, people did NOT like yesterday's church-y newsletter.  —  And that's okay.  —  Over the last two days I wrote about guns and God.  Big, complicated, divisive, important subjects.
Ashley Parker / The Atlantic:
The Murder of The Washington Post  —  This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter.  Sign up for it here.  —  We're witnessing a murder.  —  Jeff Bezos, the billionaire owner of The Washington Post, and Will Lewis, the publisher he appointed at the end of 2023 …
Perry Bacon / New Republic:
The Washington Post Is in Free Fall—and There's One Person to Blame
Ben Meiselas / Meidas+:
A Letter to Jeff Bezos and The Washington Post
Discussion: The Wrap, NewsMax.com, The 51st and The Hill
Rachel Leingang / The Guardian:
Steve Bannon calls for immigration agents at polling sites during midterms  —  Ex-Trump adviser adds to elections officials' concern about potential interference from Trump administration in voting  —  Steve Bannon, the former White House strategist and rightwing podcast host …
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Matt Cohen / Democracy Docket:
Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections  —  Steve Bannon said Tuesday that the federal government is planning to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to patrol polling stations during this year's midterm elections.
Jacob Wendler / Politico:   Steve Bannon calls for Trump to deploy ICE and military troops to polling sites
Associated Press:
Government lawyer yanked from immigration detail in Minnesota after telling judge ‘this job sucks’  —  A government lawyer who told a judge that her job “sucks” during a court hearing stemming from the Trump administration's immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota has been removed …
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Steve Karnowski / Associated Press:
Trump's border czar is pulling 700 immigration officers out of Minnesota immediately
NBC News:
Attorney for government tells judge in ICE case: ‘This job sucks’
Associated Press:
Supreme Court allows new California congressional districts that favor Democrats  —  The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed California to use a new voter-approved congressional map that is favorable to Democrats in this year's elections, rejecting a last-ditch plea from state Republicans and the Trump administration.
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Amy Howe / SCOTUSblog:
Supreme Court allows California to use congressional map benefitting Democrats
Brakkton Booker / Politico:
Virginia Supreme Court will hear redistricting challenge
CIA:
Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell  —  One of CIA's oldest and most recognizable intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset.  The World Factbook served the Intelligence Community and the general public as a longstanding, one-stop basic reference about countries and communities around the globe.
Discussion: Associated Press
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Simon Willison / Simon Willison's Weblog:   Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell (via) Somewhat devastating news today from CIA: …
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Jacob Wendler / Politico:   Majority of voters don't trust Trump admin's account of Alex Pretti killing, poll finds
Pascal Sabino / Bolts:
Virginia's New Governor Ends ICE Program.  Local Contracts Remain, For Now.  —  Virginia's then-Governor Glenn Youngkin rushed to assist President Trump's deportation agenda last year, ordering the state agencies under his control to join ICE's 287(g) program, which gave them the power to make civil immigration arrests.
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's New “Prison Camp” Threat Unleashes Fury Even in MAGA Country  —  When Stephen Miller offered his first big rollout of Donald Trump's immigration agenda during the 2024 campaign, he demonstrated great enthusiasm for the idea of giant migrant camps.  He gushed about creating …
Discussion: Raw Story
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U.S. Senator Roger Wicker:
Proposed ICE Facility Threatens Byhalia, Mississippi Economy and Infrastructure
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Raw Story
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP senator opposes planned ICE detention facility in home state
Reuters:
Exclusive: US spy chief's office investigated voting machines in Puerto Rico  —  A team working for President Donald Trump's spy chief, Tulsi Gabbard, last spring led an investigation into Puerto Rico's voting machines, said Gabbard's office and three sources familiar with the previously unreported events.
Discussion: The Guardian
New York Times:
Nike, Accused of Bias Against White Workers, Is Under Federal Investigation  —  It appeared to be the first time the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has targeted diversity policies at a large company.  —  The federal agency that safeguards hiring practices said on Wednesday …
Discussion: Breitbart and New Republic
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Ramishah Maruf / CNN:
Federal agency probes Nike over alleged discrimination against White employees
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Advocate
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission:
EEOC Files Subpoena Enforcement Action Against NIKE
ProPublica:
The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building  —  For months, the Trump administration has justified its dramatic midnight raid on a Chicago apartment complex by saying that it had intelligence that the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building.
Jon Collins / MPR News:
Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved  —  {"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"parag raph", “content”:[{"text":"It was last Tuesday that Drae Solberg found themself pursued by federal agents driving erratically through the northern suburbs of Minneapolis.
Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
FBI Couldn't Get into WaPo Reporter's iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled  —  The FBI has been unable to access a Washington Post reporter's seized iPhone because it was in Lockdown Mode, a sometimes overlooked feature that makes iPhones broadly more secure, according to recently filed court records.
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: Plans for Iran nuclear talks are collapsing, U.S. officials say  —  The U.S. told Iran on Wednesday that it will not agree to Tehran's demands to change the location and format of talks planned for Friday, two U.S. officials told Axios. … - But the Iranians said on Tuesday …
The Hill:
Watch live: Bessent testifies before House on financial stability  —  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will appear before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday morning to deliver the annual report from the Financial Stability Oversight Council, which is tasked with identifying and responding to economic risks.
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Jade Lozada / NOTUS:
‘Can You Shut Up?’: House Democrats and Scott Bessent Get Into Shouting Matches During Hearing
Natasha Bertrand / CNN:
Whistleblower complaint centers on sharing of classified intelligence and reporting of a potential crime, watchdog says  —  A complaint filed last year by a US intelligence community whistleblower that is now being scrutinized by lawmakers includes claims that the distribution …
Discussion: MS NOW and Townhall
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Dustin Volz / Wall Street Journal:
Congress Receives Redacted Version of Whistleblower Complaint Against Gabbard
Discussion: Just The News and New Republic
Associated Press:
Judge appears skeptical of Trump's latest bid to nix his hush money conviction … A three-judge panel ruled Hellerstein erred in his September 2025 ruling by failing to consider “important issues relevant” to Trump's request to move the case to federal court.  But they expressed no view on how he should rule.
Discussion: Associated Press and Raw Story
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CNN:
Justice Department review found Trump ally Ed Martin improperly leaked grand jury material in probe of president's foes  —  Federal agencies Donald Trump Trump legal cases  —  A Justice Department review found that Ed Martin improperly handled grand jury materials that were part …
Discussion: Above the Law and Newsbusters
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
After the Minneapolis shootings, Trump says his administration could use ‘a softer touch’ on immigration  —  In an exclusive interview with NBC News, President Donald Trump added: “But you still have to be tough.”  — Add NBC News to Google  —  Listen to this article with a free account
 
 
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Financial Times:
Brad Karp to step down as Paul Weiss chair after Epstein revelations
Discussion: Bloomberg
Jonathan Tamari / Bloomberg Government:
Key House Republican Calls for Removing ICE Masks, Citing Trust
Discussion: Raw Story
Philip Marcelo / Associated Press:
Epstein files rife with uncensored nudes and victims' names, despite redaction efforts
Discussion: NBC News and The Hill
Maya Yang / The Guardian:
Illinois joins WHO network after Trump pulls US out of global health body
Wall Street Journal:
Negotiators Say Talks to Restore ACA Subsidies Likely Dead
Discussion: The Hill, Forbes and Nashville Banner
 Earlier Items: 
Ken Klippenstein:
In ICE's War, the Public Is Winning
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
Trump's target was Canada, but Michigan takes the hit
Discussion: NewsMax.com and France 24
Michael H. Brown / Washington Post:
Lee Hamilton, foreign policy leader in Congress, dies at 94
Discussion: NewsNation and New York Times
Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Inside the resistance with Will Stancil
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Fox News:
Attempted Trump assassin Ryan Routh is sentenced to life in prison, plus 7 years
Yair Rosenberg / The Atlantic:
The Second Death of Charlie Kirk
Discussion: Raw Story
Adrian Carrasquillo / The Bulwark:
ICE Was Terrorizing Worshipers Long Before Don Lemon Entered a Church
Discussion: LGBTQ Nation and Fox News
Washington Post:
Trump plans to install Christopher Columbus statue outside White House
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Alphabet reports YouTube's Q4 ad revenue rose 9% YoY to $11.38B, vs. $11.84B est., and YouTube's annual revenue surpassed $60B across ads and subscriptions

Katie Robertson / New York Times:
NYT reports adding 450K digital subscribers in Q4 and 1.4M in 2025 for 12.78M in total, putting it on a pace to reach its stated goal of 15M by the end of 2027

Elias Schisgall / Wall Street Journal:
Fox reports Q2 revenue up 2% YoY to $5.18B, a profit of $247M, down from $388M in Q2 2025, cable revenue up 5% YoY to $2.28B, and ad revenue up 1% YoY to $2.46B

 
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