Surge in Immigration Cases in Minnesota Pushes Prosecutors and Judges to Brink  —  Remarks by a prosecutor opened a revealing window onto how the courts in the state are buckling under the weight of a deluge of cases arising from the Trump administration's campaign.

Paul, Weiss Appoints Scott Barshay Chairman  —  Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Scott Barshay has been appointed Chairman of the firm, effective immediately, following Brad Karp's decision to resign as Chairman.  —  Mr. Barshay was previously Chair of the Paul, Weiss Corporate Department.

“You're Not Going to Investigate a Federal Officer”  —  It doesn't happen often, but local law enforcement can arrest and charge federal agents.  Legal experts say there's a moral obligation to at least try to hold federal immigration officers accountable when they violate the Constitution and the law.

The Washington Post Is No Longer Useful to Jeff Bezos  —  When I was home over Christmas, I was digging through some of my dad's baseball memorabilia when I came across a copy of the Washington Post from March 7, 1999: “Printing Revolution Spurs New Look,” the lead headline read.

Negotiators Say Talks to Restore ACA Subsidies Likely Dead  —  New, higher health-insurance bills are kicking in for many households  —  WASHINGTON—Top Senate negotiators said that an effort to renew expired healthcare subsidies had effectively collapsed, likely ending the hopes …

The Actions of ICE, February 2026  —  Americans Increasingly Disapprove of ICE's Actions  —  Americans have increasingly grown opposed to the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).  About two-in-three Americans now say ICE's actions in enforcing immigration laws have gone too far …

Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush for New Weapons  —  Beijing, Moscow and shaken American allies are seeking new warheads as President Trump ends more than a half century of nuclear arms control with Russia.  —  The deadline has been looming over Washington and Moscow for years.

Is This Crypto's Fimbulwinter?  —  Political power may not be enough to save the crypto cult … This newsletter is often focused on depressing stuff: Scandals, lies of the powerful, scams that defraud the public.  But today I thought I'd offer a change of pace and talk about what is happening to cryptocurrency.

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.

Trump's Claims About Noncitizens Voting Are False.  We Can Prove It.  —  This week, President Trump called on his party to nationalize American elections, an unconstitutional move that he said would be justified because of the danger of noncitizens casting ballots.

Read the extended transcript: President Donald Trump interviewed by ‘NBC Nightly News’ anchor Tom Llamas  —  Trump spoke about immigration, the Fed, artificial intelligence, the economy and more in the February 2026 interview.  — Add NBC News to Google  —  50:08  —  TOM LLAMAS:

Trump Administration to Make It Easier to Fire 50,000 Federal Workers  —  A rule expected to be completed on Thursday would create a government-employee category that offers fewer job protections  —  WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is planning to make it easier to discipline …

New Mexico Senate approves bill to ban ICE detention centers  —  A bill bans Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers in New Mexico has been approved by state's 2026 Legislature.  —  The Immigration Safety Act, or House Bill 9, was approved by the Senate on Tuesday, Feb. 3, in an emotional vote.

Some Public Health Service officers quit rather than serve in ICE detention centers  —  In 2025, as immigrant arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement soared, so did the demand for health care providers to staff hastily constructed detention centers.

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.

Layoffs in January were the highest to start a year since 2009, Challenger says … Layoff plans hit their highest January total since the global financial crisis while hiring intentions reached their lowest since the same period, outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported Thursday.

Trump and the Kennedy Center: Renaming, Rebuilding, Revolting  —  IMAGINE A RENAMING SPREE in your town or state.  The Donald Trump-Radio City Music Hall.  The Donald Trump-Hollywood Bowl.  The Donald Trump-Las Vegas Sphere.  The Donald Trump Ryman Auditorium.  Donald Trump's Red Rocks.

Supreme Court allows California to use congressional map benefitting Democrats  —  The Supreme Court on Wednesday afternoon cleared the way for California to use a new congressional map intended to give Democrats five additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Exclusive: Justice Department unit on police misconduct sees staffing plunge and probes scaled back, sources say  —  The U.S. Justice Department unit responsible for prosecuting potential wrongdoing by law enforcement, including during the crackdown on illegal immigration in Minneapolis …

To Win Back the House, Democrats Take the Fight to Deep-Red Areas … When some of the most promising Democrats running for Congress visited Washington for a “candidate week” last fall, the people besieging one of them for photos or brief introductions weren't the usual lobbyists or lawmakers.

Why young state lawmakers are weighing the exit  —  Political violence, stagnant pay and family-unfriendly legislatures are pushing Gen Z and Millennial state lawmakers to consider leaving office — even as many say they still believe in public service, a new report finds.

Bessent Says ‘Up to’ Trump on Suing Warsh Over Interest Rates  —  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that it would be “up to the president” if he wants to sue his nominee to chair the Federal Reserve for not lowering interest rates to his liking.  —  During a hearing Thursday …

Six Ways to Reform ICE and CBP  —  And why congressional “reform” isn't actually the real problem....  In my testimony to the Illinois Accountability Commission last week about the long-running corruption and abuses by CBP and ICE, I concluded with a basic point:

Trump says Noem's job is safe … Concerns about Noem's leadership of DHS grew after immigration officers shot and killed two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis last month.  —  A handful of Senate Republicans called on Trump to remove Noem over the shootings and other alleged errors in leading the agency …

Yet Another Sign that the Trump Administration is Laying the Groundwork for Election Intervention?  —  DOJ may be retreating from long-standing internal constraints on federal government intervention in elections.  —  Please click here to opt in to receive via email our Roundup …