House Dem identifies ‘wealthy, powerful men’ DOJ redacted in Epstein files  —  Rep. Ro Khanna took to the House floor Tuesday and read aloud the names of six “wealthy, powerful men” whose names were originally redacted in the Jeffrey Epstein files.  It comes after Khanna, a California Democrat …

ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed.  Here's Where It's Going Next … BY LEAH FEIGER  —  BYE BYE BRANDING  —  OpenAI Abandons ‘io’ Branding for Its AI Hardware  —  A court filing in a trademark lawsuit reveals OpenAI won't use the name “io” for its AI hardware device, which isn't expected to ship until 2027.

Governors won't hold Trump meeting after White House only invited Republicans  —  The National Governors Association will no longer hold a formal meeting with President Donald Trump when the group of state leaders meet in Washington later this month after the White House planned to invite only Republicans.

Former Police Chief Said Trump Told Him ‘Everyone’ Knew of Epstein's Actions  —  Michael Reiter, a former Palm Beach police chief, described a 2006 conversation with Donald Trump to the F.B.I. years later, according to a newly released document.  —  After it became known that Jeffrey Epstein …

Johnson says it's full steam ahead on tariff vote ban  —  Speaker Mike Johnson said in an interview Tuesday he will push ahead an afternoon vote to ban challenges to President Donald Trump's global tariffs over committed internal GOP opposition.  Language tucked into a procedural measure …

ICE's Masks Are All a Lie  —  Working for ICE is actually less dangerous than being an elementary school student in America. … This week, Congress is debating what reform might be acceptable for the masked fascist secret police currently occupying major American cities in Democratic-run states …

With Ring, American Consumers Built a Surveillance Dragnet  —  America, it's time to refamiliarize yourself with Ring.  —  Video  —  At Sunday's Super Bowl, Ring advertised “Search Party,” a cute, horrifyingly dystopian feature nominally designed to turn all of the Ring cameras in a neighborhood …

Pride flag removed from Stonewall monument  —  Government officials removed a pride flag from New York's Stonewall National Monument, the birthplace of the modern queer rights movement, following federal guidance restricting what flags can be flown in national parks, community leaders say.

How ICE defies judges' orders to release detainees, step by step … A POLITICO review of hundreds of cases brought by ICE detainees across the country shows judges increasingly furious and exhausted by the Trump administration's tactics.  —  “There has been an undeniable move by the Government …

Authorities to release surveillance photo of potential subject in Nancy Guthrie case  —  “TODAY” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie's mother was reported missing Feb 1, setting off a desperate search.  —  Listen to this article with a free account  —  Authorities are expected to release …

Under fire for Epstein ties, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick defends visiting his private island  —  Lutnick said in an interview last year that he “was never in the room” with Epstein other than a 2005 visit to Epstein's apartment.  —  Listen to this article with a free account

Michigan Judge Rebukes Justice Department's Effort to Obtain Voter Data  —  The ruling from a Trump-appointed federal judge is the third in recent weeks to reject the administration's demand for voters' personal data from nearly every state.  —  The state government of Michigan was within …

Collins goes all-in on reelection … It was an image that surprised everyone. … President Donald Trump briefly praised her for helping push through a $1 trillion-plus package of FY2026 spending bills. … The same Susan Collins who voted to convict Trump at his Senate impeachment trial following …

Mejia Declares Victory in New Jersey Race After Her Main Rival Concedes  —  Tom Malinowski, who was battered by negative advertising, congratulated Analilia Mejia, a political organizer running for Gov. Mikie Sherrill's vacant seat in Congress, on a “hard-won victory.”

Minnesota gubernatorial candidate suspends his campaign after his daughter is found fatally stabbed  —  Police allege Jeff Johnson's son-in-law is responsible for his 22-year-old daughter's killing.  —  Listen to this article with a free account  —  Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Jeff …

GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski comes out against Trump's election bill, with a warning to her party  —  The Alaskan reminded her fellow Republicans that they claimed to oppose any new federal election laws just a few years ago, insisting that the issue should be left to states.  —  Listen to this article with a free account

The Trump Admin Arrested an Antifascist for Shit-Talking a Fascist  —  A supposed ‘antifa domestic terrorist’ was arrested for ‘cyberstalking’ a controversial right-wing agitator who showed up at a reporter's home to threaten him.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Donald Trump's administration made a show …

Georgia Ballot Inquiry Originated From Election Denier in Trump White House  —  A newly unsealed affidavit showed that a criminal investigation into the 2020 election in Fulton County, Ga., relied heavily on claims about ballots that have been widely debunked.

Trump Has Lost The Culture  —  And his greediest collaborators are awakening to the fact that they made a terrible bet.  —  Democrats were slow to mount opposition to Donald Trump, because they got it in their heads that his popular vote plurality was tantamount to a lasting public verdict on MAGA cultural politics.

The New York Times manufactures consent for ICE  —  Most Americans disapprove of the Trump regime's lawless terrorizing of American cities under the guise of immigration enforcement, but you wouldn't know that from reading two recent New York Times articles that center the views of Republicans rather …

Clergy say Jesus' teachings leave Christians no choice but to resist ICE  —  Christian clergy are deploying spiritual infrastructure — from organizing prayer circles to acting as human shields — to resist the Trump administration's immigration agenda.

ICE chief refuses to apologize for Minneapolis shooting victims being labeled terrorists … “Is she a domestic terrorist?”  Swalwell asked.  —  Lyons declined to answer, saying he would not comment on a pending investigation, but acknowledged public remarks from President Donald Trump …

‘Complete nonstarter’: Administration allies say judicial warrants a red line for White House in DHS funding talks as shutdown looms … One of the people close to the administration described the judicial warrants proposal as a “complete nonstarter for the White House,” as well as for many congressional Republicans.

Pro-Trump Town Stunned After ICE Raids Leave It “Nearly Destroyed”  —  A longtime resident of deep-red Wilder, Idaho, said his small town was “nearly destroyed” by a massive federal immigration raid last year, The New York Times reported.  —  On October 19, dozens of federal agents wielding automatic rifles …

Trump's Fury at NFL Show Spikes Amid Fresh Signs His Base Is Imploding … Donald Trump was initially angry over the decision to feature Bad Bunny in the Super Bowl halftime show.  But then, as Bad Bunny performed, Trump's rage worsened: In a furious rant, he claimed the show was a …

Trump to Repeal Landmark Climate Finding in Huge Regulatory Rollback  —  Move would reverse legal determination that greenhouse gases threaten public health  —  The Trump administration is planning this week to repeal the Obama-era scientific finding that serves as the legal basis …