New @ms.now: An immigration judge dropped the government's deportation case against Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk, her lawyers said in court yesterday. She was snatched off the street by plainclothes ICE officers last year in a case that critics compared to an abduction.

“The foundational piece is defining people by their biology—to essentially see women as people who have one manifest destiny to fulfill.” Read @msjpauly.bsky.social on the woman behind Trump's effort to erase trans people & how some see it as pursuing a deeper goal of enshrining gender roles in law

Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., said on Monday that Öztürk “never should have faced removal in the first place.” “Rümeysa is an example to us all of what it means to speak truth to power,” Markey continued. “Her courage and grace are inspiring.”

we crunched some numbers www.avclub.com/melania-budg...

"Amid a colonial war being waged over natural resources, land, and heritage, Ukraine’s efforts to fortify its maternity hospitals have become a way to protect the most vulnerable—and preserve Ukrainian identity," @cecilianowell.bsky.social writes in this must-read.

“Besides curing breast cancer what about establishing THE major center for human trafficking; teenage prostitution; etc etc etc,” Bannon offered. “You can’t buy your way out — unbuyable — can work your way out.” Read this by @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social

Good one from @juliannemcshane.bsky.social www.ms.now/news/the-mel...

For @thecut.com, I spoke with Dorothy Roberts about her new book "The Mixed Marriage Project," America's racist structures, the power of love, and how we make sense of our parents’ lives long after they’re gone. Read our conversation: www.thecut.com/article/doro...

If any of my colleagues saw my jaw drop on the Zoom meeting a few mins ago this was why:

“We rely on Hispanic labor,” said Chris Gross, a second-generation farmer who grows sweet corn seed and mint in Wilder. She added, “Nobody thought something like this could happen here.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...

FIRST ON MS NOW: In a sign of potential bullishness heading into the November elections, the campaign arm for the House Democrats is adding five more seats to its target list for the 2026 cycle — including four districts President Donald Trump won by double digits in 2024. www.ms.now/news/house-d...

"If you don’t want to be called a fascist regime or secret police, then stop acting like one," Rep. Dan Goldman told Todd Lyons, the acting director of ICE. via @clarissajanlim.bsky.social

NBC News reporting that law enforcement is set to release a surveillance photo as soon as this afternoon showing a potential subject in the investigation into the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's mother:

New @ms.now: An immigration judge dropped the government's deportation case against Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk, her lawyers said in court yesterday. She was snatched off the street by plainclothes ICE officers last year in a case that critics compared to an abduction.

UPDATED @ms.now: Members of Congress who visited the DOJ's "reading room" to view what they were told would be the unredacted Epstein files were both angry about excessive omissions & disgusted at the details they did see. Wild details here 👇

"Are we going to allow rich and powerful people who were friends and had no problem doing business and showing up with a pedophile who is raping underage girls — are we just going to allow them to skate,” Khanna asked, “or, like other countries, are we going to have elite accountability?”

The "Melania" director — who's also accused of sexual misconduct and assault and appears in the Epstein files — was also behind that Mike Tyson/MAHA Super Bowl ad 👇

"Are we going to allow rich and powerful people who were friends and had no problem doing business and showing up with a pedophile who is raping underage girls — are we just going to allow them to skate,” Khanna asked, “or, like other countries, are we going to have elite accountability?”

The 'Melania' director was behind that Mike Tyson Super Bowl ad. Brett Ratner, who has come under fire for sexual misconduct allegations and appearing in the Epstein files, directed the ad encouraging Americans to "eat real food." www.ms.now/news/the-mel...

UPDATED @ms.now: Members of Congress who visited the DOJ's "reading room" to view what they were told would be the unredacted Epstein files were both angry about excessive omissions & disgusted at the details they did see. Wild details here 👇

Breaking MS NOW: Some of the Epstein docs the DOJ invited members of Congress to view are STILL redacted, despite promises otherwise. Raskin says DOJ's reading room has just four computers. It would take seven years to get through the files in the current conditions established by the DOJ.

Here's what we're hearing from some of the first lawmakers who visited the DOJ's reading room expecting to view the full unredacted Epstein files 👇

New @ms.now: Lawmakers who visited the new DOJ reading room expecting to see the unredacted Epstein files, as promised, say redactions remain — including in docs involving Trump + Les Wexner They also saw things they described as "gross" & "gruesome," including a reference to a 9 yr old girl.

The "Melania" director — who's also accused of sexual misconduct and assault and appears in the Epstein files — was also behind that Mike Tyson/MAHA Super Bowl ad 👇

Terrific profile charting the rise of Pam Bondi from a Florida prosecutor who seemed to be without any strong political opinions—to Trump's attorney general:

Few national Democrats have pushed back as forcefully against Trump’s authoritarian crackdown. There’s a reason for that.

Ghislaine Maxwell "refused to answer any questions" Rep. James Comer speaks after meeting virtually with Maxwell, who took the 5th during her deposition. www.ms.now/news/ghislai...

"We’ve now gotten to the point, sadly, in 2026 where the process of federal interference with our elections — either directly or indirectly — is something that we have to game out and plan for."

“I Have Been Here Too Long”: Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley Facility 💔💔

Ghislaine Maxwell played a substantial role in supporting the creation of the Clinton Global Initiative, one of Bill Clinton’s signature post-White House endeavors, documents show. @dannyhakim.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/u...

Trump’s SCOTUS case challenging the E. Jean Carroll judgment misrepresents a Law & Order SVU ep that some on the right - including Trump’s legal team - have claimed, in a bid to discredit her, contains a plot similar to Carroll’s allegations against Trump, @katieherchenroeder.bsky.social reports

The Fulton County raid, the DOJ suing states for voter rolls, the gutting of CISA: Election experts warn Trump is laying the groundwork to upend the midterms. “It used to be ironclad: You lost, you accepted it, you move on...Now, we get: Storm the Capitol," one told me. New @ms.now 🗳️👇

NEW @ms.now: A judge just denied the DHS bid to expedite the removal of Liam Ramos and his family. Our earlier story just updated 👇🏻

NEW w/ @kevinjfrey.bsky.social: Congress will be able to view unredacted versions of the publicly released Epstein files beginning Monday, according to a letter sent to members from a DOJ official & obtained by @ms.now More on why the timing's significant below:

Breaking MS NOW: The Department of Homeland Security *unsuccessfully* sought to expedite deportation proceedings against the family of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, according to a local school official. At an asylum hearing Friday, the family was granted a continuance. www.ms.now/news/dhs-rep...

Judge denies DHS bid to rush removal of Liam Ramos and his family www.ms.now/news/dhs-rep...

NEW @ms.now: A judge just denied the DHS bid to expedite the removal of Liam Ramos and his family. Our earlier story just updated 👇🏻

People... I'm literally begging you to click the link and read the story. (#EvergreenPost) The headline won't tell you everything. And we don't have a paywall so there's no excuse!

NEW w/ @kevinjfrey.bsky.social: Congress will be able to view unredacted versions of the publicly released Epstein files beginning Monday, according to a letter sent to members from a DOJ official & obtained by @ms.now More on why the timing's significant below:

As a lame-duck president in 2020, Trump's efforts to challenge his election loss were unsuccessful, & tempered by other officials who kept Trump in check. Now, he's exerting the full weight of federal power on election offices nationwide — & deploying other parts of the gov't to aid in his efforts.

if you take no other lesson from this article, it is to be very, very careful about joining a boys' club. www.theverge.com/tech/874721/...

I wrote about the Epstein files (gift link) www.theverge.com/tech/874721/...

Leavitt’s initial response calling the video a “meme” was issued unilaterally by the press office without the sign off of top senior officials, a senior WH official told MS NOW “You need to understand that this isn’t a usual political operation..there are no big, long messaging meetings," they said

Across Trump’s administration, racist images and slogans have become common on official sites. The White House, Labor Department and Homeland Security Department have all promoted social media posts that echo white supremacist messaging. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...

NEW @ms.now: DHS is reportedly seeking to expedite immigration proceedings against 5-year-old Liam Ramos's family. In a statement to MS NOW, Tricia McLaughlin, assistant director of the Department of Homeland Security, denied this, calling it "standard procedure." Here's what we know 👇

I went to Utah this week to do some reporting for a project on the killing of Charlie Kirk. At a hearing in the Tyler Robinson murder case, my producer and I sat behind two conspiracist vloggers — then watched the defense invoke some of their theories in court. www.ms.now/news/charlie...

The Guthrie family is pleading to whoever may have their missing mother as the first purported ransom deadline passes. The FBI is offering a $50K reward for info. Anyone with info should contact the Pima County Sheriff’s Dept at: 520-351-4900 or call 911. www.ms.now/chris-jansin...

Luigi Mangione had an outburst in court today

"Hundreds of visitors, a vast majority of them women, say they have been turned away — and in some cases suspended from visiting indefinitely — for carrying contraband, according to state legislators, prison reform groups, civil rights lawyers and other advocates." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/n...

“We’ve been saying for months this administration is engaged in a concerted campaign to undermine our elections and attempt a federal takeover of elections. Now, we have it straight from the horse’s mouth.” @seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social in @ms.now www.ms.now/news/trump-e...