It’s about time Tim Scott found his voice

President Trump posted a blatantly racist video clip portraying former President Barack Obama and the former first lady Michelle Obama as apes www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u... via @NYTimes

MAGA commentator Steve Bannon called on President Trump to deploy ICE officials and military troops to polling sites. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

Steps toward accountability. "Brad Karp is stepping down as chair of Paul Weiss and will be replaced by top deals lawyer Scott Barshay, after revelations about his relationship with child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein."

Soldier who died saving Polish officer in Afghanistan to receive Medal of Honor, family says taskandpurpose.com/news/army-mi...

Oklahoma tribal nations see racial profiling amid federal ICE sweeps Leaders say unannounced ICE operations threaten tribal sovereignty and put Native citizens at risk. theblackwallsttimes.com/2026/02/02/o...

Pentagon warns Scouts to make ‘core value reforms’ or lose military support www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Two weeks of heavy snowfall has wreaked havoc in Japan, killing at least 30 people and injuring at least 200 others, according to Japan’s government, with local officials warning that the toll could rise.

New Epstein files fail to quell outrage as advocates claim documents are being withheld apple.news/AkhLuhEy4Qkm...

The White House doctoring of a protester picture "has the hallmarks of brazen disinformation from the top level of government: smearing and humiliating one citizen in order to influence public opinion," writes Erica Green. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “The ‘Melania’ movie is an instant classic — of opacity, of superficiality, of obliviousness. And that might be the point,” writes our columnist Carlos Lozada.

NATO has started military planning for an Arctic mission reut.rs/4qaYeuZ

After nearly a decade in power, Xi had installed the high command that he wanted: loyalists hand-picked to make China’s People’s Liberation Army a world-class force. www.nytimes.com/interactive/... via @NYTimes

apple.news/AA6vK6r5ERgi... Gabbard running solo 2020 election inquiry separate from FBI investigation

Last night, GOP Senator Rand Paul went on national TV to flatly reject DHS's lies about the Pretti execution: "My advice to [DHS], if they're watching: If you come into [our hearing] and try to justify that [Pretti] was assaulting a police officer, that cannot be acceptable."

Is ground delivery to troops in the slow antiquated? The 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, headquartered at Fort Stewart, seems to think so. The solution? The brigade has begun using airlift to get supplies to troops faster. Learn more:

Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “A lot of Americans are tired of being pitted against their neighbors and hunger to be brought together for a common purpose; they want common-sense solutions and to preserve our most cherished public institutions,” our columnist Thomas Friedman writes.

Is there no end to the tolerance of Republicans in Congress and the Supreme Court of Trump’s power mania? www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Harumi Aketo saw plenty of styles come and go in his long career as a barber. He recently retired after more than 60 years of cutting hair, including nearly two decades in a small, second-floor shop at the U.S. Army's Akasaka Press Center in central Tokyo.

Hegseth’s regular demonization of domestic opponents (the “lunatics” he referred to are the same American citizens the military is duty bound to protect) also gives a glimpse into how he would view the power dynamic were troops to be deployed domestically. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

‘Crisis’: The fallout from Trump’s surprise plan to close Kennedy Center www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

Britain’s leader is pressuring the U.K.’s former ambassador to the U.S. to provide evidence to American authorities about Jeffrey Epstein, following the surfacing of potentially incriminating emails.

The Senate has confirmed Marine Lt. Gen. Francis Donovan as the next commander who a oversees military activity in Central and South America and the Caribbean. Read more at: www.stripes.com/branches/mar... Source - Stars and Stripes

The key to the dollar’s drop is the ripple effect of Donald Trump’s erratic policymaking, including abrupt stops and starts with tariffs and military action against a lengthening list of countries. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

The New York Times found more than 5,300 files with references to President Donald Trump and related terms. They include salacious and unverified claims, as well as documents that had already been made public. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u... via @NYTimes

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who was stripped of his royal titles over ties to Jeffrey Epstein, suggested dinner at Buckingham Palace “and lots of privacy,” which seems to appear in photos newly released by the Justice Department.

North Carolina and South Carolina have become two hot spots for growth in the United States. North Carolina was the top destination for domestic migrants in the U.S., attracting 84,000 people from other states last year.

Don’t overlook the latest allegations against Donald Trump, Elon Musk and others in the recent tranche of Epstein files convulsions.substack.com/p/on-the-eps...

Epstein lawyers discussed possibility of cooperation with prosecutors days before his death, files reveal - apple.news/AfOJoK1mvRkq...

Senate passes government funding deal despite GOP backlash apnews.com/article/cong...

If only we had a Supreme Court that wasn’t in Trump’s pocket ipi.media/ipi-north-am...

Some major world powers have rejected President Donald Trump’s aspirations for his new Board of Peace to have a larger international mandate and recommitted their support for the United Nations.

The tide is turning. Which means now is the time to push harder than ever. Tell your Representatives we want Noem GONE! #ICEOffOurStreets

APNewsAlert: BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has listed #Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization.

A US tank unit will be deployed to Romania to enhance the “quality and lethality” of the American military presence there, a top Romanian defense official says. www.stripes.com/branches/arm...

President Trump appointed Louisiana governor Jeff Landry as special envoy to Greenland last year. So far, Landry’s job seems mostly confined to TV and radio appearances, which he has used to hype the idea of Greenlanders and Americans as natural pals.

Video appears to show Alex Pretti scuffle with agents 11 days before his death www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Democrats' demand that Stephen Miller is fired as a condition of voting for ICE funding is one of the smartest moves they've made under Trump. Miller is a loathsome figure who I imagine has rock-bottom likability numbers. Democrats should try to raise his public salience as often as possible.

But wait. Didn’t Trump say he’d already destroyed Iran’s nuclear program? www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

Clamor is growing in Europe to boycott Trump’s World Cup www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...

As long as Elon Musk is around and even probably after that, I would NEVER NEVER buy a Tesla. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Adm. Samuel Paparo, the head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited the USS Cincinnati this week in Cambodia as the warship made a port call at a naval base whose recent expansion was largely financed by China.

Does this mean Texas gets invaded now? Or is that only after intrepid reporter Nick Shirley gets a scoop? www.fox4news.com/news/48-texa...

Democrats Push to Impeach and Investigate Noem www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u... via @NYTimes

"We’re tipping into Trump’s fascist police state at the same time as we’re tipping into a new era of solidarity," writes @rbreich.bsky.social.

Ecuador’s minister of foreign affairs has filed a protest with the U.S. Embassy after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents tried to enter the Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis without permission Tuesday.

Initial D.H.S. Review Does Not Say Pretti Brandished Gun, Contradicting Noem www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u... via @NYTimes