Immigration...

President Trump reacts to Tim Walz’s ‘civil war’ remarks
"Does he know what Fort Sumter was, or do you think somebody wrote it out for him?"

Justice Department opens civil rights investigation into Pretti shooting
The move comes after Republican senators criticized the initial decision to limit the investigation to a Homeland Security review.

Turley: The remaking of Alex Pretti — Imperfect times demand the perfect hero
Public figures and media allies have reshaped Alex Pretti into a flawless martyr using altered images and exaggerated narratives. This manufactured sainthood mirrors past revolutionary propaganda used to radicalize crowds and vilify law enforcement.

Springfield officials, Ohio activists brace for end to Haiti's Temporary Protected Status designation
The Biden-era protections covering tens of thousands of Haitians in Ohio expire Feb. 3 — and could be the next flashpoint with left-wing agitators hoping to cause complete chaos once again.

The Nation has nominated the people of Minneapolis for a Nobel Peace 'Price'
Is that different than the Nobel Peace PRIZE?

Democrat-appointed judge orders illegal released, claims ICE ‘traumatized’ his son
The illegal alien in question abandoned his child while attempting to evade capture.

Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson warns he will prosecute ICE for arresting illegals
The Chicago police union has denounced Johnson’s plan, with Chicago Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara Jr. calling the mayor’s executive order nothing better than a “piece of toilet paper.”

Masked agitators mob female Fox reporter during LA anti-ICE protests
Video shows a mob of masked anti-ICE agitators harassing a Fox 11 reporter as they tried to cut equipment cables during coverage of the protests.

News...

Minnesota state workers say leaders rejected years of fraud warnings
Some employees claimed they were accused of racism, in part because the money was flowing to "diverse communities," the letter said.

Senior US foreign aid official will plead guilty to taking kickbacks, lying to feds
USADF financial director Mathieu Zahui, an official who denied DOGE access to the agency's financial records last year, has agreed to plead guilty to taking secret payments and lying to federal law enforcement officers about those payments.

High-level officials in Biden administration went to work for grant recipients, watchdog finds
Federal agencies under Biden doled out $600 million to a variety of climate-focused NGOs following Biden's disastrous debate with Trump in 2024.

FBI seized 700 boxes of 2020 ballots in Fulton County raid tied to federal fraud statutes
The FBI raid in late January was executed under a sealed warrant citing laws on fraudulent ballot handling and record-keeping, reopening long-documented problems in Atlanta’s election hub after years of findings showing duplicate counts, missing tapes, audit errors, and ballots improperly “adjudicated” for Biden.

Biden appointed judge rules Luigi Mangione will not face death penalty
Luigi Mangione's attorney Karen Agnifilo reacted to the judge's ruling, thanking the court for "this incredible decision." Agnifilo went on to thank "all the people who come out, stand here in the cold and the people who can't come here, all the supporters."

Hillary Clinton baselessly attacks Allie Beth Stuckey in desperate op-ed — accuses MAGA Christians of 'war on empathy'
Clinton wrote an op-ed in the Atlantic on Thursday, claiming to be a devout follower of Jesus Christ and accusing BlazeTV host Allie Beth Stuckey of promoting a distorted version of Christianity that, Clinton asserted, has led to violence in Minneapolis.

Elderly man who falsely confessed to shooting Charlie Kirk gets up to 15 years in prison
George Zinn pleaded no contest to obstructing the Kirk investigation and guilty to possessing child sex abuse material after diverting officers yelling "shoot me" and claiming to be the shooter.

Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn declares war on ‘woke’ Nashville power company after week-long outage
Blackburn argued that N.E.S. had spent more time focusing on DEI initiatives than on the kind of preparation that could have helped them manage a massive winter storm more efficiently.

NYC mayor puts ex-con in charge of collapsing jail system
Mamdani named Stanley Richards — a former Rikers inmate and longtime activist — to run the Department of Correction.

Why the FBI ditched Chevy Suburbans for BMW SUVs
The bureau is replacing its pricey armored Chevy fleet with U.S.-built BMW X5 Protection SUVs that cost less than half as much and draw less attention on the road, a shift officials say is driven by budget pressure and operational needs rather than politics.

Massachusetts bill sets stage for state-managed driving under new ‘Freedom to Move Act’
SB 2246 doesn’t impose mileage caps now, but it directs the state to reduce total vehicle miles traveled — a shift critics say could lead to future limits on mobility as officials weave VMT targets into funding, planning, and long-term transportation policy.

JFK assassination film held by feds could be worth $900M — and could prove 2nd shooter
The Nix family argues the film should be valued like the Zapruder reel and then adjusted with more than three decades of compounded interest, a calculation their lawyers say pushes the potential worth toward $900 million as they fight to recover the missing footage aimed directly at the grassy knoll.


Epstein...

DOJ signals more Epstein-related charges possible if public uncovers solid evidence
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the release of 3.5 million pages of Epstein files allows the public to surface credible, prosecutable facts the DOJ may have missed.

Bill Gates fires back after Russian prostitute-STD accusation released in Epstein files
A newly released 2013 message from Epstein’s account claims Gates sought antibiotics to hide STDs from his wife and asked an adviser to facilitate affairs, accusations the Gates Foundation calls “absurd and completely false.”

Epstein showered former Obama White House counsel with luxury gifts and travel perks, files show
DOJ records reveal Epstein spent years buying a former White House counsel designer items, spa packages, and first-class trips while informally seeking legal advice — even as she insists she never represented him or accepted compensation.

New York Giants co-owner’s emails surface in massive Epstein document dump
"Curious to know about [redacted] ... pro or civilian," Steve Tisch reportedly asked Epstein about a Ukraine woman he was introduced to, an apparent reference to whether the person is a prostitute. Epstein later responded, "send me a number to call I dont like records of these conversations."

Former UK minister quits Labour after new Epstein revelations: report
Former British government minister Peter Mandelson resigned after newly released DOJ files sparked claims Epstein sent him financial payments — allegations he denies.


Politics...

Newsom mocked for memoir's poor childhood sob story despite Getty family connections
As Gavin Newsom rolls out a memoir selling a scrappy upbringing, critics point to decades of elite family ties, Getty-funded trips, political patronage, and business boosts that undercut his rags-to-riches narrative.

GOP bill targets lawmakers who use campaign cash to enrich spouses
Republicans unveiled the OMAR Act to bar candidates from funneling campaign money to their spouses and to force disclosure of payments to immediate family, citing Ilhan Omar’s multimillion-dollar payouts as a prime example of abuse the bill aims to stop.

Mayor Pete reminds us why he's not president
"The border police should be dealing with the border, I don't know what border is in Minnesota..."

Sharper is the latest Georgia Democrat accused of lying to collect pandemic unemployment
Federal prosecutors announced Friday they were charging state Rep. Dexter Sharper with making false statements to collect $13,825 in unemployment benefits. It’s the latest example of a growing wave of charges against Georgia lawmakers.


Economy...

Bitcoin slides below $75,000, lowest since April 2025
From its peak in 2025, Bitcoin has now declined by roughly 40%.


World...

UN risks 'imminent financial collapse', secretary general warns
It comes after the UN's largest contributor, the US, refused to contribute to its regular and peacekeeping budgets, and withdrew from several agencies it called a "waste of taxpayer dollars". Several other members are in arrears or are simply refusing to pay.


China...

Trump dismisses concerns about China’s ‘stability’ after purge of top military official
“As far as I’m concerned, there’s one boss in China. That’s President Xi. That’s the president I’m dealing with.”


Europe...

London authorities ban ‘Walk with Jesus’ march in Muslim-majority neighborhood
The Metropolitan Police revealed that it was imposing conditions on the march “to prevent disorder.”


Middle East...

Axios: U.S. tells Iran it is ready to meet and negotiate a deal
The diplomatic push comes as Trump has ordered a massive military buildup in the Gulf, raising the stakes of whether talks can avert a strike on Iran and a wider regional war.

Trump says Iran 'seriously talking to us' as 'very big, powerful' military ships head to Middle East
"You could make a negotiated deal that would be satisfactory with no nuclear weapons," Trump said. "They should do that, but I don't know that they will. But they are talking to us. Seriously talking to us."

After US warning, Iran says no plans to carry out live-fire exercises in Strait of Hormuz
An Iranian official on Sunday denied that the country had any plans to carry out live-fire exercises in the Strait of Hormuz this week, amid sky-high tensions in the region.


Entertainment...

‘No one saw that coming’: Hollywood press shocked by Melania Trump’s box office performance
Variety also reported that the $8.1 million at the box office is a “significant uptick from initial projections of $3 million to $5 million.” The New York Times reported Melania was heading towards “the best start for a documentary (excluding concert films) in 14 years.”

New 'Melania' documentary blends unprecedented access with subtle, profound message
There are films that chronicle history, and then there are films that expose the private architecture behind it.

Trump announces two-year closure of Trump Kennedy Center for major renovations
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the complex will close on July 4, coinciding with the nation’s 250th anniversary, at which point construction will begin on what he described as a "new and spectacular entertainment complex."


ZZZZzzzz...

Billie Ellish screams ‘F**k ICE’ at Grammys: ‘No one is illegal on stolen land’
The Grammys were on?

Bad Bunny declares ‘ICE out’ during Grammy speech
“Before I say thanks to God, I’m gonna say, ‘ICE out,'” the singer exclaimed. The L.A. crowd erupted, giving the singer a standing ovation.

Kathy Griffin calls on her followers to 'find out' if their neighbors are MAGA supporters
"I think it's time to talk to your neighbors, find out if they're MAGA or not. Sorry, but we have to know who's on our team, and start to plan."


Media...

Alan Dershowitz predicts how Don Lemon case will end
Dershowitz said prosecutors would face a steep burden proving criminal liability, arguing that while certain actions could strip a journalist of First Amendment protection, the available evidence does not show Lemon crossed that legal line.

James O'Keefe highlights double standard in Don Lemon arrest vs. his own FBI raid
O'Keefe points out the inconsistency where many condemn the Trump DOJ's arrest and indictment of Don Lemon, yet stayed silent or supported the Biden DOJ's raid on Project Veritas offices and journalists without releasing probable cause affidavits years later.

Sydney Sweeney shuts down media pressure to declare her politics
Cosmopolitan repeatedly pressed the actress to explain labels like “MAGA Barbie,” but Sweeney refused to play along, saying she’s in the arts, not politics, and won’t be used as a pawn no matter how often reporters try to drag her into the culture war.


LGBTQIA2S+...

First detransitioner to reach trial awarded $2M in groundbreaking malpractice case against doctors
A New York jury found psychologists and surgeons failed basic standards of care when 'treating' Fox Varian at age 16, awarding her $2 million after she testified she regretted the procedure immediately and now lives with lasting pain and disfigurement.


Health...

Paying for health care is now Americans' top financial worry, poll finds
That's ridiculous - don't people know they're saving $2500 a year thanks to Obamacare?


AI...

AI agents flock to their own social network as they start coordinating, arguing, and fixing bugs without humans
Moltbook — built and now largely run by an autonomous AI agent — has drawn tens of thousands of bots and over a million human onlookers as AI systems freely post, debate, and coordinate with each other without human oversight.
- Related: Techies claim this story is very overhyped, linked to human accounts
- Related: Another techie says these are still prompted by humans, not AGI or as impressive as it sounds


Sports...

Local sheriff refuses to help ICE with immigration enforcement around the Super Bowl
The game is being played about an hour south of San Francisco.

NBA coach Doc Rivers stands by comments accusing ICE of ‘straight up murder’
“The training of ICE is horrible, we all know that,” Rivers claimed. “And, being in Minnesota, where there’s 130,000, I think, undocumented people — why not Texas, where there’s 1.7 million undocumented?”

NBA player Draymond Green says white referee’s gesture toward him felt disrespectful 'as a Black man in America'
"I find it very ironic that I got a technical foul for telling a Caucasian referee not to put his hand in my face. As a Black man in America, don't put your hand in my face," Green said.

AP article implies that Sweden’s Olympic team has ‘too few Somalis’
A widely mocked AP report argued that Sweden’s Winter Olympics roster doesn’t reflect the country’s diversity, highlighting a Somali immigrant who snowboards recreationally — despite Somalis making up less than 1% of Sweden’s population and having little connection to winter sports.


Animals...

Floridians gather frozen iguanas by armload as frigid temps leave them paralyzed, dropping from trees
Iced iguanas are so plentiful that people can “pick them up like Easter eggs on the ground.”