Sheriff says ransom note being investigated in disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie's mother

• Sheriff says ransom note being investigated in disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie's mother  CBS News
• Savannah Guthrie’s Mother Remains Missing, Officials Investigating 'Tips and Leads'  TODAY.com
• The Source with Kaitlan Collins  CNN
• Nancy Guthrie: Ransom note claim prompts sheriff to release a statement  FOX 10 Phoenix
• Blood Found at Savannah Guthrie’s Missing Mother’s Home as Search Continues: Source  People.com

Trump doubles down on suggesting federal government 'get involved' in state elections

• Trump doubles down on suggesting federal government 'get involved' in state elections  ABC News
• Trump calls on Republicans to ‘nationalize’ future elections  CNN
• Thune rejects Trump’s call for GOP to take over and ‘nationalize’ elections  The Hill
• Trump Repeats Call to ‘Nationalize’ Elections, as White House Walks It Back  The New York Times
• House Speaker welcomes Trump call to ‘take over’ elections, claims Dem wins appear ‘fraudulent’  Democracy Docket

Judge limits feds’ use of weapons against anti-ICE protesters in Portland

• Judge limits feds’ use of weapons against anti-ICE protesters in Portland  Politico
• Judge restricts use of pepper balls, tear gas by federal agents at Portland ICE building  KPTV
• Judge Restricts Feds From Deploying Tear Gas, Other Weapons, at Portland ICE Facility  Willamette Week
• ‘Joyful’ bike ride turned terrible as Trump thugs tear-gassed innocent marchers  BikePortland
• Mayor of Portland, Oregon, Calls for ICE to Leave After Protesters Are Tear-Gassed  The New York Times

William Stevenson, Jill Biden’s Ex-Husband, Is Accused of Killing His Current Wife

• William Stevenson, Jill Biden’s Ex-Husband, Is Accused of Killing His Current Wife  The New York Times
• Jill Biden’s ex-husband faces murder charge in death of his current wife  CNN
• Jill Biden's ex-husband charged with murdering his wife  ABC News
• Jill Biden’s ex-husband charged with murder of his wife  The Guardian
• Jill Biden's first husband charged with killing wife in domestic dispute at their Delaware home  AP News

Gabbard says Trump asked her to attend FBI raid at Georgia elections hub

• Gabbard Arranges Trump Call With FBI Agents After Georgia Election Center Search  The New York Times
• Georgia Democrats call for inquiry into Gabbard’s presence at Fulton county search  The Guardian
• Sen. Warner calls Gabbard to testify after Georgia election office raid, Trump FBI call  CNBC
• The Trump team can’t get its story straight on the president, Gabbard and Fulton County  CNN

Renée Good’s brothers, others describe assaults, shootings at hearing

• Renée Good’s brothers, others describe assaults, shootings at hearing  The Washington Post
• Minneapolis Live Updates: Renee Good’s Relatives Speak to Lawmakers in Washington  The New York Times
• Several of these Americans experienced aggressive encounters with Trump’s DHS. Now, they’re telling their stories  CNN
• Congressional Democrats vow justice for US citizens harmed by immigration agents: ‘You deserve peace’  The Guardian
• House & Senate Dems. Hold Meeting Examining DHS Tactics  C-SPAN

Democrats just handed RFK Jr. billions more than he asked for. It was a big risk.

Democrats just handed RFK Jr. billions more than he asked for. It was a big risk.  Politico

Epstein files reveal close ties to Trump's influential inner circle

• Epstein files reveal close ties to Trump's influential inner circle  PBS
• The Government Published Dozens of Nude Photos in the Epstein Files  The New York Times
• There are many famous names in the Epstein files  CNN
• Powerful people, random redactions: 4 things to know about the latest Epstein files  NPR

Trump signs bill to end shutdown but another budget cliff looms over ICE funding

• Trump signs bill to end shutdown but another budget cliff looms over ICE funding  BBC
• Trump signs government funding bill and meets with Colombia’s Petro  CNN
• Congress ends shutdown, approves $1.2T in funding — and sets up DHS cliff  Politico
• Report Video Issues  C-SPAN

Trump’s Greenland gambit could undermine critical minerals meeting

• Trump’s Greenland gambit could undermine critical minerals meeting  Politico
• The United States to Host Critical Minerals Ministerial  U.S. Department of State (.gov)
• US, UK, EU, Australia and more to meet to discuss critical minerals alliance  The Guardian

Nick Shirley sets his sights on California

• Nick Shirley sets his sights on California  The Verge
• The influencer who spurred the federal crackdown on Minneapolis  The Seattle Times
• Republicans Are All In on Boosting Fraud Allegations in California  WIRED
• Right-wing influencers target Somali child care centers after viral Minneapolis video  CBS News
• As an influencer, Nick Shirley had struggled to expand his reach. But after a missionary trip pushed him to try a new approach, he caused a sensation with a video claiming to expose fraud at Somali-run day care centers in Minnesota. https://nyti.ms/4qW93lJ  facebook.com

US shoots down Iranian drone that 'aggressively' approached an aircraft carrier, military says

• US shoots down Iranian drone that 'aggressively' approached an aircraft carrier, military says  AP News
• US carrier shoots down Iranian drone as tensions escalate and diplomatic talks hit a snag  CNN
• Trump confirms talks with Iran as US military shoots down Iranian drone  Al Jazeera

Judge presses DOJ lawyers for a precedent for Pentagon to punish Sen. Mark Kelly over video

• Judge presses DOJ lawyers for a precedent for Pentagon to punish Sen. Mark Kelly over video  ABC News
• Judge skeptical of Pentagon's efforts to punish Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly over "illegal orders" video  CBS News
• Judge Appears Likely to Curtail Hegseth’s Power to Penalize Kelly for Video  The New York Times
• Judge appears likely to rule in Sen. Mark Kelly's favor in suit over 'illegal orders' video  NBC News
• Defense Dept. effort to punish Mark Kelly draws skepticism from judge  The Washington Post

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie Focuses on Small City Changes Instead of Trump

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie Focuses on Small City Changes Instead of Trump  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News

Gateway sues Trump administration over freezing Hudson River tunnel funding

• Gateway sues Trump administration over freezing Hudson River tunnel funding  Gothamist
• Trump Administration Sued Over Cutting Off Funds for $16 Billion Tunnel  The New York Times
• Feds sued a second time over halting Hudson River tunnel cash, this time by NY and NJ  Gothamist
• Gateway Development Commission Files Breach of Contract Claim Against Federal Government  Insider NJ

Iran risks Trump's ire with new diplomatic demands, provocations

• Iran’s president seeks ‘fair and equitable’ negotiations, while US shoots down drone  AP News
• Iran conditionally agrees to nuclear talks with US, first since Trump’s military strikes last summer  CNN
• Iran's president says it is ready to negotiate with the US  BBC
• Iran’s President Backs ‘Fair’ Talks With U.S. as Confrontation Looms  The New York Times

A judge eviscerates Kristi Noem in blocking deportation of Haitians: Today in Ohio

• A judge eviscerates Kristi Noem in blocking deportation of Haitians: Today in Ohio  Cleveland.com
• Opinion | In Ohio, I Caught a Glimpse of the New Resistance  The New York Times
• Prayer vigil in Little Haiti after judge halts end of TPS, allowing Haitians to stay in U.S. for now  CBS News
• Judge blocks Trump administration’s stripping of Haitians’ protected status  The Guardian

Republicans are freaking out about Hispanic voters after a Texas upset

• Republicans are freaking out about Hispanic voters after a Texas upset  Politico
• A Democrat flipped a state Senate seat in Texas. Republicans say it’s a ‘wake-up call’ for the midterms  CNN
• Texas loss delivers stark warning to Republicans in critical election year  BBC
• Opinion | How a Conservative Texas District Rejected the Politics of Division  The New York Times
• Texas Democrat who flipped reliably red district says people are 'tired of campaigns of outrage'  ABC News

ICE Attorney: 'This job sucks' - FOX 9 Minneapolis

• ICE Attorney: 'This job sucks'  FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
• Is ICE Leading Us Into a Constitutional Crisis?  The New Yorker
• Can Trump Force Blue Cities to Cooperate With ICE?  The New York Times
• Headlines for February 02, 2026  Democracy Now!
• Minnesota AG Keith Ellison vows to continue legal battle after judge denies request to stop Operation Metro Surge  CBS News

Satellite imagery shows where the U.S. military is positioned near Iran

Satellite imagery shows where the U.S. military is positioned near Iran  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News

Russia hits Ukraine energy targets with hundreds of drones, missiles, ahead of talks

• Russia hits Ukraine energy targets with hundreds of drones, missiles, ahead of talks  ABC News
• Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,441  Al Jazeera
• Russia resumes night strikes on major Ukrainian cities, ending brief reprieve agreed between Putin and Trump  CNN
• Russia delivers worst attack this year to Ukraine’s power sector  The Washington Post
• Ukraine war briefing: second round of Abu Dhabi talks set for tense start after ‘massive’ strikes on Kyiv  The Guardian

Don Lemon says he offered to turn himself in but federal agents were sent for him anyway

• Don Lemon says he offered to turn himself in but federal agents were sent for him anyway  CBS News
• Don Lemon Takes Stage at NYC Event After Arrest Over Minnesota Protest  The New York Times
• ‘The View’ Host Ana Navarro Says Trump Picked the Wrong Guy to Arrest in Don Lemon: ‘Has the Courage and Has the Money’ to Fight | Video  Yahoo
• Don Lemon defends his reporting of anti-ICE protest in Minnesota during interview with Jimmy Kimmel  CNN