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CBP Agents Jesus Ochoa, Raymundo Gutierrez ID’d in Alex Pretti Shooting — ProPublica
Investigative Journalism in the Public Interest Donate Info Follow ProPublica Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez. by J. David McSwane February 1,…
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Shutdown? Shutdown. Also More Epstein Files – GovTrack.us
Tracking Congress & the White House Search GovTrack for Legislative Recap Jan. 30, 2026: Shutdown? Shutdown. Also More Epstein Files » Shutdown? Shutdown. Also More Epstein Files Jan. 30, 2026 · by Amy West Shutdown? Shutdown By midday on Friday, January 30 the Senate had not passed the remaining appropriations bills and the current continuing…
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Letters from an American – January 31, 2026 – Heather Cox Richardson
https://substack.com/session-attribution-frame Letters from an American, January 31, 2026 By Heather Cox Richardson Jan 31, 2026 White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller posted on social media this morning: “Plenty of countries in history have experimented with importing a foreign labor class. The West is the first and only civilization to import a foreign labor…
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Trump’s Profiteering Hits $4 Billion – The New Yorker
A Reporter at Large Trump’s Profiteering Hits $4 Billion In August, I reported that the President and his family had made $3.4 billion by leveraging his position. After his first year back in office, the number has ballooned. By David D. Kirkpatrick, January 31, 2026 At the start of Donald Trump’s first term, he promised…
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University of North Carolina moves to define academic freedom – Asheville Citizen-Times
EDUCATION UNC System moves to define academic freedom, battles profs union By Clayton Henkel, NC Newline, Asheville Citizen Times, Jan. 30, 2026, 6:04 a.m. ET The UNC Systems’ Committee on University Governance gave an initial nod Wednesday to a formal definition for academic freedom. “Academic freedom as a concept is included in our code and…
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What economic experts think about Trump’s choice of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair – PBS News
By — Hannah Grabenstein What economic experts think about Trump’s choice of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair Economy Updated on Jan 30, 2026 7:29 PM EST — Published on Jan 30, 2026 5:17 PM EST President Donald Trump announced Friday that he would nominate Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve,…
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Judge blocks additional citizenship provisions in latest setback to Trump’s election executive order – The Seattle Times
Judge blocks additional citizenship provisions in latest setback to Trump’s election executive order Jan. 30, 2026 at 4:59 pm By TOM VERDIN, The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday blocked certain federal agencies from requesting citizenship status when distributing voter registration forms, the latest blow to a wide-ranging executive order…
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New documents reveal the breadth of Jeffrey Epstein’s orbit – POLITICO
Epstein Files, New docs show vast connections with Bannon, Musk and other power players, DOJ announces full release, 5 rules for reading the files New documents reveal the breadth of Jeffrey Epstein’s orbit Friday’s document release shows the late convicted sex offender’s vast influence network. By Kyle Cheney, 01/30/2026 06:30 PM EST, Updated: 01/30/2026 07:30 PM…
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ICE killing in Minneapolis marks a dangerous new chapter for America – Las Vegas Sun News
January 31, 2026 EDITORIAL: ICE killing in Minneapolis marks a dangerous new chapter for America Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 | 2 a.m. View more of the Sun’s opinion section The killing of Alex Pretti on a Minneapolis street over the weekend should end any remaining illusions about where Donald Trump’s second-term presidency is headed. This…
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Partial government shutdown begins: Here’s what’s to know – NPR
Politics What to know about the partial government shutdown January 31, 202612:01 AM ET By Lexie Schapitl The U.S. government has entered a partial shutdown after Congress failed to meet a deadline of midnight on Friday to complete work on a spending package to prevent funding from running out across multiple federal departments. While funding has…
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DrWeb’s Domain Report – Project 2025 (DHS Chapter 5) vs. What We’ve Actually Seen Since Trump Took Office (Jan 20, 2025) – Department of Homeland Security
Project 2025 (DHS Chapter 5) vs. What We’ve Actually Seen Since Trump Took Office (Jan 20, 2025) Editor’s Note: I prepared this report with assistance from Gemini AI. The chapter 5 on Department of Homeland Security is included below as PDF, for your own review. See the summary at the end. Links for sources are…
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Library Names 25 Films to the National Film Registry for Preservation – Library of Congress
Library Names 25 Films to the National Film Registry for Preservation Release Date: 29 Jan 2026 Library Names 25 Films to the National Film Registry for Preservation‘Glory,’ ‘The Karate Kid,’ ‘Philadelphia,’ ‘Frida,’ ‘Inception,’ ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel,’ ‘The Incredibles’ and ‘Clueless’ Among Titles Selected for Recognition The Library of Congress has selected 25 films for…