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Renee Good’s brothers sat before a congressional forum and asked for help.
Luke Ganger said his family has experienced “deep distress” over the death of his sister, who was killed Jan. 7 by a federal officer in south Minneapolis, and had hoped the incident would be a turning point for the country.
Luke Ganger said his family has experienced “deep distress” over the death of his sister, who was killed Jan. 7 by a federal officer in south Minneapolis, and had hoped the incident would be a turning point for the country.
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February 3, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Renee Good’s brothers sat before a congressional forum and asked for help.
Luke Ganger said his family has experienced “deep distress” over the death of his sister, who was killed Jan. 7 by a federal officer in south Minneapolis, and had hoped the incident would be a turning point for the country.
Luke Ganger said his family has experienced “deep distress” over the death of his sister, who was killed Jan. 7 by a federal officer in south Minneapolis, and had hoped the incident would be a turning point for the country.
.....the files include a 2017 FBI report quoting a source who alleged that Epstein had been involved in managing Putin’s shadow assets. Sources cited by the British tabloid The Daily Mail have gone further, speculating that Epstein may have acted as an intelligence asset for the Russian authorities.
Who are the Russians named in the latest Epstein files? Vladimir Putin, for one. — Meduza
Last week’s release of roughly three million additional documents from the U.S. Justice Department’s years-long investigation into the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has shed new light on the late finan...
meduza.io
February 3, 2026 at 10:50 PM
.....the files include a 2017 FBI report quoting a source who alleged that Epstein had been involved in managing Putin’s shadow assets. Sources cited by the British tabloid The Daily Mail have gone further, speculating that Epstein may have acted as an intelligence asset for the Russian authorities.
So when her father asked for help revamping his struggling Harlem gift shop last year, Balde knew a thrift store that celebrated modest fashion could become a much needed space.
A Muslim-owned thrift shop blends modest fashion, faith and sustainability
NEW YORK (RNS) — Modify Thrift, which opened last May, aims to offer modest, stylish outfits while debunking stereotypes about Muslim women.
religionnews.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:45 PM
So when her father asked for help revamping his struggling Harlem gift shop last year, Balde knew a thrift store that celebrated modest fashion could become a much needed space.
As a result of this transformation, a country that many had previously dismissed as a minor military player is now widely regarded as indispensable for the future defense of Europe.
Drone superpower Ukraine can teach Europe how to defend itself
Since the onset of Russia's full-scale invasion four years ago, Ukraine has emerged as a drone superpower and is now recognized as indispensable for the future defense of Europe, writes Lesia Orobets.
www.atlanticcouncil.org
February 3, 2026 at 10:34 PM
As a result of this transformation, a country that many had previously dismissed as a minor military player is now widely regarded as indispensable for the future defense of Europe.
In emails, Epstein wrote that Bill Gates had come to him to facilitate trysts with married women and to get medication to treat an STI from "sex with Russian girls."
Epstein also claimed that Bill Gates wanted to try to give that STI medication to Melinda French Gates in secret.
Epstein also claimed that Bill Gates wanted to try to give that STI medication to Melinda French Gates in secret.
Melinda French Gates reacts to new details about Bill Gates in the Epstein files
In an interview on NPR's Wild Card podcast, Melinda French Gates reacts to her ex-husband, Bill Gates, being mentioned in the most recent release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
www.npr.org
February 3, 2026 at 10:26 PM
In emails, Epstein wrote that Bill Gates had come to him to facilitate trysts with married women and to get medication to treat an STI from "sex with Russian girls."
Epstein also claimed that Bill Gates wanted to try to give that STI medication to Melinda French Gates in secret.
Epstein also claimed that Bill Gates wanted to try to give that STI medication to Melinda French Gates in secret.
Why is the latest release of the Epstein Files bad for people like Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Bill Gates? And how has this landed Peter Mandelson in yet another scandal?
How Jeffrey Epstein Gained Power Over the Global Elite
YouTube video by The Rest Is Politics
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February 3, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Why is the latest release of the Epstein Files bad for people like Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Bill Gates? And how has this landed Peter Mandelson in yet another scandal?
Pondering that proximity is reminiscent of the kind of whiplash we experience today as the U.S. government harasses, bludgeons and imprisons our fellow citizens and we desperately look to nature to find solace and feel human again.
Ansel Adams in the age of ICE - High Country News
Ansel Adams took one of his most famous nature photos while documenting the American citizens of Japanese ancestry who were imprisoned at Manzanar during World War II. Our country is both the darkness...
www.hcn.org
February 3, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Pondering that proximity is reminiscent of the kind of whiplash we experience today as the U.S. government harasses, bludgeons and imprisons our fellow citizens and we desperately look to nature to find solace and feel human again.
Lawyers for Epstein's victims said flawed redactions in the files released on Friday had "turned upside down" the lives of nearly 100 survivors. Email addresses and nude photos in which the names and faces of potential victims could be identified were included in the release.
Thousands of Epstein documents taken down after victims identified
The US Department of Justice faces criticism from victims after names and unredacted images included in latest release.
www.bbc.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Lawyers for Epstein's victims said flawed redactions in the files released on Friday had "turned upside down" the lives of nearly 100 survivors. Email addresses and nude photos in which the names and faces of potential victims could be identified were included in the release.
8.5% on the Richter Scale......
'8.5 on the richter scale': Fmr. WH press secretary reacts to outcome of Texas election
YouTube video by MS NOW
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February 3, 2026 at 8:41 PM
8.5% on the Richter Scale......
Those words would come back to bite her when they were cited in a blistering ruling by a judge who did not see her effort to revoke the temporary protected status of over 300,000 Haitian immigrants as being done in good faith for good reasons. Rachel Maddow reports.
Noem's coarse tweet comes back to bite her in blistering ruling on protections for Haitians
YouTube video by MS NOW
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February 3, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Those words would come back to bite her when they were cited in a blistering ruling by a judge who did not see her effort to revoke the temporary protected status of over 300,000 Haitian immigrants as being done in good faith for good reasons. Rachel Maddow reports.
On Friday, ICE officials confirmed to McClain Delaney that the video was taken inside the George H. Fallon Federal Building. It shows dozens of people packed into what seems to be an ICE holding room.
Maryland lawmaker describes "horrendous" conditions inside Baltimore ICE facility, speaks out after viral overcrowding video
April McClain Delaney spoke to WJZ Investigates after touring the ICE field office and holding facility in the George H. Fallon Federal Building in downtown Baltimore.
www.cbsnews.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:26 PM
On Friday, ICE officials confirmed to McClain Delaney that the video was taken inside the George H. Fallon Federal Building. It shows dozens of people packed into what seems to be an ICE holding room.
About 500 seniors live at Sinai Residences in Boca Raton, Florida, including many Holocaust survivors. Recently, some of them asked if they could hide the building’s Haitian staff in their apartments.
Jewish seniors are offering to hide their Haitian caregivers as Trump's TPS end looms - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
"That reminds me of Anne Frank,” said the CEO of one Jewish senior residence reeling as Temporary Protected Status for Haitians is set to end.
www.jta.org
February 3, 2026 at 8:24 PM
About 500 seniors live at Sinai Residences in Boca Raton, Florida, including many Holocaust survivors. Recently, some of them asked if they could hide the building’s Haitian staff in their apartments.
There was, however, one obvious problem: Putin didn’t pause his attacks on Ukraine. ....A HuffPost report added, “According to both Ukrainian and outside observers, Russia has attacked Ukraine every single night” in January.
As Russia attacks Ukraine, Trump pats himself on the back for a “pause” that doesn’t exist
Last week, Trump thanked Putin for pausing attacks in Ukraine, even as Putin launched new attacks. This week, it happened again.
www.ms.now
February 3, 2026 at 8:08 PM
There was, however, one obvious problem: Putin didn’t pause his attacks on Ukraine. ....A HuffPost report added, “According to both Ukrainian and outside observers, Russia has attacked Ukraine every single night” in January.
Trump went after Jimmy in a late night Truth Social post criticizing Trevor Noah who hosted the Grammys, Trump is suing the IRS for $10 Billion, he also announced that he's closing The Trump Kennedy Center for renovations......
Trump’s All Over the Epstein Files, Attacks Jimmy Kimmel After the Grammys & Don Lemon Gets Arrested
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
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February 3, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Trump went after Jimmy in a late night Truth Social post criticizing Trevor Noah who hosted the Grammys, Trump is suing the IRS for $10 Billion, he also announced that he's closing The Trump Kennedy Center for renovations......
From pressuring real estate firms, to speaking out at town council hearings to revoking permits, Kristi Noem's Department of Homeland Security is having a hard time fulfilling Trump's vision of a nationwide system of "processing facilities" to house tens of thousands of immigrants.
Trump hits a wall as Americans get wise to his immigration prison camp plans
YouTube video by MS NOW
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February 3, 2026 at 7:49 PM
From pressuring real estate firms, to speaking out at town council hearings to revoking permits, Kristi Noem's Department of Homeland Security is having a hard time fulfilling Trump's vision of a nationwide system of "processing facilities" to house tens of thousands of immigrants.
President Trump is escalating his rhetoric ahead of the midterms by calling for Republicans to take over elections. The president made his comments Monday while on 'The Dan Bongino Show'. The Morning Joe panel discusses.
FIVE-ALARM FIRE: Joe urges voters to focus on Trump's call for 'nationalized' election in 15 states
YouTube video by MS NOW
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February 3, 2026 at 7:47 PM
President Trump is escalating his rhetoric ahead of the midterms by calling for Republicans to take over elections. The president made his comments Monday while on 'The Dan Bongino Show'. The Morning Joe panel discusses.
Home of the Brave on Tuesday is launching a new six-figure ad campaign pressuring Congress to impeach DHS Secy. Kristi Noem. The campaign also calls out ICE for its dangerous tactics. Sarah Matthews joins Morning Joe to discuss.
'She should not be in this role': New campaign puts pressure on Noem to resign
YouTube video by MS NOW
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February 3, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Home of the Brave on Tuesday is launching a new six-figure ad campaign pressuring Congress to impeach DHS Secy. Kristi Noem. The campaign also calls out ICE for its dangerous tactics. Sarah Matthews joins Morning Joe to discuss.
Political appointees in the clicktatorship are not just using online platforms as a mode of communication. Their judgment and decision making is hyper-responsive to what’s happening on the far-right internet. They view everything as content.
Donald Trump Has Built a Clicktatorship
Even the administration’s budget proposals read like Truth Social posts.
www.theatlantic.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Political appointees in the clicktatorship are not just using online platforms as a mode of communication. Their judgment and decision making is hyper-responsive to what’s happening on the far-right internet. They view everything as content.
In the Dominican Republic, a community tends 120 hectares of land, transforming what was once cattle pasture into a thriving food forest.... Around 60,000 of these trees are cacao, growing alongside mango, coconut, turmeric, vanilla, and passionfruit near Los Haitises National Park.
Almarte Foundation – Building Ecovillage & Community with Ceremonial Cacao & Permaculture Agroforest
YouTube video by Almarte Foundation
youtube.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:25 PM
In the Dominican Republic, a community tends 120 hectares of land, transforming what was once cattle pasture into a thriving food forest.... Around 60,000 of these trees are cacao, growing alongside mango, coconut, turmeric, vanilla, and passionfruit near Los Haitises National Park.
Today, as Ukrainians endure temperatures of minus -20 degrees Celsius and Russia marks the end of its so-called “energy ceasefire” with a new mass aerial attack, we ask what is stopping Donald Trump from simply urging Vladimir Putin to spare Ukraine’s energy infrastructure for another week.
Putin waits until Kyiv hits -20C before knocking out power with missiles | Ukraine: The Latest
YouTube video by The Telegraph
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February 3, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Today, as Ukrainians endure temperatures of minus -20 degrees Celsius and Russia marks the end of its so-called “energy ceasefire” with a new mass aerial attack, we ask what is stopping Donald Trump from simply urging Vladimir Putin to spare Ukraine’s energy infrastructure for another week.
That brings us to the question of whether we can build something better than an endless hustle in the aftermath: a more resilient future. I’ve gone deep with many people who’ve lived out this journey, many of whom I’ve known for 20 years, since Hurricane Katrina......
A Year After the LA Wildfires, Is America Ready for the Next Climate Disaster?
Fellow Saket Soni talks about his forthcoming book, the state of disaster readiness in the U.S., and lessons learned from California.
www.newamerica.org
February 3, 2026 at 6:55 PM
That brings us to the question of whether we can build something better than an endless hustle in the aftermath: a more resilient future. I’ve gone deep with many people who’ve lived out this journey, many of whom I’ve known for 20 years, since Hurricane Katrina......
He never won the state of Minnesota....
'Nope, he did not win the state': Morning Joe reminds Trump he didn't win in Minnesota
YouTube video by MS NOW
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February 3, 2026 at 6:53 PM
He never won the state of Minnesota....
With the 10th anniversary of the referendum that took the UK out of the EU approaching, and after years of acrimonious rhetoric, a rapprochement between London and Brussels now seems well and truly underway.
EU and UK to ramp up talks on closer ties 10 years after Brexit vote
A volatile geopolitical context has spurred the European Union and United Kingdom to deepen their collaboration on areas including defence and trade after a fraught decade. #EuropeNews
www.euronews.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:50 PM
With the 10th anniversary of the referendum that took the UK out of the EU approaching, and after years of acrimonious rhetoric, a rapprochement between London and Brussels now seems well and truly underway.
What we’re seeing in Minneapolis, and across the nation, are echoes of the tactics and justifications of violence that spread during the “war on terror,” honed abroad and now brought home under the banner of so-called national security.
ICE Wages the “War on Terror” in Minnesota
Renée Good and Alex Pretti’s deaths echo the militarized policing and xenophobia of the war on terror that has made its way into domestic enforcement.
www.newamerica.org
February 3, 2026 at 6:48 PM
What we’re seeing in Minneapolis, and across the nation, are echoes of the tactics and justifications of violence that spread during the “war on terror,” honed abroad and now brought home under the banner of so-called national security.
School pickups, diaper runs and mutual aid funds are central to how many Minnesotans are challenging the militarization of their state.
‘We have to keep showing up for each other’: In Minnesota, caregiving is a form of resistance
School pickups, diaper runs and mutual aid funds are central to how many Minnesotans are challenging the militarization of their state.
19thnews.org
February 3, 2026 at 6:41 PM
School pickups, diaper runs and mutual aid funds are central to how many Minnesotans are challenging the militarization of their state.