Trump: If states can't run elections 'honestly,' then 'somebody else should take over'
Trump had been asked what he meant when he called on members of the Republican Party to "take over the voting" in a recent interview with Dan Bongino.
CNBC | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 22:58:15
As Trump embarks on intervention in Latin America, Venezuelans in Mexico weigh up their futures
Nearly 8 million Venezuelans have left their country in recent years. Following the USA's capture of President Nicolás Maduro, some are considering returning. But it's far from an easy decision. The post As Trump embarks on intervention in Latin America, Venezuelans in Mexico weigh up their futures appeared first on ...
Ann Deslandes / Crikey | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 22:58:11
New lawsuit challenges US visa ban on 75 'high risk' countries
Thirteen plaintiffs, including an immigration nonprofit, a legal clinic, and American citizens, filed a lawsuit against the US Department of State (DOS) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday, seeking to overturn a visa ban recently instituted by President Donald Trump's administration. The new policy aims to prevent immigration ...
Rachel Ettlinger | New York Law School, US / JURIST | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 22:40:57
Trump says Russia's one-week energy ceasefire was important step
Russian President Vladimir Putin kept his word, US President said
Tass | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 22:29:09
Trump's Eighteen Trillion Dollar Hoax
Yet this totally imaginary $18 trillion political talking point continues to be repeated endlessly in the hope that nobody in the public or press would ever be brave enough to rudely ask for some explanation or shred of evidence.
Alan Reynolds / Cato | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 22:25:48
A victory for Haitian immigrants, briefly explained
This story appeared inThe Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life.Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration's attempt to end deportation protections for more than 350,000 Haitian immigrants is on hold - for now. ...
Cameron Peters / Vox | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 22:25:00
Trump says he noted need for Ukrainian settlement during talks with Putin
US President did not elaborate on when the conversation occured
Tass | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 22:22:29
Trump vs. Petro: A Thaw in Relations or Return to Diplomatic War?
U.S. ambitions in Latin America cast a shadow over the White House summit.
Alexandra Sharp / Foreign Policy | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 22:08:30
Trump Hosts Petro at the White House to Discuss Drug Trafficking
U.S. ambitions in Latin America cast a shadow over the White House summit.
Alexandra Sharp / Foreign Policy | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 22:08:27
India says trade deal with US 'best in the region' but keeps mum on Russian oil
Following a social media announcement by Donald Trump about a trade deal, Indian officials hailed the agreement as 'the best in the region' while making no explicit comment about the US president's claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had agreed to stop buying Russian oil. Moscow meanwhile says it hasn't ...
Yuka ROYER / France 24 | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 22:08:05
Warsh faces Senate battle as lawmakers object to Trump's attacks on Fed
Democrats on influential banking committee threaten to stymie appointment if DoJ does not halt probe into Jay Powell
FT | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 21:51:58
Ken Griffin says CEOs 'fear' public debates - and resent having to 'suck up' to White House to succeed
The Citadel CEO said that social media has heightened business leaders' fear about publicly addressing political issues.
Alice Tecotzky / Business Insider | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 21:49:49
Trump signed a bill to end the government shutdown. But the fight over DHS funding is just getting started.
Trump signed a bill to fund the government, ending the shutdown. But DHS funding runs out at the end of next week.
Bryan Metzger / Money Game | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 21:43:57
Trump makes up with Colombia's Petro in fireworks-free meeting: 'he's been very nice'
US President Donald Trump appeared to bury the hatchet with his Colombian counterpart on Tuesday after months of tensions, praising the leftist leader as he hosted him behind closed doors at the White House. "You are great," Trump wrote to Gustavo Petro as he signed a copy of his 1987 ...
Agence France-Presse / South China Morning Post | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 21:40:23
Epstein files reveal the underbelly of Western elites
Now we know why they didn't want to release the Epstein files. It's not just about implicating US President Donald Trump, who was a long-time close friend of the infamous paedophile and sex trafficker, Jeffrey Epstein. Rather, they basically implicate the ruling and business elites of the Anglo-American world. In ...
Alex Lo / South China Morning Post | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 21:30:37
A Month After Maduro's Capture, Is Cuba Close to Collapsing?
A month has passed since President Donald Trump authorized the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, and Cuba's leaders are according to one expert on the country. The Cuban... Read More The post A Month After Maduro's Capture, Is Cuba Close to Collapsing? appeared first on The Daily Signal .
Virginia Allen / The Foundry | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 21:30:00
Snow Drought, Political Shifts and Strikes Batter Ski Industry in Western U.S.
Little snowpack, strikes by mountain staff and Trump administration policies that are keeping international visitors away have made this a difficult season in the Rockies and beyond.
David Goodman / NY Times | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 21:28:02
Renee Good's Brothers Mourn That Her Death Has Not Stopped ICE Terror
Renee Good's brother hoped her senseless killing at the hands of a federal agent would have brought an end to Donald Trump's sweeping immigration enforcement crackdown. Instead, he hasn't seen any change. Addressing a public congressional meeting Tuesday to examine the violent tactics of Department of Homeland Security immigration enforcement ...
Edith Olmsted / New Republic | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 21:25:28
How Malaysia Unlocked Trump
A shared worldview, some personal rapport, and not being a U.S. ally makes all the difference.
Derek Grossman / Foreign Policy | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 21:20:35
Will He, or Won't He?
by Ron Paul (February 02 2026) For the past month, Americans have been wondering whether President Trump will attack Iran, or whether the massive military build-up in the Middle East is just another bluff. President Trump claims that the decision is his alone to make. Thus far, President Trump has ...
Author / Bill Totten | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 21:00:44
Individual States Join World Health Organization After Trump Drops It
The White House may have pulled the plug on U.S. participation in the World Health Organization, but that doesn't mean that Americans have to. The Illinois Department of Public Health sidestepped the federal government this week by independently joining the World Health Organization's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), ...
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 20:58:05
The United States Is Once Again Canada's Biggest Threat
Donald Trump has restored his country's traditionally tense relationship with its northern neighbor.
Casey Michel / Foreign Policy | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 20:54:10
Trade deal with EU may have spurred US announcement
There are strong reasons why India and the US should have strong trade ties. Each has comparative advantages and they have complementarities that explained the hope that the first trade deal under Trump 2.0 will be with India. But, things went haywire for reasons not related to trade: India's refusal ...
Sidhartha / Times of India | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 20:53:03
Election Policy Roundup
A roundup of items on voting and elections focusing on whether this year's midterm elections will be held under normal conditions, including Donald Trump talk of election governance in localities he distrusts, incidence of noncitizen voting, courts reject federal demands for state voter files, alarming comments from presidential allies, and ...
Walter Olson / Cato | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 20:49:14
Trump Is Doubling Down on All the Wrong Things
Republicans have had a tough stretch. They were defeated in elections in the fall and find themselves at risk of losing control of one or maybe both chambers of Congress later this year. Their standard-bearer, President Trump, has tumbled in the polls and finds himself underwater on his two signature ...
Jonathan Lemire / The Atlantic | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 20:46:00
Trump not surprised by Russia's response to Kiev's attacks, focuses on diplomacy
According to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, US President continues his efforts towards settling the conflict
Tass | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 20:40:58
US lawmakers pass bill to end partial government shutdown
Trump expected to sign legislation on Tuesday as fight over funding for Department of Homeland Security looms
FT | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 20:31:34
CORRECTING THE RECORD: Is Trump's Former Weaponization Chief Really Planning to Leave DOJ?
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL-Though President Donald Trump's pardon attorney Ed Martin no longer coordinates a Justice Department working group investigating the weaponization of government,... Read More The post CORRECTING THE RECORD: Is Trump's Former Weaponization Chief Really Planning to Leave DOJ? appeared first on The Daily Signal .
Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell / The Foundry | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 20:30:00
Trump's White House won't tolerate attacks on the president in crypto bill, adviser says
Patrick Witt, the president's digital assets adviser, told CoinDesk that anti-corruption provisions targeting Trump would not be acceptable.
Jesse Hamilton / CoinDesk | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 20:17:58
For the First Time in Half a Century, We Won't Have a Nuclear Treaty With Russia. Trump Is Totally Unprepared.
And there's a new dimension to the possible arms race scenarios ahead of us.
Fred Kaplan / Moneybox | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 20:15:45
US Senator lifts lid on personal phone call with Donald Trump about Chagos 'surrender' during GB News chat with Nigel Farage
A senior US Senator has revealed how he personally urged President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to intervene over what he branded the potential of the Chagos Islands. Speaking to Nigel Farage on GB News, Senator John Kennedy said he warned the President that backing the UK Government's ...
Gabrielle Wilde / GB News | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 20:08:58
India-US trade deal: 'Joint statement to be ready in a few days,' says Piyush Goyal
After Trump and Modi went public, officials have been engaged on the next steps. Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday that a joint statement will be released shortly. Officials indicated that it should be ready in a few days, and will be followed by the vetting of ...
Times of India | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 20:06:44
US shutdown on track to end as House approves Trump funding deal
The partial US government shutdown is on track to end later on Tuesday after the House passed a funding deal US President Donald Trump negotiated with Senate Democrats, overcoming opposition from both ends of the political spectrum. The spending package, which Trump has said he wants enacted quickly, now goes ...
Bloomberg / South China Morning Post | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 20:02:25
People Are Doing Something Strange and Illegal With the Epstein Files
If you've been looking for a way to get Windows 7, now's the time.
Tony Ho Tran / Moneybox | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 20:01:22
Countdown to an Arms Race
Tom Nichols: "The last significant treaty is about to expire, and Trump isn't putting anything in its place."
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 20:00:14
Trump's New Deportation Chief Is a "Total Moron," Ex-Colleagues Say
The Department of Justice's Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) is charged with overseeing the country's 71 immigration courts adjudicating a backlog of roughly 3.7 million cases. In the face of such an overwhelming project, the Trump administration has clearly enlisted their best and brightest-elsewhere for some other task. Daren ...
Edith Olmsted / New Republic | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 19:57:53
Dalal Street blows 'Trump'et with 2000-point salute to trade deal
The feel-good rally that followed lifted sensex by nearly 4,200 points (5.2%) in early trades but soon profit booking at higher levels pulled it down a bit. After a steady session, sensex closed 2.5% up. On the NSE, Nifty too treaded a similar path and closed 639 points (2.6%) up ...
Times of India | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 19:51:23
Thune Does Not Favor Trump's 'Nationalized' Elections
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said he was "not in favor" of federalizing elections a day after President Trump said that Republicans "ought to nationalize the voting," NBC News reports. Said Thune: "I'm not in favor of federalizing elections. That's a constitutional issue."
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 19:37:18
This Is What Putin Thinks of Trump's Peace Talks
Sign up for our newsletter about national security here. At about two this morning, the familiar howl of air-raid sirens woke me in the center of Kyiv, followed by the low thuds of anti-aircraft cannons attempting to shoot down Russian drones. The news alerts followed, citing the city's mayor: Russian ...
Simon Shuster / The Atlantic | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 19:35:04
Trump and India Call Off Their Trade War, but the Terms of Peace Are Murky
Officials and business leaders welcomed lower tariffs, but India has not yet confirmed that it would stop buying Russian oil, which President Trump said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had agreed to.
Alex Travelli / NY Times | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 19:32:26
House Sends Bill to Trump to End Government Shutdown
The legislation only extends funding for Homeland Security agencies, including ICE, through mid-February.
Nik Popli / Time | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 19:19:24
Trump Is Borrowing All His Ideas About the Law From a Surprising Source
Peas in a pod?
Dahlia Lithwick / Moneybox | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 19:16:32
Iran Signals Willingness to Deploy Proxies if U.S. Attacks
When Israel and the United States conducted an intensive bombing campaign in Iran last year, Tehran's regional network of armed proxies and partners largely stood on the sidelines. But the so-called axis of resistance is expected to enter the fray and back Iran if US President Donald Trump follows through ...
RFE/RL staff / Oil Price | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 19:00:00
Fighter jet shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier, US military says
The incident came as diplomats sought to arrange nuclear talks between Iran and the US, and President Donald Trump warned that "bad things" would probably happen if a deal could not be reached.
Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart / Sydney Morning Herald | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 18:56:32
I Wrote a Book in Support of Nationalizing Elections. Trump Changed My Mind.
President Donald Trump on Monday escalated his rhetoric against the American electoral system.
Richard L. Hasen / Moneybox | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 18:53:11
Iran's people stand to lose whether or not talks succeed
Trump is not negotiating to ease the burden of the regime's victims - and war will not make them safer
FT | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 18:35:02
6 Things to Know About Judge Who Blocked Trump Deportation of Haitian Immigrants
The Joe Biden-appointed judge who halted the Trump administration's deportation of about 350,000 Haitians has a background as a private Democrat financial supporter, though with... Read More The post 6 Things to Know About Judge Who Blocked Trump Deportation of Haitian Immigrants appeared first on The Daily Signal .
Fred Lucas / The Foundry | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 18:30:00
Trump wants Republicans to 'take over' voting ahead of midterm elections
In a long rant on a conservative podcast, the US president repeated unproven claims about illegal immigration and voter fraud and said: "If we don't get them out, Republicans will never win another election."
Michael Koziol / Sydney Morning Herald | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 18:21:37
Private jet sellers rattled by Trump threats on Canadian-made aircraft
US president's vow to 'decertify' planes and impose tariffs of 50% hits Bombardier's shares
FT | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 18:19:04
DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email
The Trump administration is targeting free speech with a little-known legal tool: administrative subpoenas. The Washington Post reports that a retired Philadelphia man, Jon, 67, found himself in the government's crosshairs after he emailed a lead prosecutor at the Department of Homeland Security, Joseph Dernbach, who was handling the deportation ...
Hafiz Rashid / New Republic | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 18:18:34
The GOP's Big Fold
Politico: "Congressional Republicans are making a habit of taking bold, theatrical stands before meekly capitulating in the face of political pressure - particularly from President Trump."
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 18:18:10
US shoots down Iranian drone 'aggressively' approaching aircraft carrier
The US military on Tuesday shot down an Iranian drone that approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, a US official said. The incident came as diplomats sought to arrange nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, and US President Donald Trump warned that with American ...
Reuters / South China Morning Post | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 18:16:44
Donald Trump seeks $1billion in damages from Harvard for 'antisemitism'
President Trump has announced his administration is seeking $1billion in damages from Harvard University as the latest step in an ongoing feud over allegations of antisemitism. In a Truth Social post late on Monday, Mr Trump accused the Ivy League school of being "strongly antisemitic", and that Alan Garber, Harvard ...
Oliver Partridge / GB News | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 18:06:03
Nato starts planning for Arctic military mission amid Greenland row with Trump
Nato said on Tuesday that military planning has started for a new mission to bolster security in the Arctic, after US President Donald Trump made protecting the region central to his demands for Greenland. "Planning is under way for a Nato enhanced vigilance activity, named Arctic Sentry," said Martin O'Donnell, ...
Agence France-Presse / South China Morning Post | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 18:02:32
Sen. Warner calls Gabbard to testify after Georgia election office raid, Trump FBI call
President Donald Trump, in an interview with Dan Bongino, recently called on members of the Republican Party to "take over the voting."
CNBC | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 18:02:11
Why Trump administration is still imposing 18% tariff on India - Explained
The US will reduce tariffs on most Indian goods to 18% from 50% as part of a new trade agreement, aiming to address the large trade deficit. India has agreed to cut tariffs on a range of US products, including industrial goods, wine, and spirits, to zero. Sensitive Indian agriculture ...
TOI Business Desk / Times of India | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 17:50:48
Trump lawyers call BBC's Panorama defence 'untenable'
The US president's legal team file new court papers in the ongoing case over a Panorama documentary.
BBC | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 17:48:22
Mike Johnson Unconcerned by Trump's Threat to "Take Over" Voting
On Monday, President Trump suggested that Republicans should "take over" and voting. But House Speaker Mike Johnson isn't too concerned. "The Republicans should say, 'We wanna take over, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places'; the Republicans ought to nationalize the voting," Trump said on former ...
Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 17:40:54
Trump Escalates Feud with Ilhan Omar
"President Trump on Tuesday escalated his ongoing feud with progressive Rep. Ilhan Omar, appearing to suggest baselessly the Minnesota Democrat is aligned with ISIS leaders in her birth country of Somalia," Politico reports.
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 17:27:45
Iran Wants to Change Venue and Format of Nuclear Talks
"Iran has demanded changes to the venue and format for negotiations with the U.S. this Friday," Axios reports. "If the new demands scupper Friday's talks, they risk pushing President Trump off the diplomatic path and toward the military option at a time when he has already assembled enormous firepower in ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 17:22:43
Tulsi Gabbard Running Her Own Probe of the 2020 Election
"Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, is running her own review into the 2020 election with Donald Trump's approval, working separately from a justice department investigation even as she joined an FBI raid of an election center in Georgia last week," The Guardian reports.
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 17:20:46
Faced with Trump, Pope Leo opts for indirect diplomacy
Taipei Times | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 17:06:21
Trump's Crypto Defenses Aren't Reassuring
The royal family in Abu Dhabi had a problem. Their AI firm, G42, wanted American chips, but both the Biden administration and Republicans in Congress feared letting them have any out of concern that the chips would be transferred to China. The family solved the problem last year, The Wall ...
Jonathan Chait / The Atlantic | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 17:03:04
'Don Colossus,' a Golden Statue of President Trump, Waits for Its Home
A group of cryptocurrency investors backing a memecoin hopes the statue will soon be installed at one of Mr. Trump's golf courses in Florida.
David Yaffe-Bellany / NY Times | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 16:58:02
This Is Not a Drill
David French: "It's only February, and the November elections are already in peril." "When I think back to the days and weeks before Jan. 6, 2021, one thing that's clear is that many of us suffered from a failure of imagination. We knew President Trump's lies and conspiracy mongering were ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 16:57:55
Trump says India will stop buying Russian oil. Shadow fleet vessels are still unloading sanctioned crude at its ports
President Trump says India will stop buying sanctioned Russian oil as part of trade deal, but data shows shadow fleet vessels unloading the crude at its ports.
CNBC | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 16:55:38
Russia Strikes Ukraine Hours After Trump Bragged About Deal With Putin
You'll never guess which country launched a massive attack just hours after President Donald Trump announced yet another supposed temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Sitting at his desk in the Oval Office Monday, Trump repeated his claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin had "agreed" to pause Moscow's repeated strikes ...
Edith Olmsted / New Republic | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 16:50:23
US military action in Iran risks igniting a regional and global nuclear cascade
Farah N. Jan at The Conversation: On Jan. 28, 2026, President Donald Trump sharply intensified his threats to the Islamic Republic, suggesting that if Tehran did not agree to a set of demands, he could mount an attack "with speed and violence." To underline the threat, the Pentagon moved aircraft ...
S. Abbas Raza / 3 Quarks Daily | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 16:45:24
Trump's Base Is Tiring of Him at a Bad Time
Ron Brownstein: "Since emerging as the GOP's leader in 2016, Trump's hold on working-class White voters - often defined as White adults without a four-year college degree - has been almost impregnable. These voters have leaned right since the social upheavals of the late 1960s. But even against that backdrop, ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 16:39:50
Trump Project Vault stockpile will include any minerals listed as 'critical' by Interior Department
The stockpile is the latest move by the Trump administration to build a Western supply chain to counter China's dominance in critical minerals.
CNBC | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 16:36:13
Weekly Review
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Milan to demand that the ICE agents sent to support security operations at the Winter Olympics leave the country; and Italy's foreign minister claimed that the incoming agents were different from those on the ground in Minneapolis, telling reporters at a Holocaust memorial event, "It's ...
Harper's Magazine / Harper's Magazine | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 16:30:58
DHS Eyes Supreme Court Appeal After Judge Halts End of Protections for Haitians
The Trump administration will ask the Supreme Court to take up its case aimed at ending the protected immigration status of about 350,000 Haitians living in the... Read More The post DHS Eyes Supreme Court Appeal After Judge Halts End of Protections for Haitians appeared first on The Daily Signal ...
Virginia Allen / The Foundry | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 16:30:00
In 2026, Active Fixed Income Is the Way to Go
The Federal Reserve disappointed many market participants when it didn't lower interest rates last month and President Trump recently named a successor to Jerome Powell. Suffice to say, there's a lot going on at the central bank. Indeed, there may be more headline risk in the bond market than investors ...
Todd Shriber / ETF Trends | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 16:26:15
A Constitutional Power Democrats Aren't Using
Sidney Blumenthal: "The Democrats hold in their hands constitutional means yet unused to check the Trump regime's ruthless attempt to impose a police state. That the Democrats thus far have failed to create this oppositional political center of gravity may be because the method has been lost to history, not ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 16:25:57
Jeannine Pirro Threatens Jail Time for Lawful Gun Owners
Jeannine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, on Monday threatened jail time for anyone who enters the capital with a gun, the New York Times reports. In remarks that could deepen a growing rift between gun owners and the Trump administration, Ms. Pirro declared that if anyone ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 16:18:55
Stephen Miller Freaks Out After Judge Saves Haitians' Protected Status
White House adviser and deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller is once again attacking the judicial branch after it ruined his plans to deport thousands of Haitian immigrants. On Monday evening, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., temporarily blocked the Trump administration's efforts to terminate Haitians' temporary protected status, which ...
Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 16:07:23
Homebuilder stocks jump amid report on 'Trump Homes' plan
Seeking Alpha | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 16:05:12
Oops! Trump Official Says Happened With Epstein Redactions
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche couldn't care less about exposing the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse. Don't believe us? Listen for yourself. During an interview on Fox News Monday, Blanche was asked to answer for the thousands of redaction errors in the Department of Justice's latest release of more than ...
Edith Olmsted / New Republic | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 15:44:57
Politics, Not Barrels, Are Driving Oil Again
Oil markets remain hostage to Trump-driven uncertainty, as mixed signals on India's stance toward Russian crude collide with renewed speculation around U.S.-Iran nuclear talks. Could Oil Be Back in Vogue? - 2026 was dubbed the year of oversupply, however January prices were in line with last year's levels (ICE Brent ...
Tom Kool / Oil Price | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 15:40:00
Gateway Tunnel commission says it’s suing U.S. over funding freeze
The public commission building the $16 billion Gateway rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey said it sued the Trump administration over a federal funding freeze that could halt work on one of the nation's biggest infrastructure projects. Gateway would provide a new route under the Hudson River for ...
Michelle Kaske and Chris Dolmetsch, Bloomberg / Crain's NY | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 15:33:48
You Won't Believe the Righteous Language This Judge Used Against DHS
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's efforts to upend temporary protected status for more than 350,000 Haitians. In an unsparing 83-page decision issued late Monday, Judge Ana C. Reyes of the Federal District Court in Washington, D.C., formally denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit that challenges the ...
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 15:32:56
India's Nifty 50 closes 2.5% higher as long-awaited U.S. trade deal boosts investor sentiment
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday stateside said that U.S. will cut reciprocal tariff on India to 18% from 25%.
CNBC | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 15:31:53
Rare earth stocks jump after Trump launches $12 billion critical minerals stockpile
The moves come shortly after President Donald Trump announced the establishment of a U.S. critical mineral reserve.
CNBC | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 15:30:00
US to lift 25% tariffs imposed on India for oil purchases from Russia - WP
Donald Trump announced earlier that the US and India had agreed to a deal on future bilateral trade terms
Tass | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 15:24:25
US President Donald Trump could leverage Epstein files to his advantage, expert says
Nikolay Novik interprets the situation as part of Trump's broader strategy of retribution against what he terms the "hostile liberal globalist elites," the so-called "deep state," and pro-democratic forces both domestically and internationally
Tass | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 15:18:28
Trump Ordered Tulsi Gabbard to Take Part in FBI Search
"Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard participated in the FBI's recent search of a Georgia election center at the request of President Trump, she told members of Congress in a Monday letter," The Hill reports.
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 15:12:54
Indian Oil Buyers Reassess Russian Crude Under New U.S. Deal
Following the trade deal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, Indian refiners seek clarification about Russian oil imports from their government, with some pre-emptively halting purchases, sources with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg on Tuesday. President Trump broke the news of a deal with India on Monday, saying the ...
Tsvetana Paraskova / Oil Price | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 15:00:00
MAGA in Uproar After Jeanine Pirro's Threat to Gun Owners
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro's anti-Second Amendment declaration has left the Trump administration's own base outraged. "You bring a gun into the District [of Columbia], you mark my words: You're going to jail. I don't care if you have a license in another district, and I ...
Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 14:50:21
Trump says Republicans 'should take over the voting' and 'nationalise' US elections
American elections are primarily run by state law, and voting is administered by local officials across the country.
BBC | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 14:46:02
Donald Trump Has Built a Clicktatorship
Gregory Bovino, the man who became the face of Donald Trump's Minneapolis crackdown, lost his job as the Border Patrol's "commander at large" after agents he oversaw shot and killed Alex Pretti. Bovino also reportedly lost his X account, a development that may seem trivial until you remember: Bovino loves ...
Donald Moynihan / The Atlantic | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 14:30:00
Trump Suddenly Brings Back His Feud With Harvard in Crazed Rant
Donald Trump is now demanding $1 billion from Harvard after The New York Times reported he'd backed down from a request for the university to pay his administration off. For a moment, it appeared that Trump's extortion scheme had failed at Harvard. Six other elite schools agreed last year to ...
Edith Olmsted / New Republic | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 14:25:33
Disastrous start for US TikTok as users cry censorship
New US-owned app struggled with a storm and was accused of blocking content critical of Trump - can it recover? Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I'm Blake Montgomery, writing to you from Doha, where I'm moderating panels about AI and investing as part of the Web Summit Qatar. I want ...
Blake Montgomery / Guardian | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 14:18:46
Top Official Has Bonkers Defense for Trump Mentions in Epstein Files
The Trump administration is running out of excuses to explain away the president's relationship with deceased child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told Fox News Monday evening that pretty much everyone who partied with the "pedophile island" operator was off the hook. But in a pitiful ...
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 14:14:10
Trump to Meet With Colombia's President
"President Trump was expected to meet privately with President Gustavo Petro of Colombia at the White House on Tuesday, the first face-to-face encounter between two leaders who have spent months verbally attacking each other," the New York Times reports. "There is reason to believe that they could clash, experts say. ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 14:07:14
America's Mad Emperor
Every "logical" explanation that has been applied to US President Donald Trump's unhinged behavior over the years has proven inadequate. At this point, detractors and former supporters alike are recognizing that Trump's words and deeds can be explained by only one thing: mental derangement.
Jeffrey Frankel / Project Syndicate | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 14:04:35
LIVE: Trump, Petro to meet at the White House after months of tensions
US President Donald Trump is set to welcome Colombian President Gustavo Petro to Washington, DC for talks.
Al Jazeera | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 14:00:50
Trump agrees to lower tariffs on India
Also in today's newsletter, diplomats say US-Iran talks expected in coming days
FT | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 14:00:08
Trump Is Now Going After Independent Media
Dan Pfeiffer: "The reach and influence of corporate legacy media have steadily declined, in part because of the brutal economics facing large media companies. Into that vacuum, a vibrant and rapidly growing independent media sector has emerged." "Independent media includes podcasters, Substack writers, YouTubers, influencers, and smaller nonprofit and for-profit ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 13:50:20
Trump-Petro meeting: Just how icy are US-Colombia relations?
Colombian President Gustavo Petro will meet US President Donald Trump on February 3 amid tensions over drug trafficking.
Al Jazeera | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 13:48:04
NFL commissioner breaks silence on Bad Bunny 'Ice OUT!' comments days before Super Bowl performance
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has defended the selection of Bad Bunny as the Super Bowl 60 halftime performer, insisting the Puerto Rican star will bring Americans together rather than divide them. His comments came after Donald Trump branded the choice and claimed it would "sow hatred". In January, the US ...
Ed Griffiths / GB News | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 13:26:45
Modi, Trump announce India-US 'trade deal': What we know and what we don't
US president says deal reached with India after Modi agreed to stop buying Russian oil. But details are scarce.
Al Jazeera | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 13:17:26
Majority of Danes see US as more enemy than ally, poll reveals
Respondents from all political and age groups are wary of the US after President Donald Trump's statements on Greenland
Tass | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 13:16:10
A Big Open for 'Melania'
"Melania, a documentary about first lady Melania Trump, brought in $7 million domestically in its opening weekend, a surprisingly stellar haul," the Wall Street Journal reports. "It's an important reminder especially now-when Trump is facing tough headlines- that the Trumps have something many other political families don't: star power that ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 13:03:26
Reposting a short satire on the American leader
by Hua Bin (January 31 2026) A friend forwarded a short satire written in August 2025 by Oliver Kornetzke whose work I enjoy on Substack. His description of Trump, the guy whose image defines the word idiot on Google search, is funny and deadly accurate. I couldn't find the article ...
Author / Bill Totten | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 13:00:15
Supreme Court: "When will we get the tariffs ruling?"
Two views of what might be happening.First up, SCOTUSblog, January 29:On Nov. 5, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in the challenges to President Donald Trump's authority to impose broad tariffs through a series of executive orders that he issued in 2025. As is often the case with high-profile cases, ...
climateer / Climateer Investing | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 12:55:00
A Texas Political Shock Republicans Can't Ignore
Until Saturday night, Texas Senate District 9 had been represented by a Republican for over 30 years. In 2022, Kelly Hancock won the seat by 20 points. Last November, Donald Trump beat Kamala Harris in the district by 17 points. So when Hancock stepped down to accept the appointment as ...
Bill King / Real Clear Politics | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 12:39:26
South Korea's Coupang Crackdown Risks a Bilateral Crisis
President Trump's announcement that tariffs on South Korean goods will be increased from 15% to 25% comes as no surprise. Last November, the President mandated that South Korea not discriminate against American businesses. Unfortunately, the mandate has been blatantly violated with South Korea's treatment of American e-commerce giant Coupang. Coupang ...
Jason Chung / Real Clear Politics | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 12:38:52
The Trump Coalition Wins But the GOP Brand Doesn't
Just how badly did Republicans do in two Texas special elections last weekend? Not as badly as apocalyptic headlines in liberal-leaning outlets would suggest -- but badly enough that Republicans nationwide have to learn some searing lessons. Although the GOP lost both races, one was for a U.S. House seat ...
Daniel McCarthy / Real Clear Politics | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 12:38:36
Trump Was Right About Tariffs
In case you didn't see it, late Friday afternoon President Trump posted an op-ed piece on the Wall Street Journal website entitled: "My Tariffs Have Brought America Back," and it appeared in the Saturday morning print edition. I don't think people focused on it because everybody was talking about Mr. ...
Larry Kudlow / Real Clear Politics | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 12:38:18
Trump crossed red line with his approach on Greenland - top Finnish diplomat
At the same time, Elina Valtonen expressed hope that talks between Denmark, Greenland, and the US would yield positive results and that the conflict would never escalate again
Tass | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 12:30:33
Trump unwilling to strike Iran - Axios quotes officials
The sources also said that the US military plans in the Middle East had become more ambitious
Tass | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 12:18:04
Trump Says He Will Sue Harvard for $1 Billion
"President Trump said he is seeking $1 billion in damages from Harvard University, the latest escalation in his administration's fight with the institution over alleged antisemitism," the Wall Street Journal reports. "Trump posted on social media after the New York Times reported that his administration had dropped its demand for ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 12:13:17
Trump's Tariffs Aren't Helping Manufacturing
"The manufacturing boom President Trump promised would usher in a golden age for America is going in reverse. After years of economic interventions by the Trump and Biden administrations, fewer Americans work in manufacturing than any point since the pandemic ended," the Wall Street Journal reports. "Manufacturers shed workers in ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 12:11:05
Trump vs. Scalia on Sanctuary Cities and the Minneapolis Immigration Crackdown
Plus: Why is the Supreme Court's tariff decision taking so long?
Damon Root / Hit & Run | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 12:00:48
How Donald Trump Conquered the Kennedy Center, Just to Shutter It
Trump is shuttering the Kennedy Center as performers flee
Philip Elliott / Time | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 12:00:00
Russia breaks Trump-brokered energy ceasefire
Kremlin bombs Ukrainian power plants and energy infrastructure right before latest round of peace talks begin in Abu Dhabi.
Veronika Melkozerova / Politico | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 11:56:56
The quiet reason why Trump is losing Gen Z
There was an underrated storyline of the 2024 election, one that's increasingly starting to resurface now, as President Donald Trump goes on a foreign policy crusade, threatening to upend longstanding geopolitical norms between the United States and our allies (*cough, acquiring Greenland, cough*): Gen Z really doesn't want to go ...
Rachel Janfaza / Vox | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 11:30:00
No Word on India Stopping Oil Purchases, Kremlin Says
Trump claimed India agreed to stop purchasing Russian oil and "buy much more from the United States and, potentially, Venezuela."
Moscow Times | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 11:23:35
Transcript: Trump ICE Threats Take Darker Turn as MAGA Calls for Blood
T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the February 3 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is the Daily Blas t from The New Republic , produced and presented by the DSR Network. I'm your host, Greg Sargent. It's now ...
The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent / New Republic | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 11:21:02
The Last Nuclear Treaty with Russia Is Dying
"The expiration this week of a core U.S.-Russia arms control treaty could touch off a global nuclear weapons race for the first time since the Cold War," Politico reports. "Russia made initial overtures about a renewed pact in September, but the Trump administration has not formally responded, according to two ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 11:17:00
Trump, Pirate of the Caribbean
I have now been here a week and I think that I have absorbed enough to attempt a little analysis, as opposed to the simple impressions I gave shortly after arrival. Those impressions remain valid however: this is not a repressive state. I was on the Randy Credico show live ...
craig / Craig Murray | Tue, 3 Feb 2026 11:14:23