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Minnesota districts and teachers union sue over ICE activity near schools
Fridley, Duluth and Education Minnesota seek restoration of protected-area limits
Feb 5, 2026
Minnesota districts and teachers union sue over ICE activity near schools
Fridley, Duluth and Education Minnesota seek restoration of protected-area limits
DOJ removes attorney who complained about overwhelming ICE caseload in Minnesota court
88 cases in one month overwhelm prosecutor as Minnesota courts buckle
Feb 5, 2026
DOJ removes attorney who complained about overwhelming ICE caseload in Minnesota court
88 cases in one month overwhelm prosecutor as Minnesota courts buckle
Oregon federal judge blocks ICE from making warrantless arrests, citing Fourth Amendment violations
Oregon joins Colorado and D.C. in blocking warrantless ICE arrests
Feb 5, 2026
Oregon federal judge blocks ICE from making warrantless arrests, citing Fourth Amendment violations
Oregon joins Colorado and D.C. in blocking warrantless ICE arrests
Bannon calls for ICE to 'surround the polls' in 2026 midterms, raising voter intimidation concerns
Bannon demands armed federal agents at every polling place in November
Feb 5, 2026
Bannon calls for ICE to 'surround the polls' in 2026 midterms, raising voter intimidation concerns
Bannon demands armed federal agents at every polling place in November
Children's Minnesota pauses some youth gender-affirming care after federal funding threats
Hospital system later resumed services after legal developments
Feb 5, 2026
Children's Minnesota pauses some youth gender-affirming care after federal funding threats
Hospital system later resumed services after legal developments
Washington Post cuts 300 journalists as Bezos reshapes newsroom
300 Post journalists lose jobs as Bezos cuts 40% of newsroom
Feb 5, 2026
Washington Post cuts 300 journalists as Bezos reshapes newsroom
300 Post journalists lose jobs as Bezos cuts 40% of newsroom
OPM strips civil service protections from 50,000 federal workers
50,000 career federal workers lose job protections under new OPM rule
Feb 5, 2026
OPM strips civil service protections from 50,000 federal workers
50,000 career federal workers lose job protections under new OPM rule
EPA enforcement drops 87% to record low of 16 actions, letting polluters avoid consequences
Zeldin cuts enforcement 87% while losing half of DOJ's environmental lawyers
Feb 5, 2026
EPA enforcement drops 87% to record low of 16 actions, letting polluters avoid consequences
Zeldin cuts enforcement 87% while losing half of DOJ's environmental lawyers
Former President Trump appeals hush money conviction on multiple legal tracks
Trump is simultaneously appealing his 34 felony convictions in New York state court while trying to move the case to federal court, where he could invoke presidential immunity to wipe out the conviction entirely
Feb 4, 2026
Former President Trump appeals hush money conviction on multiple legal tracks
Trump is simultaneously appealing his 34 felony convictions in New York state court while trying to move the case to federal court, where he could invoke presidential immunity to wipe out the conviction entirely
Lancet study projects 9.4 million deaths from US foreign aid cuts by 2030
The State Department dismissed the peer-reviewed study as coming from a "failed journal"
Feb 4, 2026
Lancet study projects 9.4 million deaths from US foreign aid cuts by 2030
The State Department dismissed the peer-reviewed study as coming from a "failed journal"
Congress used the power of the purse to reverse RFK Jr.'s cuts to CDC, FDA, and NIH
The bipartisan FY2026 bill requires agencies to stay staffed and mandates 60 days' notice before any CDC reorganization
Feb 4, 2026
Congress used the power of the purse to reverse RFK Jr.'s cuts to CDC, FDA, and NIH
The bipartisan FY2026 bill requires agencies to stay staffed and mandates 60 days' notice before any CDC reorganization
House passes bill fast-tracking mining on federal lands
Mining companies get fast-tracked federal approvals for critical minerals
Feb 4, 2026
House passes bill fast-tracking mining on federal lands
Mining companies get fast-tracked federal approvals for critical minerals
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi assassinated by masked gunmen in Zintan, Libya
Son of former dictator dies as Libya instability continues
Feb 4, 2026
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi assassinated by masked gunmen in Zintan, Libya
Son of former dictator dies as Libya instability continues
DHS Inspector General investigates ICE use of force after fatal shootings. Congress demands accountability
Review launched Jan. 8 as Democrats demand faster timeline
Feb 4, 2026
DHS Inspector General investigates ICE use of force after fatal shootings. Congress demands accountability
Review launched Jan. 8 as Democrats demand faster timeline
Ganger brothers testify to Congress about ICE killing their sister Renee Good in Minneapolis
Luke and Brent Ganger tell Democratic lawmakers about sister's killing by ICE agent
Feb 4, 2026
Ganger brothers testify to Congress about ICE killing their sister Renee Good in Minneapolis
Luke and Brent Ganger tell Democratic lawmakers about sister's killing by ICE agent
United States pledges $200 million to Sudan humanitarian crisis as war deepens
UAE contributes $500M as international community mobilizes aid
Feb 4, 2026
United States pledges $200 million to Sudan humanitarian crisis as war deepens
UAE contributes $500M as international community mobilizes aid
US F-35 shoots down Iranian drone near aircraft carrier in Persian Gulf
Navy F-35 destroyed Shahed-139 approaching USS Abraham Lincoln, IRGC also harassed US tanker
Feb 4, 2026
US F-35 shoots down Iranian drone near aircraft carrier in Persian Gulf
Navy F-35 destroyed Shahed-139 approaching USS Abraham Lincoln, IRGC also harassed US tanker
ICE accountability fight threatens Feb. 13 government shutdown
Democrats demand body cameras and warrant rules before Feb. 13 deadline
Feb 4, 2026
ICE accountability fight threatens Feb. 13 government shutdown
Democrats demand body cameras and warrant rules before Feb. 13 deadline
Supreme Court rejects GOP challenge to California redistricting map
Five GOP-held seats could flip as California primaries begin Feb. 9
Feb 4, 2026
Supreme Court rejects GOP challenge to California redistricting map
Five GOP-held seats could flip as California primaries begin Feb. 9
Trump withdraws 700 ICE agents from Minnesota after fatal Minneapolis shootings spark backlash
Border Czar confirms mass deportations continue despite president's rhetoric
Feb 4, 2026
Trump withdraws 700 ICE agents from Minnesota after fatal Minneapolis shootings spark backlash
Border Czar confirms mass deportations continue despite president's rhetoric