2026.02.03
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Every DHS officer in Minneapolis is now being issued a body camera
The secretary of Homeland Security is requiring that all officers on the ground in Minneapolis wear body cameras.
by Rebecca Santana, AP
https://www.minnpost.com/news/2026/02/dhs-secretary-kristi-noem-says-every-officer-in-minneapolis-is-now-being-issued-a-body-camera/
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Flanagan, Craig take fight to precinct caucuses roiled by ICE operation while Tafoya makes her political debut
Tuesday’s party caucuses begin the nominating process for the U.S. Senate and many other races, though that doesn’t always result in candidates who win primary or general elections.
by Ana Radelat
https://www.minnpost.com/national/washington/2026/02/flanagan-craig-take-fight-to-precinct-caucuses-roiled-by-ice-operation-while-tafoya-makes-her-political-debut/
Trump urges Republicans to ‘nationalize the voting’ in 15 states, sowing doubt in elections – US politics live
Shrai Popat (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/feb/03/donald-trump-colombia-gustavo-petro-venezuela-jeffrey-epstein-files-bill-hillary-clinton-us-politics-live-news?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-6981fce08f08a424206b2ec7#block-6981fce08f08a424206b2ec7
Trump accused of ‘corruption, plain and simple’ after UAE invested in family firm
White House says president is not involved in running his businesses. Ethics experts remain concerned
Lauren Aratani in New York
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/02/trump-uae-crypto-deal
Fulton county to challenge FBI seizure of election documents
Commissioner to file motion requesting return of property unlawfully taken during raid related to 2020 election
George Chidi in Atlanta
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/02/georgia-fulton-county-fbi-election-raid
New Epstein files fail to quell outrage as advocates claim documents are being withheld
Advocates call for further disclosures after Trump’s justice department released more than 3m files last week
Victoria Bekiempis
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/03/new-epstein-files-advocates-claim-documents-withheld
DHS’s account of two Venezuelans shot by border patrol falls apart in court: ‘A smear campaign’
Immigration officials said agent shot two ‘vicious gang members’ in Portland, but records obtained by the Guardian reveal US prosecutor contradicted claims
Sam Levin
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/02/portland-venezuelans-shot-border-patrol-court
French headquarters of Elon Musk’s X raided by Paris cybercrime unit
Prosecutors summon tech billionaire and ex-CEO for questioning and add Grok AI tool to investigation
Jon Henley, Europe correspondent, and Sam Jones in Madrid
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/03/french-headquarters-elon-musk-x-raided-paris-cybercrime-unit
‘I was still black the next morning’: Halle Berry says Oscar win didn’t change her career
The actor says her historic 2002 best actress Oscar did not open doors in Hollywood, as studios remained wary of stories led by black performers
Catherine Shoard
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/03/i-was-still-black-the-next-morning-halle-berry-says-oscar-win-didnt-change-her-career
Democrats have a constitutional power they aren’t using to fight back: state resolutions
Sidney Blumenthal
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/03/democrats-constitutional-power-state-resolutions
Nasa delays moon rocket launch by a month after fuel leaks during test
Artemis II mission was due to begin as early as next week and astronauts have spent almost two weeks in quarantine
Oliver Holmes
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/feb/03/nasa-delays-moon-rocket-launch-month-fuel-leaks-artemis
Every DHS officer in Minneapolis is now being issued a body camera
The secretary of Homeland Security is requiring that all officers on the ground in Minneapolis wear body cameras.
by Rebecca Santana, AP
https://www.minnpost.com/news/2026/02/dhs-secretary-kristi-noem-says-every-officer-in-minneapolis-is-now-being-issued-a-body-camera/
More News
Flanagan, Craig take fight to precinct caucuses roiled by ICE operation while Tafoya makes her political debut
Tuesday’s party caucuses begin the nominating process for the U.S. Senate and many other races, though that doesn’t always result in candidates who win primary or general elections.
by Ana Radelat
https://www.minnpost.com/national/washington/2026/02/flanagan-craig-take-fight-to-precinct-caucuses-roiled-by-ice-operation-while-tafoya-makes-her-political-debut/
Trump urges Republicans to ‘nationalize the voting’ in 15 states, sowing doubt in elections – US politics live
Shrai Popat (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/feb/03/donald-trump-colombia-gustavo-petro-venezuela-jeffrey-epstein-files-bill-hillary-clinton-us-politics-live-news?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-6981fce08f08a424206b2ec7#block-6981fce08f08a424206b2ec7
Trump accused of ‘corruption, plain and simple’ after UAE invested in family firm
White House says president is not involved in running his businesses. Ethics experts remain concerned
Lauren Aratani in New York
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/02/trump-uae-crypto-deal
Fulton county to challenge FBI seizure of election documents
Commissioner to file motion requesting return of property unlawfully taken during raid related to 2020 election
George Chidi in Atlanta
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/02/georgia-fulton-county-fbi-election-raid
New Epstein files fail to quell outrage as advocates claim documents are being withheld
Advocates call for further disclosures after Trump’s justice department released more than 3m files last week
Victoria Bekiempis
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/03/new-epstein-files-advocates-claim-documents-withheld
DHS’s account of two Venezuelans shot by border patrol falls apart in court: ‘A smear campaign’
Immigration officials said agent shot two ‘vicious gang members’ in Portland, but records obtained by the Guardian reveal US prosecutor contradicted claims
Sam Levin
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/02/portland-venezuelans-shot-border-patrol-court
French headquarters of Elon Musk’s X raided by Paris cybercrime unit
Prosecutors summon tech billionaire and ex-CEO for questioning and add Grok AI tool to investigation
Jon Henley, Europe correspondent, and Sam Jones in Madrid
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/03/french-headquarters-elon-musk-x-raided-paris-cybercrime-unit
‘I was still black the next morning’: Halle Berry says Oscar win didn’t change her career
The actor says her historic 2002 best actress Oscar did not open doors in Hollywood, as studios remained wary of stories led by black performers
Catherine Shoard
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/03/i-was-still-black-the-next-morning-halle-berry-says-oscar-win-didnt-change-her-career
Democrats have a constitutional power they aren’t using to fight back: state resolutions
Sidney Blumenthal
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/03/democrats-constitutional-power-state-resolutions
Nasa delays moon rocket launch by a month after fuel leaks during test
Artemis II mission was due to begin as early as next week and astronauts have spent almost two weeks in quarantine
Oliver Holmes
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/feb/03/nasa-delays-moon-rocket-launch-month-fuel-leaks-artemis
