2026.02.07
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Small cities consider their options as they respond to ICE’s prolonged presence
Uncertainty over how to react to federal agents operating in Greater Minnesota towns has given way to a push for policy solutions.
by Brian Arola
https://www.minnpost.com/greater-minnesota/2026/02/small-cities-consider-their-options-as-they-respond-to-ices-prolonged-presence/
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Alarm bells sound over Trump’s ‘take over the voting’ call
Democracy experts say there is little doubt about president’s desire to interfere in elections this November
Sam Levine in New York
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/07/trump-interference-voting-midterms
Trump news at a glance: Trump creates distance, but no apology, after promoting racist video of Obamas
Democrats outraged and Republicans mostly silent after president shared racist video of former president and first lady – key US politics stories from Friday 6 February
Guardian staff
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/06/trump-news-at-a-glance-briefing-today-latest
The Epstein files reveal that a vast global conspiracy actually exists – sort of
J Oliver Conroy
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/07/epstein-files-global-conspiracy
Sex and snacks, but no seat at the table: the role of women in Epstein’s sordid men’s club
Amelia Gentleman
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/feb/07/sex-and-snacks-but-no-seat-at-the-table-the-role-of-women-in-epsteins-sordid-mens-club
State violence against Black Americans laid the groundwork for fascism
Jason Stanley
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/06/state-violence-black-americans-fascism
Outrage after US Congress votes to slash $125m in funding to replace toxic lead pipes
Move will hit Michigan, Illinois, New York and other states with highest levels of lead drinking water pipes the hardest
Tom Perkins
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/07/congress-lead-pipe-funding
Pardoned January 6 rioter pleads guilty to threatening Hakeem Jeffries
Christopher Moynihan pleads guilty to misdemeanor charge over threats last October to kill congressman
Guardian staff and agency
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/06/january-6-rioter-hakeem-jeffries
‘A harmful barrier’: new Florida law mandates all driving tests to be offered in English only
Critics say law will disproportionately affect immigrant communities and those who speak limited English
Adria R Walker
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/07/florida-driving-tests-english
Rembrandt lion drawing raises $18m for big cat conservation at US auction
Chalk artwork sold for record price at a New York Sotheby’s auction with proceeds going to the Panthera charity
Ramon Antonio Vargas
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/07/rembrandt-lion-auction-big-cat-conservation
Small cities consider their options as they respond to ICE’s prolonged presence
Uncertainty over how to react to federal agents operating in Greater Minnesota towns has given way to a push for policy solutions.
by Brian Arola
https://www.minnpost.com/greater-minnesota/2026/02/small-cities-consider-their-options-as-they-respond-to-ices-prolonged-presence/
More News
Alarm bells sound over Trump’s ‘take over the voting’ call
Democracy experts say there is little doubt about president’s desire to interfere in elections this November
Sam Levine in New York
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/07/trump-interference-voting-midterms
Trump news at a glance: Trump creates distance, but no apology, after promoting racist video of Obamas
Democrats outraged and Republicans mostly silent after president shared racist video of former president and first lady – key US politics stories from Friday 6 February
Guardian staff
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/06/trump-news-at-a-glance-briefing-today-latest
The Epstein files reveal that a vast global conspiracy actually exists – sort of
J Oliver Conroy
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/07/epstein-files-global-conspiracy
Sex and snacks, but no seat at the table: the role of women in Epstein’s sordid men’s club
Amelia Gentleman
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/feb/07/sex-and-snacks-but-no-seat-at-the-table-the-role-of-women-in-epsteins-sordid-mens-club
State violence against Black Americans laid the groundwork for fascism
Jason Stanley
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/06/state-violence-black-americans-fascism
Outrage after US Congress votes to slash $125m in funding to replace toxic lead pipes
Move will hit Michigan, Illinois, New York and other states with highest levels of lead drinking water pipes the hardest
Tom Perkins
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/07/congress-lead-pipe-funding
Pardoned January 6 rioter pleads guilty to threatening Hakeem Jeffries
Christopher Moynihan pleads guilty to misdemeanor charge over threats last October to kill congressman
Guardian staff and agency
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/06/january-6-rioter-hakeem-jeffries
‘A harmful barrier’: new Florida law mandates all driving tests to be offered in English only
Critics say law will disproportionately affect immigrant communities and those who speak limited English
Adria R Walker
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/07/florida-driving-tests-english
Rembrandt lion drawing raises $18m for big cat conservation at US auction
Chalk artwork sold for record price at a New York Sotheby’s auction with proceeds going to the Panthera charity
Ramon Antonio Vargas
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/07/rembrandt-lion-auction-big-cat-conservation
