2026.02.08

[lsanderson]

ICE

‘A profound sense of being hunted’: with all eyes on Minneapolis, ICE arrests continue quietly across the US
Immigration operations are still stoking fear and disrupting the ability to go to work, school or doctor’s appointments
Chris Stein in Washington DC, George Chidi in Charlotte, Amanda Ulrich in San Diego and Jeremiah Hayden in Portland
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/07/ice-arrests-continue

More News

From New York to New Mexico: new Epstein files shed light on his sprawling ranch outside Santa Fe
Several men appear in photos on the nearly 10,000-acre Zorro ranch, which included a 26,700 sq ft mansion
Anna Betts and Victoria Bekiempis
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/08/epstein-files-new-mexico-ranch

Washington Post publisher Will Lewis abruptly resigns amid criticism of staff cuts
Departure comes days after newspaper laid off nearly one-third of staff, including more than 300 journalists
Jeremy Barr
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/07/washington-post-will-lewis-resigns

NSA detected foreign intelligence phone call about a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
Cate Brown
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/07/nsa-foreign-intelligence-trump-whistleblower

Rightwing critics blame Mamdani as New York snow fails to melt
Murdoch tabloid leads charge as big freeze persists – could the mayor please do something about the weather?
Adam Gabbatt in New York
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/08/mamdani-snow-ice-freeze-storm

These US states want polluters to pay for the rising insurance costs of climate disasters
Proposals by California, Hawaii and New York lawmakers aim to hold fossil fuel industry accountable for soaring rates
Dharna Noor
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/08/proposal-fossil-fuel-companies-insurance-costs

Trump shifts blame to aide as he refuses to apologize for racist video of Obamas
After first dismissing uproar over depiction of Obamas as apes, White House then said it was erroneously posted by staffer
Hugo Lowell in Washington
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/07/white-house-blame-trump-racist-video

Bad Bunny to meet political moment as Maga fumes over Super Bowl show
Puerto Rican superstar promises ‘the world will dance’ in all-Spanish half-time gig that comes as Trump agents wage deadly crackdown
Lauren Gambino in Los Angeles
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/08/bad-bunny-super-bowl-trump-maga

The world heard JD Vance being booed at the Olympics. Except for viewers in the US
Bryan Armen Graham in Milan
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/07/jd-vance-boos-winter-olympics

In your face: Close-up Photographer of the Year Awards 2026 – in pictures
Animals, insects, flora and fauna – the world photographed in close-up in the annual competition dedicated to micro and macro photography. Cupoty 7 was won by underwater photographer Ross Gudgeon, triumphing over 12,000 entries from 63 countries
Sarah Gilbert
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/feb/08/in-your-face-close-up-photographer-of-the-year-awards-2026-in-pictures