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Trump says his favorite word is "tariffs." For a growing number of politically exhausted Americans it's "public." Public schools, public service, public parks, public universities, public libraries, public health, public transportation and other public places.
Opinion | The Message From Texas Voters: We’re Neighbors, Not Enemies
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Trump says his favorite word is "tariffs." For a growing number of politically exhausted Americans it's "public." Public schools, public service, public parks, public universities, public libraries, public health, public transportation and other public places.
Duped again? Trump said Russia had agreed to halt strikes on Kyiv because of the frigid temperatures after his personal request to Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, the bitter cold is continuing and so are Russia’s aerial attacks.
Russia bombards Ukraine with drones and missiles a day before planned peace talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia breached its commitment to hold off on energy infrastructure attacks for a week when it launched a major assault on Ukraine overnight.
apnews.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Duped again? Trump said Russia had agreed to halt strikes on Kyiv because of the frigid temperatures after his personal request to Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, the bitter cold is continuing and so are Russia’s aerial attacks.
Five hours after Jon, 67, sent an email criticizing Trump's immigration policy an email popped up in his inbox. He noticed it on his phone. “Google,” the message read, “has received legal process from a Law Enforcement authority compelling the release of information related to your Google Account.”
Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon
Under Trump, the Department of Homeland Security has weaponized administrative subpoenas to attack free speech, according to privacy and civil rights groups.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Five hours after Jon, 67, sent an email criticizing Trump's immigration policy an email popped up in his inbox. He noticed it on his phone. “Google,” the message read, “has received legal process from a Law Enforcement authority compelling the release of information related to your Google Account.”
Red seeing red? As a prospective ICE detention site became public, officials in Kansas City, Mo., scrambled to pass an ordinance aimed at blocking it. And mayors in Oklahoma City and Salt Lake City announced that property owners won’t be selling or leasing their facilities for immigration detention.
Trump's $45 billion expansion of immigrant detention sites faces pushback from communities
State and local officials are pushing back against federal plans to expand immigrant detention facilities.
apnews.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Red seeing red? As a prospective ICE detention site became public, officials in Kansas City, Mo., scrambled to pass an ordinance aimed at blocking it. And mayors in Oklahoma City and Salt Lake City announced that property owners won’t be selling or leasing their facilities for immigration detention.
Trump regularly circulates demeaning and racist deepfakes. But manipulating the photograph of a stoic civil rights attorney into a scared crying woman is different. It's a brazen smearing and humiliation of a citizen to influence public opinion and a warning to critics not to cross Trump.
‘They Couldn’t Break Me’: A Protester, the White House and a Doctored Photo
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Trump regularly circulates demeaning and racist deepfakes. But manipulating the photograph of a stoic civil rights attorney into a scared crying woman is different. It's a brazen smearing and humiliation of a citizen to influence public opinion and a warning to critics not to cross Trump.
Some steps you can take to protect our democracy, which took on a new urgency this week when FBI agents searched an election center in Atlanta related to Trump’s baseless accusations of fraud in 2020.
Opinion | Trump Could Interfere With the Midterm Elections. You Can Help Defend Them.
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Some steps you can take to protect our democracy, which took on a new urgency this week when FBI agents searched an election center in Atlanta related to Trump’s baseless accusations of fraud in 2020.
When democracy dies. Georg Scholz’s “Self-Portrait in front of an Advertising Column” (1926). Successful during the Weimar Republic, Scholz was declared a degenerate artist when the Nazis took power. He lost his teaching position and his works were banned in the campaign to "purify" German culture.
February 3, 2026 at 1:45 PM
When democracy dies. Georg Scholz’s “Self-Portrait in front of an Advertising Column” (1926). Successful during the Weimar Republic, Scholz was declared a degenerate artist when the Nazis took power. He lost his teaching position and his works were banned in the campaign to "purify" German culture.
Need a helping hand? Diego Rivera’s “The Flower Carrier" (1935).
February 3, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Need a helping hand? Diego Rivera’s “The Flower Carrier" (1935).
Belgian editorial cartoonist Luc Descheemaeker illustrates DOJ efforts to protect the perpetrators caught in the wide net snagging major figures in the Epstein files, which include allegations of Trump having sex with young teenagers.
February 3, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Belgian editorial cartoonist Luc Descheemaeker illustrates DOJ efforts to protect the perpetrators caught in the wide net snagging major figures in the Epstein files, which include allegations of Trump having sex with young teenagers.
Editorial cartoonist Nancy Ohanian believes it’s time for an intervention in her illustration titled “Lock Him Up.”
February 3, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Editorial cartoonist Nancy Ohanian believes it’s time for an intervention in her illustration titled “Lock Him Up.”
Mexican editorial cartoonist Antonio Rodríguez applauds Bruce Springsteen adding his voice to the growing opposition to sweeping and violent ICE raids.
February 3, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Mexican editorial cartoonist Antonio Rodríguez applauds Bruce Springsteen adding his voice to the growing opposition to sweeping and violent ICE raids.
Italian editorial cartoonist Enrico Bertuccioli channels A Clockwork Orange.
February 3, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Italian editorial cartoonist Enrico Bertuccioli channels A Clockwork Orange.
Editorial cartoonist John Deering believes that after performers and audiences fled the Kennedy Center in response to Trump adding his name to the marquee the facility may be reflagged again in Trump’s plan to convert warehouses into massive detention centers.
February 3, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Editorial cartoonist John Deering believes that after performers and audiences fled the Kennedy Center in response to Trump adding his name to the marquee the facility may be reflagged again in Trump’s plan to convert warehouses into massive detention centers.
Editorial cartoonist Pat Bagley warns Trump can and he will if left unchecked.
February 3, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Editorial cartoonist Pat Bagley warns Trump can and he will if left unchecked.
The Trump administration's “Weaponization Working Group” is preparing its next round of retribution and intimidation.
Justice Department expected to ramp up efforts to deliver on Trump’s ‘weaponization’ priorities | CNN Politics
Justice Department officials are expected to meet Monday to discuss how to reenergize probes that are considered a top priority for President Donald Trump — reviewing the actions of officials who inve...
www.cnn.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:01 PM
The Trump administration's “Weaponization Working Group” is preparing its next round of retribution and intimidation.
Interesting findings.
Column | I’m an oncologist. Here’s what the science says about cancer and supplements.
Most dietary supplements are not harmful. Some, however, should be treated with caution when it comes to cancer, especially in certain populations of people.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Interesting findings.
The shutdown comes after Trump attached his name to the center and installed loyalists to run the facility, which has been rocked by cancellations and boycotts by performers, contributors and audience members.
Trump Says Kennedy Center Will Close for 2-Year Reconstruction Project
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:44 PM
The shutdown comes after Trump attached his name to the center and installed loyalists to run the facility, which has been rocked by cancellations and boycotts by performers, contributors and audience members.
Victims are not faceless. Salomon Levie was arrested in October 1942 and deported to Auschwitz, where he was gassed immediately after arrival selection.
February 2, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Victims are not faceless. Salomon Levie was arrested in October 1942 and deported to Auschwitz, where he was gassed immediately after arrival selection.
Be entertained by Bruno Vekemans’ “Three Jazz Musicians" (1992).
February 2, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Be entertained by Bruno Vekemans’ “Three Jazz Musicians" (1992).
Finnish cartoonist Tove Jansson's 1938 illustration on the cover of the magazine Garm warns that appeasement will never satisfy a dictator’s thirst for power.
February 2, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Finnish cartoonist Tove Jansson's 1938 illustration on the cover of the magazine Garm warns that appeasement will never satisfy a dictator’s thirst for power.
Editorial cartoonist Dennis Goris weighs in on the Trump administration’s plan to buy and convert warehouses into massive detention centers.
February 2, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Editorial cartoonist Dennis Goris weighs in on the Trump administration’s plan to buy and convert warehouses into massive detention centers.
Dutch editorial cartoonist Benjamin Kikkert reviews the movie Melania, a $78 million pay-for-play effort by billionaire Jeff Besos to curry favor with Trump while at the same time putting $28 million directly into Melania Trump’s pocket.
February 2, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Dutch editorial cartoonist Benjamin Kikkert reviews the movie Melania, a $78 million pay-for-play effort by billionaire Jeff Besos to curry favor with Trump while at the same time putting $28 million directly into Melania Trump’s pocket.
Belgian editorial cartoonist Luc Descheemaeker reacts to the latest batch of the Epstein files, which has many references to Trump, including allegations of Trump having sex with young girls and knowledge of Epstein’s sex trafficking.
February 2, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Belgian editorial cartoonist Luc Descheemaeker reacts to the latest batch of the Epstein files, which has many references to Trump, including allegations of Trump having sex with young girls and knowledge of Epstein’s sex trafficking.
Jordanian editorial cartoonist Emad Hajjaj reacts to the latest release of the Epstein files, which has numerous references to Trump, sex with young girls and even an allegation Trump had sex with a 13 or 14-year-old girl.
February 2, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Jordanian editorial cartoonist Emad Hajjaj reacts to the latest release of the Epstein files, which has numerous references to Trump, sex with young girls and even an allegation Trump had sex with a 13 or 14-year-old girl.
Trump’s constant lying is not aimed at making Americans believe his constant stream of lies, but instead ensuring that no one believes anything, especially critical reporting by a vibrant and free press.
February 2, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Trump’s constant lying is not aimed at making Americans believe his constant stream of lies, but instead ensuring that no one believes anything, especially critical reporting by a vibrant and free press.