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Cool travel tip, eh?
Canada is cool! 12 reasons we should all be visiting now
Winter sports, spectacular wildlife, lakeside living, the northern lights and microbrews on patios are just some of its highlights, says our Canadian travel expert
www.thetimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Cool travel tip, eh?
Why in August 2025 did the FBI compile a list of allegations related to Trump, which apparently included unverified sexual assault claims against Trump? Did the list include FBI notes about a woman who accused Trump of raping her when she was 13?
What 3 million new documents tell us about Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump is mentioned more than 1,000 times in the three million Jeffrey Epstein documents released Friday, after the president initially resisted the effort. While some of the reference...
www.cnn.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Why in August 2025 did the FBI compile a list of allegations related to Trump, which apparently included unverified sexual assault claims against Trump? Did the list include FBI notes about a woman who accused Trump of raping her when she was 13?
The Nazis created at least 44,000 incarceration sites between 1933 and 1945. The camps served various functions, not just mass extermination but also for imprisoning "enemies of the state" and serving as way stations in larger deportation schemes.
Resistance erupts over ICE's warehouse buying spree
DHS has scouted dozens of locations to retrofit into ICE detention centers.
www.axios.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:37 PM
The Nazis created at least 44,000 incarceration sites between 1933 and 1945. The camps served various functions, not just mass extermination but also for imprisoning "enemies of the state" and serving as way stations in larger deportation schemes.
Interesting. The GOP loser, Leigh Wambsganss, is a longtime conservative activist who helped propel a social conservative takeover of several school boards in 2022. But last year, more moderate candidates ousted many of her social conservatives from the boards, suggesting an emerging backlash.
Democratic Upset in Deep Red Texas District Rattles Republicans
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Interesting. The GOP loser, Leigh Wambsganss, is a longtime conservative activist who helped propel a social conservative takeover of several school boards in 2022. But last year, more moderate candidates ousted many of her social conservatives from the boards, suggesting an emerging backlash.
(Free access) A reminder that America's genius is institutional: law that binds all, both the strong and the weak; liberty protected not by benevolent leaders, but by constrained ones; a civil society robust enough to oppose the state without fearing that it will be treated as a criminal act.
Opinion | The real ‘civilizational erasure’ is happening in America
Trump’s expansion of state power undermines the West’s core achievement: limits on authority.
wapo.st
February 1, 2026 at 3:15 PM
(Free access) A reminder that America's genius is institutional: law that binds all, both the strong and the weak; liberty protected not by benevolent leaders, but by constrained ones; a civil society robust enough to oppose the state without fearing that it will be treated as a criminal act.
A perfect storm aided by the Trump administration denigrating a victim who before being gunned down was seen coming to the aid of a protester. Alex Pretti was not a so-called criminal immigrant, but a white U.S. citizen and an ICU nurse at a VA hospital shown on video saluting a deceased patient.
How Alex Pretti’s Death Became a National Tipping Point
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:03 PM
A perfect storm aided by the Trump administration denigrating a victim who before being gunned down was seen coming to the aid of a protester. Alex Pretti was not a so-called criminal immigrant, but a white U.S. citizen and an ICU nurse at a VA hospital shown on video saluting a deceased patient.
Editorial cartoonist Clay Jones weighs in on Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino’s demotion and reassignment.
February 1, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Editorial cartoonist Clay Jones weighs in on Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino’s demotion and reassignment.
Watch your step. Heidi Lee Mannes’s “Sticky Loubes" (2023).
February 1, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Watch your step. Heidi Lee Mannes’s “Sticky Loubes" (2023).
When democracy dies. Hermann Max Pechstein’s “Sunlight” (1921). Popular during the Weimar Republic, Pechstein was declared a degenerate artist when the Nazis took power. He was banned from painting and his work was removed from museums.
February 1, 2026 at 2:19 PM
When democracy dies. Hermann Max Pechstein’s “Sunlight” (1921). Popular during the Weimar Republic, Pechstein was declared a degenerate artist when the Nazis took power. He was banned from painting and his work was removed from museums.
Editorial cartoonist Daniel Goris plays on demoted Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino’s penchant for designing his own uniforms, a vanity shared by Luftwaffe chief Hermann Göring, who committed suicide while incarcerated in Nuremberg.
February 1, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Editorial cartoonist Daniel Goris plays on demoted Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino’s penchant for designing his own uniforms, a vanity shared by Luftwaffe chief Hermann Göring, who committed suicide while incarcerated in Nuremberg.
The French editorial cartoonist known as TRUANT mocks Jeff Bezos’s $78 million gift to Trump, which is only the latest attempt by companies, billionaires and others seeking financial advantage by appealing to the U.S. leader’s vanity.
February 1, 2026 at 1:59 PM
The French editorial cartoonist known as TRUANT mocks Jeff Bezos’s $78 million gift to Trump, which is only the latest attempt by companies, billionaires and others seeking financial advantage by appealing to the U.S. leader’s vanity.
Editorial cartoonist Dennis Goris weighs in on Trump’s latest assault on the First Amendment, which now includes jailing journalists.
February 1, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Editorial cartoonist Dennis Goris weighs in on Trump’s latest assault on the First Amendment, which now includes jailing journalists.
Editorial cartoonist Mike Luckovich on the architect of Trump’s inhumane immigration crackdown, which has sparked a powerful backlash and protests across the country.
February 1, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Editorial cartoonist Mike Luckovich on the architect of Trump’s inhumane immigration crackdown, which has sparked a powerful backlash and protests across the country.
Editorial cartoonist John Deering weighs in on Trump’s value system and the toll it’s taken on America.
February 1, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Editorial cartoonist John Deering weighs in on Trump’s value system and the toll it’s taken on America.
(Free access) Like elsewhere in the United States, more families in South Carolina are seeking exemptions from routine childhood vaccinations for religious reasons. At one charter elementary school, where exposure took place early in the outbreak, only 21 percent of students were vaccinated.
What South Carolina’s soaring measles outbreak means for the rest of the U.S.
More than 840 measles infections have been reported in South Carolina, surpassing the tally in Texas last year. Public health experts say it shows the risks when vaccination coverage falls.
wapo.st
February 1, 2026 at 1:54 AM
(Free access) Like elsewhere in the United States, more families in South Carolina are seeking exemptions from routine childhood vaccinations for religious reasons. At one charter elementary school, where exposure took place early in the outbreak, only 21 percent of students were vaccinated.
In a blistering opinion ordering Liam’s release, Judge Fred Biery of the Federal District Court for the Western District of Texas condemned “the perfidious lust for unbridled power” and “the imposition of cruelty.”
Judge Orders Release of 5-Year-Old, Whose Detention Drew Outrage
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 1:40 AM
In a blistering opinion ordering Liam’s release, Judge Fred Biery of the Federal District Court for the Western District of Texas condemned “the perfidious lust for unbridled power” and “the imposition of cruelty.”
Why drop protections against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s trolls?
Secret US cyber operations shielded 2024 election from foreign trolls, but now the Trump admin has gutted protections | CNN Politics
Weeks before the 2024 election, American military hackers carried out a secret operation to disrupt the work of Russian trolls spewing false information at US voters.
www.cnn.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Why drop protections against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s trolls?
Public Square Coffee in La Mesa. “As San Diegans we know better than anyone: immigrants are what make this city great. They make this nation great. We stand with them today and denounce the violent and inhumane actions that continue to be perpetuated in our cities.”
Some San Diego restaurants join Jan. 30 national strike by closing or donating proceeds
Mujeres Brew House, Rich’s San Diego and Dark Horse Coffee Roasters were among the local restaurants, coffee shops and bars taking action Friday.
www.sandiegouniontribune.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Public Square Coffee in La Mesa. “As San Diegans we know better than anyone: immigrants are what make this city great. They make this nation great. We stand with them today and denounce the violent and inhumane actions that continue to be perpetuated in our cities.”
“The one that people know mostly is the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France. And we’re gonna top it by, I think, a lot,” Trump said at a White House Christmas reception in December.
Trump wants to build a 250-foot-tall arch, dwarfing the Lincoln Memorial
The president is eying a plot of land near Memorial Bridge. The art critic who proposed the idea called for a smaller arch or for Trump to pick a new site.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:29 PM
“The one that people know mostly is the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France. And we’re gonna top it by, I think, a lot,” Trump said at a White House Christmas reception in December.
Surprising? On energy policy, Trump’s most obvious sin has been picking losers. He has attempted to halt construction for offshore wind developments and massive solar projects. As the nation clamors for more electricity, this oppositional attitude makes no policy sense.
Opinion | Trump’s pro-coal directives could raise energy prices by billions
Requiring aging plants to operate after their scheduled closures hurts consumers, who pay the price.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Surprising? On energy policy, Trump’s most obvious sin has been picking losers. He has attempted to halt construction for offshore wind developments and massive solar projects. As the nation clamors for more electricity, this oppositional attitude makes no policy sense.
Catherine O’Hara often said she had the fortune to be born into a family in which humor was at a premium. “There’s no better survival instinct. You’re so lucky if you’re raised with it. It’s one of God’s greatest gifts, because life is full of the dark and the light. You gotta look for the light.”
Catherine O’Hara, ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Actress, Dies at 71
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Catherine O’Hara often said she had the fortune to be born into a family in which humor was at a premium. “There’s no better survival instinct. You’re so lucky if you’re raised with it. It’s one of God’s greatest gifts, because life is full of the dark and the light. You gotta look for the light.”
Demonstrations, protests and vigils are scheduled in all 50 states and Washington D.C., some taking place outside detention centers, ICE field offices, the facilities of airlines that work with the agency and congressional offices.
What to Know About Anti-ICE Protests This Weekend
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Demonstrations, protests and vigils are scheduled in all 50 states and Washington D.C., some taking place outside detention centers, ICE field offices, the facilities of airlines that work with the agency and congressional offices.
Victims are not faceless. Eva Kohnová was deported on Oct. 19, 1944 from the Theresienstadt ghetto to Auschwitz, where she was murdered.
January 31, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Victims are not faceless. Eva Kohnová was deported on Oct. 19, 1944 from the Theresienstadt ghetto to Auschwitz, where she was murdered.
Color her blue. Valle Rosenberg’s “Portrait of Siri Derkert” (1914).
January 31, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Color her blue. Valle Rosenberg’s “Portrait of Siri Derkert” (1914).
Dutch editorial cartoonist Benjamin Kikkert pokes fun at the movie Melania, which appears to be a $75 million effort by Jeff Bezos to curry favor with Trump. It also put $28 million directly into Melania Trump’s pocket, which could be construed as a bribe.
January 31, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Dutch editorial cartoonist Benjamin Kikkert pokes fun at the movie Melania, which appears to be a $75 million effort by Jeff Bezos to curry favor with Trump. It also put $28 million directly into Melania Trump’s pocket, which could be construed as a bribe.