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A Trump ‘Blockade’ Is Stalling Hundreds of Wind/Solar Projects

Federal agencies are delaying approvals for renewable energy projects on both federal land and private property at a time when electricity demand is going up.

By Brad Plumer and Rebecca Elliott

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/c...
A Trump ‘Blockade’ Is Stalling Hundreds of Wind and Solar Projects Nationwide
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February 4, 2026 at 11:19 PM
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The entire annual operating losses of the Washington Post amount to a single-digit percentage of the everyday noise in the signal of its owner's finances
For scale, Bloomberg lists the most recent daily market fluctuation in Jeff Bezos' net worth as -$3.71 billion
February 4, 2026 at 11:21 PM
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NEW: Abigail Spanberger this afternoon ordered that all state agencies leave ICE's 287(g) program.

This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.

Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
Virginia’s New Governor Ends ICE Program. Local Contracts Remain, For Now. - Bolts
Abigail Spanberger left the 287(g) program, which empowered state law enforcement to detain immigrants. Will Democrats also bar local police and sheriffs from the program?
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February 4, 2026 at 10:36 PM
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our government used a Blackhawk helicopter in a major American city, detained children and zip-tied U.S. citizens all to target... squatters

and the alleged Tren de Aragua presence? "It was a brutal lie against the American public."
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building
The Trump administration has claimed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building. But new documents make no mention of the gang and reveal federal agents had information about “ille...
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February 4, 2026 at 11:46 PM
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I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
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The search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of the “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie, entered its third day on Tuesday amid fears that she was without a medication she needed every 24 hours.
Search Continues for Savannah Guthrie’s Mother, Nancy Guthrie
Ms. Guthrie, 84, was last seen on Saturday at her home in Tucson, Ariz. A sheriff said that investigators were treating her disappearance as a crime.
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February 3, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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SCOOP: An outspoken critic of Trump who organized the "Bethesda Declaration" is seeking whistleblower protection. NIH program director @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social says the administration retaliated against her by putting her on paid leave. She wants her job back.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
N.I.H. Worker Who Criticized Trump Seeks Whistle-Blower Protection
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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Bill and Hillary Clinton now agree to testify before Congress
Bill and Hillary Clinton now agree to testify before Congress
It's a stunning change of heart for the former first couple as a contempt vote loomed.
www.politico.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:55 PM
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Bill and Hillary Clinton agreed to testify in the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
Clintons Capitulate on House Epstein Inquiry, Agreeing to Testify
Former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, the ex-secretary of state, agreed to depositions they had long resisted days before the House was to vote to hold them in contempt.
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February 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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NEW: The Justice Department published dozens of unredacted images of nude women (and possibly teens) as part of its Epstein release.

The faces of those people were also left unredacted.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
The Government Published Dozens of Nude Photos in the Epstein Files
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:33 AM
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Breaking News: Immigration officers in Minneapolis, and eventually nationwide, will be equipped with body cameras, Kristi Noem said.
Immigration Officers in Minneapolis Will Wear Body Cameras, Noem Says
The change comes as the federal government has provided accounts of fatal shootings that have sometimes conflicted with local officials and witness videos.
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February 3, 2026 at 12:40 AM
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Simply incredible
February 3, 2026 at 12:43 AM
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SpaceX has bought xAI, Elon Musk told employees in a memo: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/b...
Elon Musk Merges SpaceX With His A.I. Start-Up xAI
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

“A lot of Americans are tired of being pitted against their neighbors and hunger to be brought together for a common purpose; they want common-sense solutions and to preserve our most cherished public institutions,” our columnist Thomas Friedman writes.
Opinion | How a Conservative Texas District Rejected the Politics of Division
Many Americans are growing both exhausted and frightened by Trump’s scorched-earth, hyperpartisan, fire-ready-aim approach to the presidency.
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February 3, 2026 at 1:20 AM
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Judge Jia Cobb slammed the brakes on the Trump administration’s second effort to impose a 7-day waiting period for visits to ICE facilities.
Judge Again Blocks Policy Restricting Lawmakers’ Access to ICE Facilities
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February 2, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy, is missing in Arizona in what police believe was an abduction from her home while she slept, sheriff says
Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, missing in Arizona; "I believe she was abducted," sheriff says
Authorities in the Tucson, Arizona, area are searching for the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie.
www.cbsnews.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:53 AM
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The physician and longevity influencer Peter Attia is facing criticism after correspondence between him and Jeffrey Epstein was released on Friday as part of a large tranche of files related to Epstein.
Peter Attia, CBS News Contributor, ‘Ashamed’ After Epstein Files Made Public
The longevity influencer said he “never witnessed illegal behavior” but would not defend his crude remarks about women and comments on Jeffrey Epstein’s “outrageous” life.
nyti.ms
February 3, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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U.S. Failed to Alert Judge to Press Law in Application to Search Reporter’s Home

The Justice Dept. did not address a 1980 law that generally bars warrants for reporting material when it sought to seize a Washington Post reporter’s devices, an unsealed filing shows.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
U.S. Failed to Alert Judge to Press Law in Application to Search Reporter’s Home
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:11 AM
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Update: The Senate passed a measure to avert a shutdown on Friday. But with the House on recess, funding for broad stretches of the federal government has technically lapsed.
Senate passes funding deal, as lawmakers hope for only a short-term partial shutdown
The deal secures funding for most of the government while giving lawmakers two weeks to negotiate changes to immigration enforcement. It still needs to pass the House, which is in recess until Monday.
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January 30, 2026 at 11:46 PM
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Don Lemon speaks outside of the courtroom after release: "I have spent my entire life covering the news. I will not stop now ... I will not be silenced."
January 30, 2026 at 11:46 PM
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Breaking News: The Senate passed a package to fund most of the government and give the Democrats and President Trump two weeks to negotiate limits on ICE.
Senate Passes Deal to Fund Government and Negotiate ICE Limits
Democrats agreed to fund the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks while they negotiate with President Trump on restricting his immigration crackdown.
nyti.ms
January 31, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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🔥SCOOP: Internal docs show that the Trump admin has ordered up FURTHER changes to Independence National Historical Park.

ALSO: today's hearing w/ Judge Rufe was a fascinating moment for the judiciary, and historical reckoning.

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Judge Weighs Trump’s Removal of Slavery Markers From George Washington’s House
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January 30, 2026 at 11:48 PM
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Breaking News: President Trump is said to be weighing new military options for Iran, including raids inside the country.
Trump Weighs New Military Options Against Iran
The plans being weighed by the president go beyond those he considered weeks ago amid widespread protests against Iran’s government.
nyti.ms
January 30, 2026 at 1:40 AM
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WATCH: “There is no indication that this larger Trump immigration campaign of terror is ending. The intent appears to be to play Whac-a-Mole with American cities. Those 3,000 agents could simply be deployed somewhere else,” says Chris Hayes.
‘Playing Whac-a-Mole’: Hayes says Trump’s ICE ‘drawdown’ can’t be trusted
YouTube video by MS NOW
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January 30, 2026 at 1:42 AM
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has overhauled a panel that helps the federal government set priorities for autism research and social services, installing several members who have said that vaccines can cause autism despite decades of research that has failed to establish such a link.
Kennedy Overhauls Federal Autism Panel in His Own Image
The new panel, which advises the government on research and service priorities for people with autism, includes many members who have argued that vaccines cause autism.
nyti.ms
January 30, 2026 at 2:20 AM