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February 2, 2026

NRA pushes back against Trump; Administration  sues woman for $1M for failing to self-deport

In this Media Miss Minute, the National Rifle Association (NRA) is pushing back against recent comments President Donald Trump made about people bringing guns to protests. Plus, the Trump administration is suing an immigrant for failing to self-deport. Media Miss by the right: NRA pushes back on Trump comments about guns at protests The NRA […]

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February 2, 2026

Why Punxsutawney Phil’s weather forecast may not be so accurate

The second day of February is Groundhog Day, a day when Americans find out whether they’re in for another six weeks of winter — or can gear up for an early spring. In the case of 2026 … gear up for six more weeks of winter.  It’s a tradition like no other, but what makes […]

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February 2, 2026

Is the era of the all-powerful real estate agent over?

The spring home selling season is about to open, bringing with it a steeplechase of complications for buyers. But it also brings a massive power shift. “I don’t know how much buyers are aware of the new power they hold,” Summer Goralik, an independent consultant to the industry on topics of legal compliance, told Straight […]

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February 2, 2026

House eyes shutdown vote; Epstein victims demand DOJ files site be shut down

Washington begins the week in a partial government shutdown, with a high-stakes House vote expected Tuesday as Speaker Mike Johnson seeks to break the stalemate. Plus, the Justice Department’s release of millions of Epstein records is drawing swift backlash. Victims’ attorneys are calling it an emergency and demanding the DOJ take the files website offline. […]

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February 2, 2026

Alleged victims want DOJ to take down Epstein files website

Days after the Department of Justice (DOJ) released millions of new documents related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, attorneys for his alleged victims want the website taken down. They are asking two federal judges in New York to immediately shut the site down, calling it an “unfolding emergency,” according to an ABC News report. ‘Every hour matters’ Lawyers representing more […]

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February 2, 2026

‘Today’ anchor Savannah Guthrie’s mother reported missing in Arizona

“Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie was absent from NBC’s broadcast Monday morning after her mother was reported missing in Arizona over the weekend. Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen at her home in Tucson on Saturday.  NBC News reports that family members contacted authorities to report her missing on Sunday afternoon. What officials are saying Pima […]

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February 2, 2026

Trump says Kennedy Center will close for two-year renovation

President Donald Trump announced the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is closing for a full renovation and rebuilding. He said in a post on social media the closure will begin July 4 and last about two years. Trump said temporarily shutting down the venue will allow for a “complete revitalization,” He also claimed the project […]

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February 2, 2026

Georgia county says it will sue FBI for ballot record seizure

Fulton County, Georgia, plans to file a federal lawsuit Monday challenging the FBI’s seizure of its 2020 election records. During a raid on the county election office near Atlanta last week,  the FBI took 700 boxes of election materials for an investigation into President Donald Trump’s repeated but unproven claims of voter fraud in the […]

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February 2, 2026

Boy, father released from federal custody return to Minnesota after judge’s order

A 5-year-old boy and his father released from federal immigration custody are now back in Minnesota. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, posted on X he picked Liam Conejo Ramos and Adrian Conejo Arias up from a Texas detention center last night, and escorted them back to Minnesota Sunday morning. “Liam is now home. With his hat and his […]

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February 2, 2026

Trump tells Noem not to intervene in protests in Democratic-led cities

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he instructed Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem not to respond to protests or riots in Democrat-led cities “unless, and until, they ask us for help.” “We will, however, guard, and very powerfully so, any and all Federal Buildings that are being attacked,” he said on Truth Social. […]