Tuesday, February 3, 2026

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Trump quietly expands corporate tax breaks while threatening states over food...

Treasury guidance weakens corporate minimum tax as the Agriculture Department warns states to “undo” full November SNAP payments amid shutdown confusion.

Trump fights court order to fully fund SNAP for 42 million...

A federal judge ordered the administration to fully fund November SNAP benefits for 42 million people as the Justice Department appealed, while analysis shows the partial-payment plan would cut average aid by 61 percent and leave millions with nothing.

Wednesday night massacre at CDC: Resignations, walkout, and a showdown over...

After the removal of Director Susan Monarez, top CDC officials resign and staff walk out as RFK Jr.’s HHS faces bipartisan alarm.

Senate vote on Sanders resolutions marks historic shift in US support...

Though blocked, Bernie Sanders’s efforts to halt weapons transfers to Israel gained unprecedented Democratic support amid Gaza’s worsening famine and civilian death toll.

Trump-Musk Social Security fraud hunt yields chaos, not criminals

An internal document reveals that the Trump administration’s crackdown on supposed fraud in Social Security phone claims has identified just two questionable cases out of more than 110,000—prompting bipartisan outrage and warnings of a politically motivated attack on the program.

Senate Democrats hold 24-hour session to stop DeVos

If only one more Senate Republican can be turned against DeVos, she will not be confirmed.

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Arrest and prosecute calls intensify after masked agents identified in Alex Pretti killing

Two federal officers involved in the Minneapolis shooting named as secrecy and accountability concerns deepen.

Ignoring China’s poverty alleviation success is costing us all

We need to prioritize the needs of the people over the profits of the elite.

A terrifying line is being crossed as federal immigration crackdown engulfs Minneapolis

Mayor Jacob Frey warns that aggressive ICE operations, alleged brutality, and federal pressure tactics are pushing Minneapolis into a constitutional crisis with national implications.

Deaths in Minnesota drive rebellion against ICE funding as Sanders demands leadership purge

After U.S. citizens were killed by federal agents, lawmakers tie DHS money to accountability and warn of authoritarian enforcement.

Trump demands $10 billion from IRS over tax leak as conflict concerns deepen

The lawsuit targets federal agencies Trump oversees and revives scrutiny of his finances, IRS security failures, and enforcement rollbacks.