Trump News for Sunday, February 1, 2026

Open-source AI is a global security nightmare waiting to happen, say researchers

Brandon Vigliarolo, Theregister.com

Also, South Korea gets a pentesting F, US Treasury says bye bye to BAH, North Korean hackers evolve, and more Infosec in Brief  As if AI weren't enough of a security concern, now researchers have discovered that open-source AI deployments may be an even bigge…

Launchpad for lifestyle empire...

Benjamin Svetkey, Hollywood Reporter

Inside the highly unorthodox road to theaters for the lightning rod project as the director opens up about his involvement ("I didn’t do this to get me back into Hollywood") and Trump signals her lifestyle mogul ambitions.

TRUMP 'SUING' MICHAEL WOLFF

The-sun.com

TRUMP 'SUING' MICHAEL WOLFF (Main headline, 4th story, link) Related stories:BOMBSHELL: EPSTEIN EMPIRE BANKROLLED BY KGB! BANNON INTERVIEW LEAKED 'MELANIA' DIRECTOR PROVOCATIVE PHOTOS FILES: WORST OF THE WORST

Five-year-old boy and father detained by ICE return home to Minnesota

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian, were accompanied home by Texas Democratic Representative Joaquin Castro.

Misconduct complaint dismissed against judge who handled El Salvador prison deportation case

Associated Press, Yahoo Entertainment

A federal appeals court judge has dismissed a misconduct complaint filed by the Justice Department against a judge who clashed with President Donald Trump ’s...

What a “Melania” Cinematographer Hoped to Accomplish

Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker

Isaac Chotiner interviews Dante Spinotti, an accomplished cinematographer who recently worked on the Amazon-produced documentary about the First Lady.

European Tech Giant Cuts Off U.S. Subsidiary After Multimillion Dollar ICE Contract

Ece Yildirim, Gizmodo.com

ICE is enlisting ten companies for a widespread immigrant surveillance program.

Trump, 79, Claims No Memory of Part in Humiliating GOP Defeat

The Daily Beast, Daily Beast

The president feigned ignorance about a major Republican loss and the candidate he endorsed days before the election. “In Texas, a Democrat won a special...

Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting

J. David McSwane, ProPublica

The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.

Emails Show Even Epstein Thought Crypto Pumps are Unethical

Kyle Torpey, Gizmodo.com

In 2018, Epstein wrote that because he is "high profile" he had concerns about the "questionable ethics" of crypto pumps if he was involved.

NFL And ESPN Close Deal Sending NFL Network, Other Media Assets To ESPN In Exchange For 10% Stake

Dade Hayes, Deadline

The NFL and ESPN have closed a deal that will see the NFL Network and other league media assets controlled by the Disney sports division. In exchange for its assets, the NFL is taking a 10% stake in ESPN. Hearst retains the 20% position in the sports operatio…

Trump's former chief economic advisor says workers are 'suffering' in America's K-shaped economy

Lauren Edmonds, Business Insider

Gary Cohn, a former chief economic adviser to Trump, said Americans at the top are seeing "massive wealth" while those at the bottom are "suffering."

'Right-to-Compute' Laws May Be Coming to Your State This Year

Sharon Fisher, Vktr.com

Montana passed the first “right-to-compute” law shielding AI from regulation. Now similar bills are spreading.

Scott Galloway Unveils “Resist and Unsubscribe,” an Action Plan for Consumers to Push Back Against Government Overreach

OC, Openculture.com

As mentioned here last week, Scott Galloway argued that Americans have one way to reverse the violent overreach of the federal government: launch a one-month economic strike aimed at major tech and AI companies, with the goal of reducing America’s GDP and mak…

Jim Cramer Believes International Business Machines (IBM) Is Undervalued

Ramish Cheema, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published 11 Stocks on Jim Cramer’s Radar. International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) is one of the stocks on Jim Cramer’s radar...

Baird Slashes Adobe (ADB) PT to $350 Amid AI Competition, Growth Hurdles

Maham Fatima, Yahoo Entertainment

Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) is one of the most undervalued large cap stocks to invest in now. On January 14, Baird reduced its price target for Adobe to $350...

Texas Democrat’s win a ‘wake-up call’ for Republicans ahead of 2026 elections

Internazionale, Internazionale.it

By Bo EricksonWASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - A Democratic candidate won a special election for the Texas state senate by a double-digit margin, taking control from Republi… Leggi

BMO Maintains Outperform on Datadog (DDOG) Despite OpenAI Risk

Ghazal Ahmed, Yahoo Entertainment

Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ:DDOG) is one of the 10 AI Stocks Making Waves on Wall Street. On January 29, BMO Capital analyst Keith Bachman lowered the price target...

Senator Elizabeth Warren is sounding the alarm on Trump’s 'spy sheikh' crypto deal

Aoyon Ashraf, CoinDesk

Senator demands probe after report links Emirati intelligence chief to secret investment in U.S. crypto venture.

Russian drone attack on bus in Ukraine kills at least 12

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Russian drone strike kills 12 mine workers in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, injuring seven others.

Melania Opens to $7 Million on Budget of $75 Million

Alex Young, Consequence.net

A massive marketing budget from Amazon helped propel Melania to become the biggest opening for a non-concert documentary in a decade. Melania Opens to $7 Million on Budget of $75 Million Alex Young

Jeffries: DHS should be 'dramatically reformed' after Dems delay funding bill

Ford McCracken, ABC News

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said his caucus would meet Sunday afternoon to determine how it would proceed on funding for DHS.

5-year-old Liam Ramos and father return to Minnesota from Texas detention facility

CBC News

A 5-year-old boy and his father detained by immigration officers in Minnesota and held in Texas have been released following a judge's order. They have returned to Minnesota, according to the office of Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro.

Hints of progress: State of Crypto

Nikhilesh De, CoinDesk

The White House is meeting folks, Congress advanced a bill and key regulators are back to joint press appearances.

Venezuela rights activist Javier Tarazona freed amid prisoner release

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Tarazona freed after four years in prison on 'terrorism' and conspiracy charges.

“That’s not a friend”: Trump threatens lawsuit against Epstein estate for “conspiring” with Wolff

Alex Galbraith, Salon

The president said the newly released Epstein files "absolve" him of any wrongdoing and reveal a plot against him

Democrats build momentum through special elections

CK Smith, Salon

A growing pattern of Democratic overperformance is tightening margins and reshaping the potential 2026 midterms map

“Try not to get filmed”: Davidson returns to “Saturday Night Live” as Homan, offers ICE advice

Alex Galbraith, Salon

Pete Davidson played Trump's "border czar" in a send-up of ICE's inept operation in Minneapolis.A

Bets on bitcoin slide below $75,000 are now as hot as those $100,000 plays

Omkar Godbole, CoinDesk

This surge in demand for lower-strike puts contrasts with the post-Trump-election pattern of enthusiasm for high-strike calls.

New Pictures Appear to Show Andrew in Epstein Files

BBC News

More Lord Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor allegations over Epstein connections.

Donald Trump Is Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Going To Hate This Report On How His Economy Is Doing...

Alexa Lisitza, Buzzfeed

I'm keeping track of Trump's economy right here. Every month. Enjoy!View Entire Post ›

Trilateral Ukraine talks to resume in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday: Zelenskyy

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Second round of talks to follow negotiations last month that appeared to make little progress on key issue of territory.

Ukraine talks set for next week, 2 killed in Russian drone strike

CBC News

U.S.-backed trilateral talks involving Ukraine and Russia will take place next week in Abu Dhabi, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday, as Ukrainians faced uncertainty over the fate of an energy ceasefire with Russia amid plunging temperatur…

How the Fulton County raid is giving Sidney Powell an encore

Heather Digby Parton, Salon

The wild conspiracy theories of Trump's former attorney are driving the new federal probe into the "Big Lie"

“Melania” Is as Vacuous as Its Subject

Katherine Krueger, The Intercept

The bloated Amazon movie about first lady Melania Trump reveals next to nothing about its subject other than her complicity. The post “Melania” Is as Vacuous as Its Subject appeared first on The Intercept.

French tech giant Capgemini to sell US subsidiary working for ICE

BBC News

The firm's move comes amid global scrutiny of the methods used by the US immigration enforcement agency.

Upcoming Earnings Crucial For Via Transportation (VIA) According To Analysts

Jabran Kundi, Yahoo Entertainment

Via Transportation, Inc. (NYSE:VIA) is one of the 12 tech stocks with the biggest upside potential. On January 22, Oppenheimer analyst Brian Schwartz lowered...

Analysts Cautious On Monday.com (MNDY) Ahead Of Earnings, But Upside Potential Is Huge

Jabran Kundi, Yahoo Entertainment

Monday.com Ltd. (NASDAQ:MNDY) is one of the 12 tech stocks with the biggest upside potential. Josh Baer, an analyst at Morgan Stanley, lowered the firm’s...

Navan Inc (NAVN) To Benefit From Improving Business Travel Demand

Jabran Kundi, Yahoo Entertainment

Navan, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAVN) is one of the 12 tech stocks with the biggest upside potential. On January 28, Goldman Sachs analyst Gabriela Borges lowered the...

Wall Street Remains Divided On Bitdeer Technologies (BTDR) Amidst Big Upside Potential

Jabran Kundi, Yahoo Entertainment

Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ:BTDR) is one of the 12 tech stocks with the biggest upside potential. Stephen Glagola, an analyst at Keefe Bruyette...

Visiting Oregon? You may soon have to pay a tax to protect its wildlife.

Amal Ahmed, High Country News

A bill in the legislature would increase the state’s hotel and lodging taxes by 1.25 percent.

Starmer’s visit to China was not a reset, but a new way forward

Kerry Brown, Al Jazeera English

The UK prime minister’s China visit reflects the realities of a new global order that has upended traditional alliances.

What a swing House district in Colorado shows about Republicans' immigration fallout in the midterms

NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Yahoo Entertainment

Like many Donald Trump voters, Miranda Niedermeier is not opposed to immigration enforcement. Never more so than in recent weeks, when federal immigration...

99% of New US Will Be Green in 2026

EditorDavid, Slashdot.org

This year in America, renewables and battery storage "will account for 99.2% of net new capacity — and even higher if small-scale solar were included," reports Electrek, citing EIA data reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign: EIA's latest monthly "Electric Power M…

99% of New US Energy Capacity Will Be Green in 2026

EditorDavid, Slashdot.org

This year in America, renewables and battery storage "will account for 99.2% of net new capacity — and even higher if small-scale solar were included," reports Electrek, citing EIA data reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign: EIA's latest monthly "Electric Power M…

Can Deadbots Make Grief Obsolete?

Charley Burlock, The Atlantic

You can buy an AI version of your lost loved one. But should you?

The Right-Wing Militia Leader Who Opposes ICE

Jacob Stern, The Atlantic

Ammon Bundy’s criticism of the Trump administration has left him out of step with his own community.

Khamenei warns US of ‘regional war’ if Iran is attacked

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Iran's supreme leader accuses the US of aiming to seize his country's oil and natural gas resources.

India’s budget bets on infrastructure, manufacturing amid global trade war

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Government presents annual budget, focusing on sustaining growth despite volatile financial markets, trade uncertainty.

Pope Leo urges US and Cuba to engage in sincere dialogue

Internazionale, Internazionale.it

VATICAN CITY, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Pope Leo said on Sunday he was deeply concerned about rising tensions between the United States and Cuba, and he called for “sincere and e… Leggi

A wake-up call for white Americans

Chauncey DeVega, Salon

The deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti are forcing white people to face hard truths about state power and violence

10 Sunday Morning Reads

Barry Ritholtz, Ritholtz.com

Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: • Trump’s Year of Anarchy: The Unconstrained Presidency and the End of American Primacy. (Foreign Affairs) • The Crypto CEO Who’s Become Enemy No. 1 on Wall Street: Coinb…

Trump hijacks WI GOP gubernatorial primary by tapping Tiffany | Letters

Yahoo Entertainment

'Normal life has disappeared': Russia's energy offensive plunges Ukraine into dark

David Brennan, ABC News

Major Ukrainian cities are now regularly thrust into darkness by rolling blackouts affecting hundreds of thousands -- sometimes even millions -- of people.

A year in Trump’s mass deportation campaign

Gerardo Del Valle, Salon

One year in, we look at how it’s changed the lives of immigrants and citizens across the U.S.

An American Citizen Has Been Stuck in El Salvador’s Prison System Since the Biden Administration

Caleb Brennan, The Intercept

Two years before Trump sent Kilmar Ábrego García to CECOT, the Bukele regime arrested a U.S. citizen for his tattoos. The Biden administration didn’t intervene. The post An American Citizen Has Been Stuck in El Salvador’s Prison System Since the Biden Adminis…

How Polarization Tore a Hole in America’s Mainline Churches

Sarah Stankorb, The New Republic

One Sunday, Ryan Burge looked out over his Mount Vernon, Illinois, church as the pianist played the service’s prelude. The American Baptist part-time pastor counted nine people in the sanctuary, including himself. Nine, total. The tiny head count was a shock …

UK PM Starmer urges ex-Prince Andrew to cooperate in Epstein files probe

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

PM Keir Starmer says Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should testify before US Congress about his past dealings with Epstein.

Gaza is on its way to becoming a semi-protectorate, just like Bosnia

Nidžara Ahmetašević, Al Jazeera English

The Dayton Accords institutionalised foreign control over the Bosnian state. The peace plan for Gaza is doing the same.

Minnesota citizens detained by ICE are left rattled, even weeks later

Meg Anderson, NPR

The number of immigration agents in Minnesota may be reduced, but they'll leave leave behind a changed community, including many U.S. citizens questioned and detained in recent weeks.

Canada is having a moment — and the world is finally paying attention

Emily Stewart, Business Insider

As US-Canada relations grow rocky, Canada is rethinking its economy, its alliances, and its place on the world stage under Mark Carney.

Iran in 'serious discussions' with US, Trump says, as military threat looms

BBC News

Iran is expected to begin a live-fire naval exercise in the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route.

Fact-checking Trump's claims about his 1st year back in the White House

CBC News

U.S. President Donald Trump likes to throw out a lot of figures during speeches to his base that he says prove how successful his first year back in office has been. But given Trump's proclivity for spreading misinformation, we wanted to see how many of these…

Former campaign manager says Conservatives should link U.S. relations to cost of living

CBC News

Former Conservative campaign manager Jenni Byrne says her party's messaging on the relationship between Canada and the United States is evolving, and should continue evolving as the situation shifts.

Iran designates EU armies ‘terrorist groups’ in retaliatory move

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Move comes after a European Union decision to label the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a 'terrorist organisation'.

Trump says India will start buying oil from Venezuela ‘as opposed to Iran’

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

India is not importing significant amounts of Iranian oil owing to US sanctions as it turned to Russia for supplies.

Trump says Iran and US are talking to avert military escalation

Al Jazeera English

Donald Trump says Iran is ‘seriously talking’ with the US and hopes that talks with Tehran will lead to a nuclear deal.

Trump says feds won't intervene during protests in Democratic-led cities unless asked to do so

The Associated Press, NPR

Pete Davidson Returns To ‘Saturday Night Live’ To Play Tom Homan In Cold Open Skewering Trump’s Poorly Trained ICE Operation

Ted Johnson, Deadline

Pete Davidson returned to Saturday Night Live, this time to play Donald Trump’s border czar as he tries, without much success, to teach restraint to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents after the chaos in Minneapolis. Davidson doesn’t look much at all l…

US envoy arrives in Venezuela to reopen mission after seven years

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Newly-appointed Laura Dogu's visit comes as Venezuela moves to privatise its oil sector under pressure from Trump.

US judge orders release of five-year-old and father from ICE detention

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Judge says the case stemmed from 'ill-conceived and incompetently-implemented' deportation quotas.

US special envoy for Iraq Mark Savaya no longer in the post, reports

Reuters, The Indian Express

The move comes amid growing tensions between Washington and Baghdad over Washington's push to curb Iranian influence in Iraqi politics.

Trump orders federal agents to stay away from protests in Democrat cities

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Order comes amid mounting criticism of Trump administration's deadly immigration crackdown in Democratic-run cities.

G’night ICE, but first, some Rage Against the Machine

Peyton Haug, Minnesotareformer.com

If any feds currently in Minnesota are fans of Twisted Sister and Rage Against the Machine, they may not be for long. That’s because of an ongoing effort to ...

Humans are chasing conspiracies. What will the bots think?

Ben Smith, Semafor.com

Maybe the Reddit-trained bots on Moltbook will prove me wrong, and unearth something in the Epstein files. But for now, the evidence for a conspiracy is thin.

Luigi Mangione Death Penalty Ruling Sparks Heated Debate, As Lawyer Reveals They Are 'Very Relieved'

Favour Adegoke, Yahoo Entertainment

Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty for his alleged killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.