Trump News for Sunday, February 1, 2026
54 articles
Sort:
Tags(45)
Sources(30)
Authors(39)

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.
Feb 1, 2026, 11:28 PM

Is 'MELANIA' The Worst Film Ever Made?
Matt Labash · Substack.com
Is 'MELANIA' The Worst Film Ever Made?
(First column, 6th story, link)
Related stories:Launchpad for lifestyle empire...
Drudge Report Feed needs your support! Become a Patron
Feb 1, 2026, 11:28 PM
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
Donald Trump
Feb 1, 2026, 11:28 PM

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.
ImmigrationSocial Issues & Culture
Feb 1, 2026, 10:55 PM
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...
Legal & Justice
Feb 1, 2026, 10:38 PM

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.
Feb 1, 2026, 10:22 PM

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.
Feb 1, 2026, 9:23 PM
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...
Donald TrumpElections & PoliticsLeadership
Feb 1, 2026, 9:14 PM

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.
Federal AgenciesICE Controversies & ResistanceLaw EnforcementSecurity IncidentsSocial Issues & Culture
Feb 1, 2026, 9:10 PM

Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt
Leigh Beadon · Techdirt
This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is Raphael with a comment about Trump demanding billions from the IRS: This reminds me, Trump loves to rant and rave about how poorly and dysfunctionally the countries of origin of many migrant to the U…
Feb 1, 2026, 8:00 PM
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."
Economy & Finance
Feb 1, 2026, 7:49 PM

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…
Feb 1, 2026, 6:40 PM
When horrible people make bad art, the reviews are fun to...
Jason Kottke · kottke.org
When horrible people make bad art, the reviews are fun to read. Melania doc review: “Trump film is a gilded trash remake of The Zone of Interest” and “it’s one
Feb 1, 2026, 6:26 PM

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.
CongressCongressional InvestigationsDonald TrumpEthicsSecurity & Intelligence
Feb 1, 2026, 6:10 PM

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
Donald Trump
Feb 1, 2026, 5:44 PM

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.
BudgetCongressDemocratic PartyLeadershipPolicy & Legislation
Feb 1, 2026, 5:42 PM

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.
ImmigrationLegal & JusticeSocial Issues & Culture
Feb 1, 2026, 5:00 PM

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.
CryptocurrencyEconomy & FinancePolicy & Legislation
Feb 1, 2026, 5:00 PM

“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
Civil LitigationDonald TrumpLawsuitsLegal & JusticePersonal Legal
Feb 1, 2026, 4:32 PM

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
Democratic PartyElections & Politics
Feb 1, 2026, 4:10 PM

“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
Immigration
Feb 1, 2026, 3:53 PM
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 ›
Donald TrumpEconomy & Finance
Feb 1, 2026, 2:45 PM

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"
Criminal CasesDOJ ActionsDonald TrumpElections & PoliticsLegal & Justice
Feb 1, 2026, 2:25 PM

“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.
Donald Trump
Feb 1, 2026, 2:25 PM

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.
Immigration
Feb 1, 2026, 2:23 PM
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...
Elections & PoliticsImmigration
Feb 1, 2026, 12:53 PM

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…
EnergyEnvironment
Feb 1, 2026, 12:34 PM

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…
EnergyEnvironmentFact-Checking
Feb 1, 2026, 12:34 PM
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.
Feb 1, 2026, 12:30 PM

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.
IranMiddle EastNational SecuritySecurity IncidentsUS-Iran War
Feb 1, 2026, 12:17 PM

A World Cup boycott to stop Trump? Yeah, that’s not happening
Andrew O'Hehir · Salon
Dreams of a soccer-themed moment of global solidarity are just fanfics, completely untethered to reality
Feb 1, 2026, 11:45 AM

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
Civil RightsRacial JusticeSocial Issues & Culture
Feb 1, 2026, 11:30 AM

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…
Feb 1, 2026, 11:30 AM

Comment of the Week: 'Bovino Is So Tiny That...'
Lauren Tousignant · Jezebel
It felt good to chuckle for exactly 0.2 seconds.
Feb 1, 2026, 11:13 AM
Trump hijacks WI GOP gubernatorial primary by tapping Tiffany | Letters
Yahoo Entertainment
Elections & PoliticsRegional & StateSwing States
Feb 1, 2026, 11:03 AM

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.
Donald TrumpImmigrationMass Deportation OperationPolicy & LegislationSocial Issues & Culture
Feb 1, 2026, 11:00 AM

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…
Criminal CasesLegal & JusticePersonal Legal
Feb 1, 2026, 11:00 AM

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.
Civil RightsICE Controversies & ResistanceImmigrationSocial Issues & Culture
Feb 1, 2026, 10:00 AM
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.
CanadaForeign Policy & International
Feb 1, 2026, 9:33 AM

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.
IranMiddle EastNational SecuritySecurity IncidentsUS-Iran War
Feb 1, 2026, 9:10 AM

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…
Donald TrumpFact-Checking
Feb 1, 2026, 9:00 AM

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'.
EuropeIranMiddle EastNational SecurityTerrorism
Feb 1, 2026, 8:47 AM

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.
Donald TrumpEnergyForeign Policy & International
Feb 1, 2026, 8:01 AM

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.
Donald TrumpIranMiddle EastNational SecurityNuclear Policy
Feb 1, 2026, 7:29 AM

Trump says feds won't intervene during protests in Democratic-led cities unless asked to do so
The Associated Press · NPR
Donald TrumpGovernment & AdministrationLeadershipProtests
Feb 1, 2026, 7:04 AM

Why the failure of Melania's documentary is good news for the advertising industry
journo.tommay@gmail.com (Tom May) , Tom May · Creative Bloq
Amazon spent $35 million marketing Melania Trump's documentary. So why did almost no-one book tickets?
Feb 1, 2026, 6:00 AM

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…
Immigration
Feb 1, 2026, 4:53 AM

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.
Foreign Policy & International
Feb 1, 2026, 3:39 AM

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.
ICE Controversies & ResistanceImmigrationLegal & JusticeSocial Issues & Culture
Feb 1, 2026, 2:32 AM

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.
Foreign Policy & InternationalGovernment & AdministrationLeadershipMiddle EastPersonnel
Feb 1, 2026, 2:29 AM

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.
Donald TrumpExecutive OrdersGovernment & AdministrationLeadershipPolicy & Legislation
Feb 1, 2026, 12:52 AM
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 ...
Protests
Feb 1, 2026, 12:51 AM
Andrew on all fours!
The-sun.com
Andrew on all fours!
(Top headline, 5th story, link)
Related stories:EPSTEIN FREAK FILES:
Trump Accused of Forcing Underage Girl To Perform Oral...
DOJ Removes Rape Allegations...
'World does not understand how dumb he is'...
New pre…
Feb 1, 2026, 12:16 AM
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.
Criminal CasesLegal & JusticePersonal Legal
Feb 1, 2026, 12:15 AM