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Epstein files lead to resignation in Slovakia and calls in Britain for former prince to cooperate

By MICHAEL R. SISAK, DANICA KIRKA and BEN FINLEY
Jan 31, 2026 8:39 pm - Newly disclosed U.S. government files on Jeffrey Epstein have prompted the resignation of a top official in Slovakia and revived calls in Britain for a former prince to share what he knows with authorities about Epstein's links to powerful individuals around the world.
Trump says feds won’t intervene during protests in Democratic-led cities unless asked to do so

By WILL WEISSERT
Jan 31, 2026 8:28 pm - President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has instructed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem not to intervene in protests occurring in cities led by Democrats unless local authorities ask for federal help amid mounting criticism of his administration's immigration crackdown.
New body camera footage shows aftermath of ICE officer allegedly attacking activist near Chicago

By Sophie Sherry
Jan 31, 2026 5:16 pm - Robert Held told Brookfield police he followed ICE Officer Adam Saracco from the Broadview ICE facility and was recording him as he stopped for gas. He said Saracco then threw him to the ground.
An immigrant father and autistic son want to be with their Glen Ellyn family. They face deportation

By Cindy Hernandez
Jan 31, 2026 5:02 pm - Steven and his father, Victor Romero Martinez, sought asylum in suburban Glen Ellyn, where they settled with the teen’s mother. They were arrested in December and sent back to the same facility where they started.
DHS ramps up surveillance in immigration raids, sweeping in citizens

By GARANCE BURKE and BYRON TAU
Jan 31, 2026 4:10 pm - Luis Martinez was on his way to work on a frigid Minneapolis morning when federal agents suddenly boxed him in, forcing the SUV he was driving to a dead stop in the middle of the street. Masked agents rapped on the window, demanding Martinez produce his ID. Then one held his cellphone inches from Martinez’s face and scanned his features, capturing the shape of his eyes, the curves of his lips, the exact quadrants of his cheeks.
Judge orders 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his dad released from ICE detention

By GEOFF MULVIHILL
Jan 31, 2026 4:05 pm - A 5-year-old boy and his father must be released by Tuesday from the Texas center where they’ve been held after being detained by immigration officers in Minnesota, a federal judge ordered Saturday in a ruling that harshly criticized President Donald Trump's administration’s approach to enforcement.
Judge says she won’t halt the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota as a lawsuit proceeds

By MARGERY A. BECK
Jan 31, 2026 3:27 pm - A federal judge says she won’t halt the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota and the Twin Cities as a lawsuit over it proceeds.Judge Katherine M. Menendez on Saturday denied a preliminary injunction sought in a lawsuit filed this month by state Attorney General Keith Ellison and the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Senate passes government funding deal despite GOP backlash

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO
Jan 30, 2026 7:26 pm - The Senate voted Friday to fund most of the government through the end of September after President Donald Trump made a deal with Democrats to carve out Homeland Security funding and allow Congress to debate new restrictions on federal immigration raids across the country.
Justice Department opens civil rights investigation into Pretti shooting

By Jeremy Roebuck and Perry Stein
Jan 30, 2026 6:22 pm - The Justice Department said Friday it has opened a civil rights investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis last weekend, a reversal from its handling so far of shootings involving agents during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
Warsh’s challenge: Navigating Fed independence and Trump’s demands

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and JOSH BOAK
Jan 30, 2026 11:36 am - Kevin Warsh has sought the job of Federal Reserve chair, off and on, since President Donald Trump first considered him for the position nearly a decade ago. Now that he is in line for the position, the enormity of the challenge ahead of him is clear.

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