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February 10, 2026
Jamie Raskin: Unredacted Epstein files indicate DOJ improperly shielded names
(The Hill) Rep. Jamie Raskin (Md.), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, said after reviewing the unredacted Epstein files that the Justice Department (DOJ) appears to have flouted the law when concealing various names in documents. Lawmakers on Monday were permitted for the first time to review the unredacted versions of all DOJ files related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Several members of Congress had questioned whether the DOJ had fully complied with a law mandating the public release of the files, which allowed for only narrow redactions.
Go to discussionRepublican calls on Trump ally Howard Lutnick to quit cabinet over Epstein files
(The Guardian) US House member Thomas Massie has called for the commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick – a fellow Republican – to resign over his ties to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Massie, who co-authored a law mandating the release of the so-called Epstein files, appeared Sunday on CNN’s Inside Politics and said Lutnick, a staunch Donald Trump ally, “has a lot to answer for”. “Really, he should make life easier on the president, frankly, and just resign,” Massie said.
Go to discussionTrump's tariffs cost American households $1,000 last year: Research group
(ABC News) President Donald Trump's tariffs cost the average American household $1,000 last year, according to new research from the nonpartisan Tax Foundation. The cost is set to go even higher this year to $1,300 per household, assuming the existing tariffs stay in place, the research said. The research called Trump's tariffs "the largest U.S. tax increase as a percent of GDP since 1993."
Go to discussionTrump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States
(NY Times) The Trump administration plans to rescind $600 million in public health funds from four states led by Democrats because it finds the grants “inconsistent with agency priorities,” according to documents reviewed by The New York Times. The programs slated to be cut are in California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota. They include grants to state and local public health departments as well as to some nongovernmental organizations. A list of the cuts was shared with relevant congressional committees on Monday.
Go to discussionTrump Defends Racist Obama Meme & MAGA Rages Over Bad Bunny's Spanish Halftime Show - The Daily Show
Go to discussionBacklash to Trump emboldens Democrats on DHS and ICE as partial shutdown looms
(NBC News) Americans are souring on the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, complicating an already messy dynamic on Capitol Hill as emboldened Democrats draw a hard line against another short-term funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security. Just over four days until funding runs out, key members of the Senate Democratic Caucus say they won’t support another continuing resolution, or “CR,” to prevent a shutdown of DHS beginning this weekend. “What ICE is doing is unconscionable, and it’s got to be reined in. I can’t, in good conscience, vote for it,” Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, told NBC News. “I would feel complicit in what they are doing.”
Go to discussionGOP leaders fret as Trump sits out party's nastiest primary battles with Senate control on the line
(CNN) Top Senate Republicans are ratcheting up pressure on President Donald Trump to pick a side in the party’s nastiest primary battles before it’s too late, with anxiety spiking as the midterm cycle threatens to turn sour for the GOP. The rising concerns come as Republicans stare down mounting midterm problems across their Senate map, with the party now forced to defend traditionally red turf in states like Alaska and even Iowa.
Go to discussionTiny pro-Trump Idaho town 'nearly destroyed' by ICE raid: 'What in the world is going on?'
(Raw Story) Residents of the tiny Idaho town of Wilder are waiting for the next shoe to drop after federal agents descended on the community in mid-October and arrested more than 100 Hispanic locals at an unlicensed race track that had long been a part of the community, according to a report. Local farmers in the town, which has a population of 1,725, now face uncertainty as harvest season approaches with significantly reduced labor availability. Many Hispanic workers were detained during the operation, while others are lying low for fear of additional raids.
Go to discussionTrump administration removes Rainbow Flag from Stonewall National Monument
(Gay City News) The Trump administration removed a large Rainbow Flag from a flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument, the National Park Service confirmed to Gay City News on Feb. 9, representing the president's latest attack on the queer community at the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ rights movement. Gay City News contacted the National Park Service on the evening of Feb. 9 to inquire about why the Rainbow Flag was removed from the Stonewall National Monument, which sits at Christopher Park near the Stonewall Inn and was designated as a national monument by former President Barack Obama in 2016.
Go to discussionBondi Seeks to Revive Criminal Indictments of Comey, James
(Bloomberg) US Attorney General Pam Bondi asked an appeals court to resurrect the scuttled indictments of two of President Donald Trump’s perceived enemies, former FBI director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Bondi, joined by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, said in a 56-page court filing Monday that a lower court erred in November when it disqualified the prosecutor who handled the indictments and tossed them out.
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