Trump government gunning for deportation of 5yo – an ‘uncommon retaliatory’ response after a judge ordered his release from ICE detention He is being punished for making Trump look bad. We Got This Covered · Feb 9
Why ‘The West Wing’ went from a bipartisan hit to a polarized streaming comfort watch over 2 decades, reflecting profound shifts in media and politics When the early 2000s hit series “The West Wing” returned on Netflix in December 2025, it spurred conversation about how the idealistic political drama would play in Donald Trump’s second term. The Conversation · Feb 9
'Puerto Rico is in America': MAGA snubbed as they despise Bad Bunny; Kash Patel's girlfriend says Dems got it right MAGA was furious at the Super Bowl LX halftime show featuring Latin rap artist Bad Bunny, as even President Donald Trump said that it was one of the worst ever, as nobody understood anything, as it was almost entirely in Spanish. Kash Patel's girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, who is also a… The Times of India · Feb 9
10 Costco Items Retirees Need To Buy Ahead of Spring Save money on spring cleaning and gardening essentials. GOBankingRates · Feb 9
Super Bowl chaos erupts as residents fear ICE activity, city council responds by placing a ban on feds The Super Bowl is now a cause of fear rather than celebration. We Got This Covered · Feb 9
Border czar Tom Homan warned immigration crackdown needed to be ‘humane’ or risk public support: report Official drafted in to restore order to federal operations in Minneapolis argued last June that Americans would only back missions that prioritized the apprehension of criminals The Independent UK · Feb 9
Melania drops 67% at US box office as Rotten Tomatoes defends record-breaking audience scores Despite an expanded release to some 2,000 screens, the gushing enthusiasm recorded on the vox pop Popcornometer is not powering a word-of-mouth hit The Guardian - UK · Feb 9
EU threatens to act over Meta blocking rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp Firm accused of ‘abusing’ its dominant position for messaging in what appears to be breach of antitrust rules The Guardian - UK · Feb 9
Trump shrugs off racist meme posting amid rare wave of GOP criticism Continuing a recent trend, some Republicans have criticized President Donald Trump over a racist meme shared by his social media account. Roll Call · Feb 9
Vladimir Alexeyev shooting: All we know about ‘attempted assassination’ of Putin’s senior general Kyiv has denied accusations by Moscow that the shooting was an attempted assassination by Ukraine The Independent UK · Feb 9
Sony Pictures chief calls racist Trump video ‘despicable’ in rare intervention Tom Rothman, CEO of the major Hollywood film studio, described a clip depicting the Obamas that was posted on Truth Social as ‘regressive’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 9
Post your questions for George Takei The Star Trek star will have lots to say about playing Sulu, but you can also ask about his books and stage career – and getting fired by Donald Trump The Guardian - UK · Feb 9
Minerals, militants, US-made guns: Why Donald Trump’s bet on Asim Munir is set to fail A recent mosque bombing in Islamabad highlights Pakistan's security challenges, even as its generals offer Washington access to vast mineral wealth. Insurgents, armed with US-made weapons left in Afghanistan, threaten critical mining projects in Balochistan, complicating Pakistan's strategic mineral diplomacy and its balancing act between China and the US. The Times of India · Feb 9
Alienated by Trump, Europeans Finally Take Responsibility for Defense Spurred by a hostile U.S. president, Europe struggles against stagnant economies to rearm. Reason · Feb 9
The Guardian - US · Feb 9 World’s largest pencil maker accuses Costa Rica of misusing old factory as detention center Faber-Castell says it was unaware its facility was being used to detain asylum seekers deported by the Trump administration
The Guardian - US · Feb 9 Hundreds protested against this Venezuelan’s detention by ICE. Now he’s free after seven months Case continues against those who protested Joswar Torres’s arrest, with prosecutors seeking six years’ imprisonment
Salon · Feb 9 How USAID cuts are affecting the world From health care to food security, the effects of slashing U.S. foreign aid are now being felt on the ground
Evening Standard · Feb 9 Stars take to social media to praise Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance Bad Bunny’s performance was a celebration of his Puerto Rican heritage and culture.
Fortune · Feb 9 Investors are already nervy about international buyers backing away from US debt: China might be beginning to do just that BRIC nations have been “quietly leaving the Treasury market,” ING observed in December.
The Independent UK · Feb 9 Trump ‘very proud’ of his economy despite damning polls on America’s cost of living crisis President Donald Trump previously insisted his predecessor Joe Biden was to blame for the country’s struggles with inflation and now argues affordability is not a problem at all
Roll Call · Feb 9 Trump’s drug pricing plan gets lukewarm reception Trump's plan is to establish “most favored nation” pricing to bring U.S. prescription drug pricing more in line with what other countries pay.
The Mary Sue · Feb 9 10 Creepy Epstein Bombshells About Trump and His Billionaire Buddies That’ll Make Your Skin Crawl The Department of Justice has dumped more than 3 million pages of Jeffrey Epstein files into the public domain, and if you thought the rich and the powerful couldn’t possibly get any creepier, we’ve got around 3 million reasons to tell you to sit down.
Evening Standard · Feb 9 Trump deports more ‘worst of the worst’ illegal immigrants back to UK than Afghanistan or Iraq as 35 Brits kicked out Trump’s ‘worst of the worst’ database lists a number of Brits among those facing deportation
The Times of India · Feb 9 “Everything is still fake”: Candace Owens blasts Erika Kirk’s TPUSA halftime event as viewership controversy explodes Candace Owens criticized Turning Point USA’s Super Bowl halftime livestream, questioning its claim of 5.2 million live viewers. Reacting to online skepticism, she argued the numbers did not add up and suggested the event’s popularity was overstated. The dispute adds to her ongoing tensions with TPUSA leadership, while online chatter…
The Guardian - US · Feb 9 Maine shaken by ICE raids as backlash threatens Republican Senate control Workers and unions condemn ICE operation as ‘horrific’ as pressure builds on Susan Collins, facing re-election this year