What to know about the gold rush frenzy as prices surge and swing People around the world have lined up to either sell pieces of the precious metal they already own or buy into the frenzy The Independent UK · Jan 30
Senate passes spending package with Homeland Security punt A two-week stopgap Homeland Security measure is intended to buy time for bipartisan negotiations on immigration enforcement tactics. Roll Call · Jan 30
Bitcoin’s freefall approaches $80,000 as precious metals also tank The world’s largest cryptocurrency is down 2% over the past day while gold and silver have dropped 11% and 30%, respectively. Fortune · Jan 30
Melania film review: She's not Princess Di but she wants us to know she cares 3/5 This documentary - with a limited cinema release before it hits Amazon - follows America’s First Lady in the 20 days leading up to her husband’s second inauguration Evening Standard · Jan 30
Epstein files updates: survivors say new documents expose victims’ names ‘while men remain protected’ – as it happened This live blog is now closed. The Guardian - US · Jan 30
Trump says he wants higher home prices — even if buyers can’t afford them “He looks straight at a nation priced out of shelter — and promises to make it worse.” We Got This Covered · Jan 30
Mexico president says Trump tariffs on Cuba’s oil suppliers could trigger humanitarian crisis Island country only has oil enough to last 15-20 days, and 12-hour blackouts have become commonplace The Guardian - US · Jan 30
Ghislaine Maxwell drops a bombshell, alleging that 29 of Jeffrey Epstein’s buddies cut secret deals to avoid prosecution They bought their way out We Got This Covered · Jan 30
Trump watches video of Alex Pretti days before his death—and his comment about the ICU nurse has people calling it ‘disgusting’ Every time you think it can't get worse... We Got This Covered · Jan 30
Anger and anguish spread across Cuba as it learns of Trump's tariff threat on those who provide oil Massive power outages in Cuba mean that many people are unaware that U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on any country that sells or supplies oil to the Caribbean island The Independent UK · Jan 30
Netflix films Chock and Bates for a docuseries as US skaters prepare for Milan Cortina Olympics American ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates are featured in a new Netflix documentary about their journey to the Milan Cortina Olympics The Independent UK · Jan 30
Key Inflation Metric Hits 3 Percent, Despite Trump's Claim That Rising Prices Are 'Solved' The new producer price index report complicates the administration's push for lower interest rates. Reason · Jan 30
The Guardian view on China’s military purge: the risks grow in an age of strongmen Editorial: Xi Jinping’s ousting of the country’s top general underscores the concentration of power in the hands of a few – with dangers for us all The Guardian - UK · Jan 30
My New Lawfare Article on "Minnesota's Compelling Tenth Amendment Case Against Trump's ICE Surge" The article describes the suit, and explains why it deserves to prevail. Reason · Jan 30
Evening Standard · Jan 30 Fact check: US contributions to Nato and Green Party bar chart claim Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.
The Guardian - US · Jan 30 US Senate approves deal to fund government and discuss ICE restrictions Partial shutdown of government still expected to begin after midnight Friday, lasting at least through weekend
The Independent UK · Jan 30 Satellite photos show activity at Iran nuclear sites as tensions rise over protest crackdown Satellite images reveal activity at two Iranian nuclear sites, suggesting that Tehran may be obscuring its efforts to salvage any materials remaining there
Evening Standard · Jan 30 FTSE 100 finishes week with rise despite falls in mining stocks The index closed with an increase of more than 51 points to 10,223.54.
The Independent UK · Jan 30 Bulletin world briefing: More shocking Epstein files released and Starmer supports Iran strikes Here are five of the biggest stories from around the world today. Epstein files: Three million more documents released by DOJ Starmer indicates support for Trump’s potential strikes on Iran China agrees to immediately lift sanctions on British MPs Potentially habitable planet discovered 146 light years away UN calls for…
The Mary Sue · Jan 30 Trump pulls an excuse for sleeping during meetings straight from a toddler’s playbook, and it’s arguably worse On Jan. 29, 2026, Donald Trump finally addressed the growing pile of videos showing him with his eyes closed during White House meetings. His explanation was not medical. It wasn’t even defensive. He now says he’s just bored.
Fortune · Jan 30 Right before Trump named Warsh to lead the Fed, Powell seemed to respond to some of his biggest complaints about the central bank “I mean, if it’s just a question of using better models, bring them on. Where are they? We’ll take them.”
Fortune · Jan 30 How the US is playing a 'big game of catch-up' in the Arctic A prescient new book outlines the future of warfare in the far north, and just how far behind its rivals the US still is.
We Got This Covered · Jan 30 ‘I was talking about her, not him’: Trump admits the real reason he hired his Interior Secretary, and it wasn’t his resume That's... one way to vet Cabinet picks.
We Got This Covered · Jan 30 Trump just brought back the weirdest conspiracy theory from 2020 after calling Obama a ‘traitor’ in late-night posting spree The conspiracies are getting more creative, at least.
Fortune · Jan 30 Another ‘central casting’ central banker: Trump’s pick of Kevin Warsh fits a well-established pattern Nearly a decade ago, Trump reportedly doubted Janet Yellen was tall enough to be Fed chair. His choice was Jerome Powell.