Toni Morrison Cracks Wise

Sponsored by Classical Pursuits Our February 26 issue is now online, with Fintan O’Toole on the murders in Minneapolis, Trevor Jackson on the problem with central banks, Ingrid D. Rowland on Fra Angelico, Namwali Serpell on Toni Morrison’s sense of humor, Julian Gewirtz on the new microchip race, Vivian […]

2/5/26: Iran Seizes Vessels, Tech Stocks Tumble, Trump Minnesota Pullback, Bill Gates & MORE!

Krystal and Saagar discuss Iran seizes two vessels in Persian Gulf, tech stocks tumble, Trump pulls back in Minnesota, Bill Gates denies Epstein allegations, pundits run cover for Epstein files, Trump doubles down on election takeover. Timestamps: (00:00)Intro (1:52)Iran (18:30)AI (42:46)ICE (1:07:43)Epstein (1:25:42)Defenders (1:40:08)Elections (1:56:00)EOS Sign up for […]

2/4/26: Melinda Trashes Bill Over Epstein, ICE Victims Testify, US Shoots Iran Drone & MORE

Ryan and Emily discuss Melinda Gates blasts Bill over Epstein, ICE victims testify in Congress, US shoots down Iranian drone, Elon freaks over Paris raid, Schumer on video praising Israel, Blowback report from Cuba amid embargo. Van Lathan: https://x.com/VanLathan?s=20 Blowback: https://blowback.show/ Timestamps: (00:00)Intro (6:44)Melinda Gates BLASTS Bill Over […]

Border agents ordered to wear body cams

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 BORDER AGENTS IN MINNESOTA ORDERED TO WEAR BODY CAMS  Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem yesterday announced that all border enforcement agents in Minnesota would immediately be issued body cameras for added transparency. The move comes as part of a broad recalibration in the Trump administration […]

Night of the Demon Hunters

Sponsored by Classical Pursuits For anyone without children under the age of eighteen, it may have come as a surprise to learn, at Sunday’s Grammy Awards ceremony, that the “Best Song Written for Visual Media” in 2025 was something called “Golden” from a movie called KPop Demon Hunters. For everyone […]

Thawing ICE

Thawing ICE Plus: Courts block ending temporary protected status for Haitians and preventing lawmakers from entering ICE facilities, an end to government shutdown expected, and more… ELIZABETH NOLAN BROWN Some good news on immigration enforcement for the first time in what feels like a very long time comes […]

Nine Palestinians killed in Gaza as only five critical patients allowed to leave via Rafah crossing; Costa Rica’s right wing sweeps election; Trump calls for nationalized elections

Drop Site Daily: February 3, 2026 Drop Site News Feb 03, 2026 Israeli attacks kill Palestinians across Gaza. Israeli forces shoot a man in Qalqilya, raid villages near Ramallah. Israel holds hundreds of Palestinian bodies. U.S. contractor pitched Gaza plan with massive profits. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud […]

2/3/26: Epstein Files, Iran War, Trump Election Takeover, Dems Flip TX Seat, AI Bots Plot & MORE!

Krystal and Saagar discuss US elites protected from Epstein files, US rushes military equipment to Iran, Trump floats election takeover, Dems flip Texas stronghold, Texas primary allegations swirl, Trump profits over a billion in first year, AI bots plot human downfall. Trita Parsi: https://x.com/tparsi?lang=en Timestamps: (00:00)Intro (2:44)EPSTEIN FILES: […]

Collaboration & Denial

Paul Cudenec Feb 02, 2026 [I read the article here) The French state is apparently very keen to ensure accurate memories of traumatic historical events – since 1990 “the denial of the existence of crimes against humanity”, such as the mass extermination of Jews during the Second World […]

On the Streets of Minneapolis

Today in The New York Review of Books: Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein reports from Minneapolis and St. Paul; Cyrus Naji looks at the future of Bangladesh; Vanessa Ogle untangles maritime law; Nell Irvin Painter finds Blackness around the world; Nathan Shields listens for joy and terror in contemporary performances of […]

Shutdown Showdown

Shutdown Showdown Plus: the Epstein files, the officers who shot Alex Pretti, and more… ROBBY SOAVE The federal government is partially shut down, at least until the U.S. House of Representatives gets back to work on Tuesday. The Senate did vote for a deal—one that President Donald Trump […]

The Constitution for Everyone

Read in browser January 31, 2026 AUDIO The Constitution for Everyone Senior Fellow William J. Watkins, Jr., discusses how his new book clarifies the true meaning of the Constitution. Judy Shelton for Fed Chairman The Editorial Board argues the collapse in the value of the greenback is a […]