The central bank has long abused its power in ways that benefit the financial sector at the expense of everyone else.
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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 02.01.2026.
It displays 103 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
02.01.2026 โข The Day of the Locked and Loaded Threat
โจMorning editorial attention was divided between the mounting death toll from the Swiss resort fire and the inauguration of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. While progressive outlets focused on Mamdaniโs 'mass governance' agenda, conservative editors immediately prioritized his executive orders revoking antisemitism protections and targeting 'slumlords,' framing his first day as a radical shift in urban policy.
By afternoon, a new dominant narrative emerged as President Trump issued a 'locked and loaded' military ultimatum to Iran, vowing to intervene if the regime suppresses protesters. This escalation drew significant coverage across the spectrum, with mainstream outlets analyzing the potential for 'Operation Iranian Freedom' while some populist voices expressed skepticism. Simultaneously, the FBIโs foiling of an ISIS-inspired New Yearโs Eve plot in North Carolina bolstered national security reporting.
Late evening coverage shifted toward the Trump administrationโs domestic maneuvers, including the restriction of green cards for migrants marrying U.S. citizens and the continued investigation into child care fraud in Minnesota.
By afternoon, a new dominant narrative emerged as President Trump issued a 'locked and loaded' military ultimatum to Iran, vowing to intervene if the regime suppresses protesters. This escalation drew significant coverage across the spectrum, with mainstream outlets analyzing the potential for 'Operation Iranian Freedom' while some populist voices expressed skepticism. Simultaneously, the FBIโs foiling of an ISIS-inspired New Yearโs Eve plot in North Carolina bolstered national security reporting.
Late evening coverage shifted toward the Trump administrationโs domestic maneuvers, including the restriction of green cards for migrants marrying U.S. citizens and the continued investigation into child care fraud in Minnesota.
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Associated Press
Presidents often find solace in golfing, and Joint Base Andrews in Maryland is a favorite spot because itโs close to the White House and has built-in security.
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The Boston Globe
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As U.S.-Iran tension soars, Trump warns violence against protesters could bring an American intervention: "We are locked and loaded and ready to go."
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President Donald Trump announced in a message on his website, Truth Social, on Friday that the United States is ready to intervene to โrescueโ anti-regime protesters in Iran should the government attempt to brutalize them.
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Common Dreams
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The Daily Beast
Heโs shopping for his favorite project... just between I-95 and the rail tracks.
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The Daily Caller
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Christian Sturdivant, 18, had allegedly planned the attack for about a year, according to US Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina Russ Ferguson.
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The Daily Wire
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โICE is doing whatever they can to be undetected, and so anything we can do to chip away at that.โ
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Washington Free Beacon
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Zohran Mamdani is now mayor of New York City, and the Leftโs old ways of relating to elected officials wonโt cut it. We need a โmass governanceโ approach.
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The suspect, Christian Sturdivant, has been charged with attempted material support to a foreign terrorist organization.
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Tech billionaire Elon Musk is signaling a massive return to the political arena, vowing to bankroll Republican candidates in the 2026 midterm elections to prevent what he described as the "doom" of the United States.
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Newsweek
Protests sparked by Iranโs economic crisis have spread, marking the largest unrest since 2022. Follow Newsweekโs live blog.
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The French government says it granted George and Amal Clooney citizenship because of their contributions to its international influence. Their family has primarily lived in France since 2021.
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New York Post
Longtime pals of Spencer Tepe, 37, and his wife, Monique, 39 โ who were gunned down in their Columbus home Tuesday while their young children were insideย โ said they had no clue who may have wanted to hurt the couple.
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The New York Times
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Why America's Inequality Story Doesn't Add Up
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Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel reported that the agency thwarted an ISIS-Inspired attack planned for New Yearโs Eve in North Carolina.
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Los Angeles Times
Austin Sarat
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The deadly Swiss bar fire may have spread quickly, hiking temperatures up to 1,000 degrees in a matter of seconds.
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The Washington Post
Lawmakers are tired of teaming up on bipartisan bills to protect kids online, only to have the broadly supported measures languish.
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14:47 (19:47)โขTrump's Iran Intervention Threat
โจEditorial focus has shifted toward President Trumpโs warning of US military intervention in Iran to protect anti-regime protesters, a stance mainstream and conservative outlets highlight as a 'locked and loaded' escalation (Breitbart, CBS, Newsweek, The Daily Wire). Simultaneously, editors across the spectrum are reporting on the FBIโs foiling of an ISIS-inspired New Yearโs Eve terror plot in North Carolina (NBC News, The Epoch Times, OANN).
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If Smith were truly committed to transparency, he would respond to Sen. Grassleyโs request for information concerning the special counselโs investigation.
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The Washington Post
Fire rapidly engulfed the Constellation bar, triggering at least one explosion, officials said. At least 40 are dead and many more injured.
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The Atlantic
How many foreign wars does the โAmerica Firstโ president intend to start?
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The Department of Homeland Security is pausing immigration applications from 20 additional countries following increased scrutiny on people who seek legal pathways for immigrating to the U.S.
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The fire that spread rapidly and killed about 40 people appeared to have started when the sparklers were brought too close to the ceiling.
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President Donald Trump announced he is in โperfect healthโ and clarified that he got a CT scan instead of an MRI scan during his visit to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for a โsecondaryโ physical.
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The California governor refuses to relent in his online trolling against the president.
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The Washington Post
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Immigration lawyers are warning that federal agencies are increasingly skeptical when migrants claim to have married Americans.
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The Washington Post
Zohran Mamdani has started off his term as New York Cityโs mayor by rescinding a host of orders by former Mayor Eric Adams, creating task forces on housing and drawing the ire of Israel.
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One America News
A devastating fire broke out early on New Year's Day, shortly after midnight during New Year's Eve celebrations at the Le Constellation bar in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana, Switzerland. The incident claimed at least 40 lives and injured over a hundred others.
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New York Post
Mamdani effectively brushed off the brewing backlash by Jewish groups by insisting the city under his watch will aggressively fight hate.
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One America News
In an encouraging start to 2026, the Trump administration has delivered Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) policy changes that dial back federal pressure on vaccination rate tracking, reducing how much federal healthcare programs push and incentivize high vaccination rates among patients through quality tracking and reporting.
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Protests sparked by Iranโs economic crisis have spread, marking the largest unrest since 2022. Follow Newsweekโs live blog.
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Investors should remain confident in stocks despite residual inflation from the Biden administration, according toย economist Peter Morici on Newsmax, predicting a broadening bull market in 2026 driven by stronger profit growth beyond the technology sector.
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The New York Times
Lawmakers head into President Trumpโs second year facing questions about whether they can reclaim congressional clout in the face of his power grab.
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17:00 (22:00)โขThe Locked and Loaded Rescue
โจEditorial focus has intensified on President Trumpโs 'locked and loaded' stance regarding potential military intervention in Iran to support protesters (The Atlantic, CBS, Newsweek, The Daily Wire). Concurrently, the domestic spotlight remains on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, whose executive orders regarding antisemitism and housing have sparked immediate friction with Jewish community leaders and conservative media (Fox News, NY Post, Washington Times, Jacobin).
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Immigration lawyers are warning that federal agencies are increasingly skeptical when migrants claim to have married Americans.
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In an interview defending his health, President Trump said his heavy intake of aspirin is the cause of noticeable bruises on his hand.
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The Epoch Times
Control over the lower chamber of Congress will be the most-watched battle during the midterm elections.
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The Daily Caller
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The Boston Globe
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One America News
Following a public rift and subsequent reconciliation with President Trump in 2025, Elon Musk has signaled a return to political activism. The Tesla CEO entered the new year with a pledge of significant financial backing for Republican candidates as the 2026 midterm cycle begins to take shape.
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The Washington Post
President Trump said the United States is ready to retaliate against Iran if the Islamic republic starts targeting protesters.
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Zohran Mamdani's action drew pushback from some conservatives and Israeli officials who have been concerned about the mayor's criticism of Israel.
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"Somebody was dying in front of me and I couldnโt do anything," one eyewitness recalled, describing seeing people disfigured and burning.
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One America News
The California Department of Motor Vehicles said that 325,000 Californian citizens will have to replace their REAL ID licenses because of a system error from 2006.
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Britons Are Beginning To Admit It: Their Beloved National Health Service Is Broken
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President Trump kicked off his first year back in office with an Inauguration Day for the record books, signing 26 executive orders that erased much of his predecessorโs legacy and began his own quest to remake the federal bureaucracy in his image.
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Somali operators of daycare centers and other social services receiving tax dollars are also donating to the Democratic Party.
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The Intercept
โEmpire of AIโ author Karen Hao on how Silicon Valleyโs young AI companies parallel colonial empires of old.
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The Daily Beast
Grok also conceded that generating child pornography is against the law.
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State leaders say they learned of the freeze through social media and are scrambling to assess the impact.
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Minnesota officials have less than one week to provide the Trump administration with information about providers and parents who receive federal child care funds or risk losing potentially millions of dollars in federal funding, state officials said Friday.
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The Coast Guard said itโs still searching for people who had jumped off alleged drug-smuggling boats when the U.S. military attacked them days earlier.
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19:21 (00:21)โขMamdaniโs Scarlet Mandates
โจEditorial focus has shifted toward Mayor Zohran Mamdaniโs first days in office, with outlets highlighting his controversial executive orders redefining antisemitism and revoking NYC policies (USA Today, The Hill, NY Post, Fox News). Concurrently, conservative media is intensifying reports on the federal freeze of child care funds in Minnesota, linking the investigation to alleged fraud within the Somali community (Breitbart, Newsmax, Newsweek, Washington Examiner).
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Professional violinist Brian King Joseph, a former America's Got Talent contestant, has filed a lawsuit against actor and rapper Will Smith and his management company, Treyball Studios Management, alleging sexual harassment, wrongful termination and retaliation.
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The idea that employment is surging for U.S.-born workers is routinely trumpeted by White House officials. But economists say otherwise.
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The secrecy comes despite the White House press secretary saying earlier she would provide details about Trumpโs cognitive tests.
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Common Dreams
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Social media posts show crowds excitedly counting down 2025's final seconds, then lapsing into confused silence when the pyrotechnics fail to appear.
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One America News
Newly sworn-in New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has revoked several executive orders issued by former Mayor Eric Adams, including some that supported Israel.
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Minnesota Democrat Gov. Tim Walz might already be under federal investigation for knowledge of, "culpability" with, or "complicity" in Minnesota's Somali child-care fraud, according to DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLoughlin on Newsmax.
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Minnesota Democrat Gov. Tim Walz might already be under federal investigation for knowledge of, "culpability" with, or "complicity" in Minnesota's Somali child-care fraud, according to DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin on Newsmax: "I'm not going to get too far ahead of it, but he should be aware that we're looking at culpability in this. I think that Tim Walz may be culpable or at least complicit in this. How would he not? It was right under his nose."
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The ban violates a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling because open carry is โpart of this Nationโs history and tradition,โ the new ruling says.
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Minnesota Democrat Gov. Tim Walz might already be under federal investigation for his possible role in Minnesota's Somali child care fraud, according to DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin on Newsmax. "I'm not going to get too far ahead of it," she said, "but he should be aware that we're looking at culpability in this. I think that Tim Walz may be culpable or at least complicit in this. How would he not? It was right under his nose."
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One America News
California Rep. Eric Swalwell, who officially entered the crowded Democrat gubernatorial primary in November, vowed in a recent interview that he would strip drivers licenses from federal immigration officers wearing masks during operations in California, if elected as Governor.
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The Oscar-winning actor shared his daughter with ex-wife Kimberlea Cloughley. The former couple also welcomed son Austin during their time together.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the unraveling of a $2.9 million computer chips deal that he concluded threatened U.S. security interests if the current owner, HieFo Corp., remained in control of the technology.
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Rep. Ro Khanna of California says the Justice Department should've started preparing Epstein files for release months ago. Now, he tells NPR how Congress could intervene to speed up the process.
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One America News
The assistant attorney general for civil rights has asked Minnesota for records related to its voter registration practices.
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The Daily Beast
Grok also suggested Vice President JD Vance and Erika Kirk are the same person.
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