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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 02.02.2026.
It displays 39 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
02.02.2026
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The Washington Post
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00:15⇢The Kennedy Center MAGA Makeover
⌨Editorial attention is bifurcated between the legislative struggle to resolve a partial government shutdown and President Trump's cultural and financial maneuvers. While The Hill, Washington Examiner, and The Epoch Times track Speaker Johnson's confidence in a Tuesday resolution, Fox News and The Daily Beast report on the impending closure of the Kennedy Center for a 'MAGA makeover.' Simultaneously, media across the spectrum analyze the box office success of the 'Melania' film (USA Today, The Intercept).
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Lawmakers are calling for an independent investigation into immigration enforcement tactics in Minnesota as members of the Trump administration face scrutiny over claims they've made.
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Several performers canceled after the center's board voted to add Trump's name to it last year.
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The president said that the center needs to close for renovations for 'an approximately two year period of time.'
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President Donald Trump announced Sunday a plan to shut down the Trump Kennedy Center on July 4 for a two-year reconstruction. "If we don't close, the quality of Construction will not be nearly as good, and the time to completion, because of interruptions with Audiences from the many Events using the Facility, will be much longer," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "The temporary closure will produce a much faster and higher quality result!"
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His proposal comes amid a series of cancellations and internal upheaval since he took over the storied institution nearly a year ago.
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The Daily Beast
The president called it “tired, broken, and dilapidated.”
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The reconstruction will ‘turn it into a World Class Bastion of Arts, Music, and Entertainment,’ the president says.
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The Washington Post
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The president announced the Kennedy Center will close July 4 for a two-year renovation to create a “world class” facility.
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The Grammys are here! Your complete coverage of Music’s Biggest Night, including the biggest 2026 winners, best red carpet fashion and performances.
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Associated Press
House Speaker Mike Johnson says it’ll be a few days before a government funding package comes up for a vote in the House.
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The New York Times
Tom Homan wants to focus more on getting immigrants already in jails. He’ll have to persuade Democrats to do it.
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Follow the Post’s live updates from the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, as music’s hottest stars, from Justin Bieber to Lady Gaga, attend music’s biggest night.
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Breitbart News
Democrat Mayor Michelle Wu of Boston, Massachusetts, is going viral for saying that every human on earth has the “legal right” to come to the U.S.A.
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Breitbart News
Democrat Mayor Michelle Wu of Boston, Massachusetts, is going viral for saying that every human on earth has the “legal right” to come to the U.S.A.
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Breitbart News
Democrat Mayor Michelle Wu of Boston, Massachusetts, is going viral for saying that every human on earth has the “legal right” to come to the U.S.A.
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03:01⇢The Kennedy Center Silence Begins
⌨US editors are prioritizing President Trump's announcement to close the Kennedy Center for a two-year renovation following a period of artist boycotts and its rebranding with his name (NYTimes, The Daily Beast, NBC News, MSNBC, Newsweek, Washington Post, The Epoch Times, Washington Examiner, Newsmax, Fox News). Concurrently, the 68th Grammy Awards receive significant coverage, balancing celebrity performance updates with technical malfunctions (USA Today, NY Post, NPR).
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New York Post
Follow the Post’s live updates from the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, as music’s hottest stars, from Justin Bieber to Lady Gaga, attend music’s biggest night.
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The Grammys are here! Your complete coverage of Music’s Biggest Night, including the biggest 2026 winners, best red carpet fashion and performances.
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New York Post
Follow the Post’s live updates from the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, as music’s hottest stars, from Justin Bieber to Lady Gaga, attend music’s biggest night.
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A judge yesterday ordered the release of Liam Conejo Ramos and his father.
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04:07
The New York Times
President Trump announced that he would shut down the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which has seen cancellations and boycotts, starting this summer.
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04:14
The Daily Beast
Trevor Noah slipped into an impression of the president as he acted out an imagined conversation with Nicki Minaj.
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Los Angeles Times
Nadira Goffe and Jenny G. Zhang
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04:21
The New York Times
President Trump’s announcement comes as the center has been rocked by cancellations and boycotts from performers, contributors and concertgoers.
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Follow the Post’s live updates from the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, as music’s hottest stars, from Justin Bieber to Lady Gaga, attend music’s biggest night.
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The Washington Post
ICE quietly surged personnel into West Virginia in January, netting 650 illegal immigrants — all without the violent pushback and chaos that’s erupted in places such as Minnesota.
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Follow the Post’s live updates from the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, as music’s hottest stars, from Justin Bieber to Lady Gaga, attend music’s biggest night.
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The Grammys are here! Your complete coverage of Music’s Biggest Night, including the biggest 2026 winners, best red carpet fashion and performances.
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