Wednesday, February 4, 2026

ICE Funding Talks, Measles Hotspots & Best in Show

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Immigration Enforcement Changing in MN: Star Tribune, AP, NY Times

Renee Good’s Brothers Testify on Capitol Hill: LA Times, ABC News, Star Tribune, NewsNation

House Passes Bill to Reopen Gov’t: Politico, CBS News, WaPo, CNBC

Measles Cases in ICE Facilities: Stat, USA Today, Fox News, Reuters

Ongoing Measles Outbreaks Elsewhere: NBC News, The Hill, NPR

U.S. Shoots Iranian Drone: CNN, WaPo, WSJ, NY Times

Trump Doubles Down on Call to Nationalize Elections: The Hill, WSJ, WaPo, Fox News

Racial Shifts in College Enrollment: NY Times, Chronicle of Higher Ed, University Business

Trump Demands $1B from Harvard: Bloomberg, CBS News, AP, Politico

Trump Family’s UAE Chip Deal: WSJ, WaPo, ABC News, NY Times

X Offices Raided in France: BBC, WSJ, NBC News, AP

Walmart Hits $1T Valuation: Insider, NY Times, Forbes, CNBC

Westminster Best in Show: Westminster Kennel Club, USA Today, People, NY Times, AP

Work Wednesday: AI-Washing: TechCrunch, NY Times, PYMNTS, Forbes, Forrester