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30.01.2026

The Three Million Page Epstein Release Day

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 30.01.2026.

It displays 291 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

30.01.2026 โ‡ข The Three Million Page Epstein Release Day
โŒจMorning editorial attention focused on a precarious legislative standoff as the Senate scrambled to finalize a funding deal to avert a midnight government shutdown. By midday, editors pivoted to President Trumpโ€™s nomination of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chair, a selection widely framed as an institutional shift toward the administrationโ€™s low-interest-rate agenda.
In the afternoon, the arrest of journalist Don Lemon by federal agents in Los Angelesโ€”linked to a Minnesota church protestโ€”triggered a sharp divide in reporting priorities between First Amendment concerns and allegations of criminal disruption. This was followed by the Justice Department's massive release of three million pages from the Jeffrey Epstein investigative files, which dominated late-day headlines across all platforms. Simultaneously, the DOJ announced a civil rights probe into the Alex Pretti shooting, shifting the investigation away from Homeland Security. The day concluded with the Senate passing a stopgap funding bill that nevertheless triggered a brief partial shutdown due to the timing of House proceedings.
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00:38 (05:38)โ‡ขA Fragile Midnight Funding Truce

โŒจEditors prioritize the eleventh-hour breakthrough to avert a federal shutdown, though the deal's fragility is underscored by specific objections to DHS funding (AP News, The Hill, Newsweek, NPR, CBS). Simultaneously, attention shifts to President Trump's upcoming Federal Reserve appointment, widely expected to be Kevin Warsh, signaling a pivot in monetary policy (NYTimes, Newsmax, HuffPost). Conservative outlets maintain focus on Trumpโ€™s legal actions against the IRS (USA Today, Fox News).
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The plans being weighed by President Trump go beyond those he considered weeks ago amid widespread protests against Iranโ€™s government.
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06:20 (11:20)โ‡ขThe Midnight Shutdown Threshold

โŒจEditorial focus is divided between the eleventh-hour scramble to avert a government shutdown and the escalating tensions surrounding the Alex Pretti case. While a tentative DHS funding deal has emerged to bypass a midnight deadline, it remains fragile due to specific Senate objections (AP News, CBS, USA Today, The Hill, Washington Post). Simultaneously, mainstream and liberal outlets highlight the presidentโ€™s incendiary social media attacks on the deceased nurse, whereas conservative sources amplify administration claims of her alleged instability (The Daily Beast, Washington Examiner, CNN).
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Mr. Warsh, if confirmed by the Senate, would replace Jerome Powell, who was attacked by President Trump over the bankโ€™s reluctance to more aggressively cut interest rates.
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Trump plans to nominate Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, when Jerome Powell's term expires in May. The president has been pushing the central bank to slash interest rates.
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President Donald Trump said Friday he is nominating Kevin Warsh to serve as chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, ending weeks of speculation over who would lead the central bank when Chair Jerome Powell's term expires in May. [Fullย Story]
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Mr. Warsh, if confirmed by the Senate, would replace Jerome Powell, who was attacked by President Trump over the bankโ€™s reluctance to more aggressively cut interest rates.
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07:31 (12:31)โ‡ขTrump Taps Warsh to Shake the Fed

โŒจEditorial priority has pivoted sharply to the nomination of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chair, a move widely interpreted as a fulfillment of the presidentโ€™s demand for aggressive interest rate cuts (NYTimes, AP News, CBS, NPR, Washington Post, NBC News, ABC News, CNN, Newsmax). While mainstream outlets focus on this institutional shift, conservative sources highlight ongoing legislative friction over the government shutdown deadline (The Epoch Times, The Hill, USA Today).
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08:40 (13:40)โ‡ขThe Fed Chairman from Central Casting

โŒจEditorial focus has pivoted to the federal arrest of former CNN anchor Don Lemon in connection with an anti-ICE protest at a Minnesota church (NY Post, Washington Examiner, Boston Globe, USA Today, The Daily Beast, NBC News, ABC News). Simultaneously, the nomination of Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve remains a top priority, viewed as a shift toward the presidentโ€™s low-interest-rate agenda (AP News, The Epoch Times, The Daily Wire, NYTimes, CBS, NPR, Washington Post, CNN, Newsmax).
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Don Lemon, a disgraced former CNN anchor, was arrested Thursday night in Los Angeles, according to news reports.
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Historically, Romania has had more emigration than immigration. Yet nationalist parties are now importing US Republicansโ€™ anti-immigrant talking points, using culture-war rhetoric to distract from bigger economic questions.
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LATEST UPDATES: Anti-ICE Actions This Weekend, More Trump Tariff Threats, Sydney Sweeney Speaks, MORE...
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Mr. Warsh, if confirmed by the Senate, would succeed Jerome Powell, who was attacked by President Trump over the bankโ€™s reluctance to more aggressively cut interest rates.
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Mr. Warsh, if confirmed by the Senate, would succeed Jerome Powell, who was attacked by President Trump over the bankโ€™s reluctance to more aggressively cut interest rates.
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Mr. Warsh, if confirmed by the Senate, would succeed Jerome Powell, who was attacked by President Trump over the bankโ€™s reluctance to more aggressively cut interest rates.
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09:56 (14:56)โ‡ขFederal Chains for Don Lemon

โŒจEditorial priorities are dominated by the federal arrest of former CNN anchor Don Lemon in connection with a Minnesota church protest (NY Post, Boston Globe, The Blaze, The Daily Beast, HuffPost, MSNBC, NBC News, ABC News, The Daily Wire, Daily Caller, Breitbart, Washington Examiner, USA Today). Simultaneously, mainstream outlets continue tracking the nomination of Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve, signaling a shift in monetary policy (NYTimes, AP News, CBS, NPR, Washington Post, CNN, Newsmax).
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Past conservatives devoted enormous energy to downplaying Americaโ€™s history of brutal imperial expansion. But in the second Trump administration, the New Right is doing something different: itโ€™s openly celebrating and seeking to revive it.
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Victor Navarro Govea, a Mexican, crossed into the U.S. illegally in 2009. Last year, he was deemed to be a bona fide candidate for a special victimโ€™s visa. He was granted a four-year deportation amnesty by the Department of Homeland Security, which should have lasted through 2029. He was caught by surprise when ICE officers arrested him in Minnesota this month.
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The recent right-wing obsession with Cea Weaver, a longtime tenant organizer appointed to lead the Office to Protect Tenants, reveals how shaken New York Cityโ€™s real estate elites are by Mayor Zohran Mamdaniโ€™s pro-renter agenda.
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11:12 (16:12)โ‡ขFederal Shackles for Don Lemon

โŒจEditorial focus is centered on the federal arrest of Don Lemon in Los Angeles following an anti-ICE church protest in Minnesota (NY Post, The Blaze, The Daily Beast, NPR, HuffPost, Washington Examiner, Boston Globe, The Daily Wire, Daily Caller, Breitbart). Simultaneously, editors are highlighting the eleventh-hour release of three million pages of Jeffrey Epstein files by the Justice Department (AP News, NBC News, ABC News, Fox News).
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The Justice Department on Friday released many more records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, resuming disclosures under a law intended to reveal what the government knew about the millionaire financierโ€™s sexual abuse of young girls and his interactions with the rich and powerful.
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11:57 (16:57)โ‡ขThe Epstein Ledger Unbound

โŒจEditorial focus has intensified on the federal charges against journalist Don Lemon, with new disclosures revealing Department of Justice allegations of conspiracy and First Amendment interference related to the Minnesota church protest (NY Post, NBC News, CNN, NYTimes). Concurrently, a massive secondary priority has emerged as the DOJ releases three million pages of Jeffrey Epstein files under the Epstein Files Transparency Act (AP News, Newsweek, USA Today, ABC News).
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Former CNN anchor Don Lemon and three other people have been arrested in connection with an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church and increased tensions between residents and federal officials.Lemon was arrested by federal... [Fullย Story]
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13:05 (18:05)โ‡ขThe Epstein Ledger Unfolds

โŒจThe Justice Department's massive release of three million pages from Jeffrey Epsteinโ€™s investigative files now dominates the news cycle (NYTimes, AP News, CBS, Newsweek, MSNBC, ABC News, Washington Times, Boston Globe). While mainstream outlets focus on the scope of the documents and videos, conservative and alternative sources emphasize allegations of a cover-up regarding the timing and content of the disclosure (The Daily Beast, ABC News). Simultaneously, the federal arrest of Don Lemon continues to spark intense debate over journalist rights (USA Today, Newsmax, NPR, HuffPost).
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US Justice Department is releasing millions of pages of documents in Epstein probe

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Catherine Oโ€™Hara, the Canadian-American Emmy-winning actress and chameleonic comedy icon who captivated audiences for decades in beloved movies and shows like "Home Alone," "Beetlejuice," and more recently, "Schittโ€™s Creek," has passed away at the age of 71.
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Victor Navarro Govea, a Mexican, crossed into the U.S. illegally in 2009. Last year, he was deemed to be a bona fide candidate for a special victimโ€™s visa. He was granted a four-year deportation amnesty by the Department of Homeland Security, which should have lasted through 2029. He was caught by surprise when ICE officers arrested him in Minnesota this month.
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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Friday that the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division has opened a civil rights investigation into the death of Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed Jan. 24 by a federal agent in Minneapolis. [Fullย Story]
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14:25 (19:25)โ‡ขThree Million Pages of Shadows

โŒจThe Justice Department's massive disclosure of Jeffrey Epstein's investigative files remains the primary editorial focus (NYTimes, AP News, CBS, Newsweek, MSNBC, CNN, USA Today, NPR). While mainstream outlets report on the scale of the 3-million-page release, conservative and independent sources highlight specific allegations involving high-profile figures and political aides (The Daily Beast, Free Beacon). Simultaneously, the death of actress Catherine O'Hara has emerged as a secondary priority (NY Post, ABC News, OANN).
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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Friday that the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division has opened a civil rights investigation into the death of Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed Jan. 24 by a federal agent in Minneapolis. [Fullย Story]
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15:54 (20:54)โ‡ขThree Million Ghostly Pages Unbound

โŒจThe Justice Department's disclosure of three million Jeffrey Epstein files remains the dominant focus, with mainstream outlets reporting on the volume of evidence while ideological sources scrutinize specific political connections (NPR, MSNBC, CBS, Newsweek, CNN, The Daily Beast, Free Beacon). Simultaneously, the federal arrest of Don Lemon for a Minnesota church protest has sparked intense coverage, highlighting a sharp divide between those questioning First Amendment protections and those emphasizing his alleged disruption (NY Post, USA Today, AP News, OANN, Slate, HuffPost).
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The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis last weekend, shifting the primary responsibility for the probe from the Department of Homeland Security.
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Those calls, however, ignore worshippersโ€™ First Amendment right to gather for worship without disruption โ€” protections reinforced by the FACE Act โ€” a point conservatives highlighted in praising Lemonโ€™s arrest. [Fullย Story]
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Hillary speaks, but she doesnโ€™t listen. She half-absorbs events and the lives of other people, and coughs out a kind of instinctive Readerโ€™s Digest annotated version, but mangles all the details as efficiently as bad AI.
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17:55 (22:55)โ‡ขThree Million Pages of Epstein's Ghost

โŒจThe editorial landscape is dominated by the Justice Department's release of three million documents and thousands of images related to Jeffrey Epstein (NY Post, USA Today, The Daily Beast, CNN, Newsweek, MSNBC). Simultaneously, the DOJ's decision to launch a federal civil rights probe into Alex Pretti's shooting marks a significant institutional shift from Homeland Security oversight (NYTimes, NPR, Washington Times, NBC News, Washington Post, Reason).
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President Donald Trump has nominated Kevin Warsh to be his appointee as the next Federal Reserve Chair. He is an American financier and bank executive who served as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011.
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The Senate, following an agreement between Republicans and Democrats, is voting on amendments to the spending package that would clear the way for its passage.
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The bill would fund most of the federal government and buy more time to debate new accountability measures for immigration agents, but many agencies will still shutter this weekend because the House wonโ€™t consider it until next week.
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18:57 (23:57)โ‡ขSenate Funding Triggers Brief Shutdown

โŒจThe national media spotlight has shifted to the Senate's passage of a funding package that triggers a brief government shutdown due to House inaction (NYTimes, Boston Globe, CBS, USA Today, MSNBC, The Epoch Times, Washington Post, NBC News, Fox News). Parallel focus remains on the Justice Department's massive release of three million Epstein files, with outlets highlighting specific high-profile names and alleged sexual abuse (AP News, NY Post, Newsweek, CNN, The Daily Beast).

20:36 (01:36)โ‡ขThe Senate's Brief Midnight Silence

โŒจThe media landscape is dominated by the Senate's passage of a funding package that secures most government operations while triggering a brief weekend shutdown due to House recess (NYTimes, The Hill, Washington Examiner, Boston Globe, NPR, The Epoch Times, Newsmax, CBS, MSNBC, Washington Post, NBC News, Fox News, ABC News). Simultaneously, editors are prioritizing the Justice Department's massive release of three million Epstein investigative files (AP News, NY Post, Newsweek, CNN, Free Beacon).

22:33 (03:33)โ‡ขThree Million Pages of Reckoning

โŒจThe US media is fixated on the Justice Departmentโ€™s release of three million pages of Jeffrey Epsteinโ€™s investigative files. Outlets are specifically mining the cache for details on high-profile figures, including Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and Prince Andrew (NYTimes, AP News, CNN, Newsmax, NPR, The Daily Beast, NY Post). While mainstream sources report on the volume of evidence, conservative and independent outlets are highlighting specific political ties and alleged cover-ups (Free Beacon, Newsweek, Common Dreams).