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Opinion | Trump’s Cowbell Moment

The chin-out rhetoric of Democratic governors about holding Trump administration officials responsible for violence in their cities may be more political than practicable.

NYT · 3 sources

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Top Stories 212 stories

  1. Video Shows Earlier Altercation Between Alex Pretti and Federal Agents

    WSJ · 4 outlets

  2. What We Know So Far About the Latest Release of Epstein Files

    WSJ · 5 outlets

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  1. Fallout From Minnesota: Citizen-Watchdog Claims of ICE Retaliation

    NYT · 4 outlets

  2. Nicaraguan man's death at troubled Texas detention camp was reported as a suicide, 911 records show

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. Operation Metro Surge: What We Know About the Minnesota Immigration Action

    NYT · 4 outlets

Business 223 stories

  1. Stocks Could Go on a Sugar High

    WSJ · 3 outlets

    Plus, oil jumps, Microsoft slumps

  2. Oil Rises Amid Iran Tensions

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Trump throws down new tariff threats toward Canada and Mexico

    WSJ · 3 outlets

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  1. Stocks Slip as Gold, Silver Hit New Records

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  2. USA Rare Earth shares rally as Commerce Department takes equity stake

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  3. Microsoft Earnings Prompt Tech Stock Selloff

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. The Crypto CEO Who’s Become Enemy No. 1 on Wall Street

    MKTW · 3 outlets

Sports 179 stories

  1. Brady latest to slam Belichick Hall of Fame snub

    FOX · 4 outlets

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  1. UFC 324 grades: First fight card of the year sets a high bar

    CBS · 2 outlets

  2. Drake Maye did not practice Friday

    PFT · 4 outlets

  3. Chargers to hire OL coach Butch Barry

    PFT · 4 outlets

Technology 268 stories

  1. 6 Okta security settings you might have overlooked

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  2. Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, January 31 (game #1468)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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  1. Deals: Apple Trail Loop up to 52% off, 24GB Mac mini $100 off, AirTag 2 cases, iPhone 16 Pro $620 off, more

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  2. Does Wonder Man directly set up a major storyline in Spider-Man: Brand New Day? The Marvel TV show's head writer has his say

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Apple Creator Studio gets its own Instagram account

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  4. Sonos unveils its first new hardware product in over a year

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  5. Perfect minimalism: I found 32 crisp white home office finds for a calming 'clean desk' aesthetic

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 157 stories

  1. Comedy Legend Catherine O'Hara Just Passed Away At 71

    USMag · 2 outlets

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  1. Natasha Lyonne Steps Out at Sundance Film Festival After Revealing Relapse

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Ryan Reynolds' Rep Defends Unsealed Texts Blasting Justin Baldoni

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. 16 Dark Stories About Up-And-Coming Actors Who Died In Their 20s

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

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