BY: Andrew Springer & Anthony Cifone
Good morning! It’s Day, February 2, 2026. In today’s newsletter:
Top story: Music’s biggest stars slam ICE, Trump at Grammy’s
Making news: Marjorie Taylor Greene says MAGA "was all a lie"
In depth: How tech companies profit from ICE while pretending to care about human rights
Stories the algorithm is keeping out of your feed
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TOP STORY
Music’s Biggest Stars Target ICE Crackdown at Grammy’s Ceremony

The Grammy Awards turned into a full-fledged protest stage Sunday night, with some of music’s biggest stars using their acceptance speeches to blast ICE and the Trump administration’s brutal immigration crackdown.
Host Trevor Noah absolutely destroyed Trump at the Grammys and the meltdown was chef’s kiss — but Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, and other artists did their part as well.
Many wore “ICE OUT” badges and refused to keep their mouths shut about the federal raids that have killed American citizens and traumatized families—delivering powerful messages that are breaking through to the mainstream.
“We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens; we are humans, and we are Americans,” Bad Bunny said while collecting a Grammy for his album Debi Tirar Mas Fotos.
➡️ Question of the Day
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🗞️ Making News
MAGA ‘Was All A Lie’: MTG Torches Trump In Scathing New Interview
Marjorie Taylor Greene just publicly admitted what progressives have been screaming for years: “MAGA is, I think people are realizing, it was all a lie.” In a stunning interview, Trump’s former attack dog torched her ex-boss for selling out to “big, big donors” and foreign cash while leaving working Americans behind. When even MTG admits the grift, maybe the remaining true believers should pay attention. Read the full story.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
ProPublica just did what the federal government won’t: name the two Customs and Border Protection agents who killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse documenting masked immigration agents in Minneapolis. Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and CBP officer Raymundo Gutierrez shot Pretti approximately 10 times after he stepped in to help a woman being knocked to the ground—while the Trump administration, FBI, and even Minnesota’s governor refuse to release basic information about the killing. Read the full story.
Trump Declares He Can Just Pay Himself Whatever He Wants From Government Lawsuits
Trump just announced his boldest grift yet: he’s suing the government he controls for over $10 billion—and plans to settle with himself for “a sensational amount” of taxpayer money that he claims he’ll funnel to “charities” of his choosing. The president is literally on both sides of multiple lawsuits, and his solution is to write himself blank checks from the Treasury, launder them through organizations he controls, and declare “nobody would care.” Read the full story.
British PM Wants Former Prince Andrew to Testify to US Congress About Epstein
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer publicly called for the former Prince Andrew to testify before Congress about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The demand comes after the Justice Department released over 3.5 million pages of Epstein files Friday, including photos appearing to show Mountbatten-Windsor with an unidentified, seemingly unconscious woman. Read the full story.
Trump Melts Down as His Own Fox News Poll Shows He’s Losing America
Even Fox News can’t save Trump from reality: a new poll from his favorite propaganda network shows him deeply underwater on immigration, with majorities of independents—and even rural whites and non-college whites, his most loyal voters—saying ICE has gone too far. Trump’s response? A delusional meltdown where he cited approval ratings from his own White House employees. Read the full story.
🗳️ Yesterday’s poll results
On Friday we asked, should Trump be prosecuted for tax fraud? 99% of you said YES.
Sull wrote:“Laws apply to him, just like the rest of us.”
ATC said: “Trump should be prosecuted for all of his crimes (too many to list here). As a convicted felon Trump should not have been allowed to run for any public office. Now he’s suing his own government even though he was guilty of tax evasion. Any judge who would consider this bogus case should be removed from the bench. ”
Smoot said: “Tax fraud is almost always how they get the mob bosses, so it’s perfect for him.”
Jomapo said: “He’s a criminal who is raping and pillaging our government to fill his pockets. Why should we pay taxes if we get nothing in return??”
👀 Kept Out of Your Feed
Here are some stories the algorithms may be keeping out of your feed.
Hundreds of kids ‘just like Liam’ could remain inside an ICE detention facility
Trump’s planning to close the Kennedy Center for “renovations” (sure, Jan)
Mike Johnson is blaming Democrats for the shutdown while literally protecting ICE agents who killed people
The RNC’s fundraising numbers are vastly outpacing Democrats heading into midterms (not good)
While everyone’s distracted by her flop film, Melania’s real drama is happening in court
Melania’s vanity project got beaten at the box office by THESE movies
MAGA boxer Ryan Garcia says he’s completely done with Trump for one specific reason
Trump bragged about how a convicted felon wanted him to run for president (the lack of self-awareness is STUNNING)
Trump went on a completely unhinged posting spree after the GOP’s humiliating Texas loss
The 79-year-old now claims he has zero memory of his role in that same defeat (OF COURSE)
Elon Musk is absolutely panicking as his Epstein emails surface
Cher made the most adorable mix-up while presenting at the Grammys
Nicki Minaj hurled a homophobic slur at Trevor Noah over his Trump joke (yikes)
IN DEPTH
Corporate Complicity: How Tech Companies Profit From ICE While Pretending to Care About Human Rights
So a French tech giant just got caught red-handed profiting from Trump’s immigration crackdown—and suddenly, SUDDENLY, they’re shocked—shocked!—to discover what their own subsidiary was doing.
Capgemini, a massive consulting firm with over 340,000 employees worldwide, announced Sunday they’re selling off Capgemini Government Solutions after it came out that this little subsidiary was providing the tech tools ICE uses to hunt people down.
The company that rakes in billions claimed CEO Aiman Ezzat only “recently became aware” of the ICE contract. Sure, Jan.
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