January 30, 2026

Surveillance

• Controversial Warrantless Spying Law Expiring Soon and Trump Officials Are Silent On It
• Here is the User Guide for ELITE, the Tool Palantir Made for ICE

AI Hype

• The job losses are real — but the AI excuse is fake

Government Shutdown

• Democrats block government funding package in Senate as negotiations continue to avert a shutdown
• Democrats, White House strike spending deal that would avert government shutdown
• Senate leaders scramble to save bipartisan deal and avoid a partial shutdown

Murder of Alex Pretti

• Even the Top Prosecutor in Minneapolis Doesn’t Know the Identity of the Agents Who Killed Alex Pretti

Pennsylvania Local

• A court will hear Philadelphia’s lawsuit against the federal government over the President’s House Site exhibit. Here’s what to know

Health Crisis

• RFK Jr. Was Raw Milk’s Biggest Fan. Now He Won’t Return Industry Calls.

Data Centers

• Pennsylvania man turns down $15 million to turn farm into data center | ABC27
• OP-ED: Striking the Right Balance - Senator Pennycuick

Everybody vs. ICE

• ICE Not Only Looks and Acts Like a Paramilitary Force – It Is One

Election 2026

• Long-Time Bucks County Public Servant Eileen Hartnett Albillar Wants to Help Democrats Flip Pennsylvania’s State Senate
• Republicans introduce sweeping election legislation, but it’s unlikely to become law