February 5, 2026

Health Crisis

• Newborn dies after mother drinks raw milk during pregnancy - Ars Technica
• Officials warn of possible measles exposure at urgent care – NBC10 Philadelphia

Election 2026

• Steve Bannon calls for immigration agents at polling sites during midterms | Steve Bannon | The Guardian
• Pennsylvania lawmakers unveil new election protection legislation | ABC27
• Marjorie Taylor Greene says 'MAGA was all a lie'

Transgender Rights

• California AG Bonta Files Groundbreaking Lawsuit Against Rady Children’s Hospital for Dropping Trans Youth GAC

Epstein Files

• This Tool Searches the Epstein Files For Your LinkedIn Contacts

Murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good

• Trump criticizes killing of Renee Good & Alex Pretti | Advocate.com
• Renee Nicole Good could have been me | PennLive letters

First Amendment

• DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email | The New Republic
• No Qualified Immunity for Arrest over "Fuck Trump" and "Fuck Biden" Flags
• FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled

Pennsylvania Local

• Tremont Twp. Laments Loss of Nearly 60% of Its Property Tax Budget After Big Lots Sale to ICE - Coal Region Canary

Federal Government vs. Immigrants

• Green Card Holders Banned From Small Business Loans - Joe.My.God.

Foxes in the Henhouse

• Wyden Letter to D-CIA.pdf
• How to Get Away With Anything

Democrats vs. ICE

• What Democrats are demanding in the fight over Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding
• What Democrats Are Demanding in the Fight Over ICE Funding
• Six Ways to Reform ICE and CBP

Bicycles

• New Jersey’s new e-bike law deemed discriminatory by immigrant advocates and older adults

Cool Science

• Scientists Keep Discovering Mysterious Ancient Tunnels Across Europe
• Scientists create the most detailed groundwater map yet — with big implications for the West | Wyoming Public Media