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Wednesday, February 4th, 2026 Today, the House has canceled their contempt vote for the Clintons as they agree to testify before the House Oversight Committee; a judge lifts the order requiring the government to preserve evidence in the murder of Alex Pretti; eight additional federal prosecutors are resigning from the Minnesota US Attorney's Office; New York Attorney General Letitia James will deploy legal observers to federal immigration operations; a federal judge says ICE facilities must allow lawmakers to make unannounced visits to detention camps; Chief Justice John Roberts is making Supreme Court employees sign non-disclosure agreements; a judge blocks the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

The Daily Beans · Allison Gill, Dana Goldberg, Brent Hennrich

February 4, 202655m 34sExplicit

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Wednesday, February 4th, 2026

Today, the House has canceled their contempt vote for the Clintons as they agree to testify before the House Oversight Committee; a judge lifts the order requiring the government to preserve evidence in the murder of Alex Pretti; eight additional federal prosecutors are resigning from the Minnesota US Attorney's Office; New York Attorney General Letitia James will deploy legal observers to federal immigration operations; a federal judge says ICE facilities must allow lawmakers to make unannounced visits to detention camps; Chief Justice John Roberts is making Supreme Court employees sign non-disclosure agreements; a judge blocks the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Guest: Brent Hennrich
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Stories
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House Cancels Contempt Vote As Clintons Agree to Testify on Epstein | The New York Times

How the Supreme Court Secretly Made Itself Even More Secretive | The New York Times

Minneapolis live updates: More federal prosecutors leave Minnesota US attorney's office | ABC News

Judge says Trump administration must let lawmakers make unannounced visits to ICE detention facilities | POLITICO

Judge lifts order to preserve evidence in Alex Pretti shooting | POLITICO

Trump, in an Escalation, Calls for Republicans to ‘Nationalize’ Elections | The New York Times

New York AG Letitia James will deploy legal observers to federal immigration operations | MS NOW

Judge blocks Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians | PBS News


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