February 5, 2026

What Happened Today – February 4, 2026

February 5, 2026 by George Bounacos

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifying before House Financial Services Committee

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified before the House Financial Services Committee, where one Democrat called him a "flunky" and another told him to "shut up." (C-SPAN)

The Constitution remains under intense pressure from Trump’s MAGA movement. Today a federal judge in Oregon halted warrantless ICE arrests after agents testified they create warrants after people are already detained and operate under daily arrest quotas. The judge insisted that great power must exercise great restraint. Today was also the third consecutive day that … Read more