One year ago tonight, ten days into Trump’s second administration, I started sending headlines to family and friends because I was horrified at how fast our norms, rules, and laws were being shattered.
By day three, I was posting publicly. My friends and connections shared it, and by day four, strangers were sharing it and connecting with me. Somehow, an old man yelling at a cloud turned into 365 straight nights of tracking what this administration has done, failed to do, or refused to stop.
I haven’t missed a night. Not Christmas. Not Thanksgiving. Not my anniversary.
I’m being self-indulgent at the one year mark to ask a favor. If you’re not subscribed to the email, please do. Social media has proven unreliable. Algorithms bury things, platforms wobble, posts vanish. The email shows up every night.
If you already subscribe, get one person to join you. That’s it. One person who needs this but doesn’t know it exists.
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House Republicans unveil election reform bill requiring photo ID to vote, citizenship verification to register, and banning ranked choice voting and universal mail-in ballots.
Today’s GovBrief News
Car displaying Trump flag hits student at anti-ICE protest outside Nebraska high school after circling multiple times and revving engine; girl was alert and talking afterward.
Source: KOHA Omaha
January 30, 2026
Experts say Trump lacks authority to decertify Canadian aircraft after he threatened to ban Bombardier jets, with FAA historically grounding planes only for safety reasons.
Source: CTV News
January 30, 2026
Trump administration approves $16 billion in arms sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia as tensions rise over potential U.S. military strikes on Iran.
Source: The Associated Press
January 30, 2026
UN Secretary-General warns the organization faces "imminent financial collapse" by July after U.S. refused to pay its 2025 contribution and offered only 30% of expected peacekeeping funding.
Source: BBC
January 30, 2026
Idaho reports five probable measles cases in one unvaccinated Canyon County household, with the state ranking last in the nation for kindergarten vaccination coverage.
Source: KIFI Idaho Falls
January 30, 2026
Newsom files civil rights complaint against Dr. Oz after CMS administrator posted video falsely linking Armenian-American bakery to "organized crime mafia" health care fraud.
Source: KABC Los Angeles
January 30, 2026
NASA delays Artemis II fueling test until Monday after "rare arctic outbreak" sweeps Florida, pushing earliest moon launch date to February 8.
Source: Spectrum Local News
January 30, 2026
Trump nominates BLS economist Brett Matsumoto to lead the agency after firing its commissioner over a jobs report and withdrawing a Project 2025 contributor's nomination.
Source: NBC News
January 30, 2026
Trump nominates Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair, weeks after DOJ subpoenaed Powell in what Powell called a "pretext" to force rate cuts.
Source: CNBC
January 30, 2026
Don Lemon pleads not guilty after FBI arrest for covering Minnesota church protest, charged under abortion clinic access law in what legal experts call unprecedented use against journalists.
Source: The Independent
January 30, 2026
Justice Department Civil Rights Division joins FBI investigation into Alex Pretti shooting, though Deputy AG Blanche cautions against calling it "a massive civil rights investigation."
Source: UPI
January 30, 2026
Justice Department releases 3 million pages, 2,000 videos, and 180,000 images from Epstein investigation, with records showing Musk discussed island visits and Bannon exchanged hundreds of texts with Epstein during Trump's first term.
Source: Newsweek
January 30, 2026
California's top judge says ICE arrests at courthouses are scaring people away, with her office tracking activity at 17 courts as the state considers requiring formal reporting.
Source: Cal Matters
January 30, 2026
Federal judge permanently blocks Trump order requiring citizenship proof for voter registration, ruling the Constitution "does not allow the President to impose unilateral changes to federal election procedures."
Source: The Associated Press
January 30, 2026
Federal judge rules Energy Department violated federal law by forming secret climate group that met 18 times to produce report downplaying global warming.
Source: The Los Angeles Times
January 30, 2026
Philadelphia seeks injunction to restore slavery exhibits removed from President's House under Trump order, with judge calling federal position "a dangerous precedent."
Source: WPVI Philadelphia
January 30, 2026
Hospital staff and a forensic pathologist say Mexican immigrant's eight skull fractures and five brain hemorrhages are inconsistent with ICE's claim that he ran headfirst into a wall.
Source: The Associated Press
January 30, 2026
Trump administration sues Virginia woman for $941,114 for failing to self-deport, part of a wave of litigation that has assessed over $6 billion in fines against 21,500 immigrants.
Source: Politico
January 30, 2026
Senate passes $1.2 trillion funding deal 71-29 after Trump and Democrats split off DHS spending, but a brief shutdown begins Saturday with House not voting until Monday.
Source: Politico
January 30, 2026
Thousands brave sub-freezing temperatures in Minneapolis and students walk out in 46 states on national day of protest demanding ICE withdrawal from Minnesota.
Source: Reuters
January 30, 2026