Alarm bells sound over Trump’s ‘take over the voting’ call Democracy experts say there is little doubt about president’s desire to interfere in elections this November The Guardian - US · Feb 7
Russian actors behind smear campaign to frame Macron in the Epstein files A large-scale disinformation campaign backed by Russian bots is using doctored French media reports to falsely link Emmanuel Macron to the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein. Euronews · Feb 6
Count the qualifiers: Trump's week became another presidential talk-a-thon Before sharing a racist meme on Friday, President Trump uttered a list of policy statements that he muddied with qualifiers. Roll Call · Feb 6
So the Epstein scandal is about politics? Silly me for thinking it’s about the mass abuse of women and girls Obsessing over individual players and political chaos leaves less time to focus on the misogyny. And that’s for the best, isn’t it guys, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde The Guardian - UK · Feb 6
‘Grind the country to a halt’: Democrat urges national strike if Trump meddles in midterms In wake of Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to ‘take over’ voting, senator Ruben Gallego urges citizens to take a stand and give the ‘ultimate response’ The Guardian - US · Feb 6
White House’s chilling warning about midterm elections: ‘Can’t guarantee an ICE agent won’t be around polling locations’ Threat of stationing immigration agents around voting locations has become a concern as it can be a deterrent to legal residents of color who are concerned they may be harassed by federal agents The Independent UK · Feb 5
The Epstein Files Are Becoming a Witch Hunt "This type of broad reveal of criminal investigative files, released to a rabid media, will absolutely result in innocent people being hurt," warned Clay Higgins. Reason · Feb 5
Epstein files shed more light on Steve Bannon’s efforts to influence European politics Donald Trump’s former adviser told Epstein in 2019 that he was ‘focused on raising money for Le Pen and Salvini’ before European elections The Guardian - UK · Feb 5
First Thing: Minnesota girl, 10, released from ICE custody after a month in detention Elizabeth Caisaguano and her mother released from Texas facility hit by measles outbreak. Plus, the Epstein stories you may have missed The Guardian - UK · Feb 5
‘Do you think you’re the devil himself?’: highlights from the bizarre, newly released Bannon-Epstein interview The interview, revealed in the latest tranche of Epstein files, was reportedly intended for a sympathetic documentary The Guardian - US · Feb 5
Woody Allen, a Florida mansion rulebook and a Paris ‘wife hunt’: stories you may have missed from the Epstein files The huge batch of newly released files provides extraordinary detail on the extent of the disgraced financier’s network The Guardian - UK · Feb 5
Trump news at a glance: president hints at ‘softer touch’ on immigration as federal drawdown planned in Minnesota Trump told NBC News the decision to pull 700 officers from state came from him, but that administration is ‘waiting for [Minnesota] to release prisoners’ – key US politics stories from 4 February 2026 at a glance The Guardian - US · Feb 5
Steve Bannon wants ICE to ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on seizing elections Former adviser calls on president to deploy federal officers to suppress votes with balance of power in Congress at stake in midterms The Independent UK · Feb 4
Steve Bannon calls for immigration agents at polling sites during midterms Ex-Trump adviser adds to elections officials’ concern about potential interference from Trump administration in voting The Guardian - US · Feb 4
Euronews · Feb 4 Europe in the Epstein files: How far is the continent's political elite implicated? The release of more than three million extra documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has prompted resignations, accusations and a wave of online vitriol towards members of Europe’s political elite. But who is actually named in the files, and to what extent?
We Got This Covered · Feb 4 ‘We’re gonna have ICE surround the polls’: Trump ally says ICE will be at voting booths to ensure midterms won’t be ‘stolen’ "You can whine and cry and throw your toys out of the pram all you want."
The Guardian - US · Feb 4 Jeffrey Epstein messaged with former CIA director Bill Burns, files show Spokesperson says Burns ‘deeply regrets ever meeting’ with Epstein and cut ties after learning of his conviction
Evening Standard · Feb 4 Fact check: The Epstein files include limited mentions of UK party leaders Search results for UK political leaders in the Epstein Library primarily show names mentioned in newsletters and articles shared in repeated emails.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 4 Afternoon Update: Labor unrest over Herzog visit; defence site sell-off; and a ‘deplorable’ secret about motherhood Ed Husic says he has ‘deep concerns’ over impending visit of Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog
Reason · Feb 3 Jeffrey Epstein Brokered Secret Meeting Between Qatari and Israeli Leaders The late sex trafficker brought together former prime ministers from both countries while trying to help Qatar out of its diplomatic isolation.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 3 Never forget Epstein’s little helpers – the powerful men who knew about his crimes, and helped him out anyway I’m sorry, but this is not just a political scandal. Time to refocus on the horrific mistreatment of women and girls, and the role of these ghouls, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
The Guardian - US · Feb 3 Newly released files shed new light on Chomsky and Epstein relationship Latest communications undermine Chomsky’s earlier claims that he primarily had financial dealings with Epstein
The Guardian - AU · Feb 2 Bill Shorten questions ‘forces at play’ after Steve Bannon’s claim he helped Clive Palmer, damaging Labor’s 2019 election chances Former opposition leader says Bannon’s purported claim, which Palmer has denied, would be a ‘badge of honour’ for him
The Guardian - US · Feb 2 What do new files reveal about Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein? Allies downplay president’s links to Epstein but newly released documents offer slightly more complicated picture
Evening Standard · Feb 2 OPINION - Was Jeffrey Epstein the Devil himself? Maybe, one of his imps Epstein offered the most obvious temptations: sex and money. And it worked