Today's Headlines
All of the headlines from today's paper.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Today's Headlines

EPSTEIN DOCS: Patriots owner Robert Kraft was mentioned in the latest release: "im trying to have him hire you." READ MORE HERE.

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Immigration

Maine residents arrested in ICE operation transferred as far as Louisiana, Missouri

Maine Governor Janet Mills pressed the federal government last week to provide residents prompt answers about what happened to the people they arrested. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

A reprieve for Haitian immigrants welcomed but uncertainty remains

TPS, a legal status reserved for those fleeing countries in upheaval, was slated to end for Haitians on Tuesday before a judge stepped in. Continue reading →

Media

After years of declining readership and staff, where does the Christian Science Monitor go from here?

A new crop of leaders at its Back Bay newsroom is trying to reverse years of decline. Continue reading →

Money, Power, Inequality

‘I just want to help’: A day in the life of a caseworker overseeing SNAP

Of the nearly 15,000 calls made on average each day to DTA in November, nearly 4,500 were unable to connect, according to DTA’s own statistics. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump had unusual call with FBI agents after election center search

Rather than going to senior department or FBI officials, Trump spoke directly to the front-line agents doing the granular work of a politically sensitive investigation in which he has a large personal stake. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Trump administration sued over ban on immigration from 75 countries

A group of American citizens, immigration nonprofits, and legal organizations on Monday sued Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the State Department, asking a judge to block a visa ban that they said attempted to “eviscerate decades of settled immigration law.” Continue reading →

Nation

Trump urges House to vote quickly to end the partial government shutdown

President Trump implored the House on Monday to end the partial government shutdown, but neither Republicans nor Democrats appeared ready to quickly approve the federal funding package he brokered with the Senate without first debating their own demands over immigration enforcement operations. Continue reading →

Nation

Trump drops demand for cash from Harvard after stiff resistance

President Trump has backtracked on a major point in negotiations with Harvard University, dropping his administration’s demand for a $200 million payment to the government in hopes of finally resolving the administration’s conflicts with the university, according to four people briefed on the matter. Continue reading →

The World

World

Palestinians allowed in to Gaza and patients are evacuated to Egypt as the Rafah crossing reopens

The reopening of the crossing marked a key step in the Israel-Hamas cease-fire, but mostly a symbolic one, with few people allowed to travel and no goods allowed to pass through. Continue reading →

World

He can’t stop needling Trump, even days before a White House meeting

President Gustavo Petro of Colombia prepared for his first face-to-face visit with President Trump by focusing mainly on combating groups involved in the drug trade. Continue reading →

World

British and Norwegian royal families under pressure over Epstein files

The royal families of Norway and Britain faced mounting criticism Monday after newly released files tied to Jeffrey Epstein suggested that members of both families had close relationships with him. Continue reading →