Trump encourages Republicans to 'take over' voting

Monday, February 2, 2026

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President Donald Trump encouraged Republicans to 'take over' voting regulations, police are investigating the disappearance of TODAY host Savannah Guthrie's mother, and recapping the 2026 Grammy Awards

Top stories

1 | Trump says GOP must 'take over voting' and lies again about 2020 loss

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2 | One Minnesota school has seen two dozen of its parents detained by ICE: 'It's been chaotic for our whole staff'

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3 | Sheriff reveals 'crime scene' after Savannah Guthrie's mother goes missing

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4 | TikTok says it is 'back to normal' after week-long outage

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5 | Trump launches $12B 'Project Vault' for critical minerals stockpile to battle China's dominance

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The Big Question 

The 2026 Grammys have all been awarded, with Bad Bunny taking home the top prize of Album of the Year.

The Puerto Rican rapper took home three trophies, delivering an impassioned speech about ICE early on, and then a heartfelt thanks when he won the final award of the evening.

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Lady Gaga stops show to condemn ICE: 'Families are being mercilessly targeted'

STAT OF THE DAY

2.2%

 The August Consumer Price Index inflation rate of 2.9 percent would have been half a point lower had Trump not imposed tariffs on so many goods, according to a new report

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

"I haven't left my home in five weeks"

Local Minnesotan says she will not leave her home, despite living in the US for 25 years and having an American-born son, as ICE continues its crackdown

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