Nationwide Protests Erupt Against ICE and Trump Policies; Don Lemon Arrested Amid Demonstrations – 1/31/2026, 4:24:19 PM

US Domestic News

Massive protests against ICE crackdowns and President Trump’s immigration policies are unfolding nationwide, with tens of thousands marching in cities from Minneapolis to Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York; former CNN host Don Lemon was arrested in court amid the demonstrations.[1][2] The Department of Justice released 3 million pages, 2,000 videos, and nearly 200,000 images from Jeffrey Epstein’s files on convicted sex offender documents.[2] President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh as the new Federal Reserve chairman.[2] A federal murder charge against Luigi Mangione was dismissed, sparing him the death penalty.[2] Other incidents include NYPD body camera video of a fatal hospital shooting, a man rushing TSA security at Atlanta airport, and skier Lindsey Vonn injuring her knee in a crash one week before the Olympics.[2]

International Conflicts and UN Concerns

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the Security Council that global rule of law is being replaced by a “law of the jungle,” citing violations from Gaza to Ukraine.[1] In Myanmar, five years after the military coup, the crisis has deepened with escalating violence, mass displacement, and a military-controlled election entrenching repression.[1] South Sudan faces expanding military tensions in Jonglei state between government forces and opposition militia, with “all conditions for a human catastrophe” present.[1] A ceasefire between Syria’s government and Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces was welcomed by the UN, urging civilian protections in the northeast.[1] The UN nuclear watchdog highlighted Ukraine’s war as the world’s biggest nuclear safety threat entering its fifth year, due to risks at sites near fighting.[1]

Other Global Developments

Israel announced reopening the pedestrian border crossing between Gaza and Egypt in both directions starting Sunday, after nearly two years of closure.[5] Dutch Prime Minister-elect Robert Jetten called Trump’s territorial ambitions in Greenland a “wakeup call” for Europe, urging stronger EU cooperation on security.[5] A new deportation reform targets non-EU citizens sentenced to at least one year for serious crimes, with ankle monitors for those breaching rules.[5] US officials revealed Space Command’s role after capturing Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.[6] UN reports also noted Syria ceasefire progress, an “Olympic truce” call, and Ukraine’s freezing children crisis.[1]

Entertainment and Weather

Actress Catherine O’Hara died at age 71 after a brief illness; tributes include one from Macaulay Culkin.[2] A winter storm is expected along the US East Coast this weekend.[2]