Kyle Wagner, 37, of Minneapolis, was arrested Feb. 5 and charged in a federal complaint with cyberstalking and transmitting threatening communications after prosecutors say he used Instagram and Facebook in January to urge followers to attack Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, doxx a pro‑ICE individual and call agents “Gestapo” and “murderers.” The complaint, filed in Detroit and unsealed Thursday, cites videos and posts urging followers to “get your f—ing guns” and saying “we’re coming for you.” Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt condemned Wagner’s conduct. His social accounts were deleted; prosecutors may seek an indictment. (apnews.com)
President Trump ordered a U.S. strike that killed two suspected “narco‑terrorists,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced, saying the vessels were linked to designated terrorist organizations. (britannica.com) The attack, carried out in international waters in the eastern Pacific, was described as part of a months‑long maritime campaign targeting drug‑trafficking boats. (cbsnews.com) Officials released limited evidence and did not identify the deceased, prompting criticism and legal questions from experts and some lawmakers about extrajudicial killings and oversight. (washingtonpost.com) Hegseth and the White House framed the strikes as necessary to stop narcotics reaching U.S. shores; the campaign has killed dozens since September. (apnews.com) Republican officials backed them. (foxnews.com)
Kyle Wagner, 37, was arrested in a pre-dawn federal raid in Minneapolis on Feb. 5, 2026, and charged by complaint with cyberstalking and transmitting threatening communications after allegedly posting videos and messages urging followers to attack, “hunt,” and “get your f—ing guns” to target ICE agents. Prosecutors say Wagner claimed affiliation with “Antifa,” doxxed a pro‑ICE individual in Michigan and encouraged identifying and confronting immigration officers, calling them “Gestapo” and “murderers.” He was later taken into custody by Homeland Security investigators; the complaint was filed in Detroit and unsealed Feb. 5. He is expected to appear in federal court soon. (apnews.com)
Savannah Guthrie and her siblings released a tearful video plea urging whoever took their 84-year-old mother, Nancy, to make contact after an alleged ransom note’s first deadline passed without communication. (washingtonpost.com) Nancy was last seen Jan. 31 and reported missing Feb. 1 from her Tucson home; investigators say ransom notes, sent to media outlets, demanded bitcoin and set Feb. 5 and Feb. 9 deadlines. (people.com) The family—Savannah, Annie and brother Camron—begged for proof of life, noting Nancy’s fragile health and need for medication. (people.com) The FBI is consulting on the case, offering up to $50,000 for information as searches continue and pleas persist. (people.com)
President Trump urged Republicans to pass the SAVE America Act, calling for strict voter safeguards including mandatory photo ID at the ballot, documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register (and in some versions to vote), and a near‑ban on universal mail voting except for illness, military service, disability or travel. Proponents like Sen. Jim Banks say the bill restores confidence in elections; critics warn it would block millions from registering or voting and federalize election rules. The measure passed the House in 2025 but stalled in the Senate, and its backers are pressing renewed action this week in February 2026. (banks.senate.gov)
Colin Demarco, 26, was arrested Jan. 22 after allegedly traveling from his Rockville, Maryland, home to the Arlington residence of Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought. According to a criminal complaint and U.S. Marshals investigators, Demarco was captured on a Ring doorbell on Aug. 10 at Vought’s front door and told agents he sought to confront Vought over Project 2025. Authorities say investigators found notes including a manifesto, a “Body Disposal Guide,” and Discord messages expressing violent intent; Demarco denied having a weapon. He faces attempted-murder and related charges and had a prior petition. (cbsnews.com)
