The following are the six names Congressman Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna had unredacted. We have names but no crimes attached to them yet. Khanna now claims the Trump FBI scrubbed the files and is using it to demonize Donald Trump. Khanna should back that up with evidence, or some of us might think he’s […] The post The Six Unredacted Names from Epstein’s File appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

In a move that surprises absolutely no one familiar with his performative antics, California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom took to social media this week to take a victory lap for a race he arguably lost. The battleground was a federal courtroom in Los Angeles, where Senior U.S. District Judge Christina A. Snyder — a Clinton appointee, no less — delivered a split decision on Monday regarding California’s blatant attempt to hamstring federal immigration enforcement. At the heart of the conflict were two pieces of legislation: the “No Secret Police Act,” which sought to ban ICE agents from wearing masks, and the “No Vigilantes Act,” which mandates visible identification. Newsom, ever the master of the “alternative win,” crowed on X, “A federal court just upheld California’s law REQUIRING federal agents to identify themselves. California will keep standing up for civil rights and our democracy.” A federal court just upheld California’s law REQUIRING federal agents to identify themselves. California will keep standing up for civil rights and our democracy. — Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) February 10, 2026 But as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, Harmeet Dhillon was quick to point out, the governor’s celebratory rhetoric was little more than a thin veil for a legal drubbing. Dhillon, cutting through the ego of the California governor, summarized the reality of the situation with brutal efficiency: “California made frivolous arguments and LOST in court.” TL/DR: California made frivolous arguments and LOST in court. https://t.co/cLtZbWEtid — AAGHarmeetDhillon (@AAGDhillon) February 10, 2026 The most aggressive component of California’s anti-ICE agenda, the mask ban, was unceremoniously blocked. The Trump administration’s Department of Justice argued that stripping federal agents of their masks wasn’t about “transparency,” but about exposing federal officers to harassment, doxing, and physical violence. Attorney General Pam Bondi hailed the injunction, writing, “ANOTHER key court victory thanks to our outstanding @TheJusticeDept  attorneys. Following our arguments, a district court in California BLOCKED the enforcement of a law that would have banned federal agents from wearing masks to protect their identities.  These federal agents are harassed, doxxed, obstructed, and attacked on a regular basis just for doing their jobs. We have no tolerance for it.  We will continue fighting and winning in court for President Trump’s law-and-order agenda — and we will ALWAYS have the backs of our great federal law enforcement officers.” ANOTHER key court victory thanks to our outstanding @TheJusticeDept attorneys. Following our arguments, a district court in California BLOCKED the enforcement of a law that would have banned federal agents from wearing masks to protect their identities. These federal agents are… — Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) February 9, 2026 Judge Snyder’s ruling hinged on the fact that California’s law was a textbook case of federal discrimination. The state attempted to force federal agents to show their faces while conveniently exempting its own state law enforcement officers from the same standard. This violation of the Supremacy Clause meant the “No Secret Police Act” died on the vine because the state tried to play by a different set of rules than the ones it demanded for the feds. Professor of Law Jonathan Turley noted, “As some of us previously noted, the California law requiring ICE agents to remove their masks has been found unconstitutional. Still, in my view, the discrimination rationale of Judge Christina Snyder (a Clinton appointee) is too narrow. Snyder left in place other provisions that the Administration could challenge. Moreover, the problem is not just that the state exempted its own officers, but that the state was dictating operational elements in federal law enforcement.” As some of us previously noted, the California law requiring ICE agents to remove their masks has been found unconstitutional. https://t.co/tsPbncIybW Still, in my view, the discrimination rationale of Judge Christina Snyder (a Clinton appointee) is too narrow… — Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) February 10, 2026 While Newsom tries to spin the leftover “ID badge” requirement as a monumental triumph, the reality remains: the federal government successfully stopped California from dictating the operational safety of federal agents. Newsom can brag all he wants, but as Dhillon and Bondi made clear, the law-and-order agenda just secured a major foothold in the Ninth Circuit’s backyard.

The United States labor market added more jobs than expected in January, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released on Wednesday. Nonfarm payrolls rose a seasonally adjusted 130,000 for the month, smashing the Dow Jones estimate of 55,000.  The unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, down a tenth of a percentage point from December. Stock futures and Treasury yields were both up following the release.  President Donald Trump praised the report, calling the figures “far greater than expected,” and argued that the data should prompt the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates. “The United States of America should be paying much less on its borrowings,” Trump said, contending that lower rates could reduce federal interest costs by up to $1 trillion a year.  The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady in January for the first time since July, citing continued labor market strength even as inflation remains above its 2% target.  Job growth was concentrated in healthcare, social assistance, and construction. Healthcare added 82,000 positions, mainly in ambulatory services. Federal government employment continued to decline, with 34,000 employees accepting deferred resignation offers coming off payrolls. Financial services recorded the largest losses among private industries.  The stronger-than-expected report stood in contrast with comments made earlier in the week from National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, who suggested job gains might slow. “One shouldn’t panic if you see a sequence of numbers that are lower than you’re used to,” Hassett told CNBC, citing slower population growth and rising productivity.  The Wednesday report also included downward revisions to prior estimates. The Bureau revised its 2025 payroll growth figure from 584,000 to 181,000 after comparing survey data with employer payroll records. The report was delayed by one week due to the partial government shutdown that ended on February 3.