Wednesday, February 4, 2026

​ February 4, 2026 Good morning, Welcome to the news for independent thinkers ​ Leading the News . . . ​ AI Revolution Triggers $300 Billion Software Bloodbath . . . The "unbeatable" software moat evaporated Tuesday as Anthropic's new legal automation tools sparked a massive $300 billion market selloff. Industry titans Thomson Reuters and LegalZoom saw shares plummet over 12% after the AI firm unveiled open-source plugins that handle contract reviews and legal research for a fraction of traditional costs. This isn't just a market dip; it's a warning that legacy software giants charging premium prices for basic digital tasks are finally facing an existential threat. Silicon Valley's high-margin gatekeepers are learning the hard way that when AI can write the code and do the research, the expensive middleman becomes obsolete. Read More: Wall Street Journal​ Politics House Passes Shutdown-Ending Package . . . The House of Representatives passed a Senate-modified spending package to reopen the government by a 217-214 margin Tuesday. The measure passed with 42 defections: 21 Republicans voting against it and 21 Democrats voting for it. Hardline conservatives such as Reps. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., and Keith Self, R-Texas, voted against the package. There were also Democrat defectors, such as swing district Reps. Don Davis of North Carolina and Henry Cuellar of Texas. Daily Signal​ ​ Democrats Buck Jeffries to Fund the Government . . . In a rare display of sanity, 21 House Democrats defied Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Tuesday, joining Republicans in a narrow 217-214 vote to end the four-day shutdown. While the 1,000-page package funds most of the government through September, it only grants the DHS a two-week extension. This bipartisan break demonstrates that even some Democrats recognize that stalling the national budget over "ICE reforms" is a political dead end. Read More: Daily Caller​ ​ ​DHS funding fight shifts into high gear​ ​ ​Mitch McConnell Checked into Hospital for 'Flu-like' Symptoms​ ​ ​Trump Releases New Rendering Of Future White House Ballroom: 'Greatest Of Its Kind'​ ​ ​ ​ ​Jill Biden's first husband charged with killing wife in domestic dispute at their Delaware home​ ​ Boy, talk about bad taste in husbands . . . Culture ​Medical Experts Reject Pediatric Mutilation . . . The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) has broken with the radical medical establishment, recommending a ban on gender-related surgeries for anyone under 19. Citing "insufficient evidence" and a lack of proven benefits, the 11,000-member group is finally prioritizing biology over ideology. HHS Secretary RFK Jr. hailed the move as a victory against the "overmedicalization lobby." Read More: Washington Examiner​ ​ Bad Bunny's Anti-ICE Grammy Rant Raises Red Flags Before the Super Bowl​ . . . If you thought Bad Bunny's anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement Grammy speech was bad, buckle up, because you're not getting rid of him anytime soon. Daily Signal​ ​ ​ National Security Beijing's Academic Trojan Horse Exposed . . . A bombshell American Accountability Foundation report reveals that nearly two dozen Chinese academics with deep military and CCP ties have successfully "infiltrated" elite U.S. labs. Despite the clear dual-use threat, these "scholars" often utilize federal grants—including Pentagon funding—to fuel China's military rise. It's the ultimate insult: American taxpayers are unwittingly financing the very research our primary adversary will eventually use against us. Read More: Just the News​ ​ ​Heavily-Armed Iranian Gunboats Attempt To Seize US Tanker​ ​ ​Anti-ICE Protesters Want Agents to Wear Body Cameras, But Their Demand May Backfire​ ​ ​Republicans launch caucus to stop spread of Shariah in U.S.​ ​ Anti-Israel Group That Stormed University of Minnesota Building Now Leads Illegal Anti-ICE Agitation . . . University of Minnesota police arrested 67 agitators after a Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) mob swarmed a campus hotel allegedly housing federal agents. Among the detainees was Jack Louis Nimz, a public school teacher and SDS president who previously helped lead a violent October 2024 building occupation that caused $67,000 in damages. This shift from anti-Israel vandalism to harassing law enforcement proves that for these professional radicals, the target changes, but the lawlessness remains constant. Read More: Washington Free Beacon​ ​ ​JD Vance refuses to apologize to Alex Pretti's family​ ​ 'If something is determined that the guy who shot Alex Pretti did something bad, then a lot of consequences are going to flow from that. We'll let that happen,' Vance said. 'I don't think it's smart to prejudge the investigation.' International Europe's Digital Police Exposed by GOP . . . A House Judiciary report reveals the European Commission held 100 "closed-door meetings" since 2020 to coerce Big Tech into censoring global speech. While the EU claims its regulations are "voluntary," these subpoenas prove they are a cudgel used to silence dissent on COVID-19 and gender identity. By exporting their radical speech codes, Brussels bureaucrats aren't just governing Europe—they're auditioning to be the world's digital police. Read More: Just the News​ ​ Canada's Massive 'Voluntary' Gun Buyback Program Comes With Prison Time . . . Ottawa is giving gun owners until October 2026 to "voluntarily" surrender 2,500 types of banned firearms or face five years in prison. Despite spending $67 million before collecting a single weapon, the government expects its $250 million pot to cover 136,000 guns—a fraction of the millions in circulation. This bureaucratic shakedown isn't about safety; it's a costly war on law-abiding citizens while actual crime goes ignored. Read More: Daily Wire​ ​ Why the Cuban Regime Is 'Sweating'. . . Following the flawless January extraction of Nicolás Maduro by U.S. special forces, Cuba's communist leadership is reportedly sweating through their fatigues. Experts note that with their primary oil benefactor currently sitting in a Brooklyn jail cell on narco-terrorism charges, the "unpredictable" nature of the Trump administration has Havana's elites fearing they are next. Read More: Daily Signal​ ​ ​Utah father rescues his four kids from Croatian orphanage after mom took them out of US over doomsday fears​ Money Trader Joe's Dethrones the Grocery Giants . . . Trader Joe's has officially snagged the crown as America's favorite supermarket, hitting a satisfaction score of 86 and edging out the once-unbeatable Publix. While the Florida favorite stalled at 84, the California-based cult icon proved that quality and affordability can coexist without the bloated overhead of 1,400 locations. It's a win for the nimble iconoclast: shoppers are clearly choosing curated value over the sprawling, price-gouging aisles of the legacy establishment. Read More: New York Post​ ​ ​Why Trump's Federal Reserve Pick May Surprise Him​ ​ Nobody wants to go down in history as the man who was Trump's toady on the Fed. I'd expect some subservience to start with that will soon evaporate. ​ ​Fed's Miran resigns as top White House economist to stay on the Fed​ Guilty Pleasures Australian activist launches campaign to move into Billie Eilish's LA mansion after 'stolen land' Grammys rant . . . Australian activist Drew Pavlou is calling Billie Eilish's bluff, launching a campaign to move into her $3 million Malibu mansion following her Grammy rant against ICE. After Eilish declared "no one is illegal on stolen land," Pavlou crowdfunded over $3,000 to test if her "stolen" property is truly open to all. "Remarkable to see the entire audience at the Grammys stand up to applaud in furious agreement," he wrote. "The center left is disintegrating before our eyes — the entire entertainment industry is apparently in thrall to extremely hardline communist views that call for the abolition of the United States of America." New York Post​ ​ A Native American tribe, the Tongva, has in addition identified her mansion as sitting on its land. I hope she will agree to invite them to live on at least a portion of it and bring them hors d'oeuvres at regular intervals. ​ Cut to the News brings the day's top news to conservative-leaning readers and others with insight, humor, and concision. ​ Help CTTN reach more people by forwarding it to your family and friends. Click below to write your message and share the signup link by email. ​ Or, you can share it on social media. ​​​​ Got this from a friend? Subscribe here and get Cut to the News sent to your Inbox every morning. ​ Have a great day! ​ Follow us ​​​​ 2302 Gallows Road #625, Dunn Loring, VA 22027 Unsubscribe · Preferences​ ​