CNN Original Series Releases First Look and Introduces "Craig Ferguson: American On Purpose" NEW YORK - (February 5, 2026) - CNN announced today that Emmy(R) and Peabody-winning comedian and host Craig Ferguson will host a new CNN Original Series, Craig Ferguson: American On Purpose, a cross-country journey to explore the topics and people who make up modern America and ask what it really means to be American today. American On Purpose continues the legacy of CNN Original Series' host-led storytelling that examines culture and the human experience, joining an award-winning library of premium programming streaming on the CNN app. ### About CNN Originals The CNN Originals group develops, produces and acquires original, long-form unscripted programming for CNN Worldwide. Amy Entelis, executive vice president of talent, CNN Originals and creative development, oversees the award-winning CNN Originals portfolio that includes the following premium content brands: CNN Original Series, CNN Films, CNN FlashDocs, and CNN Studios, an internal production studio which creates long-form programming for CNN's global platforms. CNN Originals can be seen on CNN, to stream via a CNN All Access subscription, on the CNN Original Hub on HBO Max and discovery+, on the CNN Originals FAST channel, and with a pay TV subscription via CNN.com, CNN apps and cable operator platforms.

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Sullivan has worked as a New York Times public editor and media columnist for the Washington Post. Jen RubinHi, this is Jen Rubin, Editor-in-Chief of The Contour, and I am delighted to have with us My old colleague from the Washington Post, Margaret Sullivan. She was the ombudsperson, the public editor at the New York Times, and a media editor at the Washington Post. And then we can talk about what has made it worse for the Washington Post since Bezos has really gotten his bits onto it. the Washington Post.

NBC’s Tom Llamas asked Trump about the $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Department that he filed last week. And any money that I win, I’ll give it to charity, 100% to charities, charities that will be approved by government or whatever,” Trump said. Advertisement“Essentially, the lawsuit’s been won,” Trump told Llamas. https://t.co/qCUUmsuH1a — Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) February 5, 2026Stealing taxpayer money to gift to causes of his choosing. He is stealing taxpayer money, smirking through it, and daring anyone to stop him.

Lewin rejected that a halt in oil shipments from Venezuela — after the U.S. attacked the South American country and arrested its then leader — is responsible for the humanitarian situation in Cuba. It’s not because we’re not letting illicit Venezuelan oil continue to make Raúl Castro rich,” he added, referring to the former Cuban president. He noted that Cuba has not received oil shipments since the U.S. began its “naval blockade” on Venezuela in December. Díaz-Canel promised that in a week, he would share details regarding the island’s current situation and how the government will confront it. “I know people say, ‘Sacrifice, again?’ Well, if we don’t sacrifice, and if we don’t resist, what are we going to do?

Former Washington Post executive editor criticizes sweeping layoffs at newspaper The Washington Post laid off more than 300 journalists, about one-third of its staff. Martin Baron, the former executive editor of The Washington Post, joins CBS News 24/7 Mornings to talk about the recent layoffs at the newspaper.

CNN data analyst Harry Enten revealed that Americans don’t just dislike DHS Secretary Kristi Noem—they want her head. We‘re now talking about nearly 3 in 5 Americans who believe that Kristi Noem should be removed from her job as DHS secretary.”A clear majority of Americans want Noem fired. “And that is because Kristi Noem is a big reason why this has turned into such a deepening political problem for the president. “The bottom line is this: Kristi Noem has turned into an absolute political albatross,” Enten said. Regarding ICE, Enten revealed that the agency’s approval rating has plummeted to -29 nationally, and -40 among independent voters.

The U.S. Department of Education said Thursday it is investigating reports that Tufts University and an education group shared confidential student data with political organizations to try to influence elections. The agency said it plans to examine whether Tufts and the National Student Clearinghouse violated the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act in the way they handled data for a national study of student political engagement. The National Student Clearinghouse said in a statement it is a “politically neutral” nonprofit and committed to complying with the federal privacy law. In addition, the Trump administration has also sued states to try to obtain voter registration information that is normally confidential. Tufts said the study involves 1,000 U.S. colleges that can use the information to improve student voting rates.

I was struck by the range of reasons people report microdosing psychedelics. These substances hold promise, he said, but they “need to be engaged with the same scientific rigor and thoroughness as any novel treatment.”The research simply has not proven that microdosing psychedelics is effective for treating mental health conditions. The same is true for other commonly used psychedelics, which are largely illegal and whose production and sale occur with little oversight. To the contrary, a JAMA Network Open study found that internet searches for psychedelic microdosing increased more than 13-fold between 2015 and 2023. A 2026 meta-analysis of 14 studies found no overall cognitive benefit from microdosing psychedelics.

U.S. Reps. Norma Torres and Jimmy Gomez conducted a congressional oversight inspection of the ICE facility in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday amid reports of an undisclosed holding area for immigrant families. Torres (D-Pomona) and Gomez (D-Los Angeles) and other plaintiffs filed a lawsuit last year challenging the Homeland Security policy. Since June, when immigration enforcement escalated in Los Angeles, he has attempted to conduct several oversight visits there but was denied access. That holding area had become the center of litigation last year over reports of inhumane conditions and lack of access to legal counsel. A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGCNN’s chief data analyst Harry Enten on Wednesday predicted that a “huge Democratic rebound” could be on the horizon in this year’s midterms after the party’s stunning win in a Texas special election. Meanwhile, in TX, House polling shows a double-digit gain for Dems from the 2024 baseline. pic.twitter.com/rWC481bxwz — (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) February 4, 2026Enten referred to Texas Republicans’ push to “squeeze out” more seats in their favor via their redistricting efforts. Advertisement“This looks a whole heck of a lot like what we saw in 2018 when Republicans barely won that House vote,” Enten said. ″[A] 26% chance, not just that Democrats win back the House but that Republicans really fall through the floor,” he concluded.

Jeff Bezos killed the Washington Post on Wednesday. Worst of all, not that it’s a contest, but the Washington Post will now be a lot less Washingtonian. “The ecosystem of news and information, on- and off-platform, is changing radically,” Murray wrote to his staffers, fired and not. Bezos wanted the Post to die, because a vigorous, well-resourced Washington Post does not suit his vision for the world or his own bottom line. There is no conservative audience in the wings just waiting to subscribe to the Washington Post if the paper is a little bit friendlier to Trump.

A petition calling for federal civil rights charges to be dropped against journalists who covered an anti-ICE protest at a church has amassed over 17,000 signatures. “In this country, under the First Amendment, reporters are free to view, document, and share information with the public,” the petition states. Lemon and Fort have since been released from custody and maintain they were only there as journalists and observers exercising their First Amendment rights. Fort, an Emmy-winning independent journalist, worked as a weekend anchor from 2015 to 2017 at WVTM in Columbus, Georgia which covers areas in Alabama. Bill sponsor, Rep. Greg Barnes, R-Jasper, told ABC 33/40, that the legislation was inspired by the “disgusting” protest at Cities Church.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGMegyn Kelly is defending President Donald Trump’s latest disparagement of a female journalist by recalling the advice of a former boss she accused of sexual harassment. On Tuesday, Trump lashed out at CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, who was pressing him about his relationship with late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Kelly agreed with Vance’s assessment while dismissing other public figures who blasted the president’s commentary as sexist. “I literally said the same thing about Kaitlan Collins a year ago on my show. In 2016, Kelly was among nearly two dozen female Fox News employees to accuse Ailes of sexual harassment.

The site is part of a larger effort by the Trump administration to show it’s tackling the challenges of high costs. AdvertisementStill, Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, hyped the website as being transformative. He said the lower prices for Ozempic and Wegovy would cause the country to collectively lose 100 million pounds this year. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) via Associated PressThe president has spent the past several months seeking to spotlight his efforts to lower drug prices for Americans. As part of the deals, many of the companies’ new drugs are also to be launched at discounted rates for consumer markets through TrumpRx.