The Headlines Major Nuclear Arms Treaty Expires, and Federal Prosecutor in Minnesota Says ‘This Job Sucks’
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Feb 5, 2026 Discussion of the end of a major nuclear arms control agreement and worries about a renewed global weapons race. A federal prosecutor's courtroom outburst and firing amid immigration caseload struggles. A presidential pullback of immigration agents from Minneapolis and local reactions. Medical societies recommending limits on gender-related surgery for minors. A televised plea about a missing parent and a curling event blackout.
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Arms Control Gap Returns
- The New START expiration leaves the U.S. and Russia without limits on nuclear arsenals for the first time since 1972.
- Experts warn this gap coincides with global nuclear modernization and potential proliferation risks.
New Weapons Raise Stakes
- Russia and China are expanding novel nuclear capabilities like space-launched systems and underwater drones.
- That expansion pressures other countries and complicates any new multi-party arms negotiations.
Prosecutor's Public Breakdown
- Federal prosecutor Julie Lee exploded in court saying, "This job sucks," under the strain of a massive immigration caseload.
- Her outburst and firing highlight how the surge of arrests has overwhelmed courts and led to constitutional violations.