Saturday, February 7, 2026

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: FEBRUARY 1-7, 2026: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 
WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH.
FEBRUARY IS ALSO HEART💞 HEALTH MONTH.
FEBRUARY 7 IS THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL PATENTING THE TELEPHONE.
FEBRUARY 7 IS CONSTITUTION DAY IN MEXICO.
FEBRUARY 7 IS ALSO GRENADA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.
FEBRUARY 9 IS PIZZA🍕 DAY.
FEBRUARY 10 IS UMBRELLA🌂 DAY.
FEBRUARY 11 IS INVENTORS’ DAY, JAPAN’S NATIONAL FOUNDATION DAY ALONG WITH THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF WOMEN & GIRLS IN SCIENCE.
FEBRUARY 13 IS RADIO DAY, PANCAKE🥞 DAY AND CHEDDAR DAY.
FEBRUARY 14 IS SAINT VALENTINE’S💕 DAY.
FEBRUARY 15 IS WORLD PANGOLIN DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The reported COVID state of the world, as of February 7, 2026. But why has there been no data from the United States since January 21, 2025???

IN THE MIDDLE EAST…
*Concerning Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Gaza Strip and more. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)


THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*The Free Choice E-zine does not support terrorism, no matter what the “cause” or alleged “justification”. Thus we will only be posting news items in this section whenever terrorists are brought to justice through arrest and trial.

🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…

🌌SPACE NEWS...

😢PASSING PARADE…
*Chuck Negron, founding member of Three Dog Night, is no longer with us.
*Former professional hockey🏒 player Jim Morrison has passed away.
*Former professional baseball⚾ player and 1968 World Series Champion Mickey Lolich is no longer with us.
*World Serie⚾s champion Terrance Gore has passed away.
*Football🏈 Hall of Fame member Sonny Jurgensen is no longer with us.
*Brad Arnold, founding member of 3 Doors Down, has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

WE NEED MORE
GUN RESPONSIBILITY
NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY…
ON FOREIGN ISSUES…
THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL AND THE ECONOMY…
ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…
FACT BASED ANALYSIS

*Opinion: What's in a name???
FACT BASED OPINION
THE MENACE IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA…
*Speculation: Why Minnesota???
THE DEATH OF RENEE GOOD…
THE DEATH OF ALEX PRETTI…
FACT BASED OPINION
ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...
THE BALLROOM BLITZ...
*The Department of Justice supports Trump's proposed Ballroom, now estimated to cost $400 MILLION dollars.
ALSO…
FACT BASED OPINION

*Trump now wants to "Nationalize" elections, starting with the 2026 mid-terms! Republicans would oversee voting under his plan. While states are legally responsible for their elections, the FBI is already planning a "preliminary summit briefing" by phone for February 25. But could ICE be involved??? (There are 5/FIVE separate links in this item.)
*Opinion: Voter remorse.
THE GERRYMANDERING ATTEMPTS…
*The Supreme Court has allowed California to continue with its pro-Democrat redistricting, which means Texas' pro-Republican plan is still active too.
NOTE: With the 2026 mid-term elections drawing near, the Trump/Republican regime is trying to make sure the Republican Party maintains control of the House of Representatives and the Senate to continue their agenda.
THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN SITUATION…
VICTIM STATEMENT

*Speculation: What about Elon Musk???
*Speculation: What next???
*NOTE: Any possible crimes happened BEFORE his first Presidential campaign so as a potential civilian suspect, Donald Trump is NOT covered by the Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Ruling in The Jeffrey Epstein Situation.
FACT BASED OPINION
MEDICAL NEWS…
*The Health and Human Services Director's latest proposal versus the facts. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The Supreme Court has allowed California to continue with its pro-Democrat redistricting, which means Texas' pro-Republican plan is still active too.
FACT BASED OPINION
DEFENDING FREE SPEECH…
*The Washington Post plans to lay off a third of its staff! CEO Will Lewis has since announce his impending departure. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
*Libraries will get financial help in 2026, if they agree with the Trump/Republican regime.
*Opinions: Donald Trump SERIOUSLY owes Barack and Michelle Obama an apology that he won't makeHis fellow Republicans and much of the free world are shocked. Yet Trump doesn't think he did anything wrong, blaming a "staffer" for the post. The offensive material has since been removed and so far, the Obamas are taking the proverbial high road and have yet to publicly respond. (There are 7/SEVEN separate links in this item.)
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
FACT BASED OPINION

*While once more blaming the Democrats for everything, despite the fact he had the House in recess, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson saw the current budget bill through. Trump immediately signed it and everything soon opened again. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
ELSEWHERE…
*At the 68th annual/2026 Grammy Awards, the winners, a historical milestone, and plenty of comments about current events. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…


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