Elon Musk called for the Southern Poverty Law Center to be shut down early Thursday, accusing it of spreading hate. "The SPLC is an evil organization that spreads hate propaganda relentlessly," Musk said.

Portland City Council member Angelita Morillo posted a video to her Facebook account on Monday advising constituents how to avoid immigration officers.

Futures tied to the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq indexes advanced early Thursday, a day after weaker-than-expected private payrolls data bolstered hopes for interest rate cuts, while traders braced for a data-light session due to the U.S. government shutdown.

The NFL announced this week that this year’s Super Bowl halftime show would be headlined by Bad Bunny, a queer, Puerto Rican rapper who likes wearing dresses and makeup, whose songs are entirely in Spanish, and who recently canceled his U.S. tour in protest of ICE.