Scott: Video of Obamas shared by Trump 'most racist thing I've seen' out of White House  —  This story is a Media Miss by the right as 0% is from right-leaning media.  —  46% left coverage0% right coverage  —  Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., on Friday called a video President Donald Trump shared …

Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good's Killing.  Washington Told Them to Stop.  —  Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Ms. Good's vehicle, but Trump administration leaders said to drop it.  About a dozen prosecutors have departed, leaving the Minnesota U.S. attorney's office in turmoil.

Judge rules in favor of New York and New Jersey for now in $16B tunnel fight with Trump  —  The construction on the tunnel, which will connect New York and New Jersey, was expected to end Friday night.  —  Listen to this article with a free account  —  A federal judge ruled Friday …

White House excluding Dems from its annual governors meeting … NGA is meeting this year from Feb. 19 to 21.  —  The NGA said in a Friday email to people involved in planning that the association's leadership has decided the White House meeting will no longer be an association event.

STAT+: TrumpRx claims to offer the lowest prices.  But many drugs have cheaper generics  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump said his administration's new TrumpRx website will offer the cheapest prices in the world for 43 brand-name drugs, and counting.  But about half of them are already available as generics, usually for much less.

Lutnick and Epstein were in business together, Epstein files show  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said he had “limited interactions” with Jeffrey Epstein, but documents show they were in business together as recently as 2014.

Military Pressured to See ‘Melania’ Against Their Will  —  ‘PEOPLE ARE SCARED’  —  A military group has evidence of troops being ordered into theater—the movie theater.  —  Thousands of active-duty military personnel may have been “pressured” into seeing the Melania documentary at cinemas around the country, a watchdog has warned.

DeLauro to pressing clergy: ‘I will not vote to abolish ICE’  —  A Friday roundtable discussion with faith leaders and Connecticut Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro grew contentious at times, with some clergy calling for the abolishment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE …

Members of Congress will be able to view unredacted Epstein files next week  —  Members will be able to review the files on computers at DOJ beginning Monday, according to a letter obtained by NBC News.  They can take notes, but cannot have electronic devices.  —  Listen to this article with a free account

RFK Jr.'s Bizarre Trip With Epstein and Ghislaine Exposed in Files  —  JURASSIC ADVENTURES  —  The trip took place on a Native reservation where collecting fossils without explicit tribal permission is considered looting.  —  Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went hunting for dinosaur bones …

Nevada Republican Mark Amodei to retire … Amodei's 2nd District is Republican-leaning and would likely remain in GOP hands even in a tough year for the party overall.  He's the only Republican in the state's congressional delegation.  —  Amodei's decision comes just three months …

Trump Opens Marine National Monument in Atlantic to Commercial Fishing  —  Off the coast of Cape Cod, the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument is a unique stretch of ocean that had been protected for a decade.  —  President Trump moved on Friday to allow commercial fishing …

Judge denies DHS bid to rush removal of Liam Ramos and his family  —  Kristen Stenvik, superintendent of the district where Liam goes to school, said the ruling provides both “additional time” and “continued uncertainty.” … The Department of Homeland Security unsuccessfully sought …

2/7/26📝 Readback  —  Welcome to The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week — a quick roundup of all our scoops, analysis and Capitol Hill insight you won't find anywhere else.  We've also included a few of our favorite outside reads from the week.

The Epstein scandal is taking down Europe's political class.  In the US, they're getting a pass. … But as Europe's political class moves to clean up its mess and address its shame concerning ties with the convicted sex offender, it's inadvertently highlighting something else — the comparative lack of accountability in the U.S.

Hegseth Says Defense Department Will Cut Ties With Harvard  —  Mr. Hegseth's order appeared to target his alma mater, Harvard's Kennedy School for public policy.  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that the Defense Department would sever its academic ties with Harvard University …

NBC appears to cut crowd's booing of JD Vance from Winter Olympics broadcast  — Vice-president given hostile reception by some in Milan  — US broadcast cuts out crowd's show of dissent  —  The US vice-president, JD Vance, was greeted by a chorus of boos when he appeared …

The little-known aide helping to shape Trump's Europe policy … Andy Baker's only moment in the spotlight came by accident — when, in March, Vice President JD Vance named him as his point-person in the administration's infamous leaked group chat about the Houthi strikes in Yemen.

Children trapped in Texas immigration facility recount nightmares, inedible food, no school  —  A photo of Liam Conejo Ramos, a scared 5-year-old, drew attention to a detention center in Dilley, Texas.  Advocates say his experience reflects what hundreds of children have endured out of public view.

Nothing could stop the U.S. figure skating team.  Not even JD Vance's motorcade.  —  Alysa Liu and world champion dance team of Madison Chock and Evan Bates have the Americans leading the team event after day one.  —  MILAN — The start of the women's short program at the Olympic figure skating team event …

Appeals court backs Trump's mass detention policy … The matter could soon be headed for Supreme Court consideration.  —  Immigration and Customs Enforcement adopted a new view of the law in July, prompting an explosion of arrests and detentions — and a flood of lawsuits from detainees …

Federal judge rules DOJ can ‘no longer’ be trusted in voter roll crusade  —  A federal judge in Oregon issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department's nationwide push to seize state voter rolls, ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warning …

It Turns Out That When Waymos Are Stumped, They Get Intervention From Workers in the Philippines  —  Waymo has established itself as the autonomous ride-hailing service to beat, operating a fleet of several thousand self-driving taxis across the United States, with active services in ten major metropolitan areas.

Trump's Midterm Redistricting Master Plan Is Falling Short  —  An unfavorable Supreme Court ruling and surprise Democratic enthusiasm in Texas show limits to president's plan  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump's effort to push Republican state lawmakers to create more GOP-leaning House districts …

TV Doctor Boycotts CBS for Standing by Epstein's Twisted Doctor Pal  —  STANDARDS & BAD PRACTICES  —  Dr. Jen Ashton called on CBS to respect a higher standard for medical professionals.  —  A prominent television doctor is refusing to appear on CBS until its Trump-kissing boss, Bari Weiss, fires Jeffrey Epstein pal Peter Attia.

Why Trump's Calls to ‘Nationalize’ Voting Have Raised Midterm Fears … President Trump has repeatedly suggested that he wants the Republican-led federal government to “nationalize” or “take over” the running of elections.  —  His position is at odds with the Constitution, which leaves the administration of elections to the states.

Third Coconspirator in Fatal Benghazi Attacks in U.S. Custody, Charged in Washington D.C. with Murder and Terrorism Counts  —  For Immediate Release  —  Zubayar Al-Bakoush, an armed coconspirator in the 2012 attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, that killed U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens …

Scientists worry finalizing ‘Schedule F’ rule will further politicize NIH grant decisions  —  New Trump administration policy makes it easier to fire thousands of federal workers  —  The Trump administration is moving forward with a personnel rule that critics say will subject a broader swath …