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6:35 PM ET, February 20, 2026

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New York Times:
Live Updates: Defiant Trump Says He Will Work Around Supreme Court's Tariff Ruling  —  The decision is a major setback for President Trump, who said he was “ashamed of certain members of the court.”  He promised to use other authorities to reimpose many import fees.  —  Here's the latest.
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Wall Street Journal:
The Moment Trump Found Out the Supreme Court Killed His Tariffs  —  President gets the news as meeting with governors opens; 'so, it's a loss, then?'  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump had just started a closed-door White House meeting with governors when one of his trade advisers handed him a piece of paper.
Courtenay Brown / Axios:
Trump to impose global 10% tariff after Supreme Court loss  —  President Trump on Friday said he would sign an executive order to impose 10% tariffs on all nations, replacing part of the tariffs overturned by the Supreme Court on Friday. … - It allows Trump to impose tariffs of up to 15% …
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court strikes down most of Trump's tariffs in a major blow to the president  —  The decision does not affect all of Trump's tariffs but invalidates those implemented using an emergency law.  —  WASHINGTON — Delivering a major blow to President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court …
CNN:
Supreme Court rules that Trump's sweeping emergency tariffs are illegal  —  The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that President Donald Trump violated federal law when he unilaterally imposed sweeping tariffs across the globe, a striking loss for the White House on an issue that has been central …
Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
John Roberts' Rebuke of Trump's Tariffs Is Withering, Confident, and Genuinely Encouraging … The Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump's sweeping “emergency” tariffs on Friday, ruling 6-3 that they far exceed what federal law allows.  With its decision in Learning Resources v. Trump …
Marianna Sotomayor / Washington Post:
Trump imposes new tariffs, denounces Supreme Court justices as a ‘disgrace’ after ruling  —  President Donald Trump on Friday denounced Supreme Court justices who ruled against him as a “disgrace” and announced wide-ranging new tariffs hours after the high court struck down most of his existing import taxes.
Cameron Peters / Vox:
Trump's tariff defeat, briefly explained  —  This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life.  Subscribe here.  —  Welcome to The Logoff: Donald Trump's tariffs are unlawful, the Supreme Court said on Friday.
Layla A. Jones / Talking Points Memo:
SCOTUS Knocks Down Trump's ‘Emergency’ Tariffs in 6-3 Decision  —  The Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trump's signature economic and foreign policy Friday morning in a fractured 6-3 split decision.  —  Trump cannot use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA …
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
The Supreme Court's Declaration of Independence
Discussion: Raw Story
Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
Supreme Court strikes down Trump's sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of economic agenda
Monica Eng / Axios:
Illinois Gov. Pritzker demands tariff refunds from Trump
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
New York Times:
Trump Plans to Impose Tariffs a Different Way After Supreme Court Loss
Discussion: Vox and Commonplace
Politico:
Republicans quietly celebrate the demise of tariffs. That relief might not last.
Discussion: Axios and New York Post
Politico:
Trump attacks Supreme Court justices after he is handed a major tariff loss
David Lawder / Reuters:
Exclusive: Supreme Court tariff ruling makes over $175 billion in US revenue subject to refunds, Penn-Wharton estimates
Ryan Mancini / NewsNation:
Warren calls for tariff refund for consumers after Supreme Court ruling
Ilya Somin / Reason:   Supreme Court Decides Our Tariff Case - and We Won!
Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
A fake ICE tip line reveals neighbors reporting neighbors  —  A Nashville comedian's deportation hotline, set up as a joke, has gone viral among viewers who say it shows the “banality of evil personified.”  —  Ben Palmer, a stand-up comic in Nashville, has built a following online …
Maddy Varner / Wired:
Metadata Exposes Authors of ICE's ‘Mega’ Detention Center Plans  —  Comments and other data left on a PDF detailing Homeland Security's proposal to build “mega” detention and processing centers reveal the personnel involved in its creation.  —  A PDF that Department of Homeland Security officials provided …
Discussion: WXIA-TV and New Jersey Online
CNN:
House Speaker Johnson rejects request for Jesse Jackson to lie in honor at Capitol  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson has denied a request for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. to lie in honor at the United States Capitol, citing past precedent over how the deaths of other high-profile figures were handled …
Discussion: The Hill and TheGrio
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NBC News:
Speaker Mike Johnson denies request for the Rev. Jesse Jackson to lie in honor in Capitol
Discussion: Chicago Sun Times and TheGrio
Abha Bhattarai / Washington Post:
U.S. economic growth slowed sharply at end of 2025, dragging down the year  —  New GDP figures reflect subdued growth from new trade policies and a weeks-long government shutdown.  —  The U.S. economy cooled sharply at the end of 2025, with growth slowing to an annual rate of 1.4 percent …
Discussion: CNN, New York Times and Bloomberg
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Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
Turns Out There Was Voter Fraud in Georgia—by Elon Musk  —  If Donald Trump's administration really wants to find evidence of foreign interference in Georgia's elections, then they need look no further than the president's old friend Elon Musk and his shady super PAC.
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Jonathan Raymond / WXIA-TV:   Elon Musk-founded PAC reprimanded by Georgia State Election Board for sending pre-filled absentee ballot applications in 2024
John Hendel / Politico:
FCC's Carr urges broadcasters to air ‘patriotic, pro-America’ content … Several broadcasters also have pending mergers and regulatory requests before the FCC, which could influence their response to Carr's request.  In the latest flare-up this week, CBS late-night host Stephen Colbert …
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Paul McLane / Radio World:
Carr Urges Broadcasters to Get Patriotic
Discussion: The Wrap and New York Post
Gentry Estes / USA Today:
Eileen Gu responds to criticism from JD Vance, others in United States  —  Speaking after qualifying in her third event this Olympics, Eileen Gu attributed U.S. criticism to the fact she reps China.  And because she wins.  —  Gentry EstesUSA TODAY  —  LIVIGNO, Italy - After a scare …
NBC News:
Rep. Tony Gonzales faces ethics investigation over alleged affair ahead of tough primary  —  The congressman is sparring online with the husband of a former staffer who died by suicide, and his opponent is running ads referencing the alleged affair.  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE
Roger Sollenberger:
DOJ Deleted Record Revealing That Maxwell Holds Potential Blackmail Over Trump  —  The document, which was re-posted after I reported the removal, shows Maxwell's lawyers possess three FBI interviews with an underage Trump accuser that haven't been released to the public.
Discussion: The Status Kuo and Raw Story
Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
Texas congressional candidate with extremist views backed by hard-right donors  —  After tech billionaire Peter Thiel and others donated to Jace Yarbrough's campaign, Donald Trump endorsed him  —  A rookie congressional candidate in a nine-way Texas primary has received the imprimatur …
Discussion: MS NOW and Advocate
 
 
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