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6:55 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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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 …
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% …
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.
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 …
Discussion: KVIA-TV
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.
Wall Street Journal:
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Global Tariffs  —  Ruling finds president exceeded his powers by imposing duties without clear authorization from Congress  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump's global tariffs are illegal, the Supreme Court ruled Friday, in a stinging repudiation of a signature White House initiative.
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.
Politico:   Republicans quietly celebrate the demise of tariffs. That relief might not last.
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
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 …
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Ben Casselman / New York Times:
U.S. Economy Grew More Slowly at End of 2025
Discussion: NOTUS and MPR News
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
Associated Press:
House Speaker Mike Johnson denies request for Rev. Jesse Jackson to lie in honor in US Capitol
Discussion: Chicago Tribune
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.
Discussion: WXIA-TV
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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
Devan Cole / CNN:
Judge who allowed FBI to search Washington Post reporter's home rips into Justice Department  —  A federal judge ripped into the Justice Department on Friday for failing to inform him of the applicability of a law intended to protect journalists from government searches and seizures when it asked …
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
 
 
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