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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 …
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Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:
Here's the latest.  —  In a major setback for President Trump's economic agenda, the court ruled that he could not invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 to set tariffs on imports.  —  Here's the latest.  —  The Supreme Court dealt a major blow to President Trump's economic policy …
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 …
Associated Press:
Live updates: Supreme Court strikes down Trump's sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of economic agenda  —  EDITED BY LUENA RODRIGUEZ-FEO VILEIRA AND CURTIS YEE  —  The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a significant loss …
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 …
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.
Wall Street Journal:
The Embarrassing Truth About Tariffs
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Post
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
As Trump Weighs Iran Strikes, He Declines to Make Clear Case for Why, or Why Now  —  Rarely in modern times has the United States prepared to conduct a major act of war with so little explanation or public debate.  —  When President George W. Bush began preparing the country for the invasion of Iraq …
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Alexander Ward / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Weighs Initial Limited Strike to Force Iran Into Nuclear Deal  —  President considers a range of military options but has said he still prefers diplomacy  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump is weighing an initial limited military strike on Iran to force it to meet his demands for a nuclear deal …
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
This Is How an Autocrat Goes to War  —  I never imagined I'd miss being lied to by George W. Bush and his henchmen.  —  When the Bush administration wanted to go to war with Iraq, it undertook a full-court press to propagandize the American people.  Administration officials leaked false information …
Luena Rodriguez-Feo Vileira / Associated Press:
Live updates: Trump warns of ‘bad things’ if Iran refuses deal, as US carrier nears Mideast  —  Speaking at the inaugural meeting of his Board of Peace, President Donald Trump warned anew that “bad things will happen” if Iran refuses to make a deal on its nuclear program.
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 …
Myles McCormick / Financial Times:
US growth falls sharply to 1.4% rate in fourth quarter  —  Figure hit by drop in government spending during federal shutdown is far below analysts' expectations  —  The US economy grew at an annualised rate of just 1.4 per cent in the fourth quarter, far below Wall Street expectations …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Fourth-quarter U.S. GDP up just 1.4%, badly missing estimate; inflation firms at 3%
New York Times:
Labor Secretary's Husband Barred From the Department After Sexual Assault Reports  —  At least two female staff members said Dr. Shawn DeRemer had touched them inappropriately at the agency in Washington.  —  The husband of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has been barred …
Isabel Van Brugen / The Daily Beast:
MAGA Rep's Ex-Wife Makes Bizarre Claim About His Accent  —  FRESHMAN FAKER  —  Byron Donalds “absolutely” had an accent that mysteriously vanished, his former spouse claimed.  —  A Trump-backed congressman vying to become Florida's next governor once faked a Jamaican accent to stand out in college, according to his ex-wife.
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Jon Michael Raasch / Daily Mail:
Scandalous marriage secrets of Florida governor frontrunner: Ex-wife's pregnancy bombshell
Discussion: The Independent and Raw Story
Politico:
MAHA unleashes on White House after Trump backs pesticide … The controversy encapsulates the president's tightrope walk as he struggles to maintain grassroots support while he courts traditional Republican farm and business allies.  —  Just last month, the White House …
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Akhil Reed Amar / New York Times:
Soil, Not Blood, Determines U.S. Citizenship  —  America's Constitution proudly proclaims that all people born on American soil and under the American flag are Americans — equal birthright citizens — regardless of their parentage.  Constitutionally, it does not matter if you are born Black or white, male or female, in wedlock or out.
Discussion: SCOTUSblog
Sanya Burgess / The i Paper:
Tommy Robinson was barred from the US.  Trump's border force has now let him in  —  Tommy Robinson has travelled to America - despite a reported travel ban and tough border controls on travellers with criminal convictions.  —  In a series of videos and posts on X, Robinson …
Julia Carrie Wong / The Guardian:
Revealed: Epstein cultivated relationship with CBP officer, causing US investigation  —  Guardian review of US justice department files reveals Epstein interacted with six CBP officers.  The officer investigated denied any knowledge of trafficking underage girls  —  Prefer the Guardian on Google
Discussion: New York Times and Wired
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
Arresting Andrew  —  The King of England's brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was taken into custody today by British police.  Officially, he's been detained under suspicion of misconduct in public office.  He was questioned but has not, as of yet, been charged, and was released after about 12 hours in custody.
Ceylan Yeğinsu / New York Times:
Why the United States Is Seeing an Ongoing Tourism Slump  —  Last year, the U.S. was the only major destination to see a decline in international travelers.  With increased scrutiny at the border, ICE violence and unpredictable policies, the new year isn't looking better.
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Tom Schaller / Public Notice:
How MAGA learned to love Christian persecution  —  This special Saturday edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one👇  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠  —  It's a familiar cri de coeur howled by conservative talking heads and Republican politicians: Christians in America are under siege.
Discussion: Israpundit
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Top German soccer team cancels trip to Minneapolis, citing Trump immigration crackdown … And while White House border czar Tom Homan announced the White House was ending its surge in Minnesota last week, Werder Bremen's cancellation is far from the only economic fallout of the surge.
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
The Epstein saga engulfs Les Wexner — and the Ohio he helped build  —  The retail mogul's ties to Jeffrey Epstein have upended his legacy and put the state's political leaders under scrutiny.  —  Listen to this article with a free account  —  NEW ALBANY, Ohio — Around …
Associated Press:
Police in Idaho search for suspect who stole ambulance, drove into building that houses DHS offices  —  Add us as a preferred source on Google  —  BOISE, Idaho — Authorities in Idaho were searching Thursday for a suspect who they said stole an ambulance outside a hospital …
Paul Krugman:
The Ultra-Rich Are Different from You and Me  —  Only the little people pay taxes, redux  —  On Wednesday the Wall Street Journal published an article with the headline “Billionaires' low taxes are becoming a problem for the economy.”  Hey, what do you expect from a woke, left-wing rag?
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
Republicans are ignoring Trump and holding out hope for a second megabill … Those Republicans are largely brushing off Trump's comments, refusing to take them as a death knell for their efforts.  —  “One day he's okay with it, and the next day he's not,” said Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) …
Carol Leonnig / MS NOW:
Kash Patel heads to Milan for the Olympics — on the FBI jet  —  The FBI director has plans to watch the U.S. men's hockey team vie for gold, sources tell MS NOW.  —  FBI Director Kash Patel flew today on the FBI's Gulfstream jet bound for a trip to the winter Olympics in Italy to watch …
Jan Wolfe / Reuters:
Epstein estate agrees to $35 million settlement in victim class action  —  Jeffrey Epstein's estate has agreed to pay as much as $35 million to resolve a class action lawsuit that accused two of the disgraced financier's advisers of aiding and abetting his sex trafficking of young women and teenage girls …
Politico:
California bill would block immigration agents near polling sites … “Our state is facing serious threats from the Trump administration, and we will not treat them as idle or hypothetical,” Umberg said in a prepared statement.  “California has both the constitutional right and responsibility …
Discussion: RedState
Malek Fouda / Euronews:
Poland prepares to mine Russian border after exit from Ottawa treaty  —  Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has unveiled the Bluszcz weapons system, saying Warsaw could lay mines along its eastern border with Russia within 48 hours.  —  Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says Warsaw will soon …
Discussion: Associated Press and Reuters
Kash Patel / Fox News:
FBI DIRECTOR KASH PATEL: We have made America safer in just one year  —  We have rebuilt and remade the FBI into an organization designed to better serve the American people  —  On February 20, 2025, I had the honor of being confirmed as the ninth director of the FBI.  —  In that time, much has happened.
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
February 19, 2026  —  In the United Kingdom this morning, Thames Valley Police arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, on suspicion that he committed misconduct in public office.  Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his royal titles last October because of his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Mike Somes / Liberal Currents:
The Last Idiot Who Earnestly Believes in the American Experiment  —  Still left out of the joke, even now.  —  The American right has a question.  They want to know why the people of the Twin Cities didn't just let the Department of Homeland Security wander through and take whoever they felt like.
Anil Oza / STAT:
With federal research funding uncertain, states debate new science initiatives  —  Shifting NIH policies are driving universities to look elsewhere for support  —  On paper, little appears to have changed for UMass Chan Medical School over the past year, despite the cascade of paused …
Matt Troutman / New York Post:
Legendary director Steven Spielberg is latest billionaire to flee California in another blow to state  —  Steven Spielberg, phone home!  —  The legendary “E.T.” director and California resident has moved to Manhattan amid a billionaire exodus from the Golden State — as voters eye a controversial wealth tax.
Zeteo:
Meet the Trump Official Who's Trying to Protect Prediction Markets  —  Mike Selig wants to help Trump shield prediction markets from state regulators.  So do his former colleagues and one of his old clients.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Mike Selig, one of Donald Trump's top financial regulators …
Discussion: Wired and The Lever
 
 
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