Trump Considers Targeted Strike Against Iran, Followed by Larger Attack  —  The top negotiators plan to meet in Geneva on Thursday for last-ditch talks, debating a new proposal that could create an off-ramp as two carrier groups massed within striking distance of Iran.

Armed Man Shot Dead at Mar-a-Lago Was Fixated on Epstein Files, Text Shows  —  The armed man shot and killed by Secret Service agents outside President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago property Sunday had grown increasingly obsessed with the Epstein files and was also a vocal supporter of Trump ... TMZ has learned.

Keystone Kash Busted Celebrating in Olympic Locker Room on ‘Work Trip’  —  TAXPAYER'S GOLD  —  His assistant public affairs director insisted the FBI director was not in Italy for the Winter Olympics.  —  Kash Patel's taxpayer-funded work trip to Italy included a well-documented raucous …

Mexican army kills leader of powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel during operation to capture him  —  The Mexican army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho, ” on Sunday, decapitating what had become Mexico's most powerful cartel …

The Trump Administration Is Ending Aid That It Says Saves Lives  —  The State Department will let lifesaving projects expire because “there is no strong nexus between the humanitarian response and U.S. national interests,” according to an internal email.  —  A year after the Trump administration began …

FBI's “Stand Down” Directive to NYPD on Jeffrey Epstein Investigations, and More  —  Just five days after Jeffrey Epstein's arrest in the summer of 2019, federal authorities “directed” the New York Police Department to “stand down” its investigations related to Epstein, new documents released by the Department of Justice show.

BBC and host apologize after racial slur shouted during BAFTA awards by guest with Tourette's  —  Britain's film academy and the BBC apologized to viewers after an audience member with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur during the British Academy Film Awards.

The tariffs ruling is the right result from a terrible process  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🏛️ Subscribe to PN 🏛️  —  If you're trying to make sense of the Supreme Court's decision last Friday in Learning Resources v. Trump, well, good luck.

Scoop: Dems working on secret report found Gaza cost Harris votes  —  Top Democratic officials who worked on the party's still-secret autopsy of the 2024 election concluded that Kamala Harris lost significant support because of the Biden administration's approach to the war in Gaza, Axios has learned.

Exclusive: Epstein hid secret files in storage units across US  —  Paedophile paid private detectives to remove equipment from his home in apparent attempt to thwart investigators, Telegraph can reveal  —  Poppy Wood.  Neil Johnston , Senior News Reporter.  Hayley Dixon , Special Correspondent, in Florida

Gov. Wes Moore's redistricting plan is poised to die.  He's still fighting.  —  Tuesday's candidate filing deadline marks the unofficial end of the window to redistrict Maryland ahead of the 2026 midterms.  Moore, a potential 2028 White House contender, refuses to concede defeat.

Call Them What They Are  —  The Republican Party has become a haven for Nazi sympathizers.  —  over the past few months, during his agency's chaotic crackdowns in Chicago and Minneapolis, the U.S. Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino has worn an unusual uniform: a wide-lapel greatcoat with brass buttons and stars along one sleeve.

DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin's replacement is even worse  —  Kristi Noem isn't shaking up DHS, she's doubling down on violence and propaganda  —  Even in an administration of shameless liars, Tricia McLaughlin is a standout.  The Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman …

New education loan limits favor RFK Jr.'s enemies … The affected schools argue students won't be able to attend under the proposed loan caps.  “Naturopathic medicine, at a time when we should be shining, is potentially fighting for our existence,” said JoAnn Yánez …

Biden, aides project optimism in cancer fight, but some close friends worry  —  The former president announced last year he has an aggressive form of prostate cancer.  He and his aides say he's doing well and has upcoming public appearances.  —  Longtime friends and allies of Joe Biden …

The Supreme Court will decide if marijuana users may be barred from owning guns  —  On March 2, the justices will hear their second major Second Amendment case of the Supreme Court's current term.  United States v. Hemani asks whether Congress may make it a crime for an “unlawful user” of marijuana to possess a gun.

Trump's approval rating with independents hits a new low ahead of the State of the Union  —  When President Donald Trump gives his State of the Union address Tuesday, he will face a public that increasingly questions his priorities and expresses broad doubts about whether his proposed policies …

US to stop collecting tariffs deemed illegal by Supreme Court on Tuesday  —  The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency said it will halt collections of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act at 12:01 a.m. EST (0501 GMT) on Tuesday, more than three days …

What Trump Sells Is Impunity  —  Trump stands out in the GOP not for his racism, but his vision of emancipatory irresponsibility.  —  On January 10, 2025, a 23-year-old woman was shot to death by her father after a heated argument about Donald Trump.  Lucy Harrison, a UK citizen and fashion buyer …

February 22, 2026  —  On February 6, four direct descendants of President Theodore Roosevelt wrote to United States senators to ask them to vote against a measure that opens up the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) in Minnesota to the Chilean mining giant Antofagasta Plc and its subsidiary Twin Metals Minnesota.

Dems eyeing 2028 are retreating from AI data centers  —  The AI backpedaling has begun: 2028 Democratic contenders who bet big on data centers are suddenly retreating amid a growing voter revolt. … - Just a few months ago, potential 2028 presidential candidates — including Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker …

James Talarico Puts His Faith in Texas Voters  —  The Senate candidate believes that Democrats can win by appealing to higher values.  Can he succeed in the age of Trump?  —  After the 8:30 a.m. service at the First Presbyterian Church of Dallas, Senior Pastor Amos Disasa brought two worshippers to his office for a prearranged chat.

Fact-check: Trump's Latest Claims on Jobs, Inflation and Crime  —  Trends on jobs, inflation and crime that began before Donald Trump retook office continued, largely unabated, in his first year back.  —  In the days before his State of the Union address, President Trump has claimed to have ushered in a historic comeback.

Epstein files fallout: Tracking the resignations, firings and investigations  —  The release of millions of files related to investigations into Epstein is causing shockwaves around the globe, including the arrest of a former British prince.  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE

In Washington State, Democrats Consider Breaking a Taboo: Taxing the Rich  —  The state where Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates made fortunes might have progressive social policies, but its resistance to an income tax is similar to conservative states.  That might change.

The Human Cost of Trump's War on Science  —  Thirteen months into the second Trump administration, science, medicine and public health have been hijacked by a cadre of grifters and ideologues and by the politicians in obvious thrall to both.  Federal institutions have been all but dismantled.