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6:35 PM ET, February 23, 2026

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CNN:
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 …
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Tyler Pager / New York Times:
'It's Going to Be a Long Speech': Trump Prepares for State of the Union  —  President Trump does not like to practice reading the speech out loud, but he spent time mimicking the setup of the House chamber, officials familiar with his plans said.  —  As President Trump prepares to deliver …
Margaret Hartmann / New York Magazine:
Trump Gets Back at ‘supreme court’ by Revoking Capital Letters  —  The U.S. Supreme Court has angered President Trump plenty of times.  But it's rare for the Court to deliver as big a blow as it did last week, when it ruled in a 6-3 decision that Trump can't impose his sweeping tariffs under an emergency law.
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Peter Attia Out at CBS News After Epstein Files Correspondence Disclosures (Exclusive)  —  The longevity researcher and health influencer had been named a contributor to CBS by Bari Weiss last month.  —  Longevity guru Dr. Peter Attia is stepping aside as a contributor to CBS News …
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Financial Times:
Peter Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office  —  Move comes after details of peer's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein revealed in US justice department documents  —  Lord Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office following claims …
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Dominic Casciani / BBC:
Lord Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office  —  Summary  — Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office - read the police statement in full  — A short while ago Mandelson was seen leaving his London home with police officers
Matt Honeycombe-Foster / Politico:
Peter Mandelson arrested amid Epstein fallout  —  LONDON —Former U.K. ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson was arrested Monday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, amid scrutiny of his association with Jeffrey Epstein.  —  Metropolitan Police officers attended Mandelson's home in northwest London on Monday afternoon.
NBC News:
Texts show Rep. Tony Gonzales sent sexually explicit messages to staffer  —  Ahead of his March 3 primary, the Texas Republican faced an Office of Congressional Conduct investigation into an alleged affair with a staff member, who died by suicide in September.
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Aaron Parnas / The Parnas Perspective:
Major Update: Bombshell Epstein Developments as Trump Support Falls Ahead of State of the Union and FBI Director Faces Calls to Resign
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
NBC News:
U.S. Women's Hockey Team declines Trump's invitation to the State of the Union  —  President Donald Trump invited the men's and women's hockey teams after both won gold medals in overtime games against Canada.  —  The U.S. Women's Hockey Team said it is declining President Donald Trump's invitation …
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
House scrambling to host hockey teams at State of the Union, Johnson says
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Senate Democrats push for Trump tariff rebates  —  Senate Democrats unveiled legislation that would force the Trump administration to issue refunds to individuals and entities hit hard by tariffs that were struck down last Friday by the Supreme Court.  The bill — spearheaded by Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon …
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Politico:
Mike Johnson: Congress unlikely to find ‘consensus’ to codify Trump's tariffs
Discussion: Washington Examiner, CNBC and MS NOW
Paul Bois / Breitbart:
Controversy Erupts After Man with Tourette Syndrome Shouts N-Word at Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo During BAFTAs  —  Controversy exploded online Sunday after a man with Tourette Syndrome shouted the N-word while actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented during the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs).
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Associated Press:
BBC and host apologize after racial slur shouted during BAFTA awards by guest with Tourette's
Ryan Goodman / Just Security:
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.
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
Judge Cannon permanently blocks release of Jack Smith report … The Trump-appointed judge said releasing the report now would “contravene basic notions of fairness and justice” and amount to a “manifest injustice” because the case never reached a jury.  It could also risk revealing information protected …
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NBC News:
Trump appointee Aileen Cannon blocks release of Jack Smith's report on classified documents probe
Associated Press:
25 Mexican National Guard troops left dead during an operation that killed cartel leader ‘El Mencho’  —  Mexico Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch said Monday 25 members of the National Guard were left dead in Jalisco in six separate attacks after the killing of Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes.
Riya Misra / Politico:
Netflix CEO shrugs off Trump demands as Warner Bros. deal looms … “This is a business deal.  It's not a political deal,” Sarandos told BBC's Amol Rajan in an interview.  “[Trump] likes to do a lot of things on social media.”  —  Trump's Truth Social post about Rice is his latest in a series …
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Marc Elias / Democracy Docket:
Susan Rice is right. Now Netflix must choose.
Axios:
Trump's top general warns of Iran strike risks  —  Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine has been advising President Trump and top officials that a military campaign against Iran could carry significant risks, in particular the possibility of becoming entangled in a prolonged conflict …
Discussion: Daily Mail and NewsMax.com
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The Guardian:
I am a 15-year-old girl.  Let me show you the vile misogyny that confronts me on social media every day  —  Anonymous  —  Objectification, hate, rape threats: the politicians debating online abuse mean well, but to truly understand, they need to see what I see
Jude Joffe-Block / NPR:
A new lawsuit alleges DHS illegally tracked and intimidated observers  —  Last month, Colleen Fagan was observing an immigration enforcement operation at an apartment complex in Portland, Maine, when federal agents scanned her face with a smartphone and appeared to record her car license plate number.
Discussion: The Register and Bangor Daily News
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Alfred Ng / Politico:   DHS accused of using surveillance tech to track legal observers in Maine
Jane Winik Sartwell / Raleigh News & Observer:
NC House candidate fired from community college after calling Charlie Kirk racist  —  A Coastal Carolina Community College psychology instructor, who is also running to represent Onslow County in the NC House, was fired from his job after the conservative advocacy organization Turning Point USA posted …
Discussion: BizPac Review
Emily Berk / MS NOW:
ICE whistleblower testifies to Congress about minimal training  —  A whistleblower from Immigration and Customs Enforcement testified at a congressional forum Monday that the agency is “lying to Congress and the American people” about its training of new recruits.
Jessica Dickler / CNBC:
The odds of Trump's $2,000 tariff dividend checks are ‘now effectively zero,’ expert says … The Supreme Court struck down a centerpiece of President Donald Trump's tariff agenda on Friday, also dealing a blow to the possibility of sending so-called tariff dividend checks to families, experts say.
Discussion: NPR
Steve Kopack / NBC News:
E.U. hits the brakes on U.S. trade deal after Trump threatens 15% global tariffs  —  The pause is the latest fallout from the Supreme Court's ruling that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority when he imposed emergency tariffs.  —  The European Parliament on Monday halted …
Austin Kocher:
New Polling Data Shows Immigration Enforcement Is Costing Republicans Their Own Voters  —  A new national survey finds 70% of Americans think the Trump administration is too focused on deportations.  Immigration enforcement ranks as a top driver of defection among Trump's own 2024 voters.
Discussion: The Detroit News
Marist Poll:
The State of the Union, February 2026  —  The State of the Union is Not Strong, Says a Majority  —  When thinking about the state of the union, a majority of Americans, say the United States is not very strong or not strong at all.  In fact, six in ten Americans think the country is worse off …
Reuters:
Top Noem aide entered cockpit before firing pilot over missing blanket, sources say  —  Top U.S. homeland security aide Corey Lewandowski entered the cockpit of a government jet uninvited during a flight last year, after which he fired a pilot over a misplaced blanket, two people familiar with the matter said.
Discussion: Esquire
Edgar Sandoval / New York Times:
Key Witness Who Disputed ICE Account of Fatal Texas Shooting Dies in Car Accident  —  A passenger in the car with Ruben Ray Martinez wrote that the men were trying to comply with authorities before Mr. Martinez was shot.  The passenger, Joshua Orta, died in a car accident on Saturday.
Discussion: San Antonio Current and Raw Story
Weekend Reading:
Mapping Christian Nationalism  —  Weekend Reading Live with Melissa Deckman of PRRI  —  PRRI (Public Religion Research Institute) is one of the most important research organizations out there because of its consistent, rigorous survey data on the essential role that religion plays in our politics.
Juan Perez Jr / Politico:
Trump administration expands efforts to dismantle the Education Department … Monday's announcement, which arrived despite bipartisan congressional disapproval of Trump's department breakup plan, was particularly notable because it now involves Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s agency …
Discussion: Reuters, Associated Press and The Hill
Daniel Richman / New York Times:
The Epstein Files Should Never Have Been Released  —  Every day seems to bring new reports of financiers, academics, politicians and royalty (among others) who cozied up to Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender whose predation took a horrendous toll on innocent lives.
 
 
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