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7:45 PM ET, February 23, 2026

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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.
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Politico:
Mike Johnson: Congress unlikely to find ‘consensus’ to codify Trump's tariffs
Steve Kopack / NBC News:
E.U. hits the brakes on U.S. trade deal after Trump threatens 15% global tariffs
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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New York Times:
Peter Attia Leaves CBS News Amid Epstein Files Fallout
Discussion: Raw Story and The Wrap
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
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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 …
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.
New York Times:
U.K. Police Arrest Ex-Ambassador to U.S. Amid Epstein Accusations
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 …
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
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 …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Jeanine Pirro's office shelves pursuit of Democrats over social video, sources say  —  A federal grand jury in D.C. unanimously rejected the attempt to indict six lawmakers who told military and intelligence community members on social media not to obey unlawful orders.
Marc Elias / Democracy Docket:
Susan Rice is right.  Now Netflix must choose.  —  Susan Rice chooses her words carefully.  She does not issue warnings lightly.  —  As national security advisor, U.N. Ambassador, and one of the nation's most experienced foreign policy experts, she has spent her career dealing with hard realities and speaking with precision.
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Riya Misra / Politico:
Netflix CEO shrugs off Trump demands as Warner Bros. deal looms
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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Nancy M. Preyor-Johnson / San Antonio Express-News:
‘Too far boss’: Texts show Tony Gonzales pressed female staffer for ‘sexy pic’
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
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.
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 …
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).
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
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 …
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.
Office of the Attorney General of Maryland:
Attorney General Brown Files Lawsuit to Stop Construction of Unlawful ICE Detention Facility in Washington County  —  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  —  Lawsuit Challenges Federal Purchase of Warehouse Without Required Environmental Review or State Consultation  —  BALTIMORE, MD …
Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Neal Dunn says he'll serve out term, quashing resignation rumors  —  Rep. Neal Dunn plans to serve out the rest of his term, a spokesperson said Monday, addressing rumors that the Florida Republican would resign early and potentially put the GOP House majority at risk.
Discussion: Florida Politics
Dana Bash / CNN:
Newsom's message to the Democratic Party: Be more ‘culturally normal’  —  California Governor Gavin Newsom sits down with CNN's Dana Bash to talk about the future of the Democratic Party.  He says the party should be “less prone to spending disproportionate amount of time on pronouns, identity politics.
Discussion: IJR and The Daily Caller
Politico:
RFK Jr. says we need more herbicide production, stunning his followers … Hari and other MAHA advocates made their displeasure known last week after Trump signed the executive order.  It not only calls for more domestic production of phosphorus, an element used in defense products …
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
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
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: Raw Story and San Antonio Current
Axios:
Musk's xAI and Pentagon reach deal to use Grok in classified systems … But the Pentagon is threatening Anthropic in a dispute over safeguards and may soon need a replacement.  — Anthropic has refused the Pentagon's demand that they make Claude available for “all lawful purposes,” …
Khaleda Rahman / Newsweek:
MAGA Attacks Gavin Newsom Over SAT, Reading Remarks in Atlanta  —  President Donald Trump's MAGA supporters and other conservatives have attacked California Governor Gavin Newsom over remarks he made during a stop on his book tour in Atlanta.  —  Newsom spoke candidly about living with dyslexia …
Stephen Sorace / Fox News:
Family member of armed man who breached Mar-a-Lago perimeter describes personality, politics  —  Austin Tucker Martin's cousin says the 21-year-old was from a family of ‘big Trump supporters’ and 'wouldn't even hurt an ant'  —  The cousin of an armed man shot and killed after driving …
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.
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.
 
 
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Washington Post:
Coast Guard investigating swastika found at recruit training center
Discussion: The Hill and Newsweek
France 24:
France curtails US Ambassador Kushner's government access after he fails to obey summons
Lara Seligman / Wall Street Journal:
No U.S. Hospital Ship Has Been Ordered to Greenland, Despite Trump's Post
Discussion: NewsMax.com, Raw Story and Mediaite
Jill Lawrence / The Contrarian:
How I Got Past Massie Derangement Syndrome
Kori Schake / The UnPopulist:
If Forced to Choose, Our Military Leaders Should Follow the Law Not the President—Like Ulysses S. Grant
 Earlier Items: 
Roger Parloff / Lawfare:
Lessons from the Minnesota's Civil Contempt Case
Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Dem AGs plot to thwart Trump election interference
Noah Lanard / Mother Jones:
New Details From Epstein Files Reveal Lutnick Had Years-Long Business Tie With Sex Offender
Discussion: New Republic
The Hill:
Patel sparks outrage partying with Team USA as MAGA cheers him on
Daniel Richman / New York Times:
The Epstein Files Should Never Have Been Released
 

 
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