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.

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.

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 …

Mayhem Rocks Mexico After Most-Wanted Cartel Boss Is Killed  —  “El Mencho” was the longtime head of one of the nation's most powerful cartels.  Armed groups set fire to cars and buildings across Mexico in the wake of his death.  —  The Mexican government said it killed the nation's …

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 …

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.

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 …

Security Alert - Ongoing Security Operations - U.S. Mission Mexico (February 22, 2026)  —  Locations: Jalisco State (including Puerto Vallarta, Chapala, and Guadalajara), Tamaulipas State (including Reynosa and other municipalities), areas of Michoacan State, Guerrero State, and Nuevo Leon State

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 …

Trump's talk of sending a hospital ship to Greenland puzzles leaders  —  Greenland doesn't want the help, and the U.S. doesn't appear to have any hospital ships available to send.  —  President Donald Trump's announcement over the weekend that he would be sending a “great hospital boat” …

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.

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 …

Democrats look deep into Trump country for 2026 House pickups  —  Democrats plan to invest in districts that went for President Trump in 2024 by as many as 18 percentage points in their efforts to retake the House by a decisive margin in November. … - Emboldened by strong Democratic performances …

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 …

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 …

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

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.

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.

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.