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4:35 PM ET, February 23, 2026

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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 …
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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 …
Politico:
Mike Johnson: Congress unlikely to find ‘consensus’ to codify Trump's tariffs
Discussion: MS NOW
Jessica Dickler / CNBC:
The odds of Trump's $2,000 tariff dividend checks are ‘now effectively zero,’ expert says
Discussion: NPR and HuffPost
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump won't blink on tariffs — because he can't
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New York Times:
Peter Attia Leaves CBS News Amid Epstein Files Fallout  —  Emails showed that the longevity influencer had provided medical advice to Jeffrey Epstein and had made crude comments about women.  —  The longevity influencer Peter Attia has resigned from his position as a contributor to CBS News …
Taijuan Moorman / USA Today:   Peter Attia exits CBS News as contributor after Epstein links
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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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.
Financial Times:
Peter Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
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  —  Good morning everyone.  We are kicking off an absolutely packed and consequential week.  Major new developments in the Epstein case have emerged …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
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Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Johnson: Gonzales must address affair allegations in ‘appropriate way’
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  —  Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday House officials are scrambling to find a way to accommodate the gold-medal-winning U.S. men and women's hockey teams at Tuesday's State of the Union address.
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.
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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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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
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 and New Republic
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
Washington Post:
Trump's top general foresees acute risks in an attack on Iran  —  Gen. Dan Caine, the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, has cautioned that a lack of munitions and support from allies could mean greater danger for U.S. troops, people familiar with the discussions say.
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Axios:
Trump's top general warns of Iran strike risks
Discussion: NewsMax.com, BBC and Daily Mail
Ilya Somin / The Dispatch:
The Supreme Court Spurns a Presidential Power Grab … On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled on three cases challenging President Donald Trump's massive system of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA). … The decision is important for its impact on tariffs …
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
The tariffs ruling is the right result from a terrible process
Discussion: Reason, SCOTUSblog and The Status Kuo
Liz Dye / Law and Chaos:
You Do Not, Under Any Circumstances, Gotta Hand It To Chief Justice Roberts
Discussion: Above the Law and Cafe Hayek
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
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.
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
Emily Berk / MS NOW:
ICE whistleblower comes forward to testify before Congress  —  A whistleblower from Immigration and Customs Enforcement is expected to testify at a congressional forum Monday that the agency is “lying to Congress and the American people” about its training of new recruits.
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 …
New York Times:
Binance Employees Find $1.7 Billion in Crypto Was Sent to Iranian Entities  —  Binance pledged to crack down on crime.  But internal investigators at the world's largest crypto exchange continued to find evidence of potential legal violations on the platform.
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Raw Story
 
 
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