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3:35 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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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.
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
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump won't blink on tariffs — because he can't
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
The tariffs ruling is the right result from a terrible process
Discussion: The Status Kuo, Reason and SCOTUSblog
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
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 …
Discussion: CBS News, CNN and New York Sun
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NBC News:
Trump appointee Aileen Cannon blocks release of Jack Smith's report on classified documents probe
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 …
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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Wall Street Journal:
Why Tariffs Aren't Shrinking the U.S. Trade Deficit
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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New York Times:
Mayhem Rocks Mexico After Most-Wanted Cartel Boss Is Killed
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
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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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
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: Axios and The Gateway Pundit
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Juliegrace Brufke / 24sight News:
Texts From Late Staffer's Phone Show Rep. Gonzales Made Explicit Sexual Requests  —  Support independent journalism, $5/month, $50/year.  —  Embattled Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) made explicit sexual requests to his late congressional staffer who repeatedly resisted, according …
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Roger Parloff / Lawfare:
Lessons from the Minnesota's Civil Contempt Case  —  “The government's understaffing and high case load is a problem of its own making,” a federal judge observed.  —  rparloff.bsky.social  —  Meet The Authors  —  On Feb. 18, 2026, after a 90-minute hearing, U.S. District Judge Laura Provinzino …
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New York Times:
Judges Grow Angry Over Trump Administration Violating Their Orders
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.
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 …
Ewan Palmer / The Daily Beast:
Vaccine Skeptic RFK Jr.'s Allies Pitch Cringe Comedy on COVID Response  —  RASH RESPONSE  —  The estimated production budget for “The Rash” is close to $6 million.  —  Allies of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are desperately trying to raise funding so a comedy movie about the response to the COVID-19 pandemic can be made.
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
Alfred Ng / Politico:
DHS accused of using surveillance tech to track legal observers in Maine … The plaintiffs, Colleen Fagan and Elinor Hilton, are legal observers in Maine who had confrontations with DHS agents, according to the lawsuit.  They alleged that agents used phones to scan their faces and license plates …
Discussion: NPR
The Hill:
Patel sparks outrage partying with Team USA as MAGA cheers him on  —  FBI Director Kash Patel is at the center of an online firestorm after videos captured inside Team USA's men's hockey locker room on Sunday showed him chugging beers, singing a Toby Keith song and partying with the Olympic gold medal-winning team.
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
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 …
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.
 
 
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Top Noem aide entered cockpit before firing pilot over missing blanket, sources say
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Elizabeth Warren / Fox News:
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Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Dem AGs plot to thwart Trump election interference
Discussion: Democracy Docket and NewsMax.com
Theodoric Meyer / Washington Post:
New bill would restrict Trump administration's push for ICE warehouses
Discussion: Straight Arrow News
Noah Lanard / Mother Jones:
New Details From Epstein Files Reveal Lutnick Had Years-Long Business Tie With Sex Offender
Discussion: New Republic
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Nicki Minaj's social media propped up by thousands of bots, analysis finds
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Days after $5M donation, Trump administration backs Crypto.com in lawsuit
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
February 22, 2026  —  On February 6, four direct descendants of President Theodore Roosevelt wrote …
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Armed Man Shot Dead at Mar-a-Lago Was Fixated on Epstein Files, Text Shows
 

 
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