Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump  —  The Justice Department has withheld some Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor, an NPR investigation finds.  It also removed some documents from the public database …

5 questions heading into Trump's State of the Union address  —  President Donald Trump says he has a lot to talk about tonight.  He's returning to Congress to deliver a State of the Union address at a consequential moment in his presidency, with his approval ratings near an all-time low …

Kash Patel's use of jet delayed FBI team's mass shooting response, whistleblower tells top senator  —  Agents with the FBI's elite evidence response team were delayed in reaching the scene of a mass shooting at Brown University in December because there was no FBI plane available to take them to Rhode Island …

Fresh Off a Supreme Court Loss, Trump Could Face New Challenges on Tariffs  —  Critics are questioning the legality of the provision President Trump has used to replace his previous slate of tariffs, raising the prospect of yet another legal battle.  —  Since the Supreme Court last week struck …

Two GOP Reps plan to join Dems in SOTU Epstein protests  —  At least two House Republicans who have been at the forefront of transparency efforts around the Jeffrey Epstein files are planning to display their support for the late billionaire's accusers during Trump's State of the Union, Axios has learned.

Trump Administration Considers Action Requiring Banks to Collect Citizenship Information  —  Potential executive order would enlist banks in the Trump administration's illegal immigration crackdown  —  The Trump administration is weighing a possible executive order or other action …

Ahead of State of the Union, Trump's approval falls to new low of 37%  —  This article reports results from the February 2026 Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll.  You can read our previous poll releases here.  Subscribers to Strength In Numbers have access to additional tracking visuals and a full archive of crosstabs here.

Judge says government may not search devices seized from Post reporter  —  A federal judge in Virginia denied the Justice Department's request to search a Washington Post reporter's devices in a national security leak probe.  —  A federal judge in Virginia rejected the Justice Department's request …

Tony Gonzales says he will not resign  —  GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales told reporters Tuesday he will not step down from his seat amid allegations he had an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide.  “I am not going to resign,” the Texas lawmaker said.  Speaker Mike Johnson said earlier Tuesday he planned to meet with Gonzales.

D.O.J. Sues U.C.L.A. After It Refused to Pay $1 Billion Fine  —  The Trump administration accused the university's Los Angeles campus of not doing enough to curb antisemitism, months after it tried to cut research money and demanded more than $1 billion.  —  The Trump administration sued …

U.S. men's hockey team expected to attend Trump's State of the Union speech  —  Most players on the team are making the trip, though some have declined to attend.  —  Members of the U.S. men's hockey team are expected to attend President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday, White House officials said.

Exclusive: Hegseth gives Anthropic until Friday to back down on AI safeguards  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei until Friday evening to give the military unfettered access to its AI model or face harsh penalties, Axios has learned.

This App Warns You if Someone Is Wearing Smart Glasses Nearby  —  A new hobbyist developed app warns if people nearby may be wearing smart glasses, such as Meta's Ray-Ban glasses, which stalkers and harassers have repeatedly used to film people without their knowledge or consent.

Mamdani blasted after unruly mob launches ‘disgusting’ snowball attack on NYPD officers: ‘He set the tone’  —  Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been blasted for fueling anti-cop hate after an unruly mob launched a “disgusting” snowball attack on NYPD officers during Monday's blizzard …

Charles Kushner adds to Trump's growing ambassador drama  —  France has cut off Charles Kushner, the U.S. ambassador and the father of President Trump's son-in-law, from meeting government officials after he failed to appear when summoned.  —  Why it matters: America's diplomatic corps is supposed to manage its relationships abroad.

Martin Short's Daughter Katherine Died By Suicide  —  Martin Short's daughter, Katherine, has taken her own life ... TMZ has learned.  —  The 42-year-old died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.  —  LAPD and the fire department responded …

GOP lawmaker quietly questioned ‘disturbing’ East Wing demolition  —  Rep. Michael Turner, co-chair of the congressional Historic Preservation Caucus, wrote to a top White House aide about his “substantial concerns” as party leaders publicly backed Trump's decision.

Trump Angered by Fresh Slide in Polls as Even Fox Admits He's Tanking  —  A new CNN poll finds Donald Trump's approval at an abysmal 36 percent.  And a Washington Post survey finds him absolutely tanking on just about all major issues.  But to Trump, this cannot be real: He just issued an angry …

What Elon Has Done  —  Elon Musk's destruction of USAID has faded from public consciousness in America, despite leaving death and destruction in its wake.  —  This decade has seen the deaths of hundreds of thousands of innocent lives in violent conflicts: in the Tigray War in Ethiopia …

EXCLUSIVE: Trump Invites Girl Taken From Parents After Secret Gender Transition  —  President Donald Trump's guests for his State of the Union address will include Sage Blair, a young woman who was separated from her parents at age 14 after school officials attempted to secretly transition her to a male …

Dems demand probe of Trump's SAVE America Act website  —  Top Democrats are asking Congress' investigative arm to probe a White House website urging voters to support the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act — calling it a blatant violation of federal laws barring officials …

He witnessed a migrant death at an ICE detention center, then was deported  —  The Trump administration has updated the events that led up to the death of a Cuban immigrant held at Camp East Montana.  —  Geraldo Lunas Campos' death was the result of a “spontaneous use of force,” a new report from ICE reads.