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12:20 PM ET, February 25, 2026

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Sam Stevenson / Newsweek:
Donald Trump's SOTU Speech Least Popular This Century: Poll  —  President Donald Trump's State of the Union (SOTU) speech on Tuesday was the least popular this century, according to a new snap poll.  —  A CNN survey found that Trump's latest SOTU address drew the weakest reaction of any modern address …
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New York Times:
Full Transcript of Trump's State of the Union Address  —  President Trump spoke for nearly two hours to a joint session of Congress. … Well, thank you very much, everybody.  It's really an honor.  Speaker Johnson.  Vice President Vance.  First lady of the United States.  Second lady of the United States.
Julianna Bragg / Axios:
Trump awards Medal of Freedom to Team USA goalie  —  President Trump during the State of the Union on Tuesday revealed he is awarding Connor Hellebuyck, the Team USA goalie who helped the men's Olympic hockey team win gold at the 2026 games, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Talking Points Memo:
Five Takeaways From Trump's Plodding, Scattered, and at Times Eerie State of the Union  —  President Donald Trump's first official State of the Union back in office was previewed as “long,” and it met expectations.  And though it clocked in as the longest ever, listeners will be left wondering what, exactly, warranted that length.
Washington Post:
Republicans stare down epic voter enthusiasm gap ahead of 2026 midterms  —  The 14-percentage point advantage is the Democrats' largest in decades and reflects Republicans' slippery grasp on power in Washington.  —  Voters are closely split over which party they prefer in the November midterm elections …
Discussion: The Independent
Associated Press:
Live updates: Trump touts campaign of mass deportation at State of the Union
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Donald Trump's State of the Union Was Long and Wrong
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:   What Hath Trump Wrought
New York Times:
‘A Tedious, Tiresome Performance’: The Best and Worst Moments From Trump's State of the Union
Tom Jones / Poynter:
How did the media react to Trump's long, long speech?
Sarah Davis / The Hill:
Trump awarded these medals during his State of the Union address
Paul Krugman:
A SOTU Like No Other  —  So little truth, so much time  —  Well, that was exhausting — or would have been, if I had watched it.
Punchbowl News:   2/25/26☀️ AM: … The State of the Union is typically a well-watched …
Zeteo:
First Draft: 🇺🇸 Trump's Very Boring Fascist Rally
Discussion: The Hill, NewsMax.com and Raw Story
New York Times:
State of the Union Live Updates: Trump Heralds Economic and Border Policies While Deriding Democrats
Associated Press:
Live updates: Trump threatens Iran while highlighting other US military operations at State of the Union
Curtis Yee / Associated Press:
Live updates: Trump declares a ‘golden age of America’ at State of the Union
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Pay Attention to What Trump Didn't Say
Discussion: The Daily Wire, MS NOW and Politico
New York Times:
Epstein Files Are Missing Records About Woman Who Made Claim Against Trump  —  Documents released by the Justice Department briefly mention a woman's unverified accusation that Donald J. Trump assaulted her in the 1980s, when she was a minor.  But several memos related to her account are not in the files.
Discussion: The Guardian, HuffPost and MS NOW
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Chris Stokel-Walker / New Scientist:
AIs can't stop recommending nuclear strikes in war game simulations  —  Leading AIs from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google opted to use nuclear weapons in simulated war games in 95 per cent of cases  —  Advanced AI models appear willing to deploy nuclear weapons without the same reservations humans …
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's ICE Is Quietly Stockpiling Weaponry—and It Should Alarm Us All  —  The “forever wars” abroad and the global war on terror after the September 11 attacks left behind a long trail of failure, disillusionment, and death—but they also funneled huge sums of taxpayer money to companies …
The Harvard Crimson:
Summers To Resign From Teaching Appointments, Relinquish University Professorship Over Epstein Ties  —  Former Harvard President Larry Summers will resign from his academic and faculty appointments at Harvard at the end of the academic year, relinquishing his University Professorship …
Discussion: CBS News and Newsweek
New York Times:
‘It Is One of the Worst Mass Killings in Contemporary World History’  —  Ms. Saberi is an Iranian American journalist.  She was imprisoned in Tehran in 2009 and falsely accused of espionage.  Ms. Jamalpour is an Iranian journalist living in the United States.
Discussion: JURISTnews
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Timothy Snyder / Thinking about:   Fascist Failure  —  The State of Trump  —  What is the state of Trump?  He is failing at fascism.
Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
The Tax Nerd Who Bet His Life Savings Against DOGE  —  When an unusual opportunity opened in the prediction markets, Alan Cole took his chances.  He just needed the government to be the government.  —  WASHINGTON—Alan Cole put his life savings, all $342,195.63, into a prediction-market wager.
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
The Trump boys are Making Corruption Great Again  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  💵 Subscribe to PN 💵  —  American politics has always had dynasties: The Adamses. … Each family used their association with the White House …
Makena Kelly / Wired:
A White House Staffer Appears to Run Massive Pro-Trump X Account  —  A popular right-wing account that called a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes “a masterpiece” appears to be run by a White House staffer, according to records reviewed by WIRED.
Discussion: Newsweek
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick / American Immigration Council:
ICE's Warehouse Purchases Herald New Model for Immigration Detention  —  In July 2025, Congress did something unprecedented: it gave U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) a total of $45 billion dollars to be spent on immigration detention, more than a decade of normal funding in one big pot of cash.
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Mike Johnson: Gonzales allegations will ‘play out’ in primary next week  —  Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday he believes Rep. Tony Gonzales' primary election, now six days away, will be a referendum on the serious sexual harassment allegations plaguing the Texas Republican.
Dustin Volz / Wall Street Journal:
Spy Agency Blocks Congress From Seeing Gabbard Whistleblower Intelligence  —  Tulsi Gabbard's office rejected Democratic efforts to see all the underlying material about a foreign conversation that discussed Jared Kushner  —  WASHINGTON—The Trump administration told Congress it won't share …
Discussion: Daily Mail
Clayton Davis / Variety:
John Davidson Gives First Interview and Explains Tourette's Tics After Shouting N-Word and Other Slurs at BAFTAs: ‘I Felt a Wave of Shame’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  John Davidson, the Scottish Tourette's syndrome activist and real-life inspiration for “I Swear,” was thrust into the spotlight …
Emily Glazer / Wall Street Journal:
Bill Gates Apologizes to Foundation Staff Over Epstein Ties  —  Billionaire admits he had two affairs and opens up about his mistake in associating with the sex offender  —  Bill Gates apologized to staff of the Gates Foundation over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, admitting he made mistakes …
 
 
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
For Hillary Clinton, an Epstein Deposition Is the Latest ‘Stand by Your Man’ Moment
Kelsey Ables / Washington Post:
A professor challenged the Smithsonian. Security shut the gallery.
Katie Martin / Financial Times:
The death of the Trump trade
Discussion: Business Insider
Madiba K. Dennie / Balls and Strikes:
Supreme Court Says You Can't File Tort Suits Against Postal Carriers Who Won't Deliver Mail to Black People
Scott Nover / Washington Post:
Voice of America is covering Iran's protests, but not its best-known dissident
Discussion: Politico
Christopher Tremoglie / Washington Examiner:
Mark Kelly stands for illegal immigrants but sits for legal American citizens
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Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Tim Cook ‘lied through his teeth’ about bringing iPhone production to US, Trump trade adviser tells ‘Pod Force One’
Discussion: NewsMax.com and AppleInsider
Ashton Pittman / Mississippi Free Press:
Americans Who Can't Afford Beef Have ‘So Many Proteins to Choose From,’ Says US Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
The Guardian:
How rightwing rhetoric has risen sharply in the UK parliament - an exclusive visual analysis
Discussion: Daily Mail
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
New poll: Voters would pause deportations to lower housing, food prices
Discussion: Unite Here
 

 
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Jay Peters / The Verge:
Anthropic says Claude subscriptions will no longer cover usage on third-party tools like OpenClaw starting April 4 at 12pm PT, to better manage capacity

Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg:
OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap is transitioning to a special projects role as part of an executive reshuffle; Fidji Simo is taking medical leave for several weeks

Wired:
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