Patel Ousts F.B.I. Personnel Tied to Inquiry Into Trump's Retained Classified Records  —  The firings are part of a rolling barrage of retribution aimed at those who worked on the two federal prosecutions of President Trump.  —  About 10 F.B.I. employees, some veteran agents …

Kansas Sends Letters To Trans People Demanding The Immediate Surrender Of Drivers Licenses  —  Erin In The Morning is a reader-supported publication.  To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a subscriber.  —  Today, transgender people across Kansas are reporting receiving letters …

Trump's Push for Election Power Raises Fears He Will ‘Subvert’ Midterms  —  The president appears to be undermining Americans' faith in the outcome, at a moment when Republicans face an uphill climb to keep control of Congress.  —  Ahead of the midterm elections, an emboldened President Trump …

DOJ to Review Whether Epstein Files About Trump Were Improperly Withheld  —  Justice Department didn't release notes from several interviews a woman gave to FBI agents in 2019  —  The Justice Department said it is reviewing whether it improperly withheld some Epstein files …

Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns  —  Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration would “temporarily halt” some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud concerns, as part of what he described …

Blind refugee abandoned by Border Patrol is dead  —  Nurul Amin Shah Alam.  Photo via his missing persons poster.  —  This is a developing story.  It was last updated at 7:20 p.m.  —  Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a nearly blind refugee from Burma who Border Patrol agents dropped off …

Surgeon General Nominee Sidesteps Questions on Vaccines at Senate Hearing  —  Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer, author and supporter of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., said that “anti-vaccine rhetoric has never been part” of her message.  —  Dr. Casey Means, President Trump's nominee …

Former U.S. Air Force Pilot Arrested for Providing Defense Services to the Chinese Military  —  For Immediate Release  —  Former U.S. Air Force officer and pilot Gerald Eddie Brown, Jr., also known by the call sign “Runner,” 65, a U.S. citizen, was arrested today in Jeffersonville, Indiana.

World Economic Forum chief Børge Brende quits over Epstein links  —  Probe into president's ties to sex offender has disrupted succession planning at forum  —  The president and chief executive of the World Economic Forum, Børge Brende, has announced his resignation following …

Trump administration's third-country deportation policy unlawful, judge finds  —  The ruling could make it more difficult for the government to send migrants to countries that are not their own.  —  A federal judge in Boston ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration's policy …

It's payback time for Trump's tariff fiasco  —  The administration handing out refunds to Chinese companies will be a terrible look  —  Donald Trump's had his fun with tariffs and now it's payback time.  As in: it's literally time to pay it back.  The Supreme Court decision …

February 2026 National Poll: Trump Approval Steady as Disapproval Rises  —  Home Polls February 2026 National Poll: Trump Approval Steady as Disapproval Rises … A new Emerson College Polling national survey of likely voters finds President Trump with a 43% job approval rating …

Republicans are freaking out over Texas Senate race  —  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is the man to beat ahead of Tuesday's primary — and could put Senate Republicans' majority at risk … If Cornyn loses the primary, Senate Republicans worry they could be forced to spend hundreds …

Trump targets SCOTUS for stochastic terror  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🔥 Subscribe to PN 🔥  —  During his State of the Union speech, Trump called the Supreme Court's ruling to strike down his illegal tariffs “very unfortunate.”

The Trump ‘Affordability’ Pivot That Never Came  —  THERE'S AN OLD JOKE ABOUT two elderly ladies kvetching about a meal.  “Oy, the food at this place is really terrible,” one complains.  The other responds, “And such small portions!”  —  The same could be said of President Trump's affordability comments …

FBI raids home of Los Angeles schools chief Alberto Carvalho, district headquarters also searched  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  The FBI served a series of search warrants at the Los Angeles home of L.A. Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, as well as the district's headquarters …

Rubio Says US Will Investigate Deadly Cuba Speedboat Shooting  —  Cuban forces killed four people who opened fire from a speedboat with Florida tags, an incident with the potential to escalate an already tense standoff with the US.  —  The vessel approached within one nautical mile off …

Former Senator Bob Kerrey Resigns From Nebraska Start-Up Amid Epstein Emails  —  Mr. Kerrey has left his role as chairman of the company, Monolith, after Justice Department documents showed he had met and corresponded with Jeffrey Epstein.  —  Bob Kerrey, the former U.S. senator from Nebraska …

USDA to sell part of headquarters complex amid broader plan to relocate DC-based employees  —  Secretary Brooke Rollins said more than 70% of seats in the South Building remain unoccupied on any given day and the building has fallen into disrepair.  —  The Agriculture Department is planning …

2/26/26☀️ AM: … Senate Majority Leader John Thune is facing relentless pressure from all directions as he navigates a politically perilous — and MAGA-driven — fight over legislation requiring ID and proof of citizenship to vote. … It all centers around a push to use the …

Jailed for “Standing Up”: DHS Assault Victim Aliya Rahman Arrested at State of the Union Address  —  We speak with Minneapolis resident Aliya Rahman, who attended Tuesday's State of the Union address as a guest of Congressmember Ilhan Omar.  Rahman was removed from the chamber Tuesday …

Hungary's leader orders extra security at energy sites, claiming Ukraine plots disruptions  —  Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Wednesday ordered extra security at critical energy infrastructure sites after claiming Ukraine was attempting to disrupt Hungary's energy system.

Trump Officials Seek to Break Editorial ‘Firewall’ at U.S.-Funded News Agencies  —  Two federally funded newsrooms received a draft funding agreement that could give President Trump's appointees the power to veto their new hires for editors in chief and chief executives.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio Remarks to Press  —  ST. KITTS MARRIOTT BEACH RESORT FRIGATE BAY, SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS  —  SECRETARY RUBIO: So this morning we were made aware by Cuban authorities of an incident off the coast of Cuba.  We immediately began to look into it.