Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergency  —  Activists who say they are in coordination with the White House are circulating a draft executive order that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting.  —  Pro-Trump activists who say they are in coordination …

Hillary Clinton deposition briefly derailed  —  Hillary Clinton's closed-door testimony before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee was briefly halted in its first hour, after right-wing political commentator and provocateur Benny Johnson posted a photograph of the proceedings on social media.

Kansas informs trans residents their driver's licenses become invalid on Thursday … Transgender Kansans are being informed on the eve of a new state law going into effect that their driver's licenses will be considered invalid as of Thursday.  —  “Please note that the Legislature …

Immigration Agents Arrest Student Inside Columbia Building, School Says  —  Claire Shipman, the university's acting president, said that the federal officials had misrepresented themselves to gain access.  —  Federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security entered a residential building owned …

Former Trump surgeon general: Considering Casey Means is ‘incomprehensible’  —  Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams is again raising doubts about President Trump's surgeon general nominee Casey Means, arguing she lacks the qualifications needed for the role.

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's State of the Union Reminds Us the Republican Party Is Truly Lost  —  Donald Trump's State of the Union speech offered little in the way of new talking points.  He railed against illegal immigrants, falsely touted a booming economy, praised his precious tariffs, and repeatedly castigated his Democratic opponents.

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 …

Seized Art, Eavesdropping Guards: Parents Describe a Clampdown at Dilley Detention Center as Kids Shared Their Stories  —  Detainees told ProPublica that art supplies have been removed in room searches, immigrants have lost access to Gmail and staff hover within earshot during video calls.

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 …

Breaking: Trans inmate's lawyers claim “egregious retaliation” in violation of court order  —  An alarming emergency motion filed on Wednesday night alleged “flagrant violations” by the Trump administration of a federal court order that it not retaliate against witnesses who are providing information …

Mamdani and Trump Are Set to Meet in Washington  —  Mayor Zohran Mamdani's trip to the White House on Thursday was unannounced.  The topics he planned to discuss with President Trump were not immediately clear.  —  Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City made an unannounced trip to Washington …

Judge: IRS broke law ‘approximately 42,695 times’ in giving DHS data  —  A court on Thursday issued an opinion on a data-sharing agreement between the taxpayer agency and federal immigration authorities.  —  A federal judge has found that the Internal Revenue Service violated federal law …

Americans Are Leaving the U.S. in Record Numbers  —  More citizens are replanting overseas, drawn by a quality of life made easily affordable by the U.S.'s enviable salaries.  “I wasn't expecting to be surrounded by this many Americans.”  —  In its 250th year, is America, land of immigration, becoming a country of emigration?

New A.C.A. Plans Could Increase Family Deductibles to $31,000  —  The Trump administration is proposing Obamacare plans that it says will lower health insurance premiums.  But critics warn they would make care unaffordable.  —  The Trump administration's proposed new rules for Obamacare plans next year …

How Jeffrey Epstein sought to infiltrate the justice system  —  Jeffrey Epstein didn't beat the justice system by accident.  —  For decades, the New York financier curated a network of influential people — politicians, business titans, media figures and academics — whom he leveraged …

Two-thirds of Americans want term limits for Supreme Court justices  —  Our new poll finds majority support for structural reforms to the Supreme Court, Puerto Rico statehood, and limits on the pardon power … Many Americans support structural reforms that would limit presidential power …

Canadian man in ICE custody says he thought agents were only focusing on ‘criminals and murderers’  —  N.S. cuts funding from mental health programs tied to 2020 mass shooting  —  Over one quarter of Saskatchewan kids live in poverty: report  —  Sarnia teacher charged with sexual offences …

Democrats in four states seek to bar ICE employees from future civil service jobs  —  Bills aim to make ICE employees ineligible for jobs in law enforcement, public education and state civil service  —  Supercharged by billions in dollars from Congress, Immigration and Customs Enforcement …

What FCC Chair Brendan Carr's call for ‘pro-America’ content is really about  —  Here's why the MAGA regulatory bully's call for broadcasters to “voluntarily” produce “patriotic, pro-America content” has an air of menace to it.  —  Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr apparently …

Exclusive: ICE struggles to vet recruits amid US immigration enforcement push, internal email shows  —  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is struggling to keep pace with vetting new hires during its historic recruitment push and is laying out a process to deal with allegations …

AI Death Machines.  No Human Oversight.  What Could Go Wrong?  —  Another day, another round of insane, racist Truth Social attacks against minority congresswomen from the president of the United States: … Happy Thursday.  —  Hegseth's AI Ultimatum  —  by Andrew Egger

Tensions simmer over Howard Lutnick, Trump's favorite dealmaker … Plus, some Cabinet secretaries and senior officials in the administration are increasingly wary of what they describe as his brash and controlling style - and whether he can deliver on the $18 trillion in pledged investments …