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12:00 PM ET, February 27, 2026

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New York Times:
For CNN, a Change in Ownership Means a Suddenly Uncertain Future  —  Paramount's apparent victory over Netflix in securing Warner Bros. Discovery has led to concerns within the CNN newsroom.  —  Once again, CNN is facing an uncertain fate.  —  Netflix's stunning surrender on Thursday …
Discussion: Mediaite, Deadline, The Wrap and Bloomberg
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Oliver Darcy / Status:
CNN Braces for Ellison's Control … On Thursday afternoon, shortly after Netflix boss Ted Sarandos departed the White House following meetings with Donald Trump's chief of staff and the Justice Department, the streamer issued a statement stunning the entertainment industry.
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
With Paramount set to take over WBD, Trump just steered a major news outlet into the hands of a crony
Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Paramount Wins Bidding War for Warner Discovery After Netflix Drops Out
About Netflix:
Netflix Declines to Raise Offer for Warner Bros.
New York Times:
Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover
U.S. Embassy Jerusalem:
Travel Advisory Update: Authorized Departure of Non-Emergency U.S. Government Personnel and Family Members of Personnel from U.S. Mission Israel.  —  Updated to reflect the authorized departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and family members of U.S. government personnel to leave Israel.
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New York Times:
U.S. Says Staff Can Leave Israel, Urging Speed, as Possible Iran Strike Looms  —  In an email to embassy workers Friday morning, Ambassador Mike Huckabee warned them that if they wanted to leave Israel, they “should do so TODAY.”  —  With the threat of a U.S. strike on Iran looming …
Natalie Allison / Washington Post:
Vance: ‘No chance’ U.S. will be in drawn-out war in Middle East  —  In an interview with The Washington Post, Vance says he remains a “skeptic of foreign military interventions.”  —  ABOARD AIR FORCE TWO — Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that while military strikes …
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
New poll: Democrats' real problem isn't being too liberal — it's being seen as too weak  —  This article is the last in a four-part series presenting findings from the latest Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll, conducted February 18-20 among 1,566 U.S. adults.  The margin of error is +/- 2.5 percentage points.
Discussion: Off Message
Joshua Keating / Vox:
A new poll shows just how quickly Israel has lost America's sympathy  —  For the first time, a Gallup survey found more Americans sympathize with Palestinians than Israelis in the long-running Middle East conflict, a watershed moment in relations between the US and one of its closest — but most controversial — allies.
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Linley Sanders / Associated Press:
Americans' sympathies in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have shifted dramatically, new poll shows  —  American sympathies in the Middle East have shifted dramatically toward the Palestinians, according to new Gallup polling, after decades of overwhelming support for the Israelis.
Discussion: Gallup and Associated Press
Avery Lotz / Axios:   America's slipping sympathy for Israel
Punchbowl News:
Crenshaw has Texas primary problems … House GOP leaders are growing increasingly concerned about Crenshaw's fate next Tuesday as he faces a strong challenge from state Rep. Steve Toth. … That's a clear sign that the incumbent's allies see the challenger as a serious threat, even though Toth has spent very little money himself.
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Washington Post:
Republicans are boosting Jasmine Crockett ahead of critical Senate primary
Punchbowl News:   2/27/26☀️ AM: … House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has even started using the term …
Associated Press:
Lawmakers say US military used laser to take down Border Protection drone  —  The U.S. military used a laser Thursday to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone, according to members of Congress, and the Federal Aviation Administration responded by closing more airspace near El Paso, Texas.
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Politico:
FAA shuts down airspace in Texas near previous abrupt closure … Details about the reported incident weren't immediately clear, including when it occurred and whether the Fort Hancock airspace closure was related.  —  In a statement, the FAA said that the flight restriction was already in place …
Discussion: New York Times, The Verge and KVIA-TV
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Same Brutal ICE.  Now Stealthier.  —  What approach should Donald Trump take to rigging this year's midterms?  A coalition of hardcore MAGA activists has a few ideas.  The Washington Post reports that activists “who say they are in coordination with the White House” are circulating …
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Anthropic:
Statement from Dario Amodei on our discussions with the Department of War
Wall Street Journal:
Government Agencies Raise Alarms About Use of Elon Musk's Grok Chatbot
New York Times:
In Trump's Case for War, a Series of False or Unproven Claims  —  Key elements of the Trump administration's arguments this week for another military campaign against Iran do not hold up.  —  As they made their public case this week for another American military campaign against Iran …
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Reuters:
Trump Iranian missile claim unsupported by U.S. intelligence, say sources  —  U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Iran will soon have a missile that can hit the United States is not backed by U.S. intelligence reports, and appears to be exaggerated, according to three sources familiar with the reports …
Sarah Davis / The Hill:
Moore demands Trump tariff reimbursements for Maryland consumers, businesses  —  Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) is demanding reimbursements for his state's consumers and businesses after the Supreme Court shot down a majority of the Trump administration's tariffs last week.
Discussion: Fargo | KFGO
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Punchbowl News:   Senate Dems ramp up pressure for tariff refunds
Jason Lalljee / Axios:
Democrats demand $1,700 in tariff refunds for Americans
Discussion: Poynter
Mike Hixenbaugh / NBC News:
911 calls capture kids burning with fever, struggling to breathe at ICE detention center  —  EMS crews were called to the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas at least 11 times since September for children in medical distress, records show.  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE
ACLU:
New ACLU Report Reveals How the Trump Administration is Using Local Police to Build a National Deportation-Policing Force Through the 287(g) Program  —  Report Finds At Least 77.2 Million People Live in Counties Where Local Law Enforcement Participates in the Program
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Ashley Splawinski / Can We Still Govern?:
A Federalism Bottleneck?  —  Across America, officials in small government offices are reviewing …
Discussion: BizPac Review
BBC:
Green Party wins Gorton and Denton by-election with Labour pushed into third by Reform  —  Summary  — The Green Party wins the Gorton and Denton by-election - their first ever Westminster by-election win  — The Greens' Hannah Spencer becomes the new MP, with Reform in second place …
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Geoff Kelly / Investigative Post:
Timeline: Burmese refugee's arrest to death  —  Police body camera footage of confrontation between police and Nurul Amin Shah Alam in February of last year.  —  Buffalo police last year Tasered, beat and arrested the Burmese refugee who was found dead Tuesday in downtown …
The Guardian:
Epstein files contain explicit but unsubstantiated claim that Trump abused minor  —  Department of Justice did not release FBI memos when it uploaded millions of pages of files beginning in December  —  Three memos that describe four interviews conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation …
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Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:   It's Time for the Media to Press Trump on Allegations of Abusing a Minor
E.J. Dionne Jr / New York Times:
Trump's ‘Two Minutes Hate’ Won't Pay the Bills  —  President Trump did the nation a big favor in his State of the Union message: He brought home the dark secret behind his success.  His one and true genius is hating on other people — Democrats always, immigrants and racial minorities …
Discussion: Real Patriotism …
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Washington Examiner:   Democrats should be ashamed of their immigration policies
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
‘ICE will comply’: Top Minnesota judge threatens criminal contempt for continued defiance … “The Court is not aware of another occasion in the history of the United States in which a federal court has had to threaten contempt — again and again and again — to force the United States government …
New York Times:
Elon Musk's Secret Web of Companies in Texas  —  The megabillionaire was tied to about 90 companies in the state, which he uses for everything from paying nannies to buying land to supporting Donald Trump's re-election, according to a Times examination.  —  In 2020, Elon Musk announced …
Caitlin Owens / Axios:
Trump-MAHA split complicates midterm agenda  —  The Trump administration's 2026 health care agenda is shaping up to look pretty different from last year's — and that's not going over very well with some of the “Make America Healthy Again” faithful. … - But there's still plenty …
 
 
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Politico:
Charlie Kirk is all over GOP campaign ads
Discussion: Ballotpedia News and Axios
Adrian Wooldridge / Bloomberg:
AI Is Proving a 100-Year-Old Prediction True
NBC News:
Trump administration live updates: Bill Clinton testifies in House Jeffrey Epstein investigation
Greg Olear / PREVAIL:
Ramble. On: The Files v. Defilers
Discussion: Washington Post
The Lantern:
‘This is not a Ted Carter decision,’ University Senate meets to discuss Wexner name removal, Chase Center concerns, Athletic developments
Paul Krugman:
The Economics of Faltering Fascism
 Earlier Items: 
Sara Braun / The Guardian:
Kansas revokes driver's licenses from trans residents in latest assault on rights
Dara Lind / Documented:
Your Estimated Wait Time for a Work Permit Is ... 173 Years?
Tiana Lowe Doescher / Washington Examiner:
America's sweetheart vs. American psycho
Discussion: New York Post, The Bulwark, Slate and MS NOW
Michael Kruse / Politico:
'I Don't Know That I'll Ever Be OK With Myself'
Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
Why Trump got involved in a state Senate race — and why he might lose
Gillian Brockell:
Noem's luxury ‘deportation’ jet is the tip of the ICE-berg
 

 
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Chris Gardner / The Hollywood Reporter:
Equalpride, parent company of LGBTQ+ outlets like Out and The Advocate, cuts staff, including the EICs of Pride.com and The Advocate

Reggie Ugwu / New York Times:
A look at the appeal of video podcasts for Netflix: they're cheap to produce, may attract viewers interested in topical news, and could fuel Netflix's ad tier

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Spotify launches Audiobook Charts in the US and the UK, which will be updated weekly and highlight the top audiobooks overall and by genre

 
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