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2:20 PM ET, February 27, 2026

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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 …
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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.
Natalie Allison / Washington Post:
Vance: ‘No chance’ U.S. will be in drawn-out war in Middle East
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
With the US on the brink of war with Iran, Fox's biggest stars are more focused on the left being mean to the US men's hockey team
Discussion: The Guardian and CNBC
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.
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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.
Discussion: Algemeiner.com and New York Times
Avery Lotz / Axios:   America's slipping sympathy for Israel
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
Erin Reed / Erin In The Morning:
SecDef Hegseth Announces Trans Scouts In Scouting America Will Be Outed, Segregated  —  The policy is the latest in a trend of organizations capitulating to Trump over transgender people. … Nine years ago, the Boy Scouts of America announced that it would begin accepting transgender youth into the program.
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Natalie Neysa Alund / USA Today:
Scouting America to end DEI efforts in deal with Pentagon  —  Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Feb. 26 announced the Pentagon will conditionally continue to provide support to Scouting America following the youth organization's “commitment to pull all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives from its program.”
Associated Press:
Scouting America will alter its policies to maintain support from the US military, Pentagon says
Kaelan Deese / Washington Examiner:
Bill Clinton denies knowledge of Epstein's crimes: ‘I saw nothing’  —  Former President Bill Clinton said he had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's criminal conduct and “did nothing wrong,” according to opening remarks released publicly on Friday as he appeared for a closed-door deposition before the House oversight committee.
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Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Democrats say they have the votes to subpoena Lutnick in Epstein probe  —  Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee have the votes to force Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify before their panel about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein …
Emily Brooks / The Hill:
‘I did nothing wrong’: Bill Clinton denies knowledge of Epstein abuse in deposition
Punchbowl News:
Senate Dems ramp up pressure for tariff refunds … Two dozen Democrats, led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), are sending a letter today to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent demanding that tariff refunds begin immediately.  —  The Supreme Court struck …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Jason Lalljee / Axios:
Democrats demand $1,700 in tariff refunds for Americans
Discussion: Reason and Poynter
E.J. Dionne Jr / New York Times:
Why Trump's Fearmongering Is Falling Flat With Voters
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Sarah Davis / The Hill:
Moore demands Trump tariff reimbursements for Maryland consumers, businesses
Discussion: Fargo | KFGO
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 …
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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.
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
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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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Netflix Backs Out of Warner Bros. Bidding, Paramount Set to Win  —  In a stunning twist, the streaming giant's co-CEOs say the major studio “was always a ‘nice to have’ at the right price, not a ‘must have’ at any price.”  —  In a stunning twist, Netflix is declining to raise its bid for Warner Bros. …
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New York Times:
Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover
Sara Braun / The Guardian:
Kansas revokes driver's licenses from trans residents in latest assault on rights  —  Law demanding IDs match ‘sex at birth’ also includes bathroom ban provision for trans people in public buildings  —  Transgender Kansas residents have begun receiving letters from the state's department …
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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
Discussion: Charleston City Paper
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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
Josh Halliday / The Guardian:
Green party wins Gorton and Denton byelection, pushing Labour to third place  —  Hannah Spencer elected as party's first MP in northern England as vote share for Keir Starmer's party plummets  —  The Green party has pulled off a landmark victory in the Gorton and Denton byelection …
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BBC:
Green Party wins Gorton and Denton by-election with Labour pushed into third by Reform
Christine Wang / Axios:
Trump Media & Technology Group in talks to spin off Truth Social  —  Trump Media & Technology Group said Friday it is in talks to spin off Truth Social into a new publicly traded company. … - TMTG businesses including Truth Social would merge with a blank-check company called Texas Ventures Acquisition III Corp.
Washington Post:
Republicans are boosting Jasmine Crockett ahead of critical Senate primary  —  In today's edition ... The effort to remake elections ... We feature many of your reflections on the U.S. men's hockey team ... but first ...  Republicans in Texas, and nationwide, are looking to boost Rep. Jasmine Crockett …
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
 
 
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Bloomberg:
Paramount has paid the $2.8B breakup fee owed to Netflix; WBD is expected to announce Friday that it signed an agreement to be acquired by Paramount

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

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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