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Friday, February 27, 2026

The Supreme Court ruled President Trump could not use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to collect tariffs, leaving $175 billion paid under the scheme in dispute. read more


Netflix Inc. dropped out of the fight to buy Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., clearing the way for rival bidder Paramount Skydance Corp. to clinch its $111 billion deal for the historic Hollywood studio. read more


Today, transgender people across Kansas are reporting receiving letters from the Kansas Division of Vehicles stating that they must surrender their driver's licenses ... The letter, obtained by Erin in the Morning, marks one of the most significant erosions of transgender civil rights in the United States to date. read more


"It Ends Today" Fed up with the Trump administration repeatedly violating court orders in immigration cases, a federal judge said Thursday that he is prepared to make officials in the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security testify under oath. read more


This is a minute and 27 second video where an officer questions former WWE CEO Vince McMahon' driving more than 100 miles per hour, striking another car and then not stopping promptly when the officer was trying to get him to stop. McMahon was cited for reckless driving and following too closely at the time. In October a judge ruled McMahon could enter a program, make a $1,000 charitable donation, agree to drive with a license and insurance and then the charges would be dismissed in one year. read more


British spies have repeatedly shared with their U.S. counterparts intercepted calls and texts between ranking Kremlin officials ridden with laughter at what they perceive as Trump's willingness to take Putin at his word on his invasion of Ukraine. read more


Thursday, February 26, 2026

A federal judge found the Internal Revenue Service has broken the law thousands upon thousands of times by sharing confidential taxpayer information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. read more


The FBI has fired additional agents who worked on an investigation into President Donald Trump, this time terminating employees who participated in the probe into the Republican's hoarding of classified documents, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday. read more


Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detained a Columbia University student early Thursday after entering a campus residence hall by claiming they were searching for a missing person, according to the university. read more


Pro-Trump activists who say they are in coordination with the White House are circulating a 17-page draft executive order that claims China interfered in the 2020 election as a basis to declare a national emergency that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting. read more


A nearly blind refugee from Myanmar missing since his release from a Buffalo jail into the custody of U.S. Border Patrol has been found dead on a downtown street, city authorities said on Wednesday. read more


The former secretary of State said Republicans are "fully aware" that she has no knowledge that would assist their investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. read more


Advanced AI models appear willing to deploy nuclear weapons without the same reservations humans have when put into simulated geopolitical crises. read more


The Trump administration is considering requiring banks to collect proof of citizenship, like passports, from its customers, people familiar with the talks told Semafor. The policy would be retroactive ... read more


Recent policy changes and economic shifts have slashed 12 years off the projected life span of the trust fund that pays for Medicare Part A, according to a newly updated report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). read more


Families are navigating the tough choice between unimaginable riches and the identity that comes with land. read more


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