News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.
President Trump has spoken before Congress plenty of times. But when he delivers his State of the Union speech, he'll be standing on unfamiliar political ground: Americans watching the speech distrust him on the economy.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) February 24, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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Dozens of congressional Democrats are preparing to skip President Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, in an unusual rebuke of a sitting president.
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) February 24, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky received a standing ovation after addressing the European Parliament on the four-year anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion. He thanked lawmakers for their continued support.
— CNN (@cnn.com) February 24, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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EU to propose permanent ban on Russian oil after Hungary election, document shows reut.rs/4axRtim
— Reuters (@reuters.com) February 24, 2026 at 8:35 AM
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An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump. n.pr/4qTItsU
— NPR (@npr.org) February 24, 2026 at 5:11 AM
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MS NOW EXCLUSIVE: Whistleblower alleges FBI Director Kash Patel’s use of an FBI aircraft delayed response to Brown University shooting. MS NOW Senior Investigative Reporter Carol Leonnig shares the latest.
— MS NOW (@ms.now) February 24, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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Breaking News: Savannah Guthrie said her family was offering up to $1 million for information leading to the finding of her mother, Nancy.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) February 24, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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The government is on the hook to refund $134 billion – and counting – worth of tariff revenue collected from President Donald Trump’s most sweeping tariffs, which were rendered illegal by the Supreme Court last week. https://cnn.it/3OYGypn
— CNN (@cnn.com) February 24, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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Jeanine Pirro's office decides to stop pursuing the case against six Democratic lawmakers who urged members of the military and intelligence communities in a social media video not to comply with unlawful orders, three people familiar with the matter tell NBC News.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) February 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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France's spat with the U.S. ambassador to Paris has taken another turn with the French foreign minister now saying the top U.S. diplomat in France must explain himself after ignoring a French summons. n.pr/4tQhxwC
— NPR (@npr.org) February 24, 2026 at 7:51 AM
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gives Anthropic a Friday deadline to open its AI technology for unrestricted military use or risk losing contract, source tells AP.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) February 24, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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Officers responding to a planned snowball fight in Washington Square Park were struck by members of the crowd. The NYPD commissioner described the incident as "illegal" and said authorities are investigating.
— CNN (@cnn.com) February 24, 2026 at 7:20 AM
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