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.
Speaking for more than an hour and 40 minutes, President Trump beat his previous record for longest speech given to a joint session of Congress. n.pr/4aA3dAT
— NPR (@npr.org) February 24, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech was the first time in two decades a US president didn’t directly mention China in the annual speech to Congress.
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) February 25, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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President Trump says that Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib should be sent "back from where they came" after they shouted at him during his State of the Union address to Congress.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) February 25, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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Russia relied on SpaceX technology to sustain its occupation of Ukraine. When SpaceX cut that access, it caused instant chaos — and created opportunities for Ukraine. “All we’ve got left now are radios, cables and pigeons,” said one Russian soldier.
— Politico (@politico.com) February 25, 2026 at 11:32 AM
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U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy ruled that the Trump administration's policy for swiftly deporting migrants to third countries violates federal immigration law and the Constitution.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) February 25, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Legal advocates file a motion seeking to stop CBP agents from urging immigrant children entering the country without their parents to voluntarily deport themselves under a federal policy introduced last year.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) February 25, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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Dozens of FBI witness interviews from the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein appear to be missing from the files released by the Department of Justice last month, according to a CNN review – including interviews related to a woman who accused President Trump of sexually assaulting her decades ago.
— CNN (@cnn.com) February 24, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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Breaking news: A judge rejected the Justice Department's request to search through a Post reporter’s electronic devices as part of a national security leak investigation, ruling that the court would instead be responsible for conducting the search.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) February 24, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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Breaking News: Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard as the university reviews his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) February 25, 2026 at 11:54 AM
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Exclusive: Bill Gates apologized to staff of the Gates Foundation over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, admitting he made mistakes that had cast a cloud over the philanthropic group.
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) February 24, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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The Department of Homeland Security may again suspend TSA PreCheck by prioritizing “standard” security lanes at the airport amid the partial government shutdown, Secretary Kristi Noem told CNN. https://cnn.it/4s5Qdc3
— CNN (@cnn.com) February 25, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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BREAKING: The FBI is serving search warrants at the Los Angeles Unified School District’s headquarters and the superintendent’s home.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) February 25, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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Johnson says of Rep. Gonzales' alleged affair with staffer: "We're trying to sort it out."
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) February 24, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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