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.
Breaking News: Immigration agents arrested a Columbia University student after misrepresenting themselves to access a building, the school said. nyti.ms/4u2Z0xw
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) February 26, 2026 at 11:50 AM
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BREAKING: Vice President JD Vance says the Trump administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) February 25, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Exclusive: ICE struggles to vet recruits amid US immigration enforcement push, internal email shows reut.rs/4aE1FGf
— Reuters (@reuters.com) February 26, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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Ukrainian and U.S. officials gather in Geneva for talks on post-war reconstruction, despite a deadlock in peace negotiations with Russia, which pounded infrastructure across Ukraine with drone and missile strikes overnight.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) February 26, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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New questions arise about what is not included in the millions of Epstein files released by the DOJ. The DOJ says it has produced all responsive documents, adding that it's reviewing files and, if any were improperly withheld, the department will publish them consistent with the law.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) February 26, 2026 at 9:20 AM
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NEW: Hillary Clinton testifies she never met Epstein, accuses GOP of "cover-up"
— Axios (@axios.com) February 26, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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Breaking news: A federal judge found that the IRS violated federal law “approximately 42,695 times” when it shared confidential taxpayer addresses with immigration enforcement officials last summer.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) February 26, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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Melania Trump to chair a meeting of the UN Security Council, White House says reut.rs/4tYxwZw
— Reuters (@reuters.com) February 26, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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FBI fires agents who scrutinized Patel in Trump documents case
— MS NOW (@ms.now) February 25, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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JUST IN: US judge won't block ongoing Trump White House ballroom construction reut.rs/4bcoOiY
— Reuters Legal (@legal.reuters.com) February 26, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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Ten Cuban nationals on an intercepted U.S. speedboat had explosives and intended to carry out an "infiltration for terrorist purposes," Cuba says.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) February 25, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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The lawyer for Nicolas Maduro says the U.S. is blocking Venezuela's government from paying for the cost of his legal defense against drug trafficking charges.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) February 25, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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From @theathletic.com: Players from the U.S. women’s Olympic hockey team addressed the backlash the men’s team faced for laughing at President Trump’s joke that he’d be impeached if he didn’t invite them to the White House. nyti.ms/46p3fZZ
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) February 26, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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