President Trump is set to address a divided nation Tuesday for his State of the Union, as public disapproval of his agenda grows.
President Trump is set to address a divided nation Tuesday for his State of the Union, as public disapproval of his agenda grows.
The U.S. State Department urged Americans in parts of Mexico to continue to shelter in place Monday — a day after the Mexican military killed the leader of one of the country’s most powerful drug cartels.
FBI Director Kash Patel is defending his trip to Italy, where he celebrated Team USA’s 2–1 Olympic men’s hockey win over Canada Sunday. Video shows him chugging a beer with players in the locker room after the victory — the team’s first in nearly 50 years.
President Trump called the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling Friday “deeply disappointing” and said he was “ashamed” of certain justices, after they ruled he exceeded his authority by imposing sweeping tariffs under a law reserved for national emergencies. Trump then vowed to restore tariffs — including a 10% global levy — using other trade authorities available to him.
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Speed Read
Tuesday, February 24
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Utah judge rejects defense’s motion to disqualify prosecutors in the Charlie Kirk killing case (AP)
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales says he will not resign over disturbing texts her sent to his staffer (MO NEWS)
Postal Service can’t be sued for intentionally not delivering mail, Supreme Court rules in 5-4 split (FOX)
Bodies of nine backcountry skiers killed in Tahoe-area avalanche are recovered, all victims identified (KCRA)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Ukraine remembers its dead as war enters a fifth year (BBC)
Canada confronts OpenAI over unreported warning before deadly rampage (YAHOO)
Australia opens a government-backed inquiry into antisemitism, after December’s mass shooting at a Jewish event at Bondi Beach (NBC)
China restricts exports to Japanese companies to curb ‘remilitarization’ (NIKKEI ASIA)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Trump’s new tariffs kick in at 10%, not the 15% he threatened (MS NOW)
Warner Bros. Discovery confirms Paramount sent revised bid, but doesn’t Divulge new terms (VARIETY)
Microplastics found in prostate tumors in small study (NBC)
Israeli student discovers 12th century Crusader sword in Mediterranean Sea (CBS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
BAFTA and BBC apologize for racial slur during awards show (AP)
Robert Carradine, Revenge of the Nerds and Lizzie McGuire actor, dies aged 71 (GUARDIAN)
Martin Short’s daughter Katherine dead at 42 (YAHOO)
Ellen Hughes, mom of Jack, Quinn Hughes, addresses viral video of President Trump joking about women’s hockey team (TODAY)
