NYTIMES (Shawn McCreesh) - With a Golden Gavel and a Threat to Iran, Trump Launches His Board of Peace
The first gathering of President Trump’s alternative to the United Nations is a manifestation of a Trump World Order.
NYTIMES (Nicholas Kulish) - Bill Gates Cancels Speech in India Amid Epstein Controversy
The philanthropist made the announcement on Thursday, after having earlier confirmed his participation in a prominent artificial intelligence summit in India.
AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - From London to Seoul, global leaders face legal trouble after scandals
Photos: Getty Images and Wikimedia Commons; Chart: Axios Visuals The global political elite reeled on Thursday after authorities arrested former Prince Andrew over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein and sentenced ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison for insurrection. Why it matters: Dominoes keep falling for global leaders from the Epstein files and other hot-button situations while critics call for more accountability in the U.S. - The fallout from the release of the files has created a persistent political headache for federal officials. Here are some of the high-profile political figures who've recently faced repercussions: United Kingdom Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, ranks among…
Photos: Getty Images and Wikimedia Commons; Chart: Axios Visuals The global political elite reeled on Thursday after authorities arrested former Prince Andrew over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein and sentenced ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison for insurrection. Why it matters: Dominoes keep falling for global leaders from the Epstein files and other hot-button situations while critics call for more accountability in the U.S. - The fallout from the release of the files has created a persistent political headache for federal officials. Here are some of the high-profile political figures who've recently faced repercussions: United Kingdom Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, ranks among…Open
AXIOS (Alex Isenstadt) - Epstein revelations spur calls to scrape Lutnick's name from college library
Haverford College students and alumni are calling on the school to remove Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick 's name from its library after revelations about Lutnick's ties to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Why it matters: It follows reports that Lutnick — a 1983 Haverford graduate and the suburban Philadelphia school's largest single donor — communicated with Epstein years after Epstein had been convicted of procuring a child for prostitution. - Lutnick said in a 2025 podcast interview that he had cut ties with Epstein in 2005, three years before Epstein's conviction in a Florida state court. - But recently released Justice Department documents indicate that Lutnick and members of his family had lunch with Epstein on a boat at…
Haverford College students and alumni are calling on the school to remove Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick 's name from its library after revelations about Lutnick's ties to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Why it matters: It follows reports that Lutnick — a 1983 Haverford graduate and the suburban Philadelphia school's largest single donor — communicated with Epstein years after Epstein had been convicted of procuring a child for prostitution. - Lutnick said in a 2025 podcast interview that he had cut ties with Epstein in 2005, three years before Epstein's conviction in a Florida state court. - But recently released Justice Department documents indicate that Lutnick and members of his family had lunch with Epstein on a boat at…Open
REDSTATE (Bob Hoge) - Things That Were Never on My Bingo Card: RFK Jr. Crushing the Weights With Kid Rock for Health Message
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Virginia judge halts statewide redistricting referendum
It remains unclear how the referendum will proceed, though the state Supreme Court has previously declined to block the vote altogether and a separate case is expected to continue on the merits.
WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Diamond) - Veterans sue over Trump’s planned 250-foot arch, citing cemetery views
The Vietnam War veterans, who later worked as U.S. diplomats, say that the arch would harm the experience of visiting nearby Arlington National Cemetery.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - ICE Has Resumed Deportations to Cuba.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Cuba’s communist regime accepted a deportation flight containing at least six Cuban nationals convicted of serious crimes, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).WHO WAS INVOLVED: Cuba’s communist regime, ICE, and Cuban nationals convicted of crimes such as murder, kidnapping, and drug trafficking.WHEN & WHERE: The first Cuba-bound deportation flight of […] The post ICE Has Resumed Deportations to Cuba. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Cuba’s communist regime accepted a deportation flight containing at least six Cuban nationals convicted of serious crimes, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). WHO WAS INVOLVED: Cuba’s communist regime, ICE, and Cuban nationals convicted of crimes such as murder , kidnapping, and drug trafficking. WHEN & WHERE: The first Cuba-bound deportation flight of 2026 occurred on February 9, with deportees arriving in Cuba. IMPACT: The deportation flight signals a potential shift in immigration cooperation between the United States and Cuba. IN FULL Cuba’s communist government has accepted a United States-originating deportation flight with at least six Cuban nationals who had previously…Open
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Celebrating 50 years of go-go music
In honor of Black History Month, "GMA" celebrates Washington, D.C.'s homegrown go-go music, long known as the city's soundtrack.
ABCNEWS - Oil prices surge ahead of possible US attack on Iran
The U.S. has carried out a major military buildup in the Middle East.