AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - American Police Blotter 2/26/26
Does it ever seem like certain types of crimes get ignored or played down by legacy media? As humorist David Burge (Iowahawk) famously stated, “journalism […] Source
NPR (Dan Charles) - Why farmers in California are backing a giant solar farm
Many farmers have had to fallow land as a state law comes into effect limiting their access to water. There's now a push to develop some of that land… into solar farms.
ABCNEWS - Newark mayor says ICE operation caused multi-vehicle crash with injuries
A car chase involving federal immigration enforcement officers has led to a muti-vehicle crash in Newark, New Jersey
ABCNEWS - Hillary Clinton set to be deposed in House Oversight Committee's Epstein probe
Former first lady Hillary Clinton is scheduled to face lawmakers' questions over her and her husband's ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
NYTIMES (Frank Bruni and Bret Stephens) - The Trumpiest Trump We’ve Ever Beheld
The president is becoming the very thing that destroyed the Democrats: a reality-denying machine.
NYTIMES (Kim Barker) - Russia Launches Big Strikes Before U.S.-Ukraine Talks in Geneva
Moscow unleashed an extensive drone and missile attack just hours before American officials were set to meet with Kyiv’s chief negotiator.
NYTIMES (Cassandra Vinograd and Oleksandr Chubko) - The Ukrainians Saving Lives With the Flip of a Switch
Many in Ukraine assume that air-raid alarms are automated. A rare look inside an emergency-response center reveals the specialists who do the lifesaving work.
AXIOS (Alex Isenstadt) - Trump didn't endorse them, but they're acting like he did
Republican candidates snubbed by President Trump for primary endorsements have found a workaround: Act like he endorsed them anyway. Why it matters: Trump's approval numbers are sagging but he still dominates the GOP, using endorsements to reward allies, punish detractors and reinforce his vise-like grip on the party. Zoom in: It's a dynamic that has led Republicans in races nationwide to covet Trump's blessing, tout his endorsement — and appear a bit misleading when they don't get it. - It's reached a point where Republican operatives worry about voters backing candidates they wrongly believe have the president's support. Trump's operation was alarmed enough over a situation in southwest Texas that it recently sent a cease-and-desist…
AMERICANGREATNESS (Liz Sheld) - Morning Greatness: Trump Admin Freezes Minnesota Medicaid Funds
Good Thursday morning. Here is what’s on President Trump’s agenda today: 9:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time 11:00 AM THE PRESIDENT receives his […] Source
AXIOS (Zachary Basu) - How Claude conquered Washington, Wall Street and Silicon Valley
Supremacy can be fleeting in the highly competitive AI race. But two months into 2026, Anthropic's Claude is upending U.S. national security, roiling financial markets and redefining how startups are built. Why it matters: The company is in the middle of the most important fight of the era — how much power to give AI in the face of threats, real and virtual. - Anthropic said this week it would soften the central commitment of its flagship safety framework, acknowledging that unilateral safety pledges won't survive a world where rivals have no such constraints. - For a company that has long positioned itself as the AI industry's conscience, it was a remarkable reversal — on the same day that the Pentagon threatened to effectively…