February 2026

February 20, 2026

Sidney's Picks: Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Tariffs

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The Best of the Week’s News

The Supreme Court strikes down most of Trump’s tariffs by a vote of 6-3, no word on whether anyone is getting a refund. (AP)
Labor Secretary’s husband banned from the Department of Labor for allegedly sexually assaulting at least two women in the building. (NYT)
Despite Trump’s best efforts, union membership ticked up in 2025. (Prospect)
South Korea’s former president is sentenced to life in prison for attempting to overthrow the government and refusing to apologize. (Guardian)
Epstein Estate settles $35 million class action lawsuit to compensate victims. (NBC)
Bucks County Commissioners, Democrats and Republicans, unanimously oppose ICE warehouse prisons as unfit for human beings

February 13, 2026

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The Best of the Week’s News

A federal judge blocks Pete Hegseth’s attempt to discipline Sen. Mark Kelly for reminding troops of their obligation to refuse illegal orders, and a grand jury refuses to induct Kelly and five other legislators for their speech. (WaPo)
The academic fallout from the Epstein Files keeps getting weirder: OSU professor physically attacks journalist for asking too many questions. (NYT)
“I have never felt so much fear”: Kids in the Dilley immigrant detention center speak out. (NYT, ProPublica)
An Irishman and 20-year resident of Boston says he fears for his life after five months in U.S. immigration detention. (RTE 100)
DNI Director Tulsi Gabbard was placed on a TSA watchlist in 2024 because she took a trip sponsored by a pro-Kremlin businessman with ties to sanctioned oligarchs. (SpyTalk)
Censorship of student journalism is a threat to free speech. (E&P)

February 6, 2026

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The Best of the Week’s News

Hillman prize-winner Adam Serwer on the real reason ICE agents wear masks. (Atlantic)
Why Pam Bondi is using the FACE Act to target Don Lemon and other journalists. (MS Now)
ICE is buying warehouses to build massive detention centers across the country. (WaPo)
Union leaders warn Gavin Newsom to regulate AI if he wants to be president. (CalMatters)
Jeffrey Epstein cultivated ties with Russians and sought to meet Vladimir Putin, files show. (WaPo)