House Republican join Democrats in Epstein protest at State of the Union  Axios Guest List for State of the Union Includes Epstein Victims, Erika Kirk and U.S. Olympic Hockey Players  The New York Times Celebrities, Lawmakers, and Former Government Officials Protest State of the Union Address  C-SPAN House Democrats bringing Jeffrey Epstein survivors to Trump’s State of the…

Body of notorious cartel boss “El Mencho” returned to family by Mexican authorities  CBS News The Bloody Rise and Fall of Mexico’s Top Crime Boss  The New York Times Security Alert: Final Update: Ongoing Security Operations – U.S. Mission Mexico (February 25, 2026)  U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Mexico (.gov) After El Mencho’s killing, his cartel’s power endures…

Trump Tells Aides to Prepare for Extended Blockade of Iran  WSJ Oil Price Rises Above $107 After Trump Tells Aides to Prepare for Extended Blockade  WSJ Trump Digs in on US Naval Blockade of Iran’s Ports  Bloomberg.com Trump: Iran ‘can’t get their act together,’ better ‘get smart soon’  The Times of Israel War In The Middle East: Latest Developments  Barron’s…

What to know about Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader  NPR Oil over $100, markets in freefall, and Iran’s new Supreme Leader is Trump’s ‘worst case’ scenario  Fortune Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei supreme leader as war fuels spike in oil prices  Fox News Trump Open to Khamenei Being Killed if He Doesn’t Cede to U.S. Demands  WSJ The U.S….

Trump signs order to pay TSA employees amid shutdown standoff  Federal News Network Trump has ordered TSA workers be paid, regardless of what Congress does. Here’s what we know  CNN Trump signs order to pay TSA employees after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding  CNBC Trump signs executive order instructing DHS to immediately pay TSA agents  The Guardian…