Trump’s Epic Loss on Tariffs Is Even Worse for Him than You Think The Supreme Court’s stunning invalidation of most of the president’s tariffs is another sign that Trumpist populist nationalism is in crisis.

The Supreme Court's remarkable ruling against tariffs is another sign that Trumpist nationalism is in crisis. Tariffs and deportations are key pillars of Trumpism. Both are major fiascos. Both have caused his approval to crater.

Trumpism is failing.

New piece:
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Bay Staters, assemble

Striking down Trump’s tariffs proved the Supreme Court ‘can still set boundaries’ Donald Trump’s defining economic policy has been sweeping tariffs enacted mostly through emergency powers. When the Supreme Court struck down those tariffs by a 6-3 vote, it reaffirmed one of the Constitution’s oldest economic principles: only Congress has the power to tax. In doing so, the high court proved it can still set boundaries — even when a president tests how far those boundaries can go.

The Supreme Court – including 3 of its conservative justices – struck down much of Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs. The high court proved it can still set boundaries — even when a president tests how far those boundaries can go. #Velshi

A tariff “refund” mostly goes to whoever wrote the tariff check: the importer of record. That’s not the same person who paid more at the register. So refunds -- if they're offered -- might sound like consumer relief, but in reality, they're corporate windfalls.

YouTube video by Michael Steele Network "Numbnut Republicans are lying about how mail in ballots work." - Michael Steele

Don't fall for stupid. Mail in ballots are a legit way to cast your vote. I know because it's how Republicans won in 2010!
A Moment of Clarity
youtu.be/-VtkK-3bUNQ

Judge Luttig: We must take back our country from Trump's 'war on the rule of law' Former U.S. Court of Appeals Judge J. Michael Luttig accuses President Trump of waging a “war on the rule of law." Nonetheless, Luttig is confident “Americans are going to answer the call" and take back their country by expressing their constitutional right to dissent.

President Trump's "war on the rule of law" and "disrespect and disdain for the constitution" are "frightening," says @judgeluttig.bsky.social. But he is confident that "Americans are going to answer the call from our founders and ancestors to defend the United States of America." #Velshi

In a sane timeline, this sentence alone would be the end of this guy’s career.

Four ski racers, seen in mid-air, jumping during a race (Cameron Spencer / Getty)

Winter Olympics Photo of the Day: Cross Jump - Youri Duplessis-Kergomard of Team France leads Oliver Davies of Team Great Britain, Terence Tchiknavorian of Team France, & Melvin Tchiknavorian of Team France in Men's Ski Cross 1/8 Finals on Feb 21, 2026. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/photography/...

He's not even trying to hide what he's doing...

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Recent CBS News news:
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.

Anderson Cooper is leaving his role as a correspondent on CBS News’s 60 Minutes after nearly 20 years with the program. He will not renew his CBS contract and is stepping away from that role. We hope more continue this trend it’s hard not to see CBS as state-run media.

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature

Trump’s propaganda czar Brendan Carr and Trump-controlled CBS refused to let Colbert air his interview with James Talarico. You can watch the interview here, and it already has 1.4M views. youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...

Sign Petition: End the Terror and Violence. Abolish ICE. This is not law enforcement. It is terror. (44832 signatures on petition)

If you feel that same responsibility, I ask you to stand with me. Make your voice heard. Add your name to a petition demanding that Congress abolish ICE. Let us show, unmistakably, that cruelty will never be the measure of this country.

Blankiegate

ICE Agents Menaced Minnesota Protesters at Their Homes, Filings Say

"At no point did ICE give any kind of warning, order, or instruction — not even a verbal 'back up' — before pepper spraying me."

We just submitted this sworn declaration and over 80 other stories as part of our lawsuit defending people protesting and documenting ICE abuses in Minnesota.

So no matter what Israel does, Fetterman will never entertain a restriction on US aid. Who else gets such a blank check?

This Is How a Child Dies of Measles When your family becomes a data point in an outbreak

You thought your unvaccinated daughter had a cold. It could be a week before she's diagnosed with measles. By then, the virus “has multiplied and descended upon her lungs, kidneys, tonsils, and spleen, down to the marrow of her bones.” Elizabeth Bruenig writes about how a child dies of measles:

Small Venezuela Raid Came with Large Price Tag, Analysis Shows When US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the Trump administration heralded the operation as small and precise. But the US military posture in the Caribbean cost billions, according to Bloomberg calculations.

When US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the Trump administration heralded the operation as small and precise.

But the US military posture in the Caribbean cost billions, according to Bloomberg calculations

Latest: The U.S. military says it killed 11 more people overnight in strikes on boats it suspects of drug smuggling at sea, this time bombing targets on both sides of the Panama Canal.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...

The U.S. Department of Defense has barred military personnel from enrolling in courses at many of the nation’s top universities, including Harvard, Yale, MIT, and Johns Hopkins. A leaked email is said to contain the full list of affected schools. Shared by MeidasTouch.

Trump: ‘There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!’ "I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, and will be presenting an irrefutable one in the very near future," wrote Trump, who is not a lawyer.

Trump is saying that he will disregard Congress and issue an Excutive order that will violate the Constitution.

Here is my promise: If he does that, we will sue and we will win. Just like we did the last time. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts

"The tech companies can choose whether or not to provide the information...

"Google, Meta and Reddit complied with some of the requests..."

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...

The text on the center flyer reads:

ICE goons:
You will face justice in this life and the next.
You will rot in jail, and burn in hell.
Resign. Repent. Repay.

The other fliers simply say ICE OUT with a flower.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...

Judge Orders ICE to Let Clergy Give Communion to Detained Migrants on Ash Wednesday

Enraging that this took a court order:

"Catholic nuns and clergy had visited the facility for years, offering prayer services and holy communion to detainees during visitor hours.

Trump Administration immigration authorities rolled back that access in September..."

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...

Trump is clowning his evangelical base He's not even bothering to pretend anymore.

IMO, an excellent analysis of Trump and his relationship to US evangelicals by @atrupar.com at www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-evan...

"Religious conservatives had long sought someone who’d help them justify their own selfishness and cruelty. This makes Trump their ideal leader."

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YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show What the Epstein Files Reveal About How Elite Worlds Work | The Ezra Klein Show

Today’s episode of The Ezra Klein Show.

The journalist Anand Giridharadas examines the power and influence that Jeffrey Epstein brokered and that the latest batch of Epstein files puts on display.
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Screenshot of a post by The Tennessee Holler quoting Chris Hayes saying the alleged cartel drone threat in El Paso turned out to be party balloons, with Border Patrol agents using a borrowed experimental space laser. Below is an MSNBC segment showing headlines about cartel drones and the chyron: “TRUMP ADMIN’S ‘CARTEL DRONE’ STORY FALLS APART.”

There are idiots with dangerous machines in charge.