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Monday, February 23, 2026 8:57 PM ET

CBS News - Politics

Newsom's office slams "MAGA-manufactured outrage" as conservatives accuse him of bigotry -- Newsom's remarks about his 960 SAT score went viral as he told Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and a packed auditorium: "I'm not trying to impress you, I'm just trying to impress upon you I'm like you, I'm not better than you."

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FedEx sues Trump administration for "full refund" of tariff payments -- FedEx sued the Trump administration over its tariffs on Monday, asking for a "full refund" of all payments it made to the government under a set of tariff policies that were ruled illegal by the Supreme Court.

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Trump growing frustrated with limits of Iran military options, sources say -- Military planners are advising President Trump that any strike on Tehran's assets would almost certainly not be a singular, decisive blow.

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DEA memo from Epstein files raises question: Did he facilitate drug trafficking? -- A memo shows Jeffrey Epstein was the subject of a previously undisclosed U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency investigation targeting him and 14 others for suspicious money transfers possibly linked to illegal narcotics.

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Trump's Section 122 tariffs could spur new legal battle, experts say -- President Trump's novel use of a 1974 trade law to impose a global 15% tariff could be ripe for legal challenges, according to trade experts.

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Why some Democratic women will wear white to Trump's State of the Union -- The Democratic Women's Caucus wore pink to President Trump's address to Congress last year. This year, they're returning to white.

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Strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean kills 3 people, U.S. military says -- Since the administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" in small vessels last year, at least 148 people have been killed in the strikes.

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DHS officials watch for response by US-based cartel networks after leader killed -- Law enforcement is monitoring potential increases in violence, coercion or debt-collection activity in domestic trafficking corridors after cartel head "El Mencho" was killed Sunday.

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ICE whistleblower warns new recruits are receiving "defective" training -- Documents given to Congress appear to show courses involving use-of-force were eliminated from ICE officer training.

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Former U.K. ambassador to U.S. Peter Mandelson arrested -- Former U.K. ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson has been arrested weeks after a series of emails between him and the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were released.

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Some U.S. Embassy staff in Beirut ordered to leave amid escalating tensions -- The State Department has ordered some staff in the U.S. Embassy in Beirut to begin to leave Lebanon, multiple sources familiar with the matter said.

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Supreme Court to weigh energy companies' bid to end state climate change suits -- The Supreme Court agreed to take up an effort by energy companies to end a lawsuit filed in state court that seeks billions of dollars in damages.

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Judge permanently blocks release of Jack Smith's report on Trump documents case -- A federal judge on Monday permanently blocked the Justice Department from releasing former special counsel Jack Smith's report on the classified documents investigation.

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Defense attorneys build mapping tool to track Justice Dept. "weaponization" -- A defense lawyers group has posted a tracking tool to enable users to check on the status of some of the controversial prosecutions attempted by DOJ in the first year of Trump's second term. -- Feb 22

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Foreign minister: Iran has the right to "nuclear energy, including enrichment" -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran has "every right to enjoy a peaceful nuclear energy, including enrichment" as the U.S. pushes for a deal on its nuclear program. -- Feb 22

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