The Eagles' victory over the Chiefs at Super Bowl 59 dominated early coverage, with reports focusing on Taylor Swift's presence and Trump's early departure. Kendrick Lamar's halftime show, featuring Samuel L. Jackson, faced technical difficulties but maintained political undertones.
Trump's announcement of 25% steel and aluminum tariffs emerged as the day's defining economic story, with Britain notably declining to join EU retaliatory measures. The policy announcement expanded through the day to include additional executive orders on plastic straws and bribery rules.
Labour's internal crisis deepened with another MP's suspension over inappropriate WhatsApp messages, while farmers protested in London with tractors against the party's inheritance tax proposals. By evening, Hamas's suspension of hostage releases marked a potential breakdown of the ceasefire arrangement, prompting Trump to call for its cancellation unless all hostages were returned by Saturday.