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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 21.02.2026.
It displays 130 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
21.02.2026 ⇢ The 15 Percent Global Tariff Day
⌨Following the previous day's Supreme Court ruling against his trade regime, President Trump dominated the news cycle by rapidly escalating his executive response. Throughout the morning, editors focused on the President’s immediate circumvention of the court via a new 10% global tariff and the logistical challenge of $133 billion in court-ordered refunds. By mid-afternoon, the narrative shifted from a judicial rebuke to a direct executive challenge as the President increased the new levy to 15%, citing a "complete review" of the court's decision.
While conservative outlets framed the hike as a strategic use of alternative authorities, liberal and mainstream sources emphasized the resulting economic uncertainty and the President’s public lashing out at his own appointees. Late-night coverage transitioned to the domestic impact of a massive winter storm heading toward the East Coast and reports of JPMorgan closing multiple Trump-affiliated bank accounts, though the primary editorial focus remained on the intensifying conflict between the White House and the judiciary.
While conservative outlets framed the hike as a strategic use of alternative authorities, liberal and mainstream sources emphasized the resulting economic uncertainty and the President’s public lashing out at his own appointees. Late-night coverage transitioned to the domestic impact of a massive winter storm heading toward the East Coast and reports of JPMorgan closing multiple Trump-affiliated bank accounts, though the primary editorial focus remained on the intensifying conflict between the White House and the judiciary.
21.02.2026
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The Daily Beast
Dozens of potential jurors have been sent home for admitting they “hate” Musk.
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00:17⇢The President's Ten Percent Retaliation
⌨American editors are focusing on President Trump's immediate retaliatory strike against the Supreme Court's rejection of his tariff authority. While conservative outlets like The Daily Wire and Newsmax emphasize his swift signing of a new 10% global levy under alternative powers, liberal and mainstream sources such as the Washington Post and AP News highlight his public rage toward his own appointees on the bench. (AP News, NYTimes, Washington Post, The Daily Wire, CBS, Newsmax, ABC News, The Hill, MSNBC, Fox News, Breitbart, The Atlantic, Reason, Vox, Mother Jones)
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The New York Times
In establishing the new tariffs, set to take effect on Tuesday, President Trump invoked an authority granted to presidents in the 1974 Trade Act.
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As the West tries to outrun a dangerous dependency, Europe faces an uphill battle.
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The New York Times
In establishing the new tariffs, set to take effect on Tuesday, President Trump invoked an authority granted to presidents in the 1974 Trade Act.
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President Trump claimed the justices opposing his position were acting because of partisanship, though three of those ruling against his tariffs were appointed by Republican presidents.
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02:00
The Daily Beast
The Wall Street Journal has piled on over the Supreme Court’s tariff takedown.
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Washington Free Beacon
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Associated Press
The Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Donald Trump’s biggest and boldest tariffs. But the justices left a $133 billion question unanswered: What is going to happen to the money the government has already collected in import taxes that have now been declared unlawful?
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05:26
The Washington Post
Trump’s health secretary has halted federal flu vaccine promotions, citing personal beliefs about vaccine risks.
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The New York Times
In establishing the 10% levy on all imports, set to take effect on Tuesday, President Trump invoked an authority granted to presidents in the 1974 Trade Act.
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The Environmental Protection Agency said that easing the emission standards will save the country an estimated $670 million.
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06:36⇢The Billion Dollar Refund Burden
⌨Editors are focusing on the legal and economic fallout of the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the administration's tariff regime. While liberal outlets like Slate and MSNBC emphasize the judicial check on executive power, conservative and mainstream sources like The Daily Wire and AP News highlight the President's immediate 10% global levy and the looming logistical challenge of issuing $133 billion in refunds. (AP News, NYTimes, The Daily Wire, Boston Globe, NPR, Slate, MSNBC, HuffPost, Breitbart, The Hill, Vox, Mother Jones, Reason, CBS, Newsmax, The Atlantic, CNN)
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06:48
New York Post
The pair reported the sighting to authorities, concerned it might be related to the investigation into the purported kidnapping of 84-year-old Guthrie, the mother of NBC “Today” host Savannah Guthrie.
06:48
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The Boston Globe
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07:18
Alysa Liu's father, Arthur Liu, shares conflicting emotions after his daughter won the Olympic gold medal in women's figure skating.
07:18
07:36
The Washington Post
President Donald Trump’s health secretary has halted federal flu vaccine promotions, citing personal beliefs about vaccine risks.
07:36
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08:06
The Washington Post
As health secretary, he has killed a flu awareness campaign and downgraded the recommendation for childhood shots.
08:06
08:40
Gorsuch Blasts Thomas, Alito, and Kavanaugh for Favoring Trump's Illegal Tariffs
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The battle over the tariffs began on day one of the president's second term when he signed an executive order that let him impose a wide range of tariffs on virtually every U.S. trading partner.
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09:03
The Court just did Trump a huge favor. Will he take it?
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The Washington Post
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09:55
President Joe Biden’s domestic policy chief is promising revenge against the voters, business executives, and appointees who support President Donald Trump’s 2024 election mandate.
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10:02
“They’re in a very rough patch,” said Quinnipiac University polling analyst Tim Malloy, whose survey recently had Trump's approval rating at 37%.
10:02
10:26
The Supreme Court divided 6-3 in finding that a federal law known as IEEPA does not authorize the president to impose tariffs.
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10:26
The search for Nancy Guthrie took another turn late Friday after a Tucson couple described finding what appeared to be blood-stained gloves in the desert near her neighborhood, as investigators continue to pursue leads in the high-profile disappearance.
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10:26
10:28⇢The Fallen Tariff Walls
⌨American editors are prioritizing the legal and political chaos following the Supreme Court’s strike down of President Trump’s tariff regime. While conservative outlets like the Washington Examiner and The Hill frame the ruling as a victory for the separation of powers and a relief for the GOP, liberal and mainstream sources such as NPR and The Atlantic highlight the President's subsequent 'temper tantrum' and his efforts to reconstruct 'zombie tariffs.' (NYTimes, NPR, The Hill, Washington Times, Reason, Vox, Washington Examiner, CBS, AP News, MSNBC, Slate, Mother Jones, The Atlantic, CNN, HuffPost, The Daily Beast, Common Dreams)
10:42
The probes followed the Supreme Court’s ruling that invalidated tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on trading partners.
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10:42
The Intercept is keeping count of all publicly declared U.S. attacks on boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean.
10:42
10:42
The Washington Post
More than a year after a deadly mid-air crash at Washington’s Reagan National Airport, congressional Republicans are clashing over an airline safety bill.
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10:50
The New York Times
In rejecting President Trump’s tariffs, the court’s six conservative justices displayed subtle differences in their views of executive power.
10:50
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11:28
The Atlantic
The company’s presidential-approval poll is the latest casualty in a divided, suspicious nation.
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11:36
Associated Press
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he was raising the global tariff he wants to impose to 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier.
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On Friday, President Trump signed a proclamation that would impose 10% tariffs on most foreign imports to the United States.
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The Daily Beast
Trump announced via Truth Social rant that he was raising his “Worldwide Tariff on Countries.”
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President Donald Trump upped new tariffs he announced after the Supreme Court ruled against his emergency tariffs on Feb. 20.
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The New York Times
Even after the Supreme Court invalidated many of the levies, foreign leaders and executives assume that U.S. tariffs are here to stay, in one form or another.
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12:15⇢Fifteen Percent Defiance
⌨The American media is focused on President Trump’s rapid escalation of the trade conflict following a Supreme Court rebuke. While liberal outlets like HuffPost and Slate emphasize the judicial check on 'imperial' power, most editors are tracking Trump’s immediate retaliatory move to hike global tariffs from 10% to 15%. This strategic defiance is being framed as a direct challenge to the Court's authority. (NYTimes, AP News, USA Today, Washington Times, CBS, The Daily Wire, The Daily Beast, HuffPost, Slate, The Epoch Times)
12:15
The Washington Post
President Donald Trump has vowed to work around the Supreme Court ruling that invalidated his emergency tariffs.
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President Donald Trump announced Saturday morning that he will raise the existing 10% worldwide tariff to 15%, escalating his administration's trade agenda a day after a Supreme Court ruling addressing his tariff authority.
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The battle over the tariffs began on day one of the president's second term when he signed an executive order that let him impose a wide range of tariffs on virtually every U.S. trading partner.
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The Washington Post
12:47
13:00
Rust Belt cities like Cleveland face a much more hostile landscape for passing pro-worker policies than major cities like New York. But a range of policy options is available to legislators who want to take advantage of them.
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President Donald Trump said Saturday that he was raising the global tariff he wants to impose to 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier.
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Civilizationalism, the idea that world politics revolves around culturally bounded civilizations led by great powers, is energizing the Right on both sides of the Atlantic. It is key to the effort to dismantle universalism and remake the international order.
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Jim Newell
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Jim Newell
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The Washington Post
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President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he is immediately raising the worldwide tariffs he imposed on Friday from 10 percent to 15 percent.
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14:04⇢The Fifteen Percent Retaliation
⌨Editors are highlighting President Trump’s rapid escalation of the trade war, raising global tariffs to 15% immediately following a Supreme Court defeat. While conservative outlets frame this as a necessary economic defense, liberal and mainstream sources focus on the direct challenge to judicial authority and the resulting economic uncertainty. The move is portrayed as a deliberate circumvention of the Court’s attempt to check executive power. (NYTimes, AP News, Washington Post, NPR, ABC News, CBS, MSNBC, Fox News, Breitbart, Newsmax, The Hill, The Daily Wire, USA Today, The Daily Beast, HuffPost, Slate, The Epoch Times, Washington Times, Reason, Vox, CNN)
14:10
President Trump previously said he would implement 10% global tariffs after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his tariff policies.
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14:10
New York Post
Former American Idol contestant, Caleb Flynn appeared in court on Friday after being charged with the murder of his wife in her sleep.
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14:26
Will it be the-economy-is-fixed Trump or I-feel-your-pain Trump when he addresses Congress? America-First Trump or Nobel-Prize-peacemaker Trump?
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Bessent suggested the Supreme Court ruled that only IEEPA cannot be used to impose tariffs on imports from other countries.
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15:34
Democrats have demanded refunds after the Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.
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15:40
The Washington Post
The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Mr. Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act is unleashing a scramble by firms to secure refunds for the money they paid to U.S. customs over the past year.
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As several global tensions simmer, the Pentagon is removing thousands of transgender troops under an anti-DEI push. How might a focus on gender identity distract from mission readiness?
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Democrats have demanded refunds after the Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.
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President Trump on Saturday said he will bump up the temporary global tariff on imported goods from 10% to 15%, a day after the Supreme Court struck down his initial duties.
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Breitbart News
President Trump moved hours after the Supreme Court struck down his emergency tariffs to invoke a separate trade authority, imposing an import surcharge on most goods that takes effect February 24.
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Up First Winter Games brings you the latest news and culture from the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.
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17:26
New York Post
The British Parliament is considering the permanent removal of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal line of succession to ensure he will never become King of England.
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17:54⇢The Fifteen Percent Surcharge Rising
⌨Editors are tracking President Trump's immediate response to a Supreme Court setback by increasing global tariffs to 15%. Conservative outlets like Breitbart and The Federalist frame this as a strategic use of alternative trade authorities, while liberal sources such as Mother Jones and Common Dreams highlight the potential consumer costs and executive overreach. The narrative has shifted from the initial court ruling to the resulting 15% surcharge. (NYTimes, AP News, Washington Post, Breitbart, Fox News, CNN, USA Today, MSNBC, The Daily Wire, Newsmax, ABC News, CBS, The Hill, HuffPost, Slate, Vox, The Epoch Times, Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Common Dreams)
18:18
The Daily Beast
The president’s upcoming State of the Union address will likely only be about his emotions, and nothing of substance for the American public, Michael Wolff argues.
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The storm is forecast to take shape on Sunday, with heavy snow and strong wind gusts targeting the mid-Atlantic, Northeast and Appalachians.
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Blizzard warnings are in the forecast for New York City, southern Connecticut and part of Delaware.
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The storm is forecast to take shape on Sunday, with heavy snow and strong wind gusts targeting the mid-Atlantic, Northeast and Appalachians.
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Pima County Sheriff asks volunteer searchers to stand down as FBI analyzes evidence in Nancy Guthrie disappearance.
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The Washington Post
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20:26
Snowcialism has hit The Big Apple.
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Molly Olmstead
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USA Today
Some areas in the path of the storm are even under blizzard warnings. Here's what to expect in your area.
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JPMorgan Chase admitted that it closed more than 50 of President Donald Trump’s bank accounts after his first term as president concluded.
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Some areas in the path of the storm are even under blizzard warnings. Here's what to expect in your area.
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JPMorgan Chase admitted that it closed more than 50 of President Donald Trump’s bank accounts after his first term as president concluded.
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21:51
The Washington Post
The Department of Homeland Security will temporarily halt both programs as part of several emergency measures expected to go into effect early Sunday.
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The New York Times
President Trump had initially set the rate at 10 percent on Friday night after his tariffs had been struck down by the Supreme Court.
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Snowcialism has hit The Big Apple.
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22:09⇢The Fifteen Percent Retaliation
⌨Editors are focusing on President Trump's immediate escalation to a 15% global tariff following a Supreme Court rebuke, a move framed as a direct challenge to judicial authority (NYTimes, AP News, MSNBC, ABC News, CBS, Newsmax, HuffPost, The Daily Wire, The Epoch Times, Washington Times, Common Dreams, CNN). Simultaneously, the Department of Homeland Security's suspension of TSA PreCheck and Global Entry (Washington Post) and an approaching massive East Coast blizzard (USA Today, NBC News, Boston Globe) are gaining significant traction.
22:26
A day before the ruling, a government report contradicted President Trump’s claims about his tariffs. He’s continuing his experiment with the U.S. economy anyway.
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The Daily Beast
The small business owner’s partner was swept up in a crackdown on Cuban migrants in Florida.
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The suspension is set to start at 6 a.m. ET Sunday, a DHS spokesperson said.
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