New York City's socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani unexpectedly met with President Donald Trump at the White House Thursday, where the two discussed building more housing in New York.
The meeting was not previously announced in the president's schedule or by Mamdani, who became the city's mayor last month. It comes the same day the Department of Homeland Security officials detained a Columbia University student.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday confirmed that he and several Senate Democrats would review the Epstein files in person.
The Department of Justice and FBI have faced considerable blowback for their handling of the Epstein files, including the redaction decisions involved in the public release of documents. The Epstein issue has attracted attention from both sides of the political aisle, with House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer also pursuing a probe.
House Oversight Democrats on Thursday asserted that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had no information on Jeffrey Epstein after a closed-door deposition with the panel on Thursday.
REP GARCIA: “Secretary Clinton never met Jeffrey Epstein. She never visited the island. She never flew on his plane.”
— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 26, 2026
“She also had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's horrific crimes. So zero knowledge of any wrongdoing — you've also all heard that directly from her.” pic.twitter.com/57vs2H04Kd
Former first lady Hillary Clinton on Thursday denied ever "encountering" Jeffrey Epstein during a closed-door deposition with the House Oversight Committee.
Clinton agreed to testify after previously ignoring a subpoena from the panel. The deposition is taking place in Chappaqua, N.Y. at a local performing arts center.
The Justice Department said Thursday that it has charged two more alleged Tren de Aragua members in connection with an ATM malware conspiracy that spans multiple states.
The two 29-year-olds, Moises Alejandro Martinez Gutierrz and Lestter Guerrero, have been charged with conspiracy to commit bank theft. The department claimed both are in the United States illegally.
A federal judge ruled Thursday that construction of the White House ballroom may continue, in denying an attempt by a preservationist group to halt the full, tear-down renovation, at least temporarily.
U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia Richard Leon, who was appointed by former President George W. Bush, ruled against the group's December 2025 request for a temporary injunction.
The Department of Homeland Security asked the Supreme Court Thursday to allow it to end its Temporary Protected Status designation for Syrian migrants, after the high court issued a stay that allowed it to end the protection for Venezuelans.
America First Legal sued Philadelphia and its police department Wednesday over the department's allegedly discriminatory Diversity, Equity and Inclusion hiring and promotion practices.
The legal foundation said it filed the lawsuit on behalf of white male police officers within the department who were allegedly passed over for promotions because of their gender and race, despite having high civil exam scores, strong service records, positive annual performance reviews, and significant law-enforcement experience.
PRESIDENT TRUMP TO AWARD MEDAL OF HONOR
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 26, 2026
On March 2, 2026, President Donald J. Trump will award the Medal of Honor to three U.S. Army Soldiers: Master Sergeant Roderick (Roddie) W. Edmonds, U.S. Army (posthumous), Staff Sergeant Michael H. Ollis, U.S. Army (posthumous), and…
A Columbia University student was detained Thursday by Department of Homeland Security agents who "made misrepresentations" to enter the building on campus, according to the institution's president.
"Our understanding at this time is that the federal agents made misrepresentations to gain entry to the building to search for a 'missing person,'" Columbia's acting president Claire Shipman wrote in an email to the university, CBS News New York reported.
I had a productive meeting with President Trump this afternoon.
— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) February 26, 2026
I’m looking forward to building more housing in New York City. pic.twitter.com/XnPbt0KXYU
The meeting was not previously announced in the president's schedule or by Mamdani, who became the city's mayor last month. It comes the same day the Department of Homeland Security officials detained a Columbia University student.
A bipartisan group of Illinois lawmakers have introduced energy legislation to protect consumers from costs associated with the state’s planned phaseout of natural gas.
Saying Illinois will not meet its 2035 electrification goals if the state eliminates energy options before they are replaced, the Clean Energy Choice Coalition advocated for a package of energy legislation at the Illinois Capitol this week.
