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President Trump raged against Robert De Niro after the Oscar winner spoke out against his State of the Union, calling for De Niro to be deported along with Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib. The tirade came as the speech featured high-profile moments about Supreme Court attendance and Trump’s tariff policy, and amid polling showing his approval dipping ahead of the midterms.
A Bush-appointed federal judge ordered the National Park Service to restore a slavery exhibit at Philadelphia’s President’s House after the Trump administration had removed it, condemning the move as an attempted rewrite of history and citing George Orwell’s 1984; the White House plans an appeal and a related Philadelphia mayoral lawsuit continues.
The Trump Organization has filed trademark applications to cover any airports carrying the president’s name, including branding around the Donald J. Trump International Airport, signaling an effort to control naming rights for airports tied to his name.
President Donald Trump dodged a direct answer about whether he celebrated Valentine’s Day with Melania aboard Air Force One, quipping “That’s the toughest question” before pivoting to praise Melania’s vanity film and her work, despite the movie’s box‑office dip; the piece also highlights Valentine’s weekend scenes at Mar‑a‑Lago where Trump danced with the band while Melania largely stayed apart.
Rose Monday parades in western Germany mocked Donald Trump with satirical floats, while George W. Bush’s Presidents Day message quietly shaded Trump by praising George Washington’s humility and urging restraint.
Ahead of Lent, Pope Leo XIV called on people to curb hateful language and cultivate kindness, delivering a pointed rebuke of the Trump administration’s immigration policies amid ongoing U.S.–Cuba tensions, while noting he would not travel to the United States this year and urging dialogue to prevent violence and suffering.
At a Las Vegas AEW Dynamite event, pro-wrestling fans interrupted the show with a loud anti-ICE chant directed at President Trump, moments that surprised in-ring wrestlers like Brody King and MJF and highlighted Trump’s long-running ties to the wrestling world.
Jimmy Kimmel erupts at Donald Trump over his response to the Minneapolis shootings carried out by federal border agents, blasting Trump's 'angel' remark and mocking Epstein references; Trump defends ICE and says some agents are being redeployed, signaling mounting backlash against immigration enforcement. The NBC interview clip will air during the Super Bowl pre‑game show, and the piece also spotlights scrutiny of Kristi Noem as concerns over immigration policy grow.
At a Minnesota detention hearing, ICE attorney Julie Le said persuading ICE to follow court orders was like 'pulling teeth,' a remark that preceded her firing and widespread scrutiny of the Trump-era immigration operation, as DHS and DOJ officials clash over detainee releases and there have been mass resignations within Minnesota’s U.S. Attorney’s Office.
The Trump administration is pushing to expand immigration detention nationwide by converting warehouses into ICE facilities in 23 towns across eight states, targeting up to 3,000 arrests per day and potentially housing tens of thousands of detainees. The plan has sparked backlash even in MAGA-leaning communities, with protests in Virginia, Oklahoma, and New Jersey and multiple deals halted, underscoring deep concerns about detention policy, local impact, and the administration’s approach to ICE operations.
At Washington, D.C.'s Alfalfa Club dinner, Donald Trump’s roast-style routine fell flat, drawing audible silence from MAGA allies as he riffed on Greenland, Iran, and pressure on the Fed; the spotlight also centered on his Fed chair pick Kevin Warsh, while Democrats criticized the optics of a billionaire-heavy gathering amid affordability concerns for ordinary Americans.
President Donald Trump is pushing to build a 250-foot Independence Arch in Memorial Circle near Arlington, modeled on Paris’s Arc de Triomphe, to mark America’s 250th anniversary. The plan would alter traffic patterns, loom over the Potomac, and heighten controversy as architectural experts warn about scale and its impact on surrounding memorials; the project faces legal challenges and uncertainty over cost (Axios cited about $100 million funded by donors) and authorities’ approval process.
Trump posted a late-night Truth Social tirade accusing Alex Pretti of being an insurrectionist after the just-released video showing Pretti in a confrontation with federal agents in Minneapolis; the 37-year-old VA ICU nurse was later shot by federal agents, prompting MAGA supporters to push pro-Pretti narratives while critics and the White House urged de-escalation and an investigation, and Trump named Tom Homan to help ease tensions.
After criticism that its Trump Accounts projections didn’t add up, the White House updated its numbers: initially, investing $0 per year supposedly yielded $200,000 by age 55 while $250 per year would yield only $192,000; following reporting from The Daily Beast, the site now shows $243,000 for no-money and $878,000 for $250/year, with $5,000/year potentially hitting $13 million over 55 years, all claimed to be based on historical S&P 500 averages. Critics say the math remains unclear and inconsistent with other government materials, underscoring broad skepticism about the program’s promised returns. The piece also notes high-profile promotion of the policy, including Nicki Minaj’s involvement at the Trump Accounts event.
Stephen Miller, Trump’s immigration policy architect, was left out of a closed-door White House DHS meeting amid backlash over a Minneapolis border-enforcement shooting. The two-hour session, requested by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, underscored internal tensions as Miller’s influence waned, Tom Homan was sent to Minneapolis to oversee the response, and Noem faced renewed scrutiny while White House aides distanced themselves from Miller’s incendiary rhetoric.