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Saturday February 21st, 2026 morning edition

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Politics / MAGA’s Reaction to the Epstein Files Reveals Total Moral Collapse The right’s moral charade was always going to be undone by the Trump of it all.

I’m not sure we’re terrified enough about the American right’s scrapping even its own scant moral boundaries.

The right still has morals for days when it comes to Black folks, immigrants and trans people.

Wilhoit’s Law—coined by music composer Frank Wilhoit in a now-famous 2018 comment on a political science blog—neatly captures this truth.

The right’s reaction to the Epstein files disclosures is the clearest evidence of this.

That might also explain why conservatives, in rebutting the need for greater transparency about the files’ contents, unfailingly bring up the appearance of Bill Clinton’s name in the Epstein files.

The notion of sincere moral outrage grounded in right and wrong, instead of political advantage, is genuinely lost on them. »

Grandson of the inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups accuses Hershey of cutting corners

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The grandson of the inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups has lashed out at The Hershey Co., accusing the candy company of hurting the Reese’s brand by shifting to cheaper ingredients in many products.

The packaging notes that the heart-shaped candies are made from “chocolate candy and peanut butter crème,” not milk chocolate and peanut butter.

Reese said Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups sold in Europe, the United Kingdom and Ireland are also different than U.S. versions. »

Stop Killing Games is launching NGOs in the European Union and the US: 'We're not just going away on this'

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But it looks like even bigger things are in store, as Scott announced today that Stop Killing Games is launching two official NGOs, one in the EU and the other in the US.

Scott said it might seem like a videogame-oriented NGO wouldn't be able to accomplish much, but establishing them has "definite advantages.".

"The first is this will allow us to do long-term counter lobbying on this issue," Scott says in the video. »

Supreme Court strikes down most of Trump's tariffs in a major blow to the president

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court delivered a major blow to President Donald Trump, ruling Friday that he exceeded his authority when imposing sweeping tariffs using a law reserved for a national emergency.

"The president asserts the extraordinary power to unilaterally impose tariffs of unlimited amount, duration and scope," Roberts wrote.

Business owners who had to pay the tariffs and challenged them in court expressed relief at the ruling. »