The Daily Populous

Sunday February 22nd, 2026 evening edition

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Donald Trump has lashed out at the US Supreme Court after they ruled his sweeping tariffs to be illegal .

The court ruled 6-3 against the president , deeming his reasoning for the massive tariffs were beyond his authority.

Trump praised the three judges who voted in his favour, then called the other justices "a disgrace to our nation".

Two of the justices who voted against the president - Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett - were appointed by him.

"I didn't want to do anything that would affect the decision of the court," he said.

"This morning, your hand-picked Supreme Court justices notified you that they are also unconstitutional.".

The blow to Trump's policy agenda has been celebrated by Republican senators. »

Student who punched another student holding pro-ICE sign at Lake Zurich High School received 2-day suspension

Authored by lakemchenryscanner.com

No criminal charges were filed, but the student who punched another student for holding a pro-ICE sign at Lake Zurich High School last week received a two-day suspension and is back in class.

The controversial and viral incident occurred around 1:45 p.m. on February 12 inside Lake Zurich High School at the main entrance.

Some people praised the student who punched Spud, while others called for criminal charges and disciplinary action against the student. »

US military amassing forces at UK bases despite Government’s ban

Authored by inews.co.uk
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The US military flights were tracked using open source flight-tracking software, photos taken by plane enthusiasts at airbases and satellite image analysis of military bases which were then verified by this paper.

While Washington would require permission to launch strikes from sovereign UK bases, the Pentagon has more autonomy to pass equipment through leased airfields in UK territory.

Before launching any military operations from UK military bases, the US would need permission, thereby implicating Britain as a supporting party with “knowledge of the circumstances of the internationally wrongful act”. »

Trump Is Rage Baiting the US Into a Second Civil War

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Some call this new rhetoric the " language of humiliation ," where officials refer to entire social and racial groups as "vermin," "garbage," or "invaders.".

In a healthy democracy, all sides generally recognize the legitimacy of the system itself, regardless of internal squabbles.

Regardless of the November results, much of the outcome is already predetermined: a wider social conflict in the US is inevitable. »

Family of man, 21, shot dead by police at Mar-a-Lago express disbelief: ‘We are big Trump supporters, all of us’

Authored by independent.co.uk

The 21-year-old man shot and killed by Secret Service agents after allegedly attempting to break into President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in the early hours of Sunday came from a family of “avid Trump supporters,” according to a relative.

Martin, of Cameron in North Carolina, was reported missing from his home Saturday by his family, Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said.

open image in gallery The Secret Service has shot and killed a man who attempted to break into President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home, the agency announced Sunday morning. »