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Tuesday February 24th, 2026 evening edition

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A view of The United States Coast Guard Training Center Cape May Harbor, Sept. 3, 2022, in Cape May, N.J. A view of The United States Coast Guard Training Center Cape May Harbor, Sept. 3, 2022, in Cape May, N.J. A view of The United States Coast Guard Training Center Cape May Harbor, Sept. 3, 2022, in Cape May, N.J. A view of The United States Coast Guard Training Center Cape May Harbor, Sept. 3, 2022, in Cape May, N.J.

The United States Coast Guard said Monday it is investigating after a swastika was found at a training center in New Jersey.

The hate symbol was found drawn on a bathroom wall in a building at Training Center Cape May on Thursday and "immediately removed," a Coast Guard spokesperson said.

A view of The United States Coast Guard Training Center Cape May Harbor, Sept. 3, 2022, in Cape May, N.J. Roy Rochlin/Getty Images.

"You don't belong in the United States Coast Guard and we reject you.".

"We will not allow anyone to put a stain of hate on our United States Coast Guard," the statement continued.

The Coast Guard denied reports at the time that it would no longer classify swastikas and nooses as hate symbols. »

Trump's envoy Witkoff: Putin has never been anything other than straight with me

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US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff has said that Russian ruler Vladimir Putin has always been straightforward with him during meetings on the Russo-Ukrainian war.

Details: Speaking about his one-on-one talks with Putin, Witkoff said he had faced criticism over his meetings with the Russian leader.

"He has never been anything other than straight with me. »

Why I’m not watching the State of the Union – and you shouldn’t either | Robert Reich

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I hope Neilsen (or whoever makes such estimates these days) will find that far fewer Americans watched Donald Trump’s State of the Union than have watched any other State of the Union in recent memory.

If he doesn’t believe he’s my president, why should I treat him as my president and watch his State of the Union?.

Some Democrats are already planning to skip it, opting instead for a counter-programming event on the National Mall dubbed the “People’s State of the Union”. »

Senior Russian official claims Russian soldiers don't need visas to enter European countries

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Dmitry Medvedev, former Russian president and Deputy Chairman of the Security Council, has threatened Schengen countries in his usual provocative style, saying Russian soldiers do not need visas and could simply invade Europe.

Quote: "Kaja [Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy], the blonde rat, said she was working to ensure that hundreds of thousands of former Russian servicemen would never enter Schengen.

"Together with the Commission we are working to keep potentially hundreds of thousands of former Russian soldiers out of the Schengen area. »

Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump

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Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump.

The Justice Department has withheld some Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor, an NPR investigation finds.

The Justice Department declined to answer NPR's questions on the record about these specific files, what's in them, and why they are not published. »