Speaking in Columbia, South Carolina, President Joe Biden tore into former President Donald Trump for failing to acknowledge Jeffrey Epstein’s victims who sat in the chamber during Trump’s State of the Union address. Biden said Trump “never offered them a word of support,” and also criticized omissions including the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and deaths tied to immigration enforcement. Biden contrasted his economic record with Trump’s, cited the speech’s nearly two‑hour length, and accused Trump of ignoring survivors and transparency around Epstein files. The remarks, delivered at an event marking Biden’s 2020 primary anniversary, were a sharp rebuke. (thedailybeast.com)
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes against targets inside Iran, striking sites in Tehran and other cities reportedly including nuclear facilities. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps retaliated by launching missiles and drones at U.S. military assets across Gulf states and at Israel, where air defenses intercepted many incoming projectiles. Explosions and damage were reported in Tehran and in several Gulf host nations; at least one civilian fatality and injuries were reported. Israel declared a state of emergency and world powers urged restraint as regional leaders warned the assault could trigger wider, destabilizing conflict. (theguardian.com)
Speaking in Columbia, South Carolina, President Joe Biden tore into former President Donald Trump for failing to acknowledge Jeffrey Epstein’s victims who sat in the chamber during Trump’s State of the Union address. Biden said Trump “never offered them a word of support,” and also criticized omissions including the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and deaths tied to immigration enforcement. Biden contrasted his economic record with Trump’s, cited the speech’s nearly two‑hour length, and accused Trump of ignoring survivors and transparency around Epstein files. The remarks, delivered at an event marking Biden’s 2020 primary anniversary, were a sharp rebuke. (thedailybeast.com)
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes against targets inside Iran, striking sites in Tehran and other cities reportedly including nuclear facilities. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps retaliated by launching missiles and drones at U.S. military assets across Gulf states and at Israel, where air defenses intercepted many incoming projectiles. Explosions and damage were reported in Tehran and in several Gulf host nations; at least one civilian fatality and injuries were reported. Israel declared a state of emergency and world powers urged restraint as regional leaders warned the assault could trigger wider, destabilizing conflict. (theguardian.com)
Morgan Freeman, appearing on MS NOW’s The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell on February 27, 2026, launched a profane on-air denunciation of President Donald Trump, declaring “we have somebody sitting in the White House who’s leading us down a s***hole.” Freeman called Trump a “convicted felon,” cited the 34-count New York conviction, warned the country was “going backwards,” compared current trends to 1935 Germany and the Brownshirts, criticized proposed large detention centers, and urged young people opposed to the direction to vote. Freeman was on the program promoting his Prime Video project The Gray House when he spoke, widely shared.
Sources: (independent.co.uk)
House Speaker Mike Johnson angrily criticized Democrats after they sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture over efforts to determine how many undocumented immigrants receive SNAP benefits, saying “They sued the USDA for simply asking them how many illegal aliens are on the program in California, New York and these other states.” (thegatewaypundit.com) The lawsuit, filed Oct. 28, 2025, was brought by Democratic attorneys general and governors from about 25 states and challenges USDA orders to suspend or restrict November SNAP payments amid a government shutdown. (politico.com) USDA defended its legal interpretation, and a federal judge ordered temporary restoration of benefits that day. (justsecurity.org)
