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Treasury blocks Venezuela from paying Maduro's legal fees less than three hours after approving them, lawyer says move violates Sixth Amendment right to counsel.
Seized in stealth nighttime military raid
Source: CBS News
February 25, 2026
Mostly blind Myanmar refugee who spoke no English found dead in Buffalo five days after Border Patrol agents dropped him at a Tim Hortons without notifying anyone.
Found 4 miles from drop-off site
Source: The Buffalo News
February 25, 2026
DOJ tells court the $608M federal reimbursement Florida counted on for its Everglades detention facility won't cover construction costs and may not materialize at all.
$92M to porta-potty company alone
Source: The Florida Phoenix
February 25, 2026
USDA transfers massive DC headquarters to GSA as part of plan to cut capital-area workforce from 4,600 to 2,000, with $1 billion in deferred maintenance costs piling up.
70% of offices sit empty daily
Source: News from the States
February 25, 2026
Draft funding agreement would give Trump appointees veto power over Radio Free Europe and Middle East Broadcasting editors, with authority to shut down operations on two weeks' notice.
Editorial firewall language stripped from contract
Source: The New York Times [gift link]
February 25, 2026
US embassy will offer passport services inside illegal West Bank settlement for the first time, breaking longstanding policy as Palestinians call it a violation of international law.
500,000+ settlers, 3 million Palestinians
Source: The Guardian
February 25, 2026
