Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told lawmakers Thursday that she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, and that she does not remember meeting him. “I never flew on his plane or visited his island home or offices,” she told House Oversight Committee members in a closed-door hearing in Chappaqua, New York, where the Clintons have a home. Former President Bill Clinton is set to talk to lawmakers on Friday.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told lawmakers Thursday that she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, and that she does not remember meeting him. “I never flew on his plane or visited his island home or offices,” she told House Oversight Committee members in a closed-door hearing in Chappaqua, New York, where the Clintons have a home. Former President Bill Clinton is set to talk to lawmakers on Friday.
President Trump’s pick for the position of Surgeon General, Dr. Casey Means, appeared before the Senate on Wednesday, where lawmakers pressed her on her stance on vaccinations, her controversial comments on birth control, and her prior business entanglements.
Anthropic, the maker of the Claude AI platform, is in a high-stakes fight with the Pentagon over how its AI can be used. The company already has a two-year agreement with the Defense Department worth up to $200 million to use advanced AI for classified systems.
President Trump is set to address a divided nation Tuesday for his State of the Union, as public disapproval of his agenda grows.
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Speed Read
Thursday, February 26
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
“Nearly blind” refugee found dead in Buffalo after Border Patrol release, mayor says (CBS)
Florida lawmakers intensify calls for Cuba regime change after deadly speedboat confrontation (POLITICO)
Mamdani makes unannounced trip to meet Trump in Washington (GUARDIAN), brings mock newspaper to try to win him over (MO NEWS)
Trump administration officials in court to defend prosecution against Kilmar Abrego Garcia as case sits on shaky ground (CNN)
NYPD arrests social media influencer in Washington Square Park snowball fight (GOTHAMIST)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
U.S.-Iran nuclear talks were “positive,” senior U.S. official says (AXIOS)
Jimmy Lai’s fraud conviction overturned by Hong Kong court in rare legal win for activist (GUARDIAN)
Kenyan police arrest man accused of recruiting fighters for Russia’s war in Ukraine (AP)
Danish PM calls snap election amid Greenland momentum (DW)
Hungary accuses Ukraine of ‘oil blockade,’ deploys soldiers to key energy facilities (CNBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Paramount Wins Bidding War for Warner Discovery After Netflix Drops Out (WSJ)
Mortgage rate dips below 6% for the first time since 2022 (AXIOS)
Instagram now alerts parents if their teen searches for suicide or self-harm content (TECHCRUNCH)
Google launches Nano Banana 2, updating its viral AI image generator (CNBC)
California seal-watching tours canceled due to bird flu outbreak (THE HILL)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
“Heated Rivalry” Season 2 is coming “as soon as humanly possible,” says creator Jacob Tierney (CBS)
Singer D4vd is target of investigation in LA over murder of teen found dead in his car (GUARDIAN)
Judge scolds Shia LaBeouf and orders him to rehab after Mardi Gras arrest (AP)
Netflix’s ‘Dynasty: The Murdochs’ trailer reveals the real-life ‘Succession’ fight to control Fox News (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Max Scherzer’s 8-year-old daughter wrote letter to Blue Jays in December asking team to re-sign her dad (YAHOO SPORTS)
