On February 27, 2026, the Department of State authorized the departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and family members of U.S. government personnel from Mission Israel due to safety risks.

In response to security incidents and without advance notice, the U.S.… pic.twitter.com/aWzX6Gk36x

— U.S. Embassy Jerusalem (@usembassyjlm) February 27, 2026

“In response to security incidents and without advance notice, the US Embassy may further restrict or prohibit US government employees and their family members from traveling to certain areas of Israel, the Old City of Jerusalem, and the West Bank. Persons may wish to consider leaving Israel while commercial flights are available,” the otherwise non-specific warning continued.

An American laser weapon successfully defended US soil from an incursion by a US drone in the volatile border region of Texas on Thursday, leading the FAA to close local airspace, the AP reports.

“Our heads are exploding over the news that DoD reportedly shot down a Customs and Border Protection drone using a high risk counter-unmanned aircraft system,” Dem Congressman Rick Larsen, ranking member on the House Transportation and Infrastructure committee wrote. “We said months ago that the White House’s decision to sidestep a bipartisan, tri-committee bill to appropriately train C-UAS operators and address the lack of coordination between the Pentagon, DHS and the FAA was a short-sighted idea. Now, we’re seeing the result of its incompetence.”

Pakistani military jets early Friday local time struck Kabul in retaliation for recent Taliban attacks on troops along the frontier between the two countries, Al-Jazeera reports on shit getting real.

An unidentified northern Indiana bus driver made it an impressive four years of alcohol consumption on the job without so much as a whiff of booze on her breath from superiors or students – until it all ended with her termination by the Elkhart Community Schools district board in a Tuesday vote following an accusation from a student coupled with the discovery that she had been fired from the nearby Concord school district for the same offense back in 2021, the Elkhart Truth reports.

That job lasted exactly a month, from September 8 to October 8th, 2021. The woman was hired in Elkhart shortly thereafter. “I’m deeply disappointed that we missed the mark back then, but we won’t miss that again,” Elkhart Superintendent Larry Huff told parents. It’s not clear if Huff then changed the subject to furry kids using litter boxes or banning the Diary of Anne Frank for “explicit content.”

It’s over. Netflix has dropped their bid to buy up Warner Bros Discovery, paving the way far MAGA oligarchs Larry and David Ellison to seize control and destroy CNN, the doomed network reports.

In a preview of NBC News reporter Julia Ainsley’s upcoming book “Undue Process: The Inside Story of Trump’s Mass Deportation Program,” the Atlantic’s McKay Coppins writes that convicted felon President Trump’s top racial purity minister Stephen Miller is disgusted by dipshit Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s sexual relationship with her top lieutenant, the utterly demented longtime MAGA operative Corey Lewandowski. Miller, a “hard-liner when it comes to monogamy in marriage” is “personally repelled” by their affair and recently told a CBP official to “Stay away from Corey.” At no point in this do Coppins or Ainsley remark on moral offense coming from a twisted revanchist who thrilled to American citizens getting gunned down in the streets of Minneapolis like dogs.

On that topic, the book also asserts that, even though Noem’s admission of having murdered a puppy was seen as fatal to her vice presidential ambitions, Trump saw it as the indicative of the kind of grit he wanted in a Homeland Security Secretary and that’s why she got the nod.

A spokesperson for Tampa International Airport confirmed to Newsweek on Thursday that their publicly announced ban on Crocs and pajama pants was just a joke meant indirectly mock former MTV Real World cast member Sean Duffy’s repeated whining about air travelers’ sartorial choices.

“Tampa International Airport regularly shares lighthearted, satirical social media content as part of our ongoing effort to engage with our followers,” airport officials said in statement. “Today’s post about ‘banning’ pajamas was another playful nod to day-of-travel fashion debates. We encourage our passengers to travel comfortably and appreciate our loyal followers who enjoy the online humor.”

“After successfully banning Crocs and giving everyone the amazing opportunity to experience the world’s first Crocs-free airports, it’s time to take on an even larger crisis. Pajamas. At. The. Airport. In the middle of the day,” the airport’s social media team had written in the post, referencing a 2025 tweet in which they said TSA will be throwing Crocs in the garbage. Which sadly was a joke.

Crocs were invented in Colorado in 2002 and – excepting hospitals and similar settings where doctors and nurses on their feet for 12+ hours a day – were established as the footwear of choice for those who had given up on life. Then, at some point in the latter half of the 2010s, the brand for some reason became cool with zoomers who had evidently been unaware of the footwear’s previous close associations with daytime TV watchers and poor personal hygiene, leading to collabs with Balenciaga and white trash rapper Post Malone earlier this decade. It’s not clear if the second life of Crocs has dissipated yet and the brand has returned to an object of near-universal scorn, however the airport’s non-binding antipathy may be a sign that the other shoe is finally dropping.

Just got off the phone with President Trump.

In our meeting earlier, I shared my concerns about Columbia student Elaina Aghayeva, who was detained by ICE this morning.

He has just informed me that she will be released imminently. https://t.co/rvmTWpq83r

— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) February 26, 2026

“California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the Feb 23, 2026, death of an incarcerated person at California State Prison, Sacramento as a homicide. At approximately 9:15 pm, staff observed incarcerated person John Cisneros unresponsive in his cell. Staff immediately responded, initiating life-saving measures and activating 911. Outside medical ambulance staff pronounced Cisneros deceased at 9:59 pm,” says a Cal DOC press release.

“Cisnero’s cellmate, Irvin Sanchez, was detained and removed from the cell. He has been placed in restricted housing pending an investigation by SAC Investigative Services Unit and the Sacramento District Attorney’s Office. The Office of the Inspector General has been notified. Cisneros, 49, was most recently received from Los Angeles County on July 6, 2015, sentenced to five years for second-degree robbery. While incarcerated, he was sentenced by Los Angeles County on Oct 16, 2017, to 28 years for penetration, oral copulation and attempted rape with force/violence/fear of immediate bodily injury. Sanchez, 34, was received from Los Angeles County on Feb 27, 2013. He was sentenced to 18 years for attempted second-degree murder with enhancements of street gang act and use of a firearm, and one year, four months for concealing a firearm in a vehicle.”

“SAC opened in 1986 and houses more than 2,200 medium, maximum, and high-security incarcerated persons. SAC offers academic classes and vocational programs and employs approximately 1,500 people,” the release continued with that gratuitous marketing plug at the end.

But hey, that’s great for Irv, finally getting rid of that son of a bitch. Jury would probably buy a self-defense claim and let him walk so he’s only got the next five years in the joint.

“Great news for America, and our wonderful White House! The Judge on the case of what will be the most beautiful Ballroom anywhere in the World, has just thrown out, and completely erased, the effort to stop its construction. As everyone knows, not one dollar of Taxpayer money is being spent, but rather, all money necessary to build this magnificent building is being put up by Patriot Donors and Contributors. The Ballroom construction, anticipated to also handle future Inaugurations and large State Visits, is ahead of schedule, and under budget. It will stand long into the future as a symbol to the Greatness of America!” posted convicted felon President Trump on Thursday, acting out an alternate reality in which he would have actually obeyed an adverse court order.

🚨BREAKING: The first image of Hillary Clinton testifying under oath about Jeffery Epstein to the Republican Oversight Committee.

This is the first time Hillary has had to answer real questions about Epstein. Clinton does not look happy.

Photo provided by Rep. Lauren Boebert. pic.twitter.com/mPtUyA4u5i

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 26, 2026

This is insane.

The deposition is being filmed. Hillary wanted it to be done LIVE on TV. The entire deposition will be released soon. Rep. Boebert gave me permission to post photo with credit.

Hillary is trying to get out of answering questions about Epstein because of a pic!?! https://t.co/bQmf4BMIIk

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 26, 2026

“Protein is getting a flavor upgrade: Introducing Doritos® Protein tortilla style chips, a new take on Doritos. Doritos Protein hits shelves next month with 10 grams of protein per one ounce serving and will be followed by a 17 grams of protein per single serve bag later this year. The new product is a strategic expansion for the brand into the rapidly growing protein snack category while maintaining the tasty, bold flavor and iconic crunch that has defined Doritos for generations,” says a press release from athletic performance brand Doritos, the consumption of which has long been publicly associated with triathletes, powerlifters, and other physically active consumers.

Acting on convicted felon President Trump’s batshit stupid Truth Social post from earlier this month where he claimed “There will be Voter ID for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!” and that he’s “searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, and will be presenting an irrefutable one in the very near future,” his most “Stop the Steal”-pilled allies claim to the Washington Post to have presented him with a 17 page draft executive order declaring a national emergency predicated on China having stolen the 2020 election from him.

“Under the Constitution, it’s the legislatures and states that really control how a state conducts its elections, and the president doesn’t have any power to do that,” said Trump’s former military school roommate Peter Ticktin, one of the drafters of the order, adding “But here we have a situation where the president is aware that there are foreign interests that are interfering in our election processes.”

“That causes a national emergency where the president has to be able to deal with it,” Ticktin, who along with Alina Habba in 2022 was hit with nearly $1 million in court sanctions over a failed lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, James Comey, and like 30 other defendants over the 2016 election and the Russia investigation, continued. Other longtime MAGA conspiracy twat Jerome Corsi, who looked like he was about to die of a heart attack in 2017, is still alive and involved with the effort.

The Post then writes that if the SAVE Act fails then he will try to move forward unilaterally with his deranged plan. John Thune on Wednesday told reporters that the SAVE Act will fail in the Senate.

The US Supreme Court on Thursday again rescheduled their planned Friday conference on convicted felon President Trump’s petition for them to overturn the nearly $90 million in judgments he still owes rape victim EJ Carroll, Politico’s Josh Gerstein reports, again adding “No reason given.”

It’s a medium-bad sign for the department store predator-in-chief as, per SCOTUSblog, rescheduled petitions “overwhelmingly wind up being denied, sometimes with a justice writing an opinion respecting denial,” though just one such delay probably doesn’t definitely mean a denial. A second one signals a very serious increase a denial of certiorari. Could be that Clarence and Sam are fighting everyone else on this and keep asking them to push it back to delay the inevitable.

A disconcerting number of entertainment news website headlines printed on Thursday center on Hollywood actress Amanda Seyfried’s revelation that she was outfitted with a “prosthetic butthole” during a scene filmed for the 2025 historical drama musical The Testament of Ann Lee about the founder of the “Shakers” Christian sect, the plot of which evidently required a production costumer to design and fabricate a custom prosthetic anus and fake public hair “merkin” for Seyfried to wear.

It’s not clear why the director, Mona Fastvoid, couldn’t have just maybe set the scene differently as to merely imply the exposure rather than necessitating the prosthesis which, by its very nature and intent, was indistinguishable from the real thing to audiences who watched the film in theaters.

Also, what the fuck, why? Why? Sparing the actress’s modesty by use of the “prosthetic butthole” while true, absolves the director from not even fucking needing it in the first place. Jesus Christ what the hell is wrong with these people and are they really this hell-bent on forcing those of us in the middle of the political/cultural spectrum to have to qualify with “Okay, yeah that butthole thing in The Testament of Ann Lee was excessive, but” every time we knock MAGA Evangelicals’ constant overreactions to the “ungodly wickedness” of Hollywood? Fucking lefty film school edgelords.

“Why are you libs suddenly so interested in those 2019 FBI interviews with the woman who accused Trump of orally raping her and then punching her in the head when she bit him when Biden didn’t release those documents to the public either?!” is not really that much sarcastic of a summary of what fanboy Texas Congressman Pat Fallon is saying here. In fact it’s really just a condensation.

The “But Biden and Garland” shit is so well-worn by now you already know by heart why it’s meaningless in the current context. Instead there’s something important that Fox News did not mention here and requires a lengthy separate dismantling over the next few hours. Stay tuned.

Convicted felon President Trump’s long and dreadful Tuesday night State of the Union drew 28 million viewers, his lowest ever for any joint session speech a 40 percent drop from his 2019 address that drew 46.8 million, Deadline reports. Now sure, viewing habits keep shifting away from real cable and even seven years will show a difference, but it’s still down over 20 percent from even his March 4, 2025 not-actually-a-State of the Union’s audience of 36.6 million, per Nielsen’s data.