2026.02.28
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St. Paul church protest over ICE draws charges against 30 more
Attorney General Pam Bondi accused the group of civil rights violations in the January church protest during Operation Metro Surge.
By Sarah Raza, AP
https://www.minnpost.com/metro/2026/02/st-paul-church-protest-over-ice-draws-charges-against-30-more/
‘Liberty Vans’ appear across US to help immigrants – and document ICE raids
Volunteers offer moral and legal support, and document ICE actions with the aim of holding people accountable
Victoria Namkung in Los Angeles
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/28/liberty-vans-ice-immigrants
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Iran: US and Israel launch major attack on Iran as Tehran retaliates across the Middle East – live
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/feb/28/israel-attacks-iran-as-blasts-heard-in-tehran-live-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-69a2fcaf8f08e575db5bd62e#block-69a2fcaf8f08e575db5bd62e
Trump’s unprovoked attack on Iran has no mandate – or legal basis
Julian Borger
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/28/trump-unprovoked-attack-on-iran-has-no-mandate-and-no-clear-objective
US backs Pakistan’s ‘right to defend itself’ against Taliban after strikes on Afghanistan
Taliban offer to resolve dispute via dialogue after Pakistan bombed cities in Afghanistan in latest escalation with its neighbour
Callum Jones
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/28/us-backs-pakistans-right-to-defend-itself-against-taliban-after-strikes-on-afghanistan
Trump administration warns tariff refund process ‘will take time’
DoJ says it will not ask US supreme court to rehear tariffs case despite president’s complaint on Truth Social
Coral Murphy Marcos
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/27/trump-tariff-refunds
Trump just got much closer to bringing CNN to heel
Margaret Sullivan
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/28/trump-paramount-skydance-warner-bros-cnn-netflix
State of the Swamp Destroys Trump’s Longest, Angriest State of the Union
As Trump ranted through a record-breaking grievance fest, celebrities, activists, and everyday Americans turned ridicule into resistance—and stole the night.
Cliff Schecter and Blue Amp Media
https://www.blueamp.co/p/state-of-the-swamp-destroys-trumps
Joe Biden warns that Donald Trump will try to ‘steal’ midterm elections
In a rare public address, former president said US is experiencing ‘dark days’ and urged Americans to vote
Adam Gabbatt
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/28/joe-biden-donald-trump-midterm-elections
Midterm ‘blue wave’ could block Trump’s agenda and launch investigations – here’s what’s at stake
Democrats hope to capture the House, but the Senate could be a heavier lift in November’s midterm elections
Chris Stein, Sam Levine and Andrew Witherspoon
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/28/midterms-democrats-house-senate
A forecast full of uncertainty. What to make the of the state’s economic outlook in the age of Trump
Despite positive numbers, Walz and lawmakers had a muted response Friday and said little new spending is on the way.
by Matthew Blake and Shadi Bushra
https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2026/02/a-forecast-full-of-uncertainty-what-to-make-the-of-the-states-economic-outlook-in-the-age-of-trump/
Researchers praise ‘stunning’ results of new prostate cancer treatment
Early trials of the drug VIR-5500 showed it shrinking tumours in some patients
Nicola Davis Science correspondent
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/28/researchers-praise-stunning-results-of-new-prostate-cancer-treatment
‘Viruses don’t know borders’: US anti-vaccine rhetoric could impact global measles crisis
Experts say global measles vaccination rates are falling as Trump officials signal a deprioritization of the virus
Hannah Harris Green
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/28/anti-vaccine-rhetoric-global-measles-crisis
North Dakota judge finalizes $345m judgment against Greenpeace in pipeline case
Judge slashed a $667m damages award to Energy Transfer over Greenpeace’s role in Dakota Access Pipeline protests
Reuters
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/27/north-dakota-greenpeace-access-pipeline-energy-transfer
St. Paul church protest over ICE draws charges against 30 more
Attorney General Pam Bondi accused the group of civil rights violations in the January church protest during Operation Metro Surge.
By Sarah Raza, AP
https://www.minnpost.com/metro/2026/02/st-paul-church-protest-over-ice-draws-charges-against-30-more/
‘Liberty Vans’ appear across US to help immigrants – and document ICE raids
Volunteers offer moral and legal support, and document ICE actions with the aim of holding people accountable
Victoria Namkung in Los Angeles
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/28/liberty-vans-ice-immigrants
More News
Iran: US and Israel launch major attack on Iran as Tehran retaliates across the Middle East – live
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/feb/28/israel-attacks-iran-as-blasts-heard-in-tehran-live-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-69a2fcaf8f08e575db5bd62e#block-69a2fcaf8f08e575db5bd62e
Trump’s unprovoked attack on Iran has no mandate – or legal basis
Julian Borger
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/28/trump-unprovoked-attack-on-iran-has-no-mandate-and-no-clear-objective
US backs Pakistan’s ‘right to defend itself’ against Taliban after strikes on Afghanistan
Taliban offer to resolve dispute via dialogue after Pakistan bombed cities in Afghanistan in latest escalation with its neighbour
Callum Jones
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/28/us-backs-pakistans-right-to-defend-itself-against-taliban-after-strikes-on-afghanistan
Trump administration warns tariff refund process ‘will take time’
DoJ says it will not ask US supreme court to rehear tariffs case despite president’s complaint on Truth Social
Coral Murphy Marcos
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/27/trump-tariff-refunds
Trump just got much closer to bringing CNN to heel
Margaret Sullivan
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/28/trump-paramount-skydance-warner-bros-cnn-netflix
State of the Swamp Destroys Trump’s Longest, Angriest State of the Union
As Trump ranted through a record-breaking grievance fest, celebrities, activists, and everyday Americans turned ridicule into resistance—and stole the night.
Cliff Schecter and Blue Amp Media
https://www.blueamp.co/p/state-of-the-swamp-destroys-trumps
Joe Biden warns that Donald Trump will try to ‘steal’ midterm elections
In a rare public address, former president said US is experiencing ‘dark days’ and urged Americans to vote
Adam Gabbatt
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/28/joe-biden-donald-trump-midterm-elections
Midterm ‘blue wave’ could block Trump’s agenda and launch investigations – here’s what’s at stake
Democrats hope to capture the House, but the Senate could be a heavier lift in November’s midterm elections
Chris Stein, Sam Levine and Andrew Witherspoon
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/28/midterms-democrats-house-senate
A forecast full of uncertainty. What to make the of the state’s economic outlook in the age of Trump
Despite positive numbers, Walz and lawmakers had a muted response Friday and said little new spending is on the way.
by Matthew Blake and Shadi Bushra
https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2026/02/a-forecast-full-of-uncertainty-what-to-make-the-of-the-states-economic-outlook-in-the-age-of-trump/
Researchers praise ‘stunning’ results of new prostate cancer treatment
Early trials of the drug VIR-5500 showed it shrinking tumours in some patients
Nicola Davis Science correspondent
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/28/researchers-praise-stunning-results-of-new-prostate-cancer-treatment
‘Viruses don’t know borders’: US anti-vaccine rhetoric could impact global measles crisis
Experts say global measles vaccination rates are falling as Trump officials signal a deprioritization of the virus
Hannah Harris Green
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/28/anti-vaccine-rhetoric-global-measles-crisis
North Dakota judge finalizes $345m judgment against Greenpeace in pipeline case
Judge slashed a $667m damages award to Energy Transfer over Greenpeace’s role in Dakota Access Pipeline protests
Reuters
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/27/north-dakota-greenpeace-access-pipeline-energy-transfer
