Today is February 26th, and here is your evening news rundown. Before I continue, my work is not funded by billionaires or ad companies. It’s funded by you. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber today for access to exclusive lives and articles, and to support me:
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The Trump Administration has announced the creation of a nationwide registry for undocumented immigrants to track where they live in preparation for mass deportation efforts. The Administration is requiring the migrants to submit their addresses, finger prints, and names to this registry or face possible jail time.
The Trump Administration is discussing the possibility of cutting a government contract with Moderna that would create a bird flu vaccine.
CBS confirmed that the FDA's vaccine committee meeting, which was set to discuss updates for next season's flu vaccine, was suddenly canceled without any explanation.
The Washington Post reports that the Social Security Administration has been directed to cut its workforce by 50%.
The Washington Post reports that the IRS is set to shut down more than 120 offices that provide taxpayer assistance.
The CDC reports that two people in Ohio and Wyoming have been hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu.
The U.S. Transportation Department has instructed New York to halt congestion pricing by March 21.
Donald Trump has now said that Ukraine can forget about joining NATO, despite President Zelensky’s repeated requests.
Donald Trump posted an AI generated image of Gaza renamed as “Trump Gaza” depicting Trump and Elon Musk partying in Gaza on land owned by the Palestinian people.
The Associated Press reports that the Trump administration plans to terminate over 90% of the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) foreign aid contracts, amounting to $60 billion in global assistance.
Authorities reported that an American Airlines flight from Boston had to abort its landing at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday morning to avoid another plane that was taking off on the same runway.
Authorities report the first measles death in 10 years—a child in West Texas.
See you in the morning.
— Aaron
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