Here's how Donald Trump is today using the Iran war to raise money for his own political committee. From @taylorgiorno.bsky.social of @notus.com: www.notus.org/money/donald...

✈️ ICYMI: We obtained dozens of texts, chats and emails that together paint a picture of confusion, chaos and go-it-alone decisions among local government officials after the FAA shut down El Paso airspace last month. In @notus.com: www.notus.org/defense/el-p...

President Trump’s New York golf club was plagued by insects, rodents and “poorly constructed” rooms in “disrepair,” according to state health data reviewed by NOTUS. https://www.notus.org/health-science/trump-golf-club-health-inspection-rodents-insects

🚨 Attorney General Pam Bondi rescinded a Biden-era memo that restricted partisan activity by political appointees at the Justice Department, @notus.com's @josepagliery.bsky.social has learned. www.notus.org/courts/pam-b...

Yet another report finds that Kristi Noem has slowed the nation’s disaster response. Remember that delayed search and rescue team for the devastating 2025 Texas floods? There’s more proof her review slowed them down In @notus.com newsletter today 👇 www.notus.org/newsletter?u...

The Defense Department spent $38,000,000 LESS on FOIA in FY 2025 than it did in 2024. This is a 37% decrease. Other agencies do not report nearly the same drop in spending, in fact many spent more in 2025 than 2024. pclt.defense.gov/Portals/140/...

Angie Farella, a Texas-based pediatrician, has called the RSV vaccine an "utter failure" and said the COVID-19 vaccine is "not safe nor is it effective.” On Friday, RFK Jr. appointed her to the CDC's vaccine recommendation committee. New from me: www.notus.org/health-scien...

Talarico ran a campaign. Jasmine Crockett ran a partial one (at best). Tonight's result might not be much more complicated than that. On how Talarico overcame a 17-point deficit in December and won the Texas Senate Democratic primary, w/ @daniellamicaela.bsky.social www.notus.org/2026-electio...

UPDATE: Trump says the US is already chartering flights and booking flights for Americans. But I just called the hotline again, and it STILL begins with: “Do not rely on the U.S. government for assisted departure or evacuation.” How is anyone supposed to understand that?

President Donald Trump’s golf club in Westchester, N.Y., had some unwelcome guests last autumn, according to local health records. All the ewww, from @taylorgiorno.bsky.social of @notus.com. www.notus.org/health-scien...

Nearly 100 text messages, group chat logs and emails obtained by NOTUS detail how unconfirmed reports about Mexican drug cartels, U.S. military operations and drone-zapping lasers swirled as officials struggled to obtain information from federal officials. www.notus.org/defense/el-p...

EXCLUSIVE: We obtained dozens of texts, chats & emails detailing in dramatic fashion how local officials in El Paso and New Mexico struggled to obtain even the most basic info from feds about why they shut down their airspace last month. In @notus.com: www.notus.org/defense/el-p...

A decade ago: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

“A family inside the detention center alleged to Castro that their daughter was sexually assaulted in the facility. Castro said he and his staff are working with the Dilley police and have forwarded the allegations to the Department of Justice.” time.com/7380925/ice-...

Just in: Nonpartisan House ethics office found "substantial reason to believe" that Rep. Nancy Mace, R-SC, engaged in improper reimbursement practices. Amounts reimbursed for lodging expenses do not appear to match the costs she actually incurred. 6-0 vote

NEW: War with Iran doesn't mean immediate global oil catastrophe anymore. But perhaps it now means gas crisis? I broke down the surprising twists in the energy markets today. History is not yet repeating itself, in part bc of US energy independence 👇

ICE wants to spend $220 million to arm immigration agents with about 17,800 new Tasers. Potential contract comes after Axon, the manufacturer, has spent nearly $2.5 million on lobbying efforts. www.notus.org/immigration/...

The White House’s decision to launch widespread strikes against targets in Iran over the weekend haven’t changed the state of play on Congress’ war powers push. https://www.notus.org/congress/trump-iran-strikes-war-powers-tim-kaine-massie-khanna

Chlorine dioxide, a chemical used for disinfecting and bleaching. Pressurized pure oxygen. Raw camel milk. Under RFK Jr., the FDA has taken down a webpage warning about these and other dangerous remedies claiming to treat autism.

Some guys in uniform just sign a baseball when they're asked to sign a baseball. But if a kid asks Aaron Boone to sign a baseball, he gets a whole conversation..: About baseball!

Full-page color paid political ad today in the @nytimes.com from Walmart heiress Christy Walton.

A reminder that top federal government officials have personally and recently invested, or continue to invest in, defense contractor stocks. www.notus.org/trump-white-...

NEW: Dems believe Kristi Noem is suddenly releasing huge amounts of disaster funds to pressure Dems into ending the DHS shutdown. The sudden spending will dramatically lower our reserves for a catastrophe. Only way to refill them is to end the shutdown.

Exclusive: Trump was told of high risk, high reward before attack - www.reuters.com/world/us/ahe...

Tension in Congress has been building over the Trump administration's failure to keep Congress informed over its interventions abroad The administration did brief the Gang of 8 ahead of the Iran strikes, but some lawmakers say that's not enough www.notus.org/congress/law...

Trump, in the past, on striking Iran.

President Trump announced early Saturday that the U.S. military was undertaking “major combat operations,” striking Iran in a massive bombing campaign. https://www.notus.org/defense/trump-iran-strikes-feb-28

Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin’s legal defense fund raised more than $102,000 in the month after President Donald Trump accused her of sedition, according to a new financial document obtained by @notus.com. Via @emluetkemeyer.bsky.social: www.notus.org/congress/eli...

EXCLUSIVE: @raskin.house.gov opened an investigation into potential conflicts of interest w/ Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick & his former company. How much Raskin can accomplish is another Q. — via @ameliacolon.bsky.social @taylorgiorno.bsky.social of @notus.com www.notus.org/congress/jam...

NOTUS’ @davelevinthal.com joins @jimlokay.com to break down the congressional push to ban lawmakers from trading stocks. www.fox5dc.com/video/fmc-hp...

Now that President Donald Trump endorsed the concept during the State of the Union Address, will Congress actually ban itself from trading individual stocks? My outlook with @jimlokay.com on The Final Five: www.fox5dc.com/video/fmc-hp...

“I want to tell y’all something about President Trump: He looks 20 years younger in person. I don’t know what the heck is going on with them cameras. I don’t know if the Chinese or somebody is doing something behind the scenes.” --Ed Gallrein, Thomas Massie's primary challenger

A Trump-aligned dark money group called Securing American Greatness raised $275 million in 2024. @issueonereform.bsky.social has uncovered 3 donors that gave a combined $26M. The Bitcoin Advocacy Project gave $2M, while two pro-Trump dark money groups gave even more issueone.org/press/three-...

"Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a Rohingya refugee from Burma, was nearly blind and spoke no English. He was dropped off by agents in Buffalo on the other side of town from his home. His family was not notified ..." —@ipostnews.bsky.social @jdaleshoemaker.bsky.social www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/25/b...

A "book club" for news articles — via @speppered.bsky.social of @niemanlab.org www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/the-...

Will the 2026 midterms go forth w/ the FEC — the nation’s campaign finance law enforcer and regulator — unable to punish scofflaws, pursue investigations, finalize audits, issue advice or even conduct meetings? Possible, writes @taylorgiorno.bsky.social of @notus.com www.notus.org/money/federa...

In addition to ice hockey, Kash Patel has a thing for Krispy Kreme, too. www.notus.org/policy/kash-...

Federal agents and an officer from the local sheriff’s office shot and killed an armed intruder at Mar-a-largo early Sunday morning, the Secret Service said in a statement.

My latest on ICE looking for private companies that can train, recruit and provide liability protection for local law enforcement involved in 287(g) agreements.

ICYMI: Sen. @AdamSchiff (D-Calif.) is getting some serious financial help in his defense against President Donald Trump. www.notus.org/money/adam-s...

My newsroom — @notus.com — is hiring. See our job openings here: www.notus.org/about-us/jobs

Democrats have the vibes. But Republicans have the money. My conversation with the Politics Politics Politics podcast: davelevinthal.substack.com/p/democrats-...

New FEC filing shows who gave big money to Trump's super PAC last month: $5 million from Foris Dax, aka Crypto dot com $1 million from Matthew Moroun, whose family owns and operates the Ambassador Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Canada docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/form...

Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) has quietly watched the value of his Palantir stock soar. This year, Suozzi voted to fund the Department of Homeland Security, which has done massive business with Palantir. From @bueninvierno.bsky.social of @notus.com: www.notus.org/money/tom-su...

The political vibes may be trending toward the Democrats, but the money game is absolutely heading rightward — advantage Republicans. All explained here in my chat with the Politics Politics Politics podcast: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECip...

“Binance holds about 87% of USD1, the stablecoin issued by a Trump family crypto venture—a greater concentration than any other major stablecoin has at a single exchange.”

➡️ “This fund ensures Senator Schiff can fight back against any false attacks that are leveled against him by Trump and his MAGA allies." ⬅️ “Pencil Neck Shifty Schiff clearly suffers from a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome that clouds his every thought." www.notus.org/money/adam-s...

DEEP DIVE: Meet the new generation of MAGA megadonors who are stepping to with tens of millions of dollars as other Trump-centric megadonors die off or step back. From @taylorgiorno.bsky.social of @notus.com: www.notus.org/money/maga-m...

The pipe that collapsed last month and caused a massive sewage spill in the Potomac is under federal purview, reports NOTUS. “Despite this, the Trump administration is doubling down that this is Maryland’s problem to fix.”

In a rare break with President Trump, some state lawmakers are mulling legislation that would pause the construction of new data centers in their states altogether. https://www.notus.org/technology/trump-data-centers-state-republican-lawmakers