By: Andrew Springer and Anthony Cifone, NOTICE News co-founders
Good morning! It’s Thursday, February 26, 2026. In today’s newsletter:
The DOJ ADMITS they withheld Epstein files damaging to Trump
Trump SUSPENDS Medicaid in Minnesota
Stories the algorithm is keeping out of your feed
In depth: What Trump’s ‘War on Fraud’ is really about
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TOP STORY
DOJ ADMITS It May Have ‘Mistakenly’ Hidden Epstein Records
The Justice Department just admitted it might have “illegally withheld” FBI interview records about a woman who accused Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein of sexually assaulting her when she was a minor. How convenient.
We reported yesterday that the DOJ had removed more than 50 pages of FBI interviews with a woman who says Trump sexually abused her when she was 13 years old.
The DOJ confessed Wednesday that it’s “reviewing” whether it broke the law.
We won’t hold our breath.
They released over 3 million pages of Epstein records last month, claiming transparency—while simultaneously admitting they held back this woman’s claims, which it called “unfounded and false” and “sensationalist.”
➡️ Question of the Day
Is the DOJ breaking the law by intentionally withholding Epstein files?
Trump SUSPENDS Medicaid in Minnesota
The Trump administration just cut off $259 million in Medicaid payments to Minnesota—money the state already spent on healthcare for veterans, families, people with disabilities, and working Minnesotans—claiming it’s about fraud, even though Trump’s own $19 billion fraud figure lacks any evidence. Vice President JD Vance and TV doctor Mehmet Oz announced the suspension. Read the full story→
Cuba Kills 4 Americans in Speedboat Confrontation
Cuban soldiers killed four Americans in a firefight off Cuba’s coast—the most violent incident between the two countries in decades—with Havana claiming the Florida boat carried armed Cuban exiles attempting a terror infiltration. The timing perfectly serves Trump’s escalating aggression toward the island: just weeks after signing orders to economically strangle Cuba, the administration now has a bloody incident to justify whatever comes next. Read the full story→
Kash Patel FIRES FBI Officials Who Investigated Him and Trump
FBI Director Kash Patel—who was himself investigated for his role in Trump’s classified documents hoarding—just fired at least 10 FBI employees who worked that case, days after learning the FBI had subpoenaed his phone records during the Biden administration. Let that sink in: the guy who was part of the crime is now running the agency, and he’s purging the people who investigated him. Read the full story→
Johnson Reveals What Could SINK Trump’s Presidency
House Speaker Mike Johnson accidentally said the quiet part out loud: if Republicans lose the House in 2026, “it would be the end of the Trump presidency in real effect.” The Louisiana Republican insists he’s “very bullish” about GOP chances (based on what polling, we’re not sure), but Trump’s cratering approval ratings and the chaos he’s unleashed across every sector of American life have some analysts predicting a 40- to 100-seat Democratic wave. We’re personally counting the days. Read the full story→
🗳️ Yesterday’s poll results
Yesterday, we asked: Should the complete unredacted Epstein Files be released?
98% said YES:
“No one is above the law! How an accused pedophile can continue to have freedom, spread his lies and hate is beyond comprehension! This disgraceful human needs to be arrested, jailed and tried for all his crimes!”
- rmaier3024
“We OBVIOUSLY can't trust Trump or the DOJ. It's the only way to get the TRUTH.”
- michaelhogshooter
“The DOJ is involved in one of the biggest coverups in our country’s history. It’s sickening how perverted this is, and all to protect a 34 time convicted felon. Where has integrity gone?”
- a.smoot
“He’s a criminal. England and other countries have taken down their leader-criminals. Trump isn’t accountable. Why?”
- tkwolf7
“Absolutely-! Either we are a nation that abides by law or we are not- Either we care about the well being of children and crimes against them or we do not-!! So many lives ruined by so few. As a punishment and as a deterrent, we need to hold those monsters accountable-!! ”
- a15anaya
“USA shows 200 years of Christian influence by ignoring Trump crimes”
- tompikr1
“Once again, this thing we call a President is the reason and perp of a cover up about his prominent debauchery against CHILDREN. My faith in the USA and its govt is now GONE. If this predator, thief, liar, bigot, nasty excuse of a human is not tried and convicted and imprisoned for his thousands of callous breaking of laws and rape (add on to existing rape he was found guilty of and never paid any kind of money or time for) then this country will continue to slide into NOTHING BUT WEALTHY NASTY MEN COMMITING CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN AND THIS WILL BE ON THE SHOULDERS & BLACK HEARTS OF ALL WHO LOOK THE OTHER WAY!!!! The People are losing faith EVERY DAMN TORTUROUS DAY that the truth is hidden and these predators continue unfettered. WILL GOOD MEN CONTINUE TO DO NOTHING???”
- debroth
👀 Kept Out of Your Feed
Here are some stories the algorithms may be keeping out of your feed.
Colbert absolutely DEMOLISHED Trump as ‘turd in a tie’ over Epstein ties
Ariana Grande sings to Trump that he’s unpopular (kind of)
While Trump gave his SOTU, Democrats won three big elections
Trump’s latest unhinged demand: deport Robert De Niro (yes, really)
A massive shift in a red state has CNN’s data guru mind blown
Larry Summers is finally resigning from Harvard over Jeffrey Epstein
Even Republicans are starting to notice Trump is becoming erratic with age
Bill Gates is finally apologizing for his Jeffrey Epstein ties
Women’s hockey gold medalists found the perfect new way to snub Trump
A judge just ordered Greenpeace to pay $345 million for pipeline protests
James Carville’s curse-laden warning for Trump: ‘sorry sack of s**t’
Americans are leaving the U.S. in record numbers (wonder why)
Gavin Newsom says this Republican scares him more than Trump
IN DEPTH
Medicaid as a Weapon: How Trump’s ‘War on Fraud’ Is Really About Punishing Blue States That Resist His Agenda
JD Vance stood next to Dr. Oz on Wednesday and announced the Trump administration would “temporarily halt” $250 million in Medicaid payments to Minnesota—money that pays for healthcare for 1.3 million people, including kids, pregnant women, and people with disabilities. One in four Minnesotans.
The reason? A “war on fraud” that Trump announced during his State of the Union address just 24 hours earlier.
This has nothing to do with fraud. This is retaliation. Pure and simple.
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