Headlines for February 24, 2026 * [Peter Mandelson, former British ambassador to the U.S., Arrested Amid Epstein Probe][1] * [Bard College Hires Law Firm to Probe Links Between its President Leon Botstein and Epstein][2] * [CBS News Contributor Peter Attia Resigns From Network Over Epstein Ties][3] * [NPR: DOJ Fails to Release Epstein Files Related to Allegations That Trump Sexually Abused a Minor][4] * [U.S. Military Strikes Boat in the Caribbean, Killing At Least Three People][5] * [Mexico on Alert After Killing of Drug Lord “El Mencho”][6] * [Former ICE Attorney Accuses Agency of Lying to Congress of Slashing its Training Standards][7] * [Palestinians in Gaza Observe Holy Month of Ramadan Despite Skyrocketing Food Costs][8] * [Trump Blasts Media Reports That Top General Warned About Risks of Attacking Iran][9] * [Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Reaches Four-Year Anniversary][10] * [Federal Judge Blocks DOJ From Releasing Special Counsel’s Report on Trump’s Mishandling of Classified Documents][11] * [Some Democratic Lawmakers Plan to Skip Trump’s 2026 State of the Union Address][12] * [Filmmaker Jonte Richardson Quits as Judge for the BAFTA Awards After Racist Incident][13] [1]: http://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/24/headlines/peter_mandelson_former_british_ambassador_to_the_us_arrested_amid_epstein_probe [2]: http://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/24/headlines/bard_college_hires_law_firm_to_probe_links_between_its_president_leon_botstein_and_epstein [3]: http://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/24/headlines/cbs_news_contributor_peter_attia_resigns_from_network_over_epstein_ties [4]: http://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/24/headlines/npr_doj_fails_to_release_epstein_files_related_to_allegations_that_trump_sexually_abused_a_minor [5]: http://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/24/headlines/us_military_strikes_boat_in_the_caribbean_killing_at_least_three_people [6]: http://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/24/headlines/mexico_on_alert_after_killing_of_drug_lord_el_mencho [7]: http://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/24/headlines/former_ice_attorney_accuses_agency_of_lying_to_congress_of_slashing_its_training_standards [8]: http://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/24/headlines/palestinians_in_gaza_observe_holy_month_of_ramadan_despite_skyrocketing_food_costs [9]: http://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/24/headlines/trump_blasts_media_reports_that_top_general_warned_about_risks_of_attacking_iran [10]: http://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/24/headlines/russia_s_invasion_of_ukraine_reaches_four_year_anniversary [11]: http://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/24/headlines/federal_judge_blocks_doj_from_releasing_special_counsel_s_report_on_trump_s_mishandling_of_classified_documents [12]: http://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/24/headlines/some_democratic_lawmakers_plan_to_skip_trump_s_2026_state_of_the_union_address [13]: http://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/24/headlines/filmmaker_jonte_richardson_quits_as_judge_for_the_bafta_awards_after_racist_incident http://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/24/headlines