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The Daybook - Tuesday, February 24, 2026
12:30 p.m. Trump hosts SOTU luncheon
3:00 p.m. Rubio briefs Congressional “Gang of Eight” on Iran
3:15 p.m. Reps. Fernandez (D-N.M.), Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Raskin (D-Md.) hold a press conference with Epstein survivors.
9:00 p.m. Trump gives the SOTU
Today’s Five
SOTU - Trump’s Opportunities, Risks; Democrats Opportunities, Risks
Congress Returns…To A Mess
Iran “Easily Won”
Newsom’s Manic Monday
The Growing, Shifting Politics of AI