{"id":58814,"date":"2026-02-21T05:50:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T13:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=58814"},"modified":"2026-02-20T21:51:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T05:51:28","slug":"open-thread-february-21-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2026\/02\/21\/open-thread-february-21-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread February 21 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, SCOTUS dropped its decision that tariffs are illegal and must be refunded (don’t get excited – the refunds will go to whatever importers paid them first, and anything past that depends on good will.) The decision was 6-3, with Roberts, Gorsuch, and Barrett joining the liberals. Also, I watched a Substack video with Mary Trump, Joyce, and Katie Phang, which they began by sharing their coffee cups. Mary Trump was using one from her merch – on one side it says “Mary Trump Media<\/a>” and on the other “Where Fake News Goes To Die.” I had to smile. And yes, all three takes today are from CPR. First time I’ve ever seen it quite so hot.<\/p>\n

This was reported by Colorado Public Radio<\/a>, although the lawsuit is significant everywhere and the trial is happening in California, because a mother in Colorado is one of the plaintiffs<\/p>\n

This one was reported by CPR<\/a> because it’s very Colorado. I’ve been hoping for this for a while now.<\/p>\n

This story, both Colorado and national, is longer than it looks at first. It isn’t over until you get to “Related coverage.”<\/p>\n

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