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Advance US News Diary

February 23-March 1: Trump SOTU, Clintons deposed in Epstein probe, and Nick Reiner arraignment

February 20, 2026
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A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda, from the team at Foresight News. Delivered to your inbox on Fridays.

Leading the week   

Monday (February 23): Rescheduled arraignment in case of Nick Reiner charged with parents’ murders; ICC confirmation of charges for Rodrigo Duterte; Netflix waiver for fresh talks between Warner Bros. and Paramount expires. 

Tuesday (February 24): Donald Trump delivers State of the Union address; Fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 

Wednesday (February 25): Samsung Galaxy Unpacked; Nvidia announces results. 

Thursday (February 26): Hillary Clinton deposed by House Oversight Committee as part of Epstein investigation; Evidentiary hearing in Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s case on people smuggling charges. 

Friday (February 27): Bill Clinton deposed by House Oversight Committee; Funeral for civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson; Evidentiary hearing takes place in Fulton County Board of Commissioners lawsuit over election facility raid. 

Saturday (February 28): Producers Guild Awards. 

Sunday (March 1): The Actor Awards presented by Sag-Aftra. 

Volodymyr Zelenskyy with microphone
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Also look out for

February 23

SCOTUS may announce decision on whether to take up Trump appeal against E. Jean Carroll case 

Gavin Newsom at South Carolina book event 

Sentencing scheduled for former head of Venezuela's military intelligence El Pollo 

Antonio Guterres speaks at UN Human Rights Council and Conference on Disarmament sessions in Geneva 

February 24

People’s State of the Union rally in DC as Abigail Spanberger delivers Democratic response to SOTU 

SCOTUS announces opinions from current term, with VRA case pending 

Gavin Newsom in New York as memoir released 

February 25

Gretchen Whitmer delivers State of the State address 

IMF Managing Director briefs media on US Article IV consultation 

SCOTUS announces more opinions from current term 

Friedrich Merz meets with Xi Jinping in Beijing 

February 26

Current TRO in four-state lawsuit over CDC grants set to expire 

Afghanistan, Sudan and Occupied Palestinian Territory discussed at UN Human Rights Council 

Canadian opposition leader Pierre Poilievre delivers speech on US-Canada relations 

NFL Scouting Combine (on-field workouts)   

February 27

Hearing in case of 2021 DC pipe bombs suspect Brian Cole Jr. 

UN human rights chief Volker Turk presents global update 

Results announced in UK by-election viewed as crucial to Keir Starmer 

February 28

William Lai speech expected to mark Peace Memorial Day in Taiwan 

Connor Storrie hosts SNL 

March 1

Ehud Olmert among speakers at J Street Convention 

Javier Milei speech to open Argentinian congress session 

Tokyo marathon 

Key statistics, reports and results

February 24

Apple ASM 

Consumer confidence index  

Results from: Home Depot, HP, Standard Chartered 

February 25

EU inflation 

South Korea provisional births data (2025) 

Results from: Nvidia, Paramount, TJX, Lowe’s, HSBC, Heidelberg Cement, APA Corporation, Salesforce 

February 26

US advance report on durable goods 

South Korea interest rate decision 

Results from: Stellantis, CVS Group, WPP, Bayer, Rocket Lab, Qantas, Drax 

February 27

Producer price index 

Canada Q4 GDP 

India Q3 GDP 

Results from: Warner Bros. Discovery, IAG, BASF, Norwegian sovereign wealth fund 

February 28

Berkshire Hathaway annual report and letter to shareholders 


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