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Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says
By MICHELE L. PRICEUpdated 10:05 AM CST, February 22, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — An armed man drove into the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida, as another vehicle was exiting before being shot and killed early Sunday morning, according to a spokesman for the U.S. Secret Service.
The man, who was in his early 20s and from North Carolina, had a gas can and a shotgun, according to Anthony Guglielmi, the spokesman. He had been reported missing by his family a few days ago, and investigators believe he headed south and picked up the shotgun along the way.
Guglielmi said a box for the weapon was discovered in the man’s vehicle after the incident, which took place around 1:30 a.m.
The man killed was identified by investigators as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the investigation.
Trump has faced threats to his life before, including two assassination attempts during the 2024 campaign. Although the president often spends weekends at his resort, he and first lady Melania Trump were at the White House when the breach at Mar-a-Lago occurred. ...
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6-in-10 Americans disapprove of Trump's job performance, new poll says
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Ghislaine Maxwell fights release of more Epstein documents, calling disclosure law unconstitutional
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WTF? Is political discourse becoming coarser or par for the course?
The country's political debate is increasingly peppered with profanity but subjects such as immigration have been flashpoints for centuries.
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TSA says PreCheck still operational after previous announcement of suspension during funding fight
The Transportation Security Administration said Sunday that its PreCheck program would remain operational.
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Crockett blasts ‘left’ for alleged skin darkening in ads as Texas Senate clash heats up
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Trump curious why Iran has not 'capitulated', Witkoff says
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www.bbc.comTrump says he’s sending ‘great’ US hospital boat to Greenland
President Trump on Saturday said he was sending a “great” U.S. hospital boat to Greenland, a territory of Denmark that the president fixated on in recent months. “Working with the fantastic Governor o...
Most Americans disapprove of Trump on issues; Americans don’t trust Dems in Congress more to handle problems: Poll
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Supreme Court conservatives were united against Biden. Here’s why they split against Trump
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EU says US must honor a trade deal after court blocks Trump tariffs
The European Commission says the United States needs to honor its tariff deal with the EU after the Supreme court blocked parts of President Donald Trump’s trade agenda.
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A year later, experts say full effect of DOGE cuts may never be known
The full effects of DOGE cuts to tens of thousands of federal contracts and agreements may never be fully known, experts say, and controversy lingers.
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Lviv police officer, 23, killed in explosions in western Ukraine
Twenty-five people were injured by explosions overnight in what officials are calling a terror attack.
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France to summon U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner over State Department's comments on activist's death
The U.S. State Department's Counterterrorism Bureau shared a post on X about Quentin Deranque, a far-right activist, who died of brain injuries after being beaten.
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Live updates: Secret Service shoot man after 'unauthorised entry' at US President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida
Authorities say the US president was not in Florida when a suspect carrying a shotgun and fuel can was killed.
www.bbc.comFormer CIA director: Potential Iran strikes ‘will not bring about a regime change, sadly’
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Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Feb. 22, 2026
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:
Click here to browse full transcripts from 2026 of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
MARGARET BRENNAN: I'm Margaret Brennan in Washington.
And this week on Face the Nation: In a major blow to the president's economic agenda, the Supreme Court strikes down his use of an emergency law to impose tariffs on foreign goods. Despite the defeat, the president digs in, announcing a new 15 percent global tariff to replace the measures struck down by the...
Continue reading...Click here to browse full transcripts from 2026 of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
MARGARET BRENNAN: I'm Margaret Brennan in Washington.
And this week on Face the Nation: In a major blow to the president's economic agenda, the Supreme Court strikes down his use of an emergency law to impose tariffs on foreign goods. Despite the defeat, the president digs in, announcing a new 15 percent global tariff to replace the measures struck down by the...
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Continue reading...Trump’s comments followed remarks Rice made Thursday on the "Stay Tuned with Preet" podcast, hosted by former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.
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"I can’t believe they just left!"
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I must have fielded forty questions last week from colleagues, friends and acquaintances. Even reporters and editorial staff from other news organizations. And that’s to say nothing of a few Congressional aides.
Everyone had the same question. They were in disbelief that lawmakers just abandoned the Capitol a week ago Thursday and left the Department of Homeland Security without funding on Saturday at 12:00:01 am et.
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Continue reading..."Why didn’t they just stay until they fixed it?"
"Why didn’t they make them stay?"
I must have fielded forty questions last week from colleagues, friends and acquaintances. Even reporters and editorial staff from other news organizations. And that’s to say nothing of a few Congressional aides.
Everyone had the same question. They were in disbelief that lawmakers just abandoned the Capitol a week ago Thursday and left the Department of Homeland Security without funding on Saturday at 12:00:01 am et.
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MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to the escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran. The U.S. has assembled what is, by some measures, the biggest military buildup in the region since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, as the world's largest warship also heads towards the region. But President Trump has said he'd prefer a diplomatic deal with Iran. For the latest, we go now to Tehran and the...
Continue reading...MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to the escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran. The U.S. has assembled what is, by some measures, the biggest military buildup in the region since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, as the world's largest warship also heads towards the region. But President Trump has said he'd prefer a diplomatic deal with Iran. For the latest, we go now to Tehran and the...
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Continue reading...MARGARET BRENNAN: Every year, America's governors gather here in Washington, and we're joined now by Kansas Democrat Laura Kelly, Kentucky Democrat Andy Beshear, Ohio Republican Mike DeWine and Indiana Republican Mike Braun. Thank you all for being here and having a bipartisan conversation, they are rare these days, and...
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MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to the U.S. Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, Ambassador. Welcome back to Face The Nation.
JAMIESON GREER, UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE: Thank you. It's great to be on.
MARGARET BRENNAN: So the president had imposed these tariffs using several different statutes, but the Supreme Court declared that invoking tariffs under the International...
Continue reading...MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to the U.S. Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, Ambassador. Welcome back to Face The Nation.
JAMIESON GREER, UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE: Thank you. It's great to be on.
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Continue reading...Transcript: Christine Lagarde, European Central Bank president, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Feb. 22, 2026
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MARGARET BRENNAN: Welcome back to 'Face The Nation.' We're joined now by the head of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde. The ECB sets interest rates for many countries in the European Union, which is America's largest trading partner. It's great to have you here.
CHRISTINE LAGARDE: Great to be here, Margaret.
MARGARET BRENNAN: Well, particularly in this moment in...
Continue reading...MARGARET BRENNAN: Welcome back to 'Face The Nation.' We're joined now by the head of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde. The ECB sets interest rates for many countries in the European Union, which is America's largest trading partner. It's great to have you here.
CHRISTINE LAGARDE: Great to be here, Margaret.
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Armed man shot and killed after ‘unauthorized entry’ into Mar-a-Lago: Secret Service
A man in his early 20s was shot and killed early Sunday after allegedly breaching the secure perimeter of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, FLorida, the U.S. Secret Service announced.
The Secret Service said the incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. when the suspect made an "unauthorized entry" at the property.
The individual was observed near the north gate carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can.
Agents and a deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office confronted the man who was pronounced dead at the...
Continue reading...The Secret Service said the incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. when the suspect made an "unauthorized entry" at the property.
The individual was observed near the north gate carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can.
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Continue reading...Man shot, killed at Mar-a-Lago perimeter, Secret Service says
Washington — A man in his early 20s was shot and killed early Sunday morning after an "unauthorized entry" into the secure perimeter at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, the U.S. Secret Service said.
The president remained in Washington this weekend.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
Continue reading...The president remained in Washington this weekend.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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The State Department said in its post on X that "violent radical leftism is on the rise and its role in...
Continue reading...Jean-Noel Barrot was reacting to a statement by the U.S. State Department's Counterterrorism Bureau, which stated that "reports, corroborated by the French Minister of the Interior, that Quentin Deranque was killed by left-wing militants, should concern us all."
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