Early Edition February 24, 2026

Your curated weekday guide to the biggest national security and foreign policy developments over the past 24 hours. Compiled by the Just Security team and read by an automated voice, The Early Edition is an essential resource for anyone shaping a just and secure world.Published February 24th, 2026, on Just Security.  ICYMI: Yesterday on Just Security:   What Just Happened: Tariffs Are Gone and Then Back Again By Kathleen ClaussenFBI’s “Stand Down” Directive to NYPD on Jeffrey Epstein Investigations, and More By Ryan GoodmanThe End of Treaty Nostalgia: Arms Control After New START By Frank A. Rose