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World News Tonight with David Muir

Full Episode: Friday, February 20, 2026

World News Tonight with David Muir

ABC News

News, Daily News

3.91.6K Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2026

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Rachel Scott reports on the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision that struck down the bulk of Pres. Trump’s tariffs, and the president’s vow to work around the ruling; just 24 hours after the former prince’s arrest, James Longman has the latest on the expanded criminal investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and his ties to Jeffrey Epstein; Deborah Roberts looks back at the life and legacy of actor Eric Dane, who died of ALS at age 53 after his brave public battle with the disease; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

David Muir, ABC's World News Tonight, America's Most Watched Newscast, now streaming same day with all the breaking news of the day on Disney Plus, most watched, most trusted.

0:12.7

Now on Disney Plus every night.

0:15.5

Tonight, the breaking news, the Supreme Court striking down President Trump's tariffs, the President responding tonight,

0:21.6

and the Northeast, bracing for a major storm now, this Nor'easter moving in. First tonight,

0:27.0

the nation's highest court, saying President Trump exceeded his authority when it comes to his tariffs.

0:32.4

President Trump tonight launching a scathing attack on the justices, saying he's ashamed of some of them,

0:37.3

calling them fools and disloyal.

0:39.5

Economists say these tariffs are essentially attacks on Americans, on businesses buying the goods from overseas,

0:45.9

and then much of that costs passed on to consumers. The court tonight saying the power of taxation belongs to Congress.

0:53.2

Tonight the president and what he says he now plans to do.

0:56.5

Also tonight this Nor'Easter moving in, the new forecast just in tonight, bringing a half

1:01.3

foot of snow or more to many places, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C.

1:06.2

This goes right up into Boston and New England.

1:08.5

Lee Goldberg standing by to time this out. Tonight here, the Royal Fallout, the former Prince Andrew and his arrest, connected to the Jeffrey Epstein case.

1:16.6

Tonight here, new developments where police are searching now.

1:20.6

Here in the U.S., the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie's mother,

1:24.6

and tonight why investigators now say they are open to the possibility

1:29.3

that that masked suspect at her front door might have had an accomplice. Aaron Kuterski standing by with what he's learned.

1:36.3

The U.S. military buildup in President Trump tonight now acknowledging he is considering a possible limited U.S. military strike on Iran.

1:45.8

And ABC News has now learned a limited number of American troops may be moved out of their

1:50.5

bases in the region. Ian Panell standing by with late reporting here.

1:54.8

Back home tonight, the tributes pouring in for actor Eric Dane, the Grey's Anatomy star

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