POLITICS * US Forces Locked in Air-Defense Battles Amid Fight With Iran: Official - (Business Insider) * OpenAI strikes deal with Pentagon hours after Trump admin bans Anthropic - (CNN) * Blind refugee found dead in New York after being released by immigration authorities - (BBC News) * Biden seizes on Trump's
POLITICS * Pentagon shoots down Customs and Border Protection drone in Texas, federal officials say - (CBS News) * Trump's takeover of the GOP upends Texas Senate race and threatens John Cornyn's seat - (NBC News) * Scoop: US citizens were on stolen boat in deadly shooting with Cuba&
POLITICS * Republicans’ alarm grows about holding Texas Senate seat - (Google News) * North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Hints at Improving U.S. Relations — With Caveats - (Google News) * Hong Kong court jails father of US-based democracy activist under national security law - (Google News) * A British Special Election Could Hardly
POLITICS * Dozens of FBI records apparently missing from Epstein files, including Trump accuser interviews - (CNN) * Hegseth revives push to punish Sen. Mark Kelly - (Politico) * DJI sues the FCC for “carelessly” restricting its drones - (Ars Technica) * Hungary blocks Europe’s aid for Ukraine on war’s fourth anniversary
POLITICS * Ex-ICE instructor testifies that agency slashed officer training, lied to Congress - (The Washington Post) * Trump’s top general foresees acute risks in an attack on Iran - (The Washington Post) * Bondi Beach attack: Australia royal commission into antisemitism begins - (BBC News) * Ukraine is using powerful quadcopters to
POLITICS * Armed man killed after entering secure perimeter of Trump's residence, Secret Service says - (BBC News) * US says ambassador’s comments on Israel and the Middle East were taken out of context - (Politico) * Kim Jong Un re-elected leader of North Korea's ruling party in
POLITICS * Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,459 - (Al Jazeera English) * Trump says he’s sending a hospital boat to Greenland - (CNN) * Mayor Mamdani’s spending frenzy will lead NYC into a rapid decline - (New York Post) * Quakertown parents want answers as Bucks DA investigates
POLITICS * A high-stakes State of the Union just got harder for Trump - (Politico) * Government considers removing Andrew from royal line of succession - (BBC News) * Former top general calls military's removal of trans troops a costly mistake - (NPR) * Four years on, Russia is still paying for
POLITICS * In rare move, Veterans Affairs pulls back on controversial disability rule - (The Washington Post) * Trump says world has 10 days to see if Iran agrees deal or 'bad things happen' - (BBC News) * Israeli settlers kill 19-year-old Palestinian American, officials and witnesses say - (Associated Press)
POLITICS * Canadians kind of hate America now. Our new poll shows just how much. - (Politico) * Former South Korean President Yoon receives life sentence for imposing martial law - (Associated Press) * February 18, 2026 - (Substack.com) * As Israel takes steps to claim land in West Bank, U.S. stands
POLITICS * Trump Suffers Record Low Polling on Key MAGA Policy - (Daily Beast) * U.S. offers more details on claim China conducted secret nuclear weapons test - (The Washington Post) * Why California could be the big winner as EPA abandons climate policy - (Politico) * DHS spokeswoman who became a face
POLITICS * Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Savannah Guthrie says 'we still believe' as FBI investigates DNA - (Fox News) * American surfer Kurt Van Dyke found dead in apparent robbery at his home in Costa Rica - (CNN) * Iran meets UN nuclear watchdog in Geneva ahead of more US talks -
