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New York Times PoliticsFeb 19, 2026
As Trump Weighs Iran Strikes, He Declines to Make Clear Case for Why
Rarely in modern times has the United States prepared to conduct a major act of war with so little explanation or public debate.

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Trump's Board of Peace Promises Billions for Gaza, With Few Details (New York Times Politics)
Trump vows $10 billion contribution to his own Board of Peace (Washington Post Politics)

Drudge ReportFeb 19, 2026
Panel of appointees rubber stamps White House ballroom...




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Arts Panel Packed With Trump Allies Approves White House Ballroom Project (New York Times Politics)

Drudge ReportFeb 19, 2026
USA WEIGHS INITIAL LIMITED STRIKE TO FORCE IRAN INTO NUKE DEAL...




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With ‘Tremendous' Deals at Stake, Trump Is Bringing Russia in From the Cold (New York Times Politics)

Drudge ReportFeb 19, 2026
IRAN MISSILE SHOW...




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New York Times PoliticsFeb 19, 2026
New Trump Banner Hung on Justice Dept. Headquarters in D.C.
Other federal buildings across Washington, D.C., are also adorned with huge banners of President Trump.

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Large banner featuring Trump's face is displayed on Justice Department headquarters (Yahoo Politics)
Andrew released under investigation after arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office (BBC Politics)

New York Times PoliticsFeb 19, 2026
Gov. Abigail Spanberger Will Deliver Democratic Response to Trump's State of the Union
In selecting the Virginia governor, Democrats turned to a centrist former congresswoman whose winning campaign last year showed how their party's candidates can succeed in the Trump era.

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Virginia's Spanberger to deliver Democratic response to State of the Union (Washington Post Politics)
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Yahoo PoliticsFeb 19, 2026
Texas congressman claims he's being 'blackmailed' over alleged affair with staffer who later died


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Texas Congressman's Aide Told Co-Worker of Affair Before Killing Herself (Politics - U.S. House)

Foreign PolicyFeb 19, 2026
Trump Kicks Off First Board of Peace Meeting on Gaza
During its first day in action, nine members of the board agreed to pledge a total of $7 billion toward relief for the war-torn enclave.

NYT Homeland Press ReleasesFeb 19, 2026
Judge Orders Hearings for Immigration Detainees and Condemns ‘Terror Against Noncitizens'
As tensions mount between the Trump administration and the courts, the judge called "shameless" a claim by officials that her earlier order was not binding.

NYT Homeland Press ReleasesFeb 19, 2026
Refugees Without Green Cards Could Be Arrested Under New Trump Policy
The change is part of the administration's broad effort to target refugees and tighten pathways for immigrants to legally enter or remain in the United States.

New York Times PoliticsFeb 19, 2026
A Press Freedom Case in Peril, From a Lawyer Who Helped Write It
Alan Dershowitz was present at the creation of New York Times v. Sullivan. Now he is asking the Supreme Court to revise or destroy it.

Democracy NowFeb 19, 2026
Former Prince Andrew Arrested in U.K. as Global Fallout from Epstein Files Grows
U.K. police have arrested the former Prince Andrew, the brother of King Charles, on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was previously sued in 2021 by Epstein survivor Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of multiple instances of sexual assault when she was underage. The lawsuit was settled out of court shortly after it was filed, but Mountbatten-Windsor was allowed to keep his royal title and privileges at the time. Those were recently stripped following revelations about the extent of his friendship with the American serial sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Their friendship has been widely known to the public since at least 2008, when Epstein was first convicted for soliciting a minor for sex.

British authorities are now reportedly investigating whether Mountbatten-Windsor shared confidential government information with Epstein in 2010 while serving as a U.K. trade representative. "This is a story about sex trafficking, about the abuse of numerous women, and it seems like where justice might be brought, it's on a different charge, which is sharing confidential information with a powerful person," says Novara Media's Michael Walker.


Drudge ReportFeb 19, 2026
PENTAGON MOST AIR POWER SINCE IRAQ...




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New York Times PoliticsFeb 19, 2026
Trump Has a Head-Spinning Day, but Republicans Want Him to Focus
President Trump's advisers want him to lock down a message on the economy that will resonate ahead of the midterms. But Mr. Trump is never one to stay on message.

Drudge ReportFeb 19, 2026
Illinois Dem tries to bleep her way through tough Senate primary with new expletive-laden ad...




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Foreign PolicyFeb 19, 2026
Will Trump Go to War With Iran?
The scale of the U.S. military buildup signals that strikes are likely.

Yahoo PoliticsFeb 19, 2026
After nearly 7 weeks and many rumors, Bolivia's ex-leader reappears in his stronghold


Washington Post PoliticsFeb 19, 2026
Rep. Tony Gonzales had affair with aide who lit herself on fire, lawyer alleges
The congressman from Texas, who is facing a tough primary battle, has denied having an affair.

Yahoo PoliticsFeb 19, 2026
Commission of Fine Arts approved $400 million ballroom project, Trump says


Washington Post PoliticsFeb 19, 2026
Trump appears ready to attack Iran as U.S. strike force takes shape
Although the United States and ally Israel have a decisive military advantage over Iranian forces, there are ways for Tehran to make any attack painful, officials said.

Washington Post PoliticsFeb 19, 2026
Commission, packed with Trump allies, approves White House ballroom project
The Commission of Fine Arts voted unanimously to approve the nearly 90,000-square-foot building's design. A federal judge is weighing whether to halt the project.

Drudge ReportFeb 19, 2026
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Politics - U.S. SenateFeb 18, 2026
Democrats Plan to Counter Trump's State of the Union Speech With Rally
The House Democratic leader has asked rank-and-file members to sit quietly at the speech or skip it altogether, wary of creating a distraction.

BBC PoliticsFeb 18, 2026
Do not give away Diego Garcia, Trump tells UK in fresh attack on Chagos deal
The president's comments come just a day after the US gave its official backing to the UK's Chagos deal.

Democracy NowFeb 18, 2026
Jesse Jackson Fought for Justice at Home & Abroad: Juan González & Bishop William Barber
Tributes are pouring in from across the globe for Reverend Jesse Jackson, who died on Tuesday. The civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate was 84 years old. Democracy Now!'s Juan González recounts his experience as a reporter visiting Cuba and Puerto Rico alongside Jackson. "Jesse was always there when people were fighting for some form of social justice," says González. "Of all the U.S. leaders of the past half-century, I believe none had a more international view and a commitment to worldwide social justice as Jesse Jackson did."

Bishop William Barber, president and senior lecturer of Repairers of the Breach, met Jackson 40 years ago as a student when he asked to work with Jackson's student campaign during his 1984 presidential run. Jackson "was somebody that was serious about people uniting to save humanity — PUSHing — that he was serious about an agenda of uplift," says Barber.


Democracy NowFeb 18, 2026
"Extremely Dangerous Situation": Trita Parsi Warns U.S. & Iran Have Incentives to Escalate Conflict
As U.S. and Iranian officials continue negotiations over Iran's nuclear program, President Trump has ordered a buildup of U.S. forces in the Middle East, including two aircraft carriers. "This is an extremely dangerous situation, which both sides are actually incentivized to escalate," says Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. "Both sides actually believe that a short, intense war may improve their negotiating position."

New York Times PoliticsFeb 18, 2026
Justice Dept. Lawyer Is Found in Contempt by Federal Judge
The ruling out of Minnesota marks a new level of judicial concern about the Trump administration's lack of compliance with judges' orders in immigration cases.

NYT Homeland Press ReleasesFeb 18, 2026
Officials Violated Court Orders on Immigration in New Jersey, Justice Dept. Tells Judge
The violations stemmed from immigration cases. Judges across the country have expressed alarm about illegal transfers and missed deadlines.

Politics - U.S. HouseFeb 18, 2026
An Architect of Virginia's Redistricting Will Run for a New Seat Himself
Dan Helmer, a Democratic state lawmaker, played a key role in putting redrawn congressional maps before state voters.

Yahoo PoliticsFeb 18, 2026
John Cornyn warns of a GOP 'massacre' in Texas if Ken Paxton beats him in their Senate primary


Politics - U.S. HouseFeb 18, 2026
Leslie Wexner Says Epstein ‘Conned' Him, but Democrats Are Skeptical
House Republicans skipped a deposition with Leslie Wexner, the retail billionaire, and Democrats said his answers were not credible.

Washington Post PoliticsFeb 18, 2026
As Israel takes steps to claim land in West Bank, U.S. stands by
Despite President Donald Trump's opposition to annexation, Israel has taken steps to expand control over the West Bank that experts say may lead to seizure of territory.

Yahoo PoliticsFeb 14, 2026
In battleground Michigan, 3 Democrats test vision of affordability in the Senate primary


Politics - U.S. HouseFeb 13, 2026
Republicans Ask Supreme Court to Intervene in N.Y. Redistricting Case
Lawyers for Representative Nicole Malliotakis, Republican of New York, asked the Supreme Court to block a ruling that would redraw her district lines.

Democracy NowFeb 11, 2026
Impeach the President: Rep. Al Green Denounces Trump's Racist Obama Video & Attacks on Black History
We continue our conversation with Texas Congressmember Al Green as he plans to reintroduce impeachment proceedings against President Trump over "infusing his hate into policy." Green currently represents Texas's 9th Congressional District, which was recently redistricted by the Texas state Legislature in favor of Republican voters. He says his seat, which he has held for over two decades, was targeted for redistricting in part because of his opposition to Trump. Green is now running for reelection in Texas's neighboring 18th Congressional District.

The Daily BeastOct 16, 2024
Top L.A. Prosecutor Deletes Post Sharing New Evidence in Menendez Case
Vince Bucci/AFP via GettyLos Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón mysteriously deleted a social media post he made sharing one of the new pieces of evidence his office is considering in the case of Erik and Lyle Menendez, the brothers who earned national intrigue and horror after they shot their wealthy parents to death in 1989, CNN reported.

On Sunday, Gascón had posted a photo of a handwritten letter Erik had sent to his cousin Andy Cano which the brothers' lawyer argues backs up their claim that they were sexually abused by their father, and in turn that the brutal slaying was out of fear for their safety.

"I've been trying to avoid dad. Its still happening Andy but its worse for me now," the letter reads. "I never know when its going to happen and its driving me crazy. Every night I stay up thinking he might come in."

Read more at The Daily Beast.


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