Category: Politics

By [Your Name] | Tuesday, 17 February 2026 Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has accused House Republicans of using her and former President Bill Clinton to divert attention away from President Donald Trump’s alleged connections with Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier. In a recent interview held in Berlin at…

By Theodore Bunker | Tuesday, 17 February 2026 03:07 PM EST A long-running effort to modernize the nation’s most recognizable executive aircraft has entered a new phase. The Air Force has moved forward with delayed replacements for Air Force One and early signs of a possible paint change appear on…

President Donald Trump has demanded that officials in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. take immediate action to address a massive sewage spill contaminating the Potomac River, placing significant pressure on local authorities as environmental cleanup efforts continue. In a recent Truth Social post, Trump instructed state and local leaders that…

U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker stated in an interview that tough questions about world affairs left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer struggling to provide clear answers during a recent session at the Munich Security Conference. According to Whitaker, the moment came several questions into the…

Kari Lake, acting CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, rejected recent claims that the Trump administration isn’t doing enough to communicate its support to the Iranian people amid the country’s brutal crackdown on protesters. Lake told reporters that such criticism — which she repeatedly labeled “fake news” —…

By Jim Mishler | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 12:16 PM EST Tricia McLaughlin, a top spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, is leaving the Trump administration, two department sources said. McLaughlin, who serves as spokesperson for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, is expected to inform colleagues of her decision…

The Department of Homeland Security has firmly rejected allegations that a Coast Guard C-130 aircraft was diverted from a critical search mission for a missing service member in the Pacific Ocean during February 2025 to support deportation flights. According to DHS, the aircraft remained with the search operation from February…

By Sam Barron | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., has unveiled a report calling for modernization of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expedite medical research and patient access to critical treatments. The nearly 20-page report lists…

Country singer Lee Greenwood stated he expects to join President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., for events tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary in 2026, calling the milestone “the beginning of a year of celebration” meant to build unity. Greenwood, whose signature anthem “God Bless the USA,” has become a…

Nearly a year after President Donald Trump unveiled a budget blueprint calling for some of the steepest spending reductions in modern history, Congress has largely rejected the administration’s most aggressive cut proposals. Lawmakers from both parties have set aside the president’s most aggressive reductions for fiscal year 2026, preserving a…