Politics Kari Lake Defends U.S. Efforts to Reach Iranians, Rejects “Fake News” Accusations in Crackdown Context Stella Green, February 17, 2026 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” —… Continue Reading
Entertainment DNA Clue from Glove Near Missing Tucson Mother’s Home Points to Unknown Male Ella Thomas, February 17, 2026 By Sandy Fitzgerald | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos stated on Tuesday that DNA recovered from a glove found near Nancy Guthrie’s home in Tucson did not match any profiles in the FBI-managed Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), which contains over 19 million offender records. Additional… Continue Reading
Politics Top DHS Spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin Set to Depart Trump Administration Stella Green, February 17, 2026 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… Continue Reading
Politics DHS Denies Covert Diversion of Search Aircraft to Support Deportation Operations Stella Green, February 17, 2026 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… Continue Reading
Opinion U.S. Population Growth Patterns Highlight Deepening Political Divides Eugene Barnes, February 17, 2026 The Census Bureau recently reported that America’s population was 341.8 million on July 1, 2025, which is a 10.2 million increase, or 3%, from the 331.6 million on July 1, 2020. Three Republican mega-states skyrocketed by 5.09 million residents for a sensational 50% of the nation’s growth. Texas exploded by… Continue Reading
Politics Senate Health Committee Proposes Sweeping FDA Reforms to Speed Patient Access Stella Green, February 17, 2026 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… Continue Reading
Politics Lee Greenwood Calls U.S. 250th Anniversary “Beginning of Year of Celebration” Stella Green, February 17, 2026 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… Continue Reading
Politics Congress Rejects Trump’s Most Aggressive Budget Cuts, Upholds Spending Levels Stella Green, February 17, 2026 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… Continue Reading
Politics Senate Can Vote on Voter ID Law Without Eliminating Filibuster, Chip Roy Argues Stella Green, February 17, 2026 By Alex Chen | Tuesday, 17 February 2026 Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, wrote U.S. senators on Monday urging Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, to bring the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act to a floor vote without abolishing the filibuster. The legislation passed the House 218-213 with one… Continue Reading
Entertainment Ramsay Denies Victoria Beckham’s ‘Inappropriate’ Wedding Behavior Claims Ella Thomas, February 17, 2026 By Zoe Papadakis | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 11:57 AM EST British chef Gordon Ramsay pushed back on claims made by Brooklyn Beckham, who accused his mother, Victoria Beckham, of inappropriate behavior at his 2022 wedding. In a series of Instagram Stories posted in January, Brooklyn Beckham said Victoria Beckham… Continue Reading