ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith has again signaled his potential entry into the 2028 presidential race, stating he is “giving strong consideration” to seeking the Democratic nomination for the White House. In an interview that aired on CBS Sunday Morning, Smith revealed he is “confessing” to being in the running…

By Alex Chen | Monday, 16 February 2026 Rep. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., told reporters on Monday that the potential government shutdown is being driven by partisan politics rather than public safety concerns. He stated that Democrats are leveraging immigration agencies while essential operations continue. The Department of Homeland Security funding…

The U.S. War Department is nearing a decision to sever business relationships with Anthropic, potentially labeling the AI firm as a “supply chain risk.” Such an action would require any U.S. military contractor to discontinue using Anthropic’s technology or be excluded from Pentagon contracts. Senior defense officials are close to…

Francis Derby, a chef based in Greenport on Long Island, worked as Jeffrey Epstein’s personal cook from May to November 2012, according to newly released Department of Justice records. The records show Derby’s name appears more than 1,300 times across the documents. Derby was employed at the Halyard Restaurant in…

President Donald Trump’s description of Israeli President Isaac Herzog as “disgraceful” for not pardoning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption trial has created a firestorm in Israel. Trump told reporters that “the people of Israel should really shame” Herzog for not granting Netanyahu a pardon. The intervention in Israeli…

On Sunday, Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma declared that Democrats’ demands for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding are “political theater” designed to disrupt President Donald Trump’s upcoming annual address to Congress. During an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Mullin stated: “What we have been focused on and…

U.S. air travel faced severe disruptions over the weekend due to a Department of Homeland Security funding lapse that left thousands of Transportation Security Administration employees without pay and triggered warnings of extended security lines and cascading economic consequences. The funding gap, which expired early Saturday, caused a partial shutdown…

Gold prices declined slightly on Monday as the dollar strengthened following a more than 2% surge in the previous session, driven by cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation data that has heightened expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts. Spot gold fell 0.4% to $5,020.10 per ounce by 0111 GMT after rising 2.5% in…

U.S. Senator Thom Tillis warned today that Europe’s long-standing defense spending gap threatens NATO stability and called President Donald Trump’s proposal to take control of Greenland “irresponsible.” Speaking at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, Tillis emphasized that the North Carolina Republican remains committed to NATO as “the most important…