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February 21, 2026
Trump kicks reporters out of governors meeting. 'You can leave now.'
Updated Feb. 20, 2026, 5:00 p.m. ET WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump kicked reporters out of a breakfast meeting Feb. 20 with governors so the officials could speak “candidly.” “That way we’re going to talk very candidly and take questions at the end,” Trump said. “To the media, thank you. You can leave now.” Trump’s move came after disputes with Democratic Govs. Wes Moore of Maryland and Jared Polis of Colorado led to confusion about who could attend the meeting termed a "working br ...
Go to discussionTrump official admits Americans 'won't see' the billions in collected tariff revenues
12h Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinted that the American people would never see the return of $175 billion in tariffs collected by the Trump administration after the Supreme Court struck down the president's ability to impose them. During an event at the Economic Club of Dallas on Friday, Ray Washburne noted that the administration had collected about $175 billion in tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) before the court ruled it unconstitutional. "B ...
Go to discussionUSDA defends $12 billion subsidy amid farm economy challenges
February 20, 2026 4:05 PM EST Updated 11 hours ago ARLINGTON, Virginia/CHICAGO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - As the U.S. Department of Agriculture prepares to dole out $12 billion in government subsidies next week, officials and economists at the agency's annual forum near Washington defended the assistance as a necessary measure to prevent more farmers from financial ruin. The two-day meeting this week in Arlington, Virginia, focused on a challenging farm economy that could see further headwinds after ...
Go to discussionRep. Tony Gonzales faces ethics investigation over alleged affair ahead of tough primary
Feb. 20, 2026, 3:15 PM EST As Rep. Tony Gonzales prepares to face Republican primary voters in Texas on March 3, the Office of Congressional Conduct has conducted — and concluded — an investigation into an alleged affair between Gonzales and a former staffer who died by suicide in September. Two sources familiar with the investigation told NBC News that the probe has wrapped up, but the OCC cannot transmit its report to the House Ethics Committee within a 60-day window before an election invo ...
Go to discussionHouse Dem Urges Trump to Immediately Release 'Evidence of Foreign Influence' on Supreme Court
Feb 20th, 2026, 4:49 pm Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), who sits on the House Judiciary Committee, called on Donald Trump to put his money where his mouth is over his claims that the U.S. Supreme Court was being “swayed by foreign influence.” Trump made the accusation during a White House press conference where he lambasted three conservative justices who ruled his sweeping tariffs — under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act — were illegal. “As a member of the Judiciary Committee @ ...
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