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House 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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Rep. 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 ...

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USDA 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 ...

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Trump 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 ...

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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 ...

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Trump-Appointed FCC Chairman Calls on TV Networks to Pledge to Air 'Patriotic, Pro-America Content' for U.S.'s 250th Bir

Birthday Brendan Carr, the Trump-appointed chair of the FCC, wants TV broadcasters to rally around the American flag in celebration of the U.S.’s 250th anniversary this year — suggesting that, for example, local stations could start “each broadcast day” with “The Star-Spangled Banner” or Pledge of Allegiance. On Friday, Carr announced the Pledge America Campaign, which he framed as part of the White House’s Salute to America 250 Task Force agenda, which “invites citizens to have a renewed lo ...

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Trump announces new 10% global tariff after raging over Supreme Court loss

Published Fri, Feb 20 2026 1:41 PM EST Updated 18 Min Ago President Donald Trump said Friday he will sign an executive order imposing a new 10% "global tariff," hours after the Supreme Court struck down his sweeping "reciprocal" import duties in a major rebuke of his trade agenda. The new tariffs will come on top of the existing levies that remain intact following the high court's decision, Trump said as he raged at the ruling during a White House press briefing. He will ...

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Florida Republicans pass bill renaming Palm Beach airport after Trump

Democrats in Florida have condemned Republican colleagues in the state legislature who approved the renaming of the airport in West Palm Beach the “President Donald J Trump International Airport”, less than a week after lawyers for Trump sought to trademark the name. Only the signature of Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, now stands before a renaming ceremony at the airport less than six miles from the US president’s waterfront Mar-a-Lago mansion and private resort club in Palm Beach ...

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Government considers removing Andrew from royal line of succession

The government is considering introducing legislation to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of royal succession, the BBC understands. The move, which would prevent Mountbatten-Windsor from ever becoming King, would come after the police investigation has concluded. The King's brother remains eighth in line to the throne despite being stripped of his titles, including "prince", last October amid pressure over his ties to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. On Thursday, ...

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McConnell: Congressional role in trade policy 'not an inconvenience to avoid'

02/20/26 2:19 PM ET Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) joined several other Republicans in expressing his approval of Friday’s Supreme Court decision largely knocking down President Trump’s tariffs. The court found in a 6-3 decision that many of the Trump administration’s tariffs were unlawfully imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). In a statement released on Friday afternoon, McConnell noted Congress’ constitutional authority over taxes and tariffs. “Today, the Su ...

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CIA retracts intel reports that agency says failed to meet standards for political bias

9 min ago - Updated Feb 20, 2026, 10:13 PM ET PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2026, 7:35 PM ET CIA Director John Ratcliffe has ordered the retraction or “substantive revision” of 19 of the agency’s intelligence products after a review determined they failed to ... (CNN Politics)

Trump aides struggle with how to spend $500 billion more on military

23 min ago - WP Exclusive Trump aides struggle with how to spend $500 billion more on military The White House budget chief was among those who internally objected to the defense secretary's plan to increase military spending by roughly 50 percent, sources say. F ... (Washington Post)

Police, FBI investigate attempted attack on power substation near Boulder City, Nevada

1 hr ago - Posted 1:46 PM, Feb 20, 2026 and last updated 9:42 PM, Feb 20, 2026 A counter-terrorism investigation is underway after a driver attempted to crash into a power substation outside Boulder City in Nevada, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department s ... (Scripps News)

Trump administration to stand by tough Biden-era mandates to replace lead pipes

1 hr ago - Updated 9:13 PM EST, February 20, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Friday it backs a 10-year deadline for most cities and towns to replace their harmful lead pipes, giving notice that it will support a tough rule approved und ... (AP)

Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms

2 hrs ago - February 20, 2026, 7:48 PM A U.S. appeals court has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring poster-sized displays of the Ten Commandments in public classrooms to take effect. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals voted 12-6 to lift a block that a l ... (ABC News/AP)

U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee Says Israel Is Entitled to Entire Middle East: 'It Would Be Fine If They Took It All'

2 hrs ago - Feb 20th, 2026, 7:18 pm U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Israel would be “fine” to take control of territory stretching from the Nile to the Euphrates during a tense exchange with Tucker Carlson as the host grilled him on his b ... (MEDIAite)

Republicans are worried about Trump's midterm spending: report

3 hrs ago - 12h President Donald Trump is in control of a large sum of cash as the November midterm elections approach, but some Republicans are concerned he’ll be reluctant to spend it, according to a new report. Trump’s allies have estimated that he ... (msn/The Independent)

Panels unveil aviation safety text as House sets vote on Senate bill

3 hrs ago - Posted February 19, 2026 at 8:10pm, Updated February 20, 2026 at 5:38pm Leaders of two House panels released wide-ranging legislation Thursday that would require military helicopters to install and use location data technology that could have prevent ... (Roll Call)

ICE's Campaign Of Terror Is Not Over, Says Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey

4 hrs ago - 12h WASHINGTON – When border czar Tom Homan announced last week that the Trump administration’s surge of immigration agents in Minnesota was over, he said the drawdown would begin immediately and carry through this week. But while there ... (msn/Huff Post)

Trump kicks reporters out of governors meeting. 'You can leave now.'

4 hrs ago - 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 a ... (USA Today)

House Dem Urges Trump to Immediately Release 'Evidence of Foreign Influence' on Supreme Court

4 hrs ago - 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.” ... (MEDIAite)

Trump official admits Americans 'won't see' the billions in collected tariff revenues

5 hrs ago - 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 eve ... (msn/Rawstory)

USDA defends $12 billion subsidy amid farm economy challenges

5 hrs ago - 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 annu ... (Reuters)

Trump announces $10M in aid to East Palestine tied to 2023 train derailment

5 hrs ago - 02/20/26 4:03 PM ET President Trump announced late Thursday that the federal government will provide $10 million to East Palestine, Ohio, to support ongoing recovery efforts from a 2023 train derailment that triggered an environmental disaster and li ... (The Hill)

Rep. Tony Gonzales faces ethics investigation over alleged affair ahead of tough primary

6 hrs ago - 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 an ... (NBC News)

Federal judge: U.S. Attorney's Office refrain of low staffing, massive caseload 'has worn out its welcome'

9 hrs ago - A federal judge on Friday, Feb. 20, delivered a rebuke of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s handling of court orders tied to immigration cases in Minnesota, saying the repeated claim of low staffing amid a high caseload “has worn out its we ... (Minnesota Star Tribune)

All truckers and bus drivers will be required to take commercial driver's license tests in English

11 hrs ago - By JOSH FUNK Updated 3:56 PM CST, February 20, 2026 Leer en español All truckers and bus drivers will have to take their commercial driver’s license tests in English as the Trump administration expands its aggressive campaign to improve ... (AP)

Tesla suffers major court loss as judge upholds $243 million penalty in fatal crash

12 hrs ago - Travis Gettys February 20, 2026 11:19AM ET A federal judge rejected Tesla's attempt to overturn a $243 million jury verdict over a fatal Autopilot crash. U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom in Miami upheld the August 2025 verdict finding Elon Musk's ele ... (raw story)

Ohio mayor arrested on voyeurism charges after allegedly sniffing girl's underwear

12 hrs ago - Claims against Wesley Dingus came from teen who had been staying at his residence and hid camera in bedroom Marina Dunbar Fri 20 Feb 2026 17.12 EST ....................... According to investigators, the teen had hidden a small camera in a bedroom i ... (the guardian)

Judge weighs Washington Post's demand for government to return devices seized from reporter's home

13 hrs ago - Updated 6:06 PM EST, February 20, 2026 ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The federal government is asking a court to “run roughshod” over the First Amendment after seizing electronic devices from a Washington Post reporter’s Virginia home la ... (AP)

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