Thursday

26-02-2026 Vol 19

Year: 2026

Sen. Lindsey Graham on report Arabs talked Trump out of Iran strikes: ‘Beyond disturbing’

"The ayatollah's regime has American blood on its hands," Graham said in an X post. "They are slaughtering people in the streets." "The ayatollah's regime has American blood on...

Trump’s ‘great health care plan’ would lower drug costs and insurance premiums: White House

President Trump released his “great healthcare plan” on Thursday that he vowed will put Americans first and allow them to purchase their own healthcare options, thereby lowering the cost...

Pressure mounts on Venezuela to free Maria Oropeza – prisoner who livestreamed arrest by Maduro thugs: ‘Bad things have happened to her’

"They’re destroying the door … I’m asking for help, from anyone who can,” the 30-year-old lawyer and activist told her social media following in a chilling Aug. 6, 2024,...

Democrats make pitch to keep no-premium Obamacare plans

While Republicans believe the plans encourage fraud, Democrats worry that raising premiums will prompt lower-income enrollees to drop coverage. While Republicans believe the plans encourage fraud, Democrats worry that...

Capitol agenda: A crypto titan flexes in the Senate

Tim Scott is facing a crypto calamity. Landmark digital asset legislation that the Senate Banking chair hoped to advance out of committee Thursday is in extreme jeopardy after one...

Cassidy raises $1.65 million for reelection fight

Sen. Bill Cassidy raised $1.65 million in the latest fundraising quarter and has $11 million in cash on hand, his team told POLITICO, as he seeks to ward off...

Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act against Minnesota if state declines to stop protesters from attacking ICE officers

President Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act against Minnesota if the state declines to stop rioters from attacking Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. President Trump...

Congressional Black Caucus endorses former rival Rep. Adriano Espaillat over Black primary challenger

The CBC’s political wing is endorsing Espaillat after excluding him from the group almost a decade ago.

Abortion opponents warn Trump: Hold the line or risk midterms ‘devastation’

Amid concerns about the president's actions, abortion opponents are threatening to redirect or withhold campaign spending and withdraw their volunteer armies in the midterms. Amid concerns about the president's...

US freezes all visa processing for 75 countries, including Somalia, Russia, Iran

The State Department is pausing immigrant visa processing for 75 countries in an effort to crack down on applicants deemed likely to become a public charge.  The State Department is pausing immigrant visa...