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February 18, 2026
Health Care
FDA’s reversal on Moderna flu shot bid followed White House pressure
President Trump called Commissioner Marty Makary to the White House to discuss his frustration with the agency handling of vaccine issues, sources told POLITICO. President Trump called Commissioner Marty...
February 18, 2026
Politics
Ex-Victoria’s Secret CEO Les Wexner testifies that Jeffrey Epstein was an ‘Olympic con artist’
Federal prosecutors initially listed Wexner as a potential co-conspirator following Epstein's arrest in July 2019. Federal prosecutors initially listed Wexner as a potential co-conspirator following Epstein's arrest in July...
February 18, 2026
Congress
Former Victoria Secret CEO denies connection to Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes
Les Wexner sat in a closed-door deposition Wednesday with members of the House Oversight panel.
February 18, 2026
Politics
Democrats plot boycott of Trump’s State of the Union address with lefty rally
Democrats are plotting to boycott President Trump's State of the Union address next week and host an alternative rally instead after being widely panned for their rowdy behavior during...
February 18, 2026
Politics
Education Department scraps Biden-era race-based rules for doctoral degree grants
The Education Department has agreed not to enforce Biden-era race-based rules in a federal grant program aimed at growing the number of underrepresented students obtaining doctoral degrees. The Education...
February 18, 2026
Health Care
Jay Bhattacharya named acting CDC director
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed Jim O’Neill, whom Trump will nominate to lead the National Science Foundation, from the CDC job last week. Health Secretary Robert F....
February 18, 2026
Politics
Minnesota school taught eighth-grade geography class ICE uses ‘tricky & violent tactics’: docs
The teacher encouraged students to watch videos of "inhumane" detention centers for extra credit. The teacher encouraged students to watch videos of "inhumane" detention centers for extra credit.
February 18, 2026
Politics
Pope Leo XIV turns down offer to join Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace
The Holy See turned down Trump's offer to join his Board of Peace for the beleaguered Gaza Strip due to fears that the panel would undermine the role of...
February 18, 2026
Politics
Trump sends America’s biggest warship, advanced fighters toward Iran in biggest military buildup yet
The Ford and its strike group have set sail in the Atlantic on Tuesday and are heading for the Strait of Gibraltar, the entrance way toward the Mediterranean Sea....
February 18, 2026
Congress
Some Democrats plan boycott of Trump’s State of the Union
Democrats are skipping Trump’s address and holding a rally on the National Mall instead.