February 20, 2026
Trump’s NIH director isn’t the only official wearing multiple hats during the president’s second term
The Trump administration has repeatedly assigned additional job roles to Cabinet members and other officials, and one of his top health officials is the latest to begin pulling double duty for the president. On Wednesday, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya became the latest Trump official assigned an additional role. The NIH chief […]
February 20, 2026
Repeat offender labeled ‘danger to the community’ walks free after Biden autopen clemency
A repeat offender once described by federal prosecutors as a ‘danger to the community’ was set to be released Thursday after receiving a sentence commutation signed with an autopen in the final days of former President Joe Biden’s administration. Oscar Freemond Fowler III had been serving a 12-year, six-month federal sentence after pleading guilty in […]
February 20, 2026
Cambodian PM says Thai forces occupying disputed land despite Trump-brokered ceasefire
Last year when President Donald Trump helped broker a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia, he took a victory lap. ‘Who else could say, ‘I’m going to make a phone call and stop a war between two very powerful countries, Thailand and Cambodia?” he said. Now, that agreement appears under strain, as Cambodian Prime Minister […]
February 20, 2026
Trump says Iran has 15 days to reach a deal or face ‘unfortunate’ outcome
Iran has a short window to agree to a deal with the U.S., President Donald Trump said Thursday, before warning that the situation could soon shift if negotiations fail. The talks focus largely on curbing Tehran’s advancing nuclear program, which U.S. officials say has moved closer to weapons-grade enrichment. The U.S. and Israel also want […]
February 20, 2026
UK blocks Trump from using RAF air bases for potential Iran attack: report
The United Kingdom is blocking the Trump administration from using its military air bases for a possible attack on Iran over concerns that a strike could violate international law. A report by The Times said the U.S. was drawing up a report to use Royal Air Force base Fairford in England, which is home to […]
February 19, 2026
Rick Scott says Prince Andrew ‘absolutely’ must face US trial in Epstein case if American laws were broken
A top Senate Republican demanded that if former Prince Andrew is found to have broken American laws with his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, he should stand trial in the U.S. ‘If he’s violated American law, absolutely,’ Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., told Fox News Digital. Scott’s comments came after the news that the former prince, now […]
February 19, 2026
Built for weeks of war: Inside the firepower the US has positioned near Iran
The U.S. military has assembled one of its most substantial concentrations of naval and air power in the Middle East in decades, a force built near Iran not for a limited strike, but for sustained combat operations if ordered. While diplomats in Geneva trade proposals, the Pentagon has moved beyond a ‘show of force’ to […]
February 19, 2026
Trump jokes about Nobel Prize at inaugural Board of Peace meeting, says Norway will host Gaza aid gathering
President Donald Trump welcomed leaders from around the world on Thursday as he hosted the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington, D.C. One country that would not be joining the board but will be hosting a related event is Norway. The U.S. president announced the plan for Norway to host a meeting […]
February 19, 2026
Trump jokes about Nobel Prize at inaugural Board of Peace meeting, says Norway to host Gaza aid gathering
President Donald Trump welcomed leaders from around the world on Thursday as he hosted the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington, D.C. One country that would not be joining the board, but will be hosting a related event is Norway. The U.S. president announced the plan for Norway to host a meeting […]
February 19, 2026
Trump says US contributing $10B to Board of Peace, Iran must reach nuclear deal or ‘bad things happen’
The U.S. is putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to the Board of Peace. President Donald Trump announced during the inaugural meeting of the board that the U.S. was committing to contribute $10 billion to the board. ‘The Board of Peace is showing how a better future can be built, starting […]
February 19, 2026
Trump White House ballroom proposal gets approval by Commission of Fine Arts
The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts has officially fast-tracked the estimated $400 million proposal to build President Donald Trump’s new White House East Wing ballroom Thursday. While Thursday’s session was originally intended only for design discussion, Chairman Rodney Mims Cook Jr. moved for an immediate final approval. ‘Our sitting president has actually designed a very […]
February 19, 2026
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger tapped for State of the Union rebuttal
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic rebuttal to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address next week, Democratic Minority Leaders Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer announced Thursday. Sen. Schumer said Spanberger “has always put service over politics,” and Rep. Jeffries praised Spanberger for her decisive victory in November’s election. “She stands in […]