Wednesday, February 18, 2026

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

US Holding War Games Across the Middle East

(Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com) US troops across the Middle East are engaging in war games to demonstrate their readiness. The US has engaged in a significant military buildup in the region, and President Donald Trump is considering a range of options to carry out regime change in Iran.  “Ninth Air Force...

Rep. Massie Says Trump Administration is Targeting His Political Donors

(José Niño, Headline USA) Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., claims Trump administration allies are threatening to destroy businesses of potential campaign donors while pressuring consultants to abandon his reelection effort, according to social media statements on Twitter.  https://twitter.com/Holden_Culotta/status/2015824408183451665?s=20 The Kentucky Republican detailed a three tier pressure campaign during recent interviews. Three political...

USS Abraham Lincoln Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Arrives in the Middle East

(Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com) The USS Abraham Lincoln and its support ships have arrived in the Middle East as President Donald Trump is mulling strikes on Iran. A US official told CBS News that the USS Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group had arrived in US Central Command’s (CENTCOM) area of control....

‘The Discombobulator’: Trump Touts Secret Weapon Used against Venezuela

(Headline USA) President Donald Trump said the U.S. used a secret weapon he called “The Discombobulator” to disable Venezuelan equipment when the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro. Trump also renewed his threat to conduct military strikes on land against drug cartels, including in Mexico. Trump made the comments in an interview Friday...

Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs on Canada Over China Deal

(Brett Rowland, The Center Square)  President Donald Trump warned Canada that all its exports to the U.S. could face 100% tariffs if Canada finalizes a deal with China. Trump slammed Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who has publicly pivoted away from the U.S. since early 2025 when Trump hit America's...

Biden Crony Accused of Posing as CIA Agent in Scheme to Defraud Oil Trader

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) A newly filed lawsuit in California federal court accuses a Democrat mega donor and Biden family associate of posing as a CIA agent in a scheme to defraud a Dutch oil trader out of “tens of millions of dollars.” The lawsuit was filed Wednesday by Dutch...

Zelensky Claims Deal for Security Guarantees from US Is ‘Done’ After Meeting Trump

(Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump and Ukrainian Leader Volodymyr Zelensky met in Davos on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum. Following the meeting, Zelensky said an agreement had been reached with the US that would grant Ukraine security guarantees. On Thursday, Zelensky told reporters that the document on...

Kushner’s WEF Speech Pitches ‘Glitzy Gaza’ Rebuild

(Alan Mosley, Antiwar.com) Senior White House advisor Jared Kushner on Thursday pitched an ambitious plan to transform war-ravaged Gaza into a Mediterranean resort hub, telling global business and political elites at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos that reconstruction could be completed within three years if Hamas...

Trump Plotting Regime Change in Cuba by Year’s End: WSJ

(Will Porter, Antiwar.com) The Donald Trump administration hopes to execute a regime change in Cuba by the end of 2026, according to sources cited by the Wall Street Journal. The report comes just weeks after the US military kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on dubious drug charges. The newspaper said...

Venezuela War Powers Resolution Fails in House

(Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com) The House of Representatives failed to pass legislation that would block President Donald Trump from waging war in Venezuela.  The vote ended in a tie, 215-215, with two Republicans voting with all Democrats for the War Powers Resolution on Venezuela. One Republican did not vote. The legislation...

Pentagon Contractor Indicted in Leak Case Tied to Search of Washington Post Reporter’s Home

(Headline USA) A Pentagon contractor was indicted Thursday on charges that he illegally removed and shared classified national defense information with a journalist, a case that has drawn national attention after federal agents searched a reporter’s home as part of the investigation. Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones was charged with five counts...

Headline Geopolitics: David Miller on Pax Judaica

(José Niño, Headline USA) In this Headline Geopolitics episode, José Niño is joined by David Miller, investigative researcher and host of Palestine Declassified. Miller recounts how he was fired from the University of Bristol over anti-Zionist views, then won in court, setting a potential legal precedent protecting political dissent...
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