Wednesday, February 18, 2026

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Republicans Retain Georgia Senate Seat

(Kim Jarrett, The Center Square)  Republican Steven McNeel won the District 18 Georgia Senate post, staving off a Democrat who took the majority of the votes in the initial contest. Former Fort Valley City Councilman LeMario Nicholas Brown received 40.58% of the vote in Tuesday's runoff, more than the nearly...

Zuckerberg Testifies at Trial Accusing Social Media Firms of Addicting Kids to their Platforms

(Headline USA)  Mark Zuckerberg and opposing lawyers dueled in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday, where the Meta CEO answered questions about young people’s use of Instagram, his congressional testimony and internal advice he’s received about being “authentic” and not “robotic.” Zuckerberg's testimony is part of an unprecedented social media...

Tucker Carlson Reportedly Detained in Israel

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Conservative news commentator Tucker Carlson told the Daily Mail on Wednesday that he and his staff were “detained” in Israel after they interviewed America’s ambassador to that country, Mike Huckabee. “Men who identified themselves as airport security took our passports, hauled our executive producer into a...

Rep. Gonzales Reportedly Shared ‘Dick Pick’ w/ Staffer Who Lit Herself on Fire

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The Daily Mail has published text messages that corroborate allegations that Rep. Tony Gonzales had an affair with a staffer who lit herself on fire and died in September. The staffer in question, Regina Aviles, 35, reportedly poured gasoline over herself before becoming engulfed in flames at her...

Billionaire Les Wexner to be Deposed on Relationship w/ Jeffrey Epstein

(Headline USA) Les Wexner’s long-time friendship with Jeffrey Epstein will be the subject of a closed-door congressional deposition in Ohio on Wednesday, where the billionaire retail magnate is expected to face questions about new revelations contained in the latest release of Justice Department documents related to the late sexual predator. Wexner,...

Huckabee Says US and Israel ‘Absolutely Aligned’ on Iran

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said on Monday that the US and Israel are “absolutely aligned” on the need to “deal” with Iran as Washington continues building up its forces in the Middle East to prepare for a potential attack on the Islamic Republic. Huckabee made...

Report: New Subpoenas Issued in Inquiry on Response to 2016 Russian Election Interference

(Headline USA)  The Justice Department has issued new subpoenas in a Florida-based investigation into perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump and the U.S. government's response to Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. An initial wave of subpoenas in November asked recipients...

Illegal Alien Fleeing ICE Officers Crashes, Kills Teacher, Authorities Say

(Headline USA)  An illegal alien from Guatemala fleeing a Georgia traffic stop by federal immigration officers crashed into another vehicle, killing a teacher who was headed to work, authorities and school officials said. Oscar Vasquez Lopez, the illegal alien accused of causing the Monday crash just outside of Savannah, remained...

Police Arrest Man Who Ran Toward the US Capitol Building Holding a Shotgun

(Headline USA)  U.S. Capitol Police in Washington, D.C., arrested an 18-year-old man Tuesday after he ran from his vehicle toward the west side of the Capitol Building armed with a shotgun. Capital Police Chief Michael Sullivan said the unidentified man parked a Mercedes SUV near the Capitol, got out and...

Congress Asks FBI for Briefing on ‘764’ Pedophile Network

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) FBI Director Kashyap Patel and former deputy director Dan Bongino have both touted the bureau’s efforts to tackle the group known as “764”—an online network of chatrooms that promote Satanism, pedophilia, self-harm, animal abuse and other heinous acts. The House Oversight Committee now wants a...

​​Michigan Man Sentenced in $2.5M Pandemic Aid Scheme

(Elyse S. Apel, The Center Square) A Shelby Township man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for his role in a multi-million-dollar pandemic relief fraud scheme, federal officials announced. Samer Kammo, 46, was sentenced in Detroit by U.S. District Judge Jonathan J. C. Grey after pleading guilty...

Sen. Lindsey Graham Pushes for War on Iran While Admitting US Troops Could Be ‘Hit’

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) From Israel on Monday, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) pushed for a US war against Iran while acknowledging that US soldiers in the region could get “hit” by Iranian counterattacks, a risk he said was worth it. “Could our soldiers be hit in the region? Absolutely, they could....
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