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February 23, 2026

Trump to give State of the Union address with lagging polls, voter pessimism

President Donald Trump will deliver his first State of the Union address on Tuesday night, his first since returning to office. It comes a month after Trump’s first year back in office — a year filled with controversial moves and fundamental changes to policy, politics and the D.C. landscape. While Trump previously dubbed the past […]

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February 23, 2026

Greenland says no thanks to Trump’s hospital ship plan

Greenland and Denmark firmly rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s offer to send an American hospital ship to the Arctic territory, saying Greenland’s publicly funded health system is sufficient and that any cooperation with Washington should come through formal diplomatic channels. “It’s going to be a no thank you from here,” Greenland’s prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, […]

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February 23, 2026

Millions under snowstorm warnings as ‘bomb cyclone’ set to hit Northeast

Tens of millions of people will be affected by a severe snowstorm in the Northeast set to begin Sunday. The National Weather Service said nearly 54 million people from the Central Appalachians to Coastal Maine people are under winter storm or blizzard warnings. The storm is expected to reach peak intensity Monday morning, with heavy […]

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February 23, 2026

Mexican forces reportedly kill cartel boss ‘El Mencho’

Multiple sources reported on Sunday the Mexican government killed the country’s most wanted cartel boss, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, or “El Mencho,” during a military operation in Jalisco. “El Mencho” led the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). Last February, the U.S. State Department listed the cartel as a terrorist organization. The New York Times reported security forces […]

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February 23, 2026

Activists target former Prince Andrew at the Louvre

Activists briefly displayed a photograph and caption targeting Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor at the Louvre, saying they wanted to draw attention to allegations involving the former British royal. The group, “Everyone Hates Elon,” placed a label beneath the image reading, “He’s Sweating Now — 2026,” and said the action was intended to call for accountability. The photograph […]

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February 23, 2026

US, Iran to meet in Geneva Thursday, Oman’s foreign minister confirms

Iran and Oman’s foreign ministers both said the U.S. and Iran are set to meet in Geneva on Thursday, as the two countries engage in a high-stakes standoff. This comes amid Iran’s rapid expansion of uranium enrichment, attacks on commercial oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and, most recently, a crackdown on domestic protesters […]

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February 22, 2026

Agents shoot, kill man trying to enter Mar-a-Lago: Secret Service

The United States Secret Service said it and a Palm Beach County Sheriffs deputy fatally shot a man after he attempted to unlawfully enter a secure perimeter at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. The shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Secret Service chief of communications Anthony Guglielmi said the man was seen by […]

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February 22, 2026

DHS pulls a U-turn on TSA PreCheck shutdown plan

The Department of Homeland Security reversed its earlier plan to close TSA PreCheck lanes during the ongoing partial government shutdown and said the program will remain operational for travelers. Officials said operations will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis if staffing constraints arise. Courtesy escorts, including those provided to members of Congress, were suspended to […]

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February 22, 2026

Court allows Louisiana law requiring 10 commandments in schools to take effect

The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Friday that it’s too early to determine the constitutionality of a Louisiana law that requires public schools display the Ten Commandments in their classroom. Friday’s 12-6 decision vacates a federal district court’s preliminary injunction from November 2024, which initially stopped the law from taking effect. Louisiana […]

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February 22, 2026

FEMA announces federal aid for Potomac River sewage spill in D.C.

The District of Columbia will receive federal assistance in the clean-up effort of the Potomac River. On Saturday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced President Donald Trump approved an emergency declaration following the sewer line collapse.  “The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts to alleviate the hardship and suffering caused by […]