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Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Long-time Trump adviser Steve Bannon and sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein discussed invoking the 25th Amendment to remove Donald Trump from office during his first term, according to newly released Epstein files.

In a text message exchange that began on New Year's Eve in 2018, shortly after Democrats retook the House of Representatives in the midterm elections, the two men discussed Trump's political position, with Bannon lamenting that the "WH," a likely reference to the White House, has "zero plan to punch back."


Companies from Levi Strauss & Co. to McCormick & Co., among others, say they are raising prices early this year on items from bluejeans and spices to housewares and industrial products. After holding the line on prices for several months, companies -- big and small -- have begun a new round of increases, in some cases by high-single-digit percentage points.


On Tuesday (Feb. 17), the 55-year-old rocker shared a video of himself and RFK Jr., 72, taking off their shirts and working out in an effort to promote the health secretary's controversial Make America Health Again (MAHA) agenda.


NEW ALBANY, Ohio (AP) " The billionaire behind the retail empire that once blanketed shopping malls with names such as Victoria's Secret and Abercrombie & Fitch is telling members of Congress that he was "duped by a world-class con man" " close financial adviser Jeffrey Epstein.

Les Wexner also is denying knowing about the convicted sex offender's crimes or participating in Epstein's abuse of girls and young women.


Shia LaBeouf wrote "Free me" on his X account Wednesday morning, one day after his arrest over an alleged physical altercation during Mardis Gras in New Orleans. The "Transformers" actor was involved in an incident outside a bar in the French Quarter, during which he received medical attention from paramedics. According to a statement from the New Orleans Police Department, LaBeouf was "reportedly causing a disturbance and becoming increasingly aggressive" at a business on Royal Street. "Once removed from the building, the victim reported being struck by LaBeouf, who used his closed fists on the victim several times," the department said.


As part of their training, the original report in Government Executive says, some callers may express suicidal ideation, and they give examples using a theoretical employee named Fiona. "It's important for Fiona to keep the caller engaged and to remind her that suicide is only one option," the trainer tells the workers in a video. The Government Executive has a copy of the video, it says. Workers receiving the training were shocked and asked for clarification.


TALLAHASSEE, Fla. " Florida lawmakers on Tuesday moved closer to placing President Donald Trump's name on the Palm Beach International Airport despite turbulence over state funding, trademarking rights and his personal conduct. The Republican-controlled House voted 81-30 in support of the name change to President Donald J. Trump International Airport (HB 919) as a similar measure moved to the Senate floor after clearing the Rules Committee (SB 706).


Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert's young grandson wandered out of her house for the second time in seven months over the weekend. Her adult son is now facing a second child abuse charge as a result. Boebert, who represents Colorado's 4th Congressional District, told 9NEWS there's "no excuse" and that she's "very frustrated this happened."


Tuesday, February 17, 2026

"If a woman ever wins the presidency it will be after fighting the full might of the Epstein class." This sums it up.


Stephen Colbert is laying into his soon-to-be-former network over an axed interview with James Talarico, a Democrat and Trump critic.

The comedian criticized CBS, whose lawyers advised "The Late Show" that it could not air the Feb. 16 interview with the Texas state representative, who is running for Senate in a competitive primary against fellow Rep. Jasmine Crockett, "in no uncertain terms."


Boaz won't post it, so, I will.

What we know The crimes occurred in an underground storm shelter near a home in Brent, involving at least ten victims for at least two years. Those children's ages were between 3 to 15 years old. Officials believe there are more who may have been too drugged to remember. Officials are expecting more charges and arrests. The Department of Homeland Security is investigating potential gang connections and the immigration status of the suspects.


The crazed gunman who killed two people and critically injured three others at a high school hockey game in Rhode Island on Monday afternoon has been identified as a transgender dad who railed against anti-trans hate in family legal disputes and deranged social media rants. Robert Dorgan, 56 " who shot four family members and a family friend before he turned the gun on himself following the deadly rampage at the Pawtucket ice rink " used the female alias Roberta Esposito, Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves said during a press conference Monday night. "We have identified the person, the suspect, by a birth name, the birth name was Robert Dorgan," Goncalves said. "We have also learned that the person does go by the name of Roberta, also uses a last name of Esposito." Read more


When NYC taxi drivers went on strike in late 2021, NYS Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (D) supported them by going on a two-week hunger strike in front of City Hall. Meanwhile NYS Governor Mario Cuomo (D) was forced to resign because of NYS AG Letitia James' report about his horrendous sexual misconduct (published 3 Aug 2021), as well as his misrepresenting the number of COVID deaths in NYS nursing homes which resulted in him returning his cherished Emmy Award.

Principles, Morality, and Character


Monday, February 16, 2026

Retired US Army Colonel Kevin Charles Luke (62) was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison by the Honorable US District Judge James Moody Jr for unlawfully disclosing classified information relating to the national defense of the US.

Another US Army Officer Jammed Up By a Siren


Blount County officials have arrested and charged Franc Maloney, a foreign national from Canada, with multiple counts of felony voter fraud. District Attorney Pamela Casey announced that a grand jury indicted Maloney for unlawfully voting in nine state and federal elections, despite not being a U.S. citizen. The elections in question date back to 2017 and include the November 2024 general election and the March 2024 Republican primary election, among others. Read more


Sunday, February 15, 2026

Robert Dell, a former pastor at The Rock Church in St. Petersburg, and his wife Jaclyn Dell, were convicted of running a multi-million-dollar organized retail theft scheme while simultaneously defrauding vulnerable Floridians.

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