Donald Trump claims that Barack Obama acted improperly by allegedly sharing classified information with Americans when he said that aliens exist. Podcast host Brian Tyler Cohen asked the former president if extraterrestrials were real in an episode that aired January 14. 'They're real, but I haven't seen them,' Obama replied. He joked that they are not being kept at Area 51, as far as he knows.
WASHINGTON " Homeland Security employees working at the department's St. Elizabeths West Campus in Washington, D.C., say they are being forced to breathe in asbestos dust from demolition work ordered by Secretary Kristi Noem with no masks, no respirators and virtually no warning signs to protect them.
DHS staff assigned to offices near the cluster of 19th- and early 20thcentury buildings that Noem has moved to demolish under an "emergency" order describe a worksite where asbestos-abatement crews in full protective gear operate only yards away from federal employees told to carry on as normal, despite potentially cancercausing fibers drifting through shared hallways and ventilation systems. "They basically just said Good luck,'" said one DHS official who complained internally after noticing workers wearing hazmat-style suits moving in and out of a nearby structure while agency staff walked past in office clothes with no protective equipment at all.
It is time to acknowledge what has become tragically obvious:
the Trump administration is essentially acting as a massive criminal enterprise.
It lies, steals, extorts and murders " all while cloaked in the awesome authority of the state. It is on a crime spree that puts Al Capone to shame.
This is not hyperbole or hyperventilation. It is our reality, as the facts amply demonstrate. This administration has:
President Trump said Thursday the U.S. is committing $10 billion to the Board of Peace, the forum that was created to reconstruct the Gaza Strip but that the president wants to see broadened to tackle other foreign conflicts. Read more
The US president's renewed criticism of the Chagos deal is reportedly because he is being blocked from using UK bases for a strike on Iran.
Feb 18, 2026
In this conversation, Andy Boreham and Dr. Warwick Powell discuss the recent advancements in humanoid robotics showcased during China's Spring Festival Gala.
They explore the impressive capabilities of these robots, the changing perceptions in Western media regarding China's technological achievements, and the implications of these advancements on global competition.
Dr. Powell emphasizes the importance of governance in technology and speculates on the future applications of humanoid robots in society.
Kathryn Ruemmler, who resigned last week as the top lawyer at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., corresponded with Jeffrey Epstein about a prostitution scandal that engulfed the US Secret Service during her tenure as White House counsel under former President Barack Obama. In a dozen or so exchanges that were sent months after Ruemmler left her White House position in 2014, she complained to Epstein about "this secret service crap" and forwarded to him a draft email that contained detailed, nonpublic information about the behind-the-scenes role the White House Counsel's office played in investigating the 2012 prostitution scandal. Read more
Years before they were convicted sex offenders, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell used his wealth to gain access to a prestigious boarding school for young artists in Michigan, using a rental lodge Epstein donated to the school as a base from which to recruit some of their earliest victims, according to Department of Justice records and former campus administrators.
In December 2024, then-South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol made a botched attempt at imposing military rule to reassert his leadership. That was overturned six hours later, after lawmakers defied armed police and military to gather inside parliament and vote down the decree. Yoon was subsequently impeached by parliament, arrested and charged with multiple offences. Thursday's verdict - on the charge of leading an insurrection - was in relation to the most serious of those charges. He still faces further trials from aiding an enemy state to violating campaign law. Other officials were also found guilty of offences; our earlier post has the full list, which includes his defence minister Kim Yong-hyun, as well as an ex-police chief.
The FBI spoke at least four times with a woman who credibly accused Trump of sexually assaulting her when she was a minor, Trump-Epstein files show. That document is no longer accessible on the DOJ website.
On Monday, the Washington State House Democrats voted to raid $4 billion from the law enforcement and firefighter pension plan to cover their deficit caused by out-of-control spending. Democrats in the Washington State House of Representatives have approved House Bill 2034, authorizing the transfer of approximately $2.5 billion, with projections of up to $4 billion over time, from the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' (LEOFF) Plan 1 retirement system. The legislation passed on a 55"39 vote, with every Republican voting against it.
Three federal immigration agents accidentally shot themselves in the leg during routine training exercises within two days last year, according to internal documents reviewed by Newsweek. A fourth incident involved an accidental taser discharge inside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office. All three firearm discharges occurred during quarterly training sessions while agents were holstering their weapons, a routine but potentially high-risk moment in firearms handling.
In the wake of Jimmy Kimmel's suspension, social media uncovered an old clip of Vice President JD Vance promising to protect opposing views.
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.
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."
"If a woman ever wins the presidency it will be after fighting the full might of the Epstein class." This sums it up.
