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Bondi confirms DOJ has received criminal referral alleging Brennan perjury over Steele dossier

Bondi confirms DOJ has received criminal referral alleging Brennan perjury over Steele dossier


February 12, 2026
Attorney General Pam Bondi said she received a criminal referral from the House Judiciary Committee alleging former CIA Director John Brennan lied to Congress, confirming the receipt during a hearing before the panel on Wednesday. Bondi’s was responding to committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, who directly asked the attorney general if Brennan would be indicted. […]
Schumer, Dems choose partial shutdown as negotiations hit impasse

Schumer, Dems choose partial shutdown as negotiations hit impasse


February 12, 2026
Senate Democrats aren’t budging on their Homeland Security demands, and appear ready to again thrust the government into a partial shutdown as Republicans scramble to keep the lights on. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced that he and Senate Democrats were prepared to reject a short-term funding extension, known as a continuing resolution (CR), […]
Mike Tyson in the ‘fight of my life’ as he partners with Trump admin in health initiative to tackle obesity

Mike Tyson in the ‘fight of my life’ as he partners with Trump admin in health initiative to tackle obesity


February 12, 2026
Legendary boxer Mike Tyson found himself in a new arena on Wednesday as he stood with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, partnering with the Trump administration to fight obesity. ‘I had a sister that died at 25 from obesity. And where I come from, Brownsville, […]
Trump meets Netanyahu, says he wants Iran deal but reminds Tehran of ‘Midnight Hammer’ operation

Trump meets Netanyahu, says he wants Iran deal but reminds Tehran of ‘Midnight Hammer’ operation


February 12, 2026
Iran dominated the agenda in Wednesday’s White House meeting between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with both leaders signaling that diplomacy with Tehran remains uncertain and that coordination will continue if talks fail. In a post on Truth Social following the meeting, Trump said he pushed for continued negotiations but left […]
Only one House Dem voted in favor of voter ID, proof of citizenship in US elections

Only one House Dem voted in favor of voter ID, proof of citizenship in US elections


February 12, 2026
The House of Representatives passed a massive election integrity overhaul bill on Wednesday despite opposition from the vast majority of Democrats. The House passed Rep. Chip Roy’s SAVE America Act, legislation that’s aimed at keeping non-citizens from voting in U.S. federal elections.  It is an updated version of the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, […]
6 House Republicans defy Trump on key agenda item in Dem-pushed vote

6 House Republicans defy Trump on key agenda item in Dem-pushed vote


February 12, 2026
The House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday aimed at reversing President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada after several Republicans joined Democrats for a rare rebuke of the GOP commander-in-chief. Democrats successfully got a vote on a measure to reverse Trump’s national emergency at the northern border using a mechanism for forcing votes over the […]
Trump threatens ‘consequences’ after 6 House Republicans voted to reverse his Canada tariffs

Trump threatens ‘consequences’ after 6 House Republicans voted to reverse his Canada tariffs


February 12, 2026
President Donald Trump is threatening to back election challengers against the six House Republicans who joined Democrats in voting to reverse his tariffs on Canada. The president sent out an ominous warning to GOP lawmakers in the House and Senate just before his agenda suffered a blow on Capitol Hill Wednesday evening. ‘Any Republican, in […]
Gabbard ends task force that aimed to reform intelligence gathering after less than a year

Gabbard ends task force that aimed to reform intelligence gathering after less than a year


February 12, 2026
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced she was ending the work of a task force that sought to reform the U.S. intelligence community, including rooting out what she described as the politicization of intelligence gathering, after less than a year since its creation. Gabbard established the group in April, when it was also tasked […]
Russia to suspend flights to Cuba as Trump sanctions cut fuel supply

Russia to suspend flights to Cuba as Trump sanctions cut fuel supply


February 12, 2026
Russia will temporarily suspend flights to Cuba after airlines reported difficulties refueling aircraft on the island, aviation authorities said Wednesday. Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency Rosaviatsia said in a statement posted on Telegram that the airlines Rossiya, part of the Aeroflot Group, and Nordwind were forced to adjust their flight programs due to problems securing […]
MIKE DAVIS: Red-state senators must pick up the pace to get Trump judges confirmed

MIKE DAVIS: Red-state senators must pick up the pace to get Trump judges confirmed


February 12, 2026
Since President Trump resumed office, leftists have run to the courts in a desperate attempt to stop — or, at the very least, stall — his agenda. To defeat this lawfare, President Trump needs the Senate’s help to put constitutionalists on the bench. Democrat senators’ obstruction is unsurprising; not even one has voted for one […]
Top Iran security official seen in Oman days after indirect nuclear talks with US

Top Iran security official seen in Oman days after indirect nuclear talks with US


February 11, 2026
A top Iranian security official was spotted in Oman just days after Tehran and the U.S. held indirect nuclear talks in the Mideast sultanate. Ali Larijani, a former Iranian parliament speaker who now serves as the secretary to the country’s Supreme National Security Council, was likely in the country to discuss what comes next after […]
Kenya demands answers from Russia over recruitment of citizens to fight in Ukraine war

Kenya demands answers from Russia over recruitment of citizens to fight in Ukraine war


February 11, 2026
Kenya will press Russia for answers after reports emerged that its citizens are being recruited to fight in Ukraine, the country’s foreign minister said. Musalia Mudavadi told the BBC in an interview on Tuesday that the recruitment was ‘unacceptable and clandestine.’ He said the government has shut down illegal recruiters and would urge Moscow to […]
Vance: US should get ‘some benefit’ from Greenland if it’s going to be ‘on the hook’ for protecting territory

Vance: US should get ‘some benefit’ from Greenland if it’s going to be ‘on the hook’ for protecting territory


February 11, 2026
Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday that the United States should get ‘some benefit’ from Greenland if it’s going to ‘be on the hook for protecting this massive landmass.’  Vance told reporters in Armenia that, ‘it’s very early in the Greenland talks,’ amid the Trump administration’s push to acquire the Danish territory.   ‘We’ve been working quite a […]
DOJ signals crackdown on synagogue protesters using abortion clinic statute

DOJ signals crackdown on synagogue protesters using abortion clinic statute


February 11, 2026
The Justice Department is signaling a broader use of federal civil rights law against protesters accused of disrupting religious worship, with officials pointing to synagogue cases as a model for future enforcement. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who leads the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, said the department has applied the Freedom of Access to […]
Shutdown clock ticks as Schumer, Democrats dig in on DHS funding demands

Shutdown clock ticks as Schumer, Democrats dig in on DHS funding demands


February 11, 2026
Senate Democrats aren’t ready to concede in their push for stringent reforms to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and are ready to buck Senate Republicans’ plans to avert a partial shutdown.  Their resistance comes as Senate Republicans and the White House have floated a counteroffer to Democrats’ proposed DHS and Immigration and Customs Enforcement […]