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Schumer, Dems’ goal is to ‘tie people down’ so they can’t campaign, Thune says

Schumer, Dems’ goal is to ‘tie people down’ so they can’t campaign, Thune says


February 18, 2026
Senate Republicans say they’ve struggled to get out on the campaign trail ahead of the midterm elections — and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., argues Democrats are to blame. ‘Their whole goal, and everything is to, you know, force us to stay around, force us to try and get members to take hard votes […]
Inside world’s top science society’s convention bashing Trump, pushing DEI, pronouns: ‘Felt like a funeral’

Inside world’s top science society’s convention bashing Trump, pushing DEI, pronouns: ‘Felt like a funeral’


February 18, 2026
One of the world’s largest and most influential scientific societies held its annual conference last weekend, which a Fox News Digital review found was littered with examples of progressive messaging, criticisms of the Trump administration, and ‘woke’ workshops. Attendees who showed up at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) event, held at […]
How did Jeffrey Epstein get rich? Meet Les Wexner, the ex-Victoria’s Secret CEO who once worked with him

How did Jeffrey Epstein get rich? Meet Les Wexner, the ex-Victoria’s Secret CEO who once worked with him


February 18, 2026
An 88-year-old billionaire businessman and former Victoria’s Secret chief is the latest person to fall within the House Oversight Committee’s investigative crosshairs. The crimes of late billionaire sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein are well-known, having gained new media attention in recent months after Congress forced the Department of Justice (DOJ) to disclose millions of pages of […]
Mike Lee calls Schumer’s ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ attack on voter ID bill ‘paranoid fantasy’

Mike Lee calls Schumer’s ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ attack on voter ID bill ‘paranoid fantasy’


February 18, 2026
Senate Democrats have panned the GOP’s push for voter ID legislation as akin to segregationist laws from the Deep South, but the architect of the bill in the Senate says their arguments are detached from reality. ‘It’s paranoid fantasy,’ Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, told Fox News Digital. ‘These are absurd arguments. They should be ashamed […]
Vatican declines to join Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace,’ calls for UN leadership

Vatican declines to join Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace,’ calls for UN leadership


February 18, 2026
The Vatican will not join President Donald Trump’s newly formed Board of Peace, its top diplomatic official said Tuesday, signaling reluctance from the Holy See to take part in the post-war initiative. Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said the Holy See ‘will not participate in the Board of Peace because of its particular […]
Vance, Harris, Obama issue tributes to Rev Jesse Jackson

Vance, Harris, Obama issue tributes to Rev Jesse Jackson


February 18, 2026
Vice President JD Vance, former Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Barack Obama were among the prominent political figures who issued statements following the death of Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. The civil rights leader and two-time Democratic presidential primary candidate was 84. Vance indicated that one of his family members voted for Jackson in […]
Why DOJ is caught up in two dozen court fights over voter rolls

Why DOJ is caught up in two dozen court fights over voter rolls


February 18, 2026
Arguing that noncitizens could be on state voter rolls — something that is illegal under federal law — the Trump administration is escalating its campaign to obtain registration data ahead of the 2026 midterms, despite a string of federal court setbacks. The strategy has unfolded on three fronts: cooperation from Republican-led states willing to share […]
Billionaire Victoria’s Secret mogul Les Wexner to testify in House Jeffrey Epstein probe

Billionaire Victoria’s Secret mogul Les Wexner to testify in House Jeffrey Epstein probe


February 18, 2026
The House Oversight Committee is hearing from a billionaire on Wednesday who was named one of Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirators by a 2019 FBI document. Les Wexner is the latest person to be deposed in the House’s investigation into the federal government’s handling of Epstein’s case.  Unlike most previous depositions, however, committee staff and potentially some […]
US moves to expand missiles in Philippines, putting China within range

US moves to expand missiles in Philippines, putting China within range


February 18, 2026
The U.S. is preparing to expand the deployment of advanced missile systems in the northern Philippines, placing additional long-range strike capability within range of key Chinese military assets and reinforcing Washington’s effort to counter Beijing’s growing assertiveness across the Indo-Pacific. U.S. and Philippine officials announced plans to increase deployments of ‘cutting-edge missile and unmanned systems’ […]
Mysterious 2020 explosion in China had hallmarks of nuclear test, US official alleges

Mysterious 2020 explosion in China had hallmarks of nuclear test, US official alleges


February 18, 2026
A senior U.S. official offered new details Tuesday night about an alleged nuclear bomb test conducted by China in June 2020. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Yeaw spoke at a Hudson Institute event in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, and said evidence of the explosion came from a seismic station in Kazakhstan. The station detected a […]
Rubio shines on global stage while AOC, Whitmer, and Newsom take heat

Rubio shines on global stage while AOC, Whitmer, and Newsom take heat


February 17, 2026
Some of President Donald Trump‘s top Democratic critics who may run for the White House in 2028 used appearances at a high-profile European conference this past weekend to blast the Republican president’s agenda and try to beef up their foreign policy chops. But for some of these Democrats with national ambitions, the international stop at […]
Tom Emmer blasts Democrats’ double standard on SAVE Act: ‘They require photo IDs’ at their own DNC

Tom Emmer blasts Democrats’ double standard on SAVE Act: ‘They require photo IDs’ at their own DNC


February 17, 2026
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., is accusing Democrats of being hypocritical in their opposition to Republicans’ latest election integrity bill. The No. 3 House Republican ripped the rival party after nearly all of them voted against the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act last week, specifically over its provision mandating federally accepted photo […]
Thune guarantees voter ID bill to hit the Senate despite Schumer, Dem opposition: ‘We will have a vote’

Thune guarantees voter ID bill to hit the Senate despite Schumer, Dem opposition: ‘We will have a vote’


February 17, 2026
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is ready to put Senate Democrats to the test on voter ID legislation. The Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act has earned the backing of 50 Senate Republicans, including Thune, which is enough to break through a key procedural hurdle. Whether it can pass from the Senate to […]
GOP reaches key 50-vote threshold for Trump-backed voter ID bill as Senate fight looms

GOP reaches key 50-vote threshold for Trump-backed voter ID bill as Senate fight looms


February 17, 2026
Senate Republicans now have enough support within their conference to pass Trump-backed voter ID legislation, but a major hurdle remains. The Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act has secured the backing of 50 Senate Republicans, following a pressure campaign by the White House and a cohort of Senate conservatives over the past several weeks. […]
DHS shutdown drags into 4th day as Senate Democrats block funding over ICE reforms

DHS shutdown drags into 4th day as Senate Democrats block funding over ICE reforms


February 17, 2026
The Senate inched closer to striking a compromise on a Homeland Security (DHS) funding deal as the partial government shutdown entered its fourth day Tuesday. Whether Senate Democrats and the White House can reach a deal this week while lawmakers are out of town remains an open question. Negotiations between the Trump administration and Senate […]