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Top News Stories for Thursday, February 19th 2026
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The chair of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday denied the government had censored CBS Late Show host Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and confirmed that the FCC is investigating ABC's "The View." FCC Chair Brendan Carr said Colbert could have run his interview with Texas State Representative James Talarico, a ...
Source: reuters.com
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
As a movement builder, spokesperson, and candidate for the presidency, Jesse Jackson's accomplishments were massive. He was one of the towering figures of American progressive politics in his era — or any era. One of the most famous photographs of Martin Luther King Jr shows him standing on the balcony at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, with three of his top aides — Ralph Abernathy, Hosea ...
Source: jacobinmag.com
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Billionaire real estate mogul and former Victoria's Secret owner Les Wexner is testifying before members of Congress on his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein in a closed-door hearing on Wednesday. The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed Wexner after his name was discovered in the files on the investigation of Epstein. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., grilled U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi during a ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
Threat of 9.5% property tax increase puts pressure on Governor Hochul, who is seeking re-election this year Zohran Mamdani, New York's democratic socialist mayor, has unveiled two new budget proposals for the city – one to raise income and corporate taxes, or another to raise property taxes – triggering resistance from some political figures in and out of the state. Mamdani's two proposals include ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
Feb. 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. military has killed 11 people in recent strikes on three boats allegedly transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific and the Caribbean Sea. The boats were attacked late Monday, U.S. Southern Command said in a statement , which alleged that the three boats were operated by designated terrorist organizations. No proof was provided. A 39-second video published online by Southern Command ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
At least a dozen Democratic members of Congress plan to boycott President Donald Trump's State of the Union address at the Capitol on Tuesday and are scheduled to attend a rally on the National Mall, instead. The progressive groups MoveOn and MeidasTouch announced Wednesday that they're hosting the "People's State of the Union" rally at 8:30 p.m. ET near the Capitol. The event is billed as "counterprogramming" to ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
Negotiators from Russia and Ukraine have wrapped up a second day of talks in Geneva, and both sides have described the negotiations as "difficult" as the United States continues to press for an end to Russia's war. The talks, mediated by the US, followed two rounds of US-brokered negotiations held in the United Arab Emirates in January and early February. Al Jazeera's Osama Bin Javaid, reporting from Geneva, said ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested that the United States could launch attacks on Iran from British territory with or without the permission of the UK government. Trump opened a characteristically rambling post on his Truth Social network by disparaging last year's deal under which the UK is ceding sovereignty of the Chagos archipelago to Mauritius, with the exception of Diego Garcia, an island from ...
Source: commondreams.org
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
Fresh from his Super Bowl halftime show , Bad Bunny has his sights set on a new stage entirely: the big screen. First reported by Deadline on February 18, Bad Bunny will star in a new feature film titled Porto Rico . The movie is directed by Grammy-winning rapper René Pérez Joglar, also known as Residente, and produced by Oscar-winning filmmaker Alejandro G. Iñárritu . Edward Norton, ...
Source: esquire.com
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
JACKSONVILLE, 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 ...
Source: news4jax.com
Tuesday, Feb 17th, 2026 -
The media conglomerate announced Tuesday that it will let the Ellisons make another bid for the company over the next week, with two key stipulations: Their offer has to be more than $31 for each share of WBD, and it will be the last time the Ellisons get to make a formal pitch to the WBD board. Since then, the Ellisons, who bought Paramount last year and want to merge it with WBD, have argued that their offer of ...
Source: insider.com
Tuesday, Feb 17th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article 'There is a general atmosphere of 'keep your head down; you don't want to be on the firing line,'" one office told NBC News Relations have deteriorated between Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and the U.S. Coast Guard 's top brass, driven largely by her insistence on ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Tuesday, Feb 17th, 2026 -
Fresh negotiations get under way in Geneva, Switzerland, between the United States and Iran to resolve their long-running nuclear dispute. Donald Trump has warned Iran of "consequences" if a new phase of talks on Tehran's nuclear facilities does not produce an agreement. Washington has sent a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East and is preparing for a possible military campaign if the negotiations in Geneva, ...
Source: news.sky.com
Tuesday, Feb 17th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump issued a statement Tuesday on the death of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson that included insults directed at former President Barack Obama and Democrats in general. The statement, posted on Trump's Truth Social account , started with the president saying he knew Jackson well. Trump described Jackson as "a good man, with lots of personality, grit, and 'street smarts.'" Related story: A ...
Source: mlive.com
Tuesday, Feb 17th, 2026 -
The Pride flag's removal from New York's Stonewall National Monument by the Trump administration without first notifying the public or considering the ramifications for the historic property violated federal law, according to a federal lawsuit filed in Manhattan on Tuesday. The federal government removed the flag on Feb. 9, saying it was necessary to comply with Department of Interior and National Park Service ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com