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Trump-Appointed FCC Chairman Calls on TV Networks to Pledge to Air 'Patriotic, Pro-America Content' for U.S.'s 250th Bir

Birthday Brendan Carr, the Trump-appointed chair of the FCC, wants TV broadcasters to rally around the American flag in celebration of the U.S.’s 250th anniversary this year — suggesting that, for example, local stations could start “each broadcast day” with “The Star-Spangled Banner” or Pledge of Allegiance. On Friday, Carr announced the Pledge America Campaign, which he framed as part of the White House’s Salute to America 250 Task Force agenda, which “invites citizens to have a renewed lo ...

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Trump announces new 10% global tariff after raging over Supreme Court loss

Published Fri, Feb 20 2026 1:41 PM EST Updated 18 Min Ago President Donald Trump said Friday he will sign an executive order imposing a new 10% "global tariff," hours after the Supreme Court struck down his sweeping "reciprocal" import duties in a major rebuke of his trade agenda. The new tariffs will come on top of the existing levies that remain intact following the high court's decision, Trump said as he raged at the ruling during a White House press briefing. He will ...

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Florida Republicans pass bill renaming Palm Beach airport after Trump

Democrats in Florida have condemned Republican colleagues in the state legislature who approved the renaming of the airport in West Palm Beach the “President Donald J Trump International Airport”, less than a week after lawyers for Trump sought to trademark the name. Only the signature of Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, now stands before a renaming ceremony at the airport less than six miles from the US president’s waterfront Mar-a-Lago mansion and private resort club in Palm Beach ...

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Government considers removing Andrew from royal line of succession

The government is considering introducing legislation to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of royal succession, the BBC understands. The move, which would prevent Mountbatten-Windsor from ever becoming King, would come after the police investigation has concluded. The King's brother remains eighth in line to the throne despite being stripped of his titles, including "prince", last October amid pressure over his ties to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. On Thursday, ...

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McConnell: Congressional role in trade policy 'not an inconvenience to avoid'

02/20/26 2:19 PM ET Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) joined several other Republicans in expressing his approval of Friday’s Supreme Court decision largely knocking down President Trump’s tariffs. The court found in a 6-3 decision that many of the Trump administration’s tariffs were unlawfully imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). In a statement released on Friday afternoon, McConnell noted Congress’ constitutional authority over taxes and tariffs. “Today, the Su ...

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Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs, rebuking president's signature economic policy

(CNBC) The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a huge chunk of President Donald Trump’s far-reaching tariff agenda, in a major rebuke of the president’s key economic policy. The law that undergirds those import duties “does not authorize the President to impose tariffs,” the majority ruled six to three in a decision Trump had been awaiting.

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Fourth-quarter U.S. GDP up just 1.4%, badly missing estimate

(CNBC) Economic growth cooled near the end of 2025 while inflation held firm, according to data released Friday that could complicate the Federal Reserve’s interest rate path. Gross domestic produce rose at an annualized rate of just 1.4%, according to Commerce Department numbers adjusted for seasonality and inflation. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for a 2.5% gain. At the same time, inflation held firm in December, according to the gauge most closely watched by Fed officials.

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FBI Director Kash Patel takes agency jet to Italy, plans to attend Olympic hockey games

(CBS News) FBI Director Kash Patel, whose use of a government jet has frequently come under scrutiny, flew on a Justice Department plane Thursday to Italy with plans to attend the Olympic hockey medal rounds, according to public data and sources familiar with the matter. Public flight data reviewed by CBS News showed the FBI director took off on a government plane Thursday morning for an Air Force base in Italy, after a brief flight from Manassas, Virginia, to Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland Wednesday. Sources also confirmed to CBS News that Patel was en route to Milan, where he is planning to watch the Men's USA Olympic hockey team compete in the medal rounds.

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Kristi Noem Wants A Swanky $70 Million Jet For Deportations -- And She Might Get It

(Huff Post) Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is apparently too bougie for budget economy. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is seeking approval from the White House’s Office of Management and Budget to purchase a luxury jet for $70 million, two Department of Homeland Security officials told NBC News in a report published Thursday. According to the report, DHS recently leased the Boeing 737 Max 8 and now wants to buy the aircraft that comes with a bedroom with a queen-size bed, showers, a kitchen, four flat-screen TVs and a bar.

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Democrats say citizenship question could derail census test and deter immigrants from participating

(The Independent) U.S. Census Bureau plans to use a questionnaire with a citizenship question as part of its practice test for the 2030 census could jeopardize the once-a-decade head count and scare away immigrants from participating, congressional Democrats warned Thursday. Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform urged the Census Bureau to drop plans to use the American Community Survey form, which includes the citizenship question, and instead use a traditional census questionnaire that omits it.

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Federal judge: U.S. Attorney's Office refrain of low staffing, massive caseload 'has worn out its welcome'

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Judge blasts Trump admin for ignoring court rulings and demands release for immigrant

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Sends Trump an Invoice for $8.6 Billion in Tariff Refunds

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Trump-Appointed FCC Chairman Calls on TV Networks to Pledge to Air 'Patriotic, Pro-America Content' for U.S.'s 250th Bir

10 hrs ago - Birthday Brendan Carr, the Trump-appointed chair of the FCC, wants TV broadcasters to rally around the American flag in celebration of the U.S.’s 250th anniversary this year — suggesting that, for example, local stations could start “e ... (Variety)

New super PAC launches to counter AIPAC spending in Democratic primaries

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Venezuelan opposition politician released after amnesty law passed

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