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DOJ sends letter to Congress with list of people named in Epstein files, including Trump: Report
02/14/26 10:59 PM ET The Justice Department (DOJ) sent a letter to Congress on Saturday outlining its justification for redactions made in the released Jeffrey Epstein files, according to Politico. The six-page letter to the leaders of the Senate and House Judiciary committees also included a list of “all government officials and politically exposed persons” named in the files for any reason. Several high-profile names were on the list, including President Trump. The department noted that na ...
Sen. Mark Kelly's lawyer urges DOJ officials not to seek indictment for a second time over video
Feb. 14, 2026, 5:22 PM EST An attorney for Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., is urging U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and Attorney General Pam Bondi not to pursue an indictment for a second time against a group of lawmakers who participated in a video encouraging members of the military to ignore “illegal orders,” according to a letter first obtained by NBC News. The letter, sent Friday from Kelly’s attorney Paul Fishman to Bondi and Pirro, warns the Department of Justice against attempting to go to a s ...
Cuba postpones its annual cigar fair as a US oil siege causes severe fuel shortages and blackouts
Updated 3:37 PM EST, February 14, 2026 HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Cuba’s annual cigar fair, which was set to be held the last week of February, has been postponed organizers said Saturday, as the island faces blackouts and severe fuel shortages brought about by a U.S oil embargo. In a statement, the cigar fair’s organizer, Habanos S.A. said it decided to postpone the iconic event to “preserve its high standard of quality.” Habanos S.A., a joint venture between the state-owned company Cubatabaco and ...
'Speaks Volumes': Kentucky Gov Boycotting White House Dinner After Trump Refuses to Invite Nation's Only Black Governor
Feb 14th, 2026, 6:30 pm Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) vowed Saturday that he will not attend the upcoming White House dinner for governor’s and their families because of President Donald Trump’s refusal to invite Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) and Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD), who is the sole Black governor in the nation. In a confusing turn of events, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) — who chairs the National Governors Association — claimed earlier this week that the president was only inviting Republican ...
Tim Walz Thanks Minnesota After Tumultuous Federal Surge--'Spring is Coming'
Published Feb 14, 2026 at 07:55 PM EST Minnesota Governor Tim Walz posted a message thanking his state's residents for their "resilience" following a difficult month that saw violence, death, and clashes with federal authorities. Walz said in a video message posted on X on Saturday: "The rest of the country saw what the soul of Minnesota looks like. Spring is coming." Why It Matters The Trump administration this week officially ended Operation Metro Surge, which was descr ...
Lindsey Graham Shares Blunt Message to Those 'Nervous' About Trump's Takeover Plans: Who Gives a S--- Who Owns Greenland
Sen. Lindsey Graham dismissed worries about President Donald Trump's quest for full “ownership” of Greenland, including threats to acquire it by force. Graham's blunt message came at POLITICO’s 2026 Munich Security Conference on Friday, Feb. 13, after journalist Jonathan Martin asked the South Carolina Republican, 70, if he has a message for Europeans in the audience “who are obviously nervous” about Trump’s controversial plans for the NATO territory. Graham, a Trump ally, first joked about Ma ...
Barack Obama publicly states support for anti-ICE demonstrators in Minneapolis
Sat 14 Feb 2026 12.15 EST Last modified on Sat 14 Feb 2026 12.20 EST Barack Obama publicly gave his support to demonstrators in Minneapolis for standing up to the “unprecedented nature” of the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in Minnesota. Speaking in an interview with progressive YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen on Saturday, the former president discussed the power that US citizens hold when standing up for the values they believe in and his hopes for the next generation of Ame ...
Senators Sound Alarm As AI Companies Pour Millions Into U.S. Elections
Feb 14, 2026, 06:00 AM EST WASHINGTON – Prominent critics of artificial intelligence warned that the industry’s plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on this year’s midterm elections are aimed at blocking Congress from regulating a rapidly advancing technology that poses serious risks to society, including jobs, energy prices, and privacy, along with more existential dangers. “The big money interests, the billionaires who control our economy and our political system, are going to do ...
Rubio tells Munich security forum that US and Europe belong together
By Humeyra Pamuk MUNICH, Feb 14 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave a message of unity to Europeans on Saturday, saying Washington does not intend to abandon the transatlantic alliance, but that Europe's leaders had made a number of policy mistakes and need to change course. Rubio's overall message of togetherness at the annual Munich Security Conference was relatively well-received by the gathering of European diplomats and security official ...
Judge bars 'warrantless' immigration enforcement raids at churches to protect 'religious freedom'
Feb 14th, 2026, 10:26 am The Trump administration has been barred from carrying out "warrantless" immigration enforcement operations in or "within 100 feet of the entrance" to various churches across the country. In a 62-page memorandum and order, U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor, a George W. Bush appointee, rejected the need for such efforts in all but the most limited of cases in the name of religious freedom. "The prospect that a street-level law-enforcement ...
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Immigration officers seem to be trained to be 'nasty, mean and cruel,' Schumer says
29 min ago - 02/15/2026 11:52 AM EST Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday questioned the Department of Homeland Security’s training of immigration officers, calling Immigration and Customs Enforcement a “rogue force.” “They’re ... (Politico)
Ex-watchdogs warn rush to give power to local police in immigration crackdown risks 'threat to civil rights'
1 hr ago - Sun 15 Feb 2026 07.00 EST Last modified on Sun 15 Feb 2026 07.02 EST Homeland Security watchdogs who were forced out of their jobs warn that the Trump administration’s “alarming” rush to deputize hundreds of local police departments to ... (The Guardian)
'Very serious.' Denmark, Greenland fear Trump still wants to take control
2 hrs ago - Feb. 14, 2026 Updated Feb. 15, 2026, 4:00 a.m. ET MUNICH, Germany − The leaders of Denmark and Greenland do not think the crisis over the Arctic territory has ended and believe President Donald Trump is still "very serious" about acquiring the ... (USA Today)
US military boards another oil tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean
2 hrs ago - Politics US military boards another oil tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean {snip picture} The Pentagon, the headquarters for the U.S. Department of Defense, is seen from the air, Sept. 20, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Al ... (Associated Press)
GOP senators view Lutnick's contacts with Epstein as political liability
3 hrs ago - 02/15/26 6:00 AM ET Republican senators are worried that revelations around Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s ties to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein could balloon into a bigger political liability for the GOP heading into this year ... (The Hill)
Kristi Noem says she will ensure the 'right people' vote in midterms and elect 'the right leaders'
4 hrs ago - Sunday 15 February 2026 00:27 EST Kristi Noem appeared to suggest the Department of Homeland Security was responsible for election security and said she would ensure the “right people” were voting to elect “the right leaders.” &# ... (The Independent)
U.S. Reportedly Deports 9 People To Cameroon Despite Court Protections
4 hrs ago - Feb 14, 2026, 09:30 PM EST Feb 14 (Reuters) - The Trump administration secretly deported nine people to Cameroon, despite many of them having U.S. court protections against such action and none of them hailing from that African nation, the New York T ... (Huff Post/Reuters)
Crown prince urges the world to stand with the people of Iran as 250,000 rally in Munich
5 hrs ago - By STANISLAV HODINA Updated 3:25 AM CST, February 15, 2026 Leer en español MUNICH (AP) — About 250,000 people demonstrated on Saturday against Iran’s government on the sidelines of a gathering of world leaders in Germany, police sai ... (AP)
Tim Walz Thanks Minnesota After Tumultuous Federal Surge--'Spring is Coming'
5 hrs ago - Published Feb 14, 2026 at 07:55 PM EST Minnesota Governor Tim Walz posted a message thanking his state's residents for their "resilience" following a difficult month that saw violence, death, and clashes with federal authorities. Walz said in a video ... (Newsweek)
'Speaks Volumes': Kentucky Gov Boycotting White House Dinner After Trump Refuses to Invite Nation's Only Black Governor
6 hrs ago - Feb 14th, 2026, 6:30 pm Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) vowed Saturday that he will not attend the upcoming White House dinner for governor’s and their families because of President Donald Trump’s refusal to invite Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) a ... (MEDIAite)
DOJ sends letter to Congress with list of people named in Epstein files, including Trump: Report
7 hrs ago - 02/14/26 10:59 PM ET The Justice Department (DOJ) sent a letter to Congress on Saturday outlining its justification for redactions made in the released Jeffrey Epstein files, according to Politico. The six-page letter to the leaders of the Senate an ... (The Hill)
Obama responds to Trump racist video post, says most Americans find it 'deeply troubling'
7 hrs ago - The video was taken down after growing calls from both sides of the aisles. By Nicholas Kerr February 14, 2026, 6:20 PM Former President Barack Obama spoke out a week after President Donald Trump's social media account posted a video depicting him ... (abc)
Sen. Mark Kelly's lawyer urges DOJ officials not to seek indictment for a second time over video
7 hrs ago - Feb. 14, 2026, 5:22 PM EST An attorney for Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., is urging U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and Attorney General Pam Bondi not to pursue an indictment for a second time against a group of lawmakers who participated in a video encouragi ... (NBC News)
Shocking footage appears to show scared children running from New Jersey bus stop as school blames nearby federal op
8 hrs ago - Saturday 14 February 2026 16:10 EST Shocking Ring doorbell camera footage appears to shows the moment scared New Jersey schoolchildren ran from their bus stop as federal ICE agents carried out an operation nearby. Lindenwold School District families ... (The Independent)
Cuba postpones its annual cigar fair as a US oil siege causes severe fuel shortages and blackouts
9 hrs ago - Updated 3:37 PM EST, February 14, 2026 HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Cuba’s annual cigar fair, which was set to be held the last week of February, has been postponed organizers said Saturday, as the island faces blackouts and severe fuel shortages br ... (AP)
Exclusive: Pentagon threatens to cut off Anthropic in AI safeguards dispute
14 hrs ago - The Pentagon is considering severing its relationship with Anthropic over the AI firm's insistence on maintaining some limitations on how the military uses its models, a senior administration official told Axios. Why it matters: The Pentagon is pushi ... (Axios)
US, Iran to hold new round of nuclear talks in Geneva this week, Swiss gov. says
16 hrs ago - February 14, 2026, 2:32 PM GENEVA -- Iran and the United States will hold a second round of talks over Tehran’s nuclear program next week, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said Saturday. Oman, which welcomed the first round of indirect talks on Feb. 6 ... (ABC News/AP)
US sends medicine and supplies to Venezuela in sign of renewed cooperation
16 hrs ago - Posted 2:17 PM, Feb 14, 2026 A shipment from the United States of medicine and medical supplies arrived in Venezuela on Friday, reflecting a new spirit of cooperation between the two countries following the stunning capture last month of then-Preside ... (Scripps News/AP)
New York City Opens First Free Grocery Store
17 hrs ago - Published Feb 14, 2026 at 07:44 AM EST New York City’s first "free" grocery store opened on February 12, offering thousands of New Yorkers no-cost staples, produce, and household items. Polymarket, a prediction market website, announced the stor ... (Newsweek)
Trump's communications chief uses derogatory slur in rant against lawmakers over the Epstein files
17 hrs ago - Saturday 14 February 2026 11:31 EST White House Communications Director Steven Cheung called two lawmakers the R-word, a slur long used to demean people with disabilities, in a social media post shared Friday evening. Cheung called Democratic Represe ... (The Independent)
