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“For the first time, federal prosecutors are seeking to convict protesters — most of them American citizens — on charges related to domestic terrorism. The outcome will test whether President Donald Trump’s yearslong campaign to brand leftist activists as terrorists can succeed in the courts.”
Trump wants to prosecute anti-fascists as terrorists. This Texas trial will test his power.
A July 4 shooting at an ICE detention center could change the way the federal government prosecutes activists.
www.ms.now
February 18, 2026 at 4:34 PM
“For the first time, federal prosecutors are seeking to convict protesters — most of them American citizens — on charges related to domestic terrorism. The outcome will test whether President Donald Trump’s yearslong campaign to brand leftist activists as terrorists can succeed in the courts.”
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For displaced Palestinians in Cairo, returning to Gaza no longer feels possible, Athar Ihab Abu Samra reports. With the Rafah crossing reopened, Palestinians must decide whether to abandon what little stability they have built to return to a homeland buried in rubble.
For displaced Palestinians, return to Gaza no longer feels possible
As the Rafah crossing reopens, Palestinians must decide whether to leave the little stability they have to return to a destroyed homeland
prismreports.org
February 18, 2026 at 4:35 PM
For displaced Palestinians in Cairo, returning to Gaza no longer feels possible, Athar Ihab Abu Samra reports. With the Rafah crossing reopened, Palestinians must decide whether to abandon what little stability they have built to return to a homeland buried in rubble.
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Progressive candidate Analilia Mejía, who won the Democratic primary in New Jersey's 11th congressional district, pledges to not take corporate PAC dollars or AIPAC money.
“The only thing that a representative should be focused on is representing their constituents.”
“The only thing that a representative should be focused on is representing their constituents.”
February 18, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Progressive candidate Analilia Mejía, who won the Democratic primary in New Jersey's 11th congressional district, pledges to not take corporate PAC dollars or AIPAC money.
“The only thing that a representative should be focused on is representing their constituents.”
“The only thing that a representative should be focused on is representing their constituents.”
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Who pays for the US tariffs? The answer may not surprise you ft.trib.al/MLaTtRV
Who pays for the US tariffs? The answer may not surprise you
But it has shocked Kevin Hassett to his very core
ft.trib.al
February 18, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Who pays for the US tariffs? The answer may not surprise you ft.trib.al/MLaTtRV
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Carney poaches Conservative MP, putting a majority within reach
Carney poaches Conservative MP, putting a majority within reach
Floor-crossing hands Pierre Poilievre a fresh embarrassment — and raises new questions about his grip on Conservative caucus.
dlvr.it
February 18, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Carney poaches Conservative MP, putting a majority within reach
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The British Museum acknowledged that it updated certain displays in its Middle East Galleries with terms such as “Canaan,” amid news reports accusing the institution of erasing Palestinian history.
Did the British Museum Remove Palestine From Its Displays?
The institution acknowledged altering some texts to refer to Canaan, an ancient name for the region, but said the word “Palestine” still appears elsewhere.
hyperallergic.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:42 PM
The British Museum acknowledged that it updated certain displays in its Middle East Galleries with terms such as “Canaan,” amid news reports accusing the institution of erasing Palestinian history.
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New in PN: CBS obeys in advance
"A routine TV hit which would have been quickly forgotten became a national story about government censorship and a Democratic candidate being silenced by Trump’s henchmen. In a tough primary, you couldn’t buy better exposure. Nice work, FCC Chair Brendan Carr."
"A routine TV hit which would have been quickly forgotten became a national story about government censorship and a Democratic candidate being silenced by Trump’s henchmen. In a tough primary, you couldn’t buy better exposure. Nice work, FCC Chair Brendan Carr."
CBS obeys in advance
And turns a Texas Democrat into a First Amendment martyr.
www.publicnotice.co
February 18, 2026 at 12:55 PM
New in PN: CBS obeys in advance
"A routine TV hit which would have been quickly forgotten became a national story about government censorship and a Democratic candidate being silenced by Trump’s henchmen. In a tough primary, you couldn’t buy better exposure. Nice work, FCC Chair Brendan Carr."
"A routine TV hit which would have been quickly forgotten became a national story about government censorship and a Democratic candidate being silenced by Trump’s henchmen. In a tough primary, you couldn’t buy better exposure. Nice work, FCC Chair Brendan Carr."
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Rep. Buddy Carter claims that a teacher who was killed in a car wreck after ICE got into a chase with a man who had no criminal record would still be alive if the Democrats hadn't "encouraged people not to conform to ICE"
February 18, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Rep. Buddy Carter claims that a teacher who was killed in a car wreck after ICE got into a chase with a man who had no criminal record would still be alive if the Democrats hadn't "encouraged people not to conform to ICE"
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Hassett: "The basic theory of President Trump's tariffs is sure, we're importing stuff from China, but we've got producers in US who make stuff, maybe at alightly higher place. If we bring stuff home, create demand, then that will hurt China & drive up wages & American consumers will be better off."
February 18, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Hassett: "The basic theory of President Trump's tariffs is sure, we're importing stuff from China, but we've got producers in US who make stuff, maybe at alightly higher place. If we bring stuff home, create demand, then that will hurt China & drive up wages & American consumers will be better off."
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Hassett on the notion that tariffs are regressive: "The bottom line is Trump policies are meant to onshore production and create jobs, and those jobs aren't there for Jeff Bezos, they're meant for people who didn't have a job before. So they're by definition the people at the bottom."
February 18, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Hassett on the notion that tariffs are regressive: "The bottom line is Trump policies are meant to onshore production and create jobs, and those jobs aren't there for Jeff Bezos, they're meant for people who didn't have a job before. So they're by definition the people at the bottom."
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Counterpoints: It's not a great question, and you do know the answer.
BARTIROMO: Could the president just implement an executive order to get the SAVE Act across the finish line going into the midterms?
REP. MARK HARRIS: That's a great question. I don't know the answer to that, quite frankly.
REP. MARK HARRIS: That's a great question. I don't know the answer to that, quite frankly.
February 18, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Counterpoints: It's not a great question, and you do know the answer.
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Moskowitz on Maria Bartiromo show's: "Americans voted to have people deported -- criminals and gang members -- they did not vote for people to be shot in the street by masked men. So I think Kristi Noem needs to go."
February 18, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Moskowitz on Maria Bartiromo show's: "Americans voted to have people deported -- criminals and gang members -- they did not vote for people to be shot in the street by masked men. So I think Kristi Noem needs to go."
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BARTIROMO: Walz told people to take out cameras & film ICE. Of course ICE agents are going to respond if citizens get in the way of operations. What do you propose they do?
MOSKOWITZ: We have right to protest here in America. A US citizen should not be shot in the face just bc they're protesting.
MOSKOWITZ: We have right to protest here in America. A US citizen should not be shot in the face just bc they're protesting.
February 18, 2026 at 1:29 PM
BARTIROMO: Walz told people to take out cameras & film ICE. Of course ICE agents are going to respond if citizens get in the way of operations. What do you propose they do?
MOSKOWITZ: We have right to protest here in America. A US citizen should not be shot in the face just bc they're protesting.
MOSKOWITZ: We have right to protest here in America. A US citizen should not be shot in the face just bc they're protesting.
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BARTIROMO: If you've got a protester that is armed with a gun and that person is getting in the way of an ICE operator, you're going to see a reaction
MOSKOWITZ: You have a right to carry in this country and he had a permit for that weapon
MOSKOWITZ: You have a right to carry in this country and he had a permit for that weapon
February 18, 2026 at 1:30 PM
BARTIROMO: If you've got a protester that is armed with a gun and that person is getting in the way of an ICE operator, you're going to see a reaction
MOSKOWITZ: You have a right to carry in this country and he had a permit for that weapon
MOSKOWITZ: You have a right to carry in this country and he had a permit for that weapon
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BARTIROMO: How do we know a driver's license is going to be adequate if you have stories they're giving driver's licenses to illegals?
MOSKOWITZ: Again, there's no evidence non-citizens are voting in our elections. None.
B: You even have illegals driving big trucks and they can't read the signs
MOSKOWITZ: Again, there's no evidence non-citizens are voting in our elections. None.
B: You even have illegals driving big trucks and they can't read the signs
February 18, 2026 at 1:34 PM
BARTIROMO: How do we know a driver's license is going to be adequate if you have stories they're giving driver's licenses to illegals?
MOSKOWITZ: Again, there's no evidence non-citizens are voting in our elections. None.
B: You even have illegals driving big trucks and they can't read the signs
MOSKOWITZ: Again, there's no evidence non-citizens are voting in our elections. None.
B: You even have illegals driving big trucks and they can't read the signs
Reposted by Mary Brew
Do not grant these two the generous presumption that they know better than to believe this is possible. bsky.app/profile/atru...
BARTIROMO: Could the president just implement an executive order to get the SAVE Act across the finish line going into the midterms?
REP. MARK HARRIS: That's a great question. I don't know the answer to that, quite frankly.
REP. MARK HARRIS: That's a great question. I don't know the answer to that, quite frankly.
February 18, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Do not grant these two the generous presumption that they know better than to believe this is possible. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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I want to emphasize that in nearly all of the cases involving big-rig crashes that she's referring to, the person was legally authorized to work *at the time they got their CDL,* and that's why it was issued. It's not like there was fraud.
BARTIROMO: How do we know a driver's license is going to be adequate if you have stories they're giving driver's licenses to illegals?
MOSKOWITZ: Again, there's no evidence non-citizens are voting in our elections. None.
B: You even have illegals driving big trucks and they can't read the signs
MOSKOWITZ: Again, there's no evidence non-citizens are voting in our elections. None.
B: You even have illegals driving big trucks and they can't read the signs
February 18, 2026 at 1:37 PM
I want to emphasize that in nearly all of the cases involving big-rig crashes that she's referring to, the person was legally authorized to work *at the time they got their CDL,* and that's why it was issued. It's not like there was fraud.
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Real insane part of this clip is Hassett saying in the beginning that NY Fed researchers “should be disciplined” for…writing an economics paper that comes to a conclusion the president dislikes? A conclusion that matches the vast majority of economic evidence on tariffs? Nuts
Hassett: "The basic theory of President Trump's tariffs is sure, we're importing stuff from China, but we've got producers in US who make stuff, maybe at alightly higher place. If we bring stuff home, create demand, then that will hurt China & drive up wages & American consumers will be better off."
February 18, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Real insane part of this clip is Hassett saying in the beginning that NY Fed researchers “should be disciplined” for…writing an economics paper that comes to a conclusion the president dislikes? A conclusion that matches the vast majority of economic evidence on tariffs? Nuts
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Nice to see another outlet picking up on the fact that a Republican candidate for governor in Tennessee confirmed to us he believes women who make their own reproductive decisions and get abortions should face the death penalty.
pro.stateaffairs.com/tn/elections...
pro.stateaffairs.com/tn/elections...
February 17, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Nice to see another outlet picking up on the fact that a Republican candidate for governor in Tennessee confirmed to us he believes women who make their own reproductive decisions and get abortions should face the death penalty.
pro.stateaffairs.com/tn/elections...
pro.stateaffairs.com/tn/elections...
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WATCH: “Don’t go after immigrants, go after criminals.”
The crowd breaks into songs and chants and causes a recess after House Republicans pass the Rep. Elaine Davis/STEPHEN MILLER bill that turns schools & hospitals into ICE informants through subcommittee. #HB1711
The crowd breaks into songs and chants and causes a recess after House Republicans pass the Rep. Elaine Davis/STEPHEN MILLER bill that turns schools & hospitals into ICE informants through subcommittee. #HB1711
February 17, 2026 at 9:25 PM
WATCH: “Don’t go after immigrants, go after criminals.”
The crowd breaks into songs and chants and causes a recess after House Republicans pass the Rep. Elaine Davis/STEPHEN MILLER bill that turns schools & hospitals into ICE informants through subcommittee. #HB1711
The crowd breaks into songs and chants and causes a recess after House Republicans pass the Rep. Elaine Davis/STEPHEN MILLER bill that turns schools & hospitals into ICE informants through subcommittee. #HB1711
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WILLIAMSON COUNTY — @ericwelchwcs.bsky.social , a longstanding Republican voice of reason on a school board lurching towards extremism, censorship, and support of Gov. Lee’s privatization agenda… is officially hanging up his cleats at the end of this season.😕
Full: www.facebook.com/share/1DTpyS...
Full: www.facebook.com/share/1DTpyS...
February 17, 2026 at 9:44 PM
WILLIAMSON COUNTY — @ericwelchwcs.bsky.social , a longstanding Republican voice of reason on a school board lurching towards extremism, censorship, and support of Gov. Lee’s privatization agenda… is officially hanging up his cleats at the end of this season.😕
Full: www.facebook.com/share/1DTpyS...
Full: www.facebook.com/share/1DTpyS...
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Insanity. They are laughing at us.
February 17, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Insanity. They are laughing at us.
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SEN. OLIVER: “They’re hoping to slide this through quietly.”
Sen. Charlane Oliver calls on NASHVILLE folks to show up for two meetings this week about ELON’S TESLAS-ONLY TUNNEL — she says they’re trying to lock in a $30 MILLION 40-YEAR agreement with the airport. www.instagram.com/reel/DU1SCdS...
Sen. Charlane Oliver calls on NASHVILLE folks to show up for two meetings this week about ELON’S TESLAS-ONLY TUNNEL — she says they’re trying to lock in a $30 MILLION 40-YEAR agreement with the airport. www.instagram.com/reel/DU1SCdS...
February 17, 2026 at 10:00 PM
SEN. OLIVER: “They’re hoping to slide this through quietly.”
Sen. Charlane Oliver calls on NASHVILLE folks to show up for two meetings this week about ELON’S TESLAS-ONLY TUNNEL — she says they’re trying to lock in a $30 MILLION 40-YEAR agreement with the airport. www.instagram.com/reel/DU1SCdS...
Sen. Charlane Oliver calls on NASHVILLE folks to show up for two meetings this week about ELON’S TESLAS-ONLY TUNNEL — she says they’re trying to lock in a $30 MILLION 40-YEAR agreement with the airport. www.instagram.com/reel/DU1SCdS...