FEBRUARY 13. 2026

Medicaid Undone

One year ago President Donald Trump promised to “love and cherish” Medicaid. Alas, his affection for the public insurance program was short-lived. The

Jasmine Crockett Swears Off Corporate Cash — But Transferred Thousands From Her House Campaign

A Democrat running for Senate in Texas has a complicated history with corporate America and the crypto industry.

Does Germany’s Trump Policy Make Sense?

Friedrich Merz has his own strategy for dealing with the U. S. president, but the verdict is not yet in.

The Human Toll of Trump’s Cuba Policy

Washington wants political change in Havana. Ordinary people are paying the price.

The Only Solution Capitalism Has Is to Sell Us More Useless Junk

Ad makers will never say the quiet part loud, but they increasingly know that we're unhappy and looking for solutions.

Attorney for Epstein Survivors Warns That Justice Is Impossible With Bondi as AG

Spencer Kuvin, an attorney representing nine of Epstein’s victims, discusses the failures of the DOJ to protect survivors.

Poison at play: Unsafe lead levels found in half of New Orleans playgrounds

Even trace amounts of the toxic metal can cause learning problems and behavioral issues in children.

It just got harder for shareholders to push companies on climate

New SEC restrictions could sideline the small shareholders who have driven high-profile climate fights in recent years.

Arms Control Was Once Trump’s Signature Issue

What is needed in this multipolar nuclear era is a president with the vision of his younger self.

Trump Attacked Immigrant Food Aid in Minnesota. Locals Fought Back.

With locals distributing food aid to immigrants to prevent hunber, fear and uncertainty remain as Trump’s historic occupation dies down.

Time to act on animal welfare

Two decades later: it’s time to put the animal back into the Animal Welfare Act.

FEBRUARY 12. 2026

EU Don’t Need U. S. ?

Munich readies itself for a European defense renaissance.

The Olympics just saw its first ‘forever chemical’ disqualifications

Waxes containing PFAS are banned at the Milan-Cortina Games. Three athletes already have been disqualified for using them.

The EU Lacks Market Competitiveness—and Its Leaders Know

But European officials remain divided on how best to address U. S. unpredictability and Chinese competition.

Jeffrey Epstein’s Relationship With High Society

Why the elites kept calling even after the sex crimes conviction.

Pam Bondi Admits DOJ Has a Secret Domestic Terrorist List

After the DOJ dodged questions for months, Bondi acknowledged in a hearing that she had a list of targets under NPSM-7.

Trump just killed the EPA’s ability to fight climate change. It may backfire.

The EPA’s repeal of the “endangerment finding” could threaten automakers and oil companies — if it survives in court.

‘All the President’s Men’ Is 50—and Still Remarkable

This film makes cold calling names from the phone book look as thrilling as Indiana Jones outsmarting the Nazis.

The Puzzling Passivity of Russians

Repression alone cannot explain the vast protest gap between Moscow, Tehran, and Kyiv.

FBI Counterterrorism Agents Spent Weeks Seeking a Climate Activist — Then Showed Up at His Door

The visit suggests a possible FBI probe into Extinction Rebellion NYC as the Trump administration increases surveillance of activist groups.