VIEWPOINTS/ OPINION_ The Thread We Cannot Let Go (Kay Rubacek - THE EPOCH TIMES)

THE EPOCH TIMES

OPINION

The Thread We Cannot Let Go

Carlos Barria/Reuters

Kay Rubacek
2/22/2026|Updated: 2/22/2026

Commentary


Most people have never heard of Mrinank Sharma. That is part of the problem.

On Feb. 9, 2026, Sharma resigned from Anthropic, one of the most influential artificial intelligence companies in the world. He had led its Safeguards Research Team, the group responsible for ensuring that Anthropic’s AI could not be used to help engineer a biological weapon. His final project was a study of how AI systems distort the way people perceive reality. It was serious, consequential work for humankind. His resignation letter was seen more than 14 million times on X. It opened with the words, “the world is in peril.” And it ended with a poem and by announcing that he was leaving one of the most consequential jobs in artificial intelligence to pursue a poetry degree. Yes, you read that right: peril and poetry. The poem he quoted is, “The Way It Is,” by the American poet William Stafford. It speaks of a thread that runs through a life—a thread that goes among things that ...

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POLITICS_ Senate’s Munich trip during DHS shutdown puts spotlight on Congress’ travel double standard

THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Senate’s Munich trip during DHS shutdown puts spotlight on Congress’ travel double standard

From left, Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte, Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Dick Schoof, Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen, President of Finland Alexander Stubb, Ukrainian President Volodymyr … more >

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times - Friday, February 20, 2026


When the Department of Homeland Security shut down on Feb. 14 because Senate Democrats blocked funding, some lawmakers were overseas attending an international security conference in Munich.

A group of senators went to the Munich Security Conference on an official congressional delegation trip, or CODEL.

House members had a CODEL planned as well, but it and other overseas trips were canceled due to the DHS shutdown. Some lawmakers opted to go to Munich anyway, but had to pay their own way.

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US_ Secret Service: Armed Man Shot and Killed After Entering Mar-a-Lago Secure Perimeter (NEWSMAX)

NEWSMAX

Secret Service: Armed Man Killed After Entering Mar-a-Lago

A Palm Beach County Sheriff vehicle blocks traffic near Mar-a-Lago on in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
The U.S. Secret Service said on Sunday its agents shot and killed a man in his 20s after he tried to unlawfully enter a secure perimeter at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in West Palm Beach, Florida. Trump is currently in Washington. [Full Story]

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Secret Service: Armed Man Shot and Killed After Entering Mar-a-Lago Secure Perimeter

VIDEO

By Newsmax Wires | Sunday, 22 February 2026 11:52 AM EST


An armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Florida.

Although Trump often spends weekends at his resort, he was at the White House during this incident. The incident took place at 1:30 a.m. Sunday.

First lady Melania Trump was also with the president at the White House on Saturday night. The name of the person who was shot has not been released.

Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said there was no immediate indication that the suspect was known to law enforcement. He was identified as Austin Tucker Martin, 21, of North Carolina.

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US_ Dick Morris to Newsmax: Trump Is 'Set for a Big Win' in 2026 Midterms (Sandy Fitzgerald - NEWSMAX)

NEWSMAX

Dick Morris to Newsmax: Trump Is 'Set for a Big Win' in 2026 Midterms

VIDEO

By Sandy Fitzgerald | Saturday, 21 February 2026 06:48 PM EST


President Donald Trump is positioned for a strong midterm showing, Dick Morris, an adviser to the president, said Saturday on Newsmax, while predicting Republicans will win majorities in both chambers of Congress.

"[It's] time to correct the Democratic doom and gloom about the upcoming elections," Morris told Newsmax's "The Count." "I think Trump is going to win the House and win the Senate."

Morris said Trump has positioned the economy for electoral success.

"I think that he's got the economy just where he needs it," he said. "It's creating jobs. He's got inflation well under control. He's reducing affordability costs that have plagued New Yorkers."

Calling the turnaround "so profound and so deep," Morris added, "We have almost 0% inflation and about 4% growth, and nobody possibly could have done that before. And it's just an incredible tribute."

On immigration, Morris said Trump "sealed the border" and "stopped illegal immigrants from coming in," adding, "I think that he is set for a big win on Election Day of this year."

Asked about recent Democrat victories in several races, Morris predicted Trump would remain competitive even in traditionally blue states.

"He'll carry New York like one and, but he'll carry swing states throughout the country," Morris said. "People have always underestimated Trump's ability to win, his ability to rally the average voter. And I think they're doing it again."

Morris also pointed to a potential Supreme Court ruling that he said could reshape the congressional map. "The Supreme Court, I think, is likely to throw out majority-minority districts," he said.

"Those seats that are Democrat only because they gerrymander the laws and the lines to make sure only Democrats and only liberal and Black Democrats can win," Morris continued. "And the Supreme Court is about to throw that out and say that's unconstitutional, race-based districting."

Morris added that such a decision would have sweeping effects in Congress, saying it "is going to obliterate plenty of Black congressmen and Hispanic congressmen who were elected from districts that they shouldn't be elected from."

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OPINION_ Japan’s Historic Election Signals A Stronger Security Posture — And A Warning To Beijing (Brad Glosserman - DAILY CALLER)

DAILY CALLER

Japan’s Historic Election Signals A Stronger Security Posture — And A Warning To Beijing

Brad Glosserman
Contributor
February 20, 2026 8:00 PM ET

This content was produced via a partnership with KCPAC. The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the authors and do not reflect the official position of the Daily Caller.


Japan’s latest national election on Feb. 8 may prove to be one of the most consequential political events in Northeast Asia in a generation.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi didn’t just win; she delivered a historic beatdown to the opposition, securing a supermajority that signals the rebirth of a strong, assertive Japan. For the first time, Tokyo has a leader who isn’t afraid to look the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the eye and say, “No more.”

The result consolidates Takaichi’s control over Japanese politics at a time when regional security tensions are rising and the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific is under strain. (RELATED: China’s New ‘Trojan Horse’ In London: A Warning Shot For The West)

For American policymakers, the implications are significant.

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READ MORE: https://dailycaller.com/2026/02/20/japans-historic-election-signals-a-stronger-security-posture-and-a-warning-to-beijing/

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US_ Trump Raises Global Tariff to 15 Percent After Supreme Court Ruling (Jacki Thrapp - THE EPOCH TIMES)

THE EPOCH TIMES

Trump Raises Global Tariff to 15 Percent After Supreme Court Ruling

Bessent suggested the Supreme Court ruled that only IEEPA cannot be used to impose tariffs on imports from other countries.

President Donald Trump answers questions during a press briefing held at the White House in Washington, on Feb. 20, 2026. Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images

Jacki Thrapp
2/21/2026|Updated: 2/21/2026


President Donald Trump raised tariffs on all countries to 15 percent on Feb. 21, one day after the Supreme Court ruled against the global tariffs his administration imposed last year under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).

“I, as President of the United States of America, will be, effective immediately, raising the 10% Worldwide Tariff on Countries, many of which have been ‘ripping’ the U.S. off for decades, without retribution (until I came along!), to the fully allowed, and legally tested, 15% level,” Trump said in a Truth Social post on Feb. 21.

The president initially announced a 10 percent global tariff on Feb. 20, soon after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the administration lacked authority to levy tariffs on dozens of countries under the IEEPA.

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PODCASTS_ ‘I Want My Dad Back:’ Inside the CCP’s War on Underground Churches | Grace Jin Drexel (Jan Jekielek - THE EPOCH TIMES)

THE EPOCH TIMES

2/19/2026 | American Thought Leaders

By Jan Jekielek

‘I Want My Dad Back:’ Inside the CCP’s War on Underground Churches | Grace Jin Drexel

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US_ CIA Admits Political Bias in Obama-Era Intelligence. The 2017 Assessment Deserves Scrutiny (Ben Smith - REDSTATE)

RedState

CIA Admits Political Bias in Obama-Era Intelligence. The 2017 Assessment Deserves Scrutiny

By Ben Smith | 10:28 AM on February 21, 2026

The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com

AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File


The CIA just did something you seldom see in Washington.

It admitted that its own intelligence analysis fell short of basic standards and had to be pulled back.

According to a February 20 press release, CIA Director John Ratcliffe ordered the official retraction or substantive revision of 19 intelligence products that “did not meet CIA and IC analytic tradecraft standards” and “failed to be independent of political consideration.”

In its own words, the CIA conceded the following:

"Today, CIA Director John Ratcliffe ordered the official retraction or substantive revision of 19 CIA intelligence products that did not meet CIA and IC analytic tradecraft standards and failed to be independent of political consideration. These products were identified by the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board (PIAB), which conducted an independent review of hundreds of finished CIA analytic reports produced over the past decade. An internal review led by Deputy Director Michael Ellis agreed that they did not meet the high standards the American people expect from CIA’s elite analytic workforce."

That language is bureaucratic, but it is explosive. “Failed to be independent of political consideration” means politics seeped into analysis that was supposed to be insulated from it.

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TIPSHEET_ 'Out of Nowhere' Canadians Are Now Poorer Than Alabamians. The Reactions Have Been Pretty Funny (Matt Vespa - TOWNHALL)

Townhall

TIPSHEET 

'Out of Nowhere' Canadians Are Now Poorer Than Alabamians. The Reactions Have Been Pretty Funny

Matt Vespa | February 21, 2026 12:30 PM

AP Photo/Jeff Chiu


Our northern neighbors are shell-shocked: they are even poorer than Alabamians. This follows a tough week for Canada, which has struggled at the Winter Olympics and has faced constant pressure from Donald Trump. In fact, it's the headline used on social media that's become the main source of mockery—"Out of nowhere, Canada became poorer than Alabama. How is that possible?”

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TIPSHEET_ Law Professor's Take on the SCOTUS Decision on Tariffs Will Likely Not Please the Libs (Matt Vespa - TOWNHALL)

Townhall

TIPSHEET

Law Professor's Take on the SCOTUS Decision on Tariffs Will Likely Not Please the Libs

Matt Vespa | February 20, 2026 11:05 AM

AP Photo/Nathan Howard


Earlier today, Amy shared that the Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration's tariffs. Yet, have no fear; George Washington University Law School professor and legal scholar Jonathan Turley said this isn’t over. The administration can still impose tariffs through other statutes.

JONATHAN TURLEY: "There's a lot of runway still for the administration..."

"The administration has other tools in its toolbox. It CAN actually impose tariffs under other statutes!" https://t.co/xGN3evQLch pic.twitter.com/Kya76PnD6y 
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) February 20, 2026 

#BREAKING: Trump says ‘I have a backup plan for tariffs after the ruling.’ 
— Insider Wire (@InsiderWire) February 20, 2026

 


“The administration has other tools in its toolbox. It can actually impose tariffs under other statutes,” he said. Turley also said there’s plenty of runway for the Trump White House in this area of economic policy.

It’s still a gut punch, but this fight isn’t over.

The Court’s ruling applies only to tariffs imposed under IEEPA. The decision does NOT invalidate tariffs imposed under other statutes (e.g., Section 232 or Section 301). It holds only that IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs. 
— SCOTUS Wire (@scotus_wire) February 20, 2026

 


From Amy earlier today: 

🚨BREAKING NEWS: The Supreme Court has struck down President Trump's tariffs.

Justices Kavanaugh, Alito, and Thomas dissented. pic.twitter.com/vvbMvoahxO
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) February 20, 2026

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