Sunday, February 22, 2026

OPINION_ China’s New ‘Trojan Horse’ In London: A Warning Shot For The West (Minsoo Lee - DAILY CALLER)

DAILY CALLER

OPINION

China’s New ‘Trojan Horse’ In London: A Warning Shot For The West


(Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

Minsoo Lee
Contributor
February 20, 2026 5:00 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.


UK Government Approval

The British government has approved plans for what would become China’s largest diplomatic complex in Europe, igniting a fierce backlash from residents, democracy activists and security experts who warn the site could function as a Chinese intelligence hub in the heart of London.

On Jan. 20, UK authorities formally authorized construction of the new Chinese embassy at the former Royal Mint Court site in central London, overriding years of delay driven by national security concerns. The decision clears the way for Beijing to build a sprawling, high-security compound just steps from the Tower of London and within close proximity to the City’s financial district.

The approval has triggered immediate legal action. Local residents and exiled democracy activists, many of whom fled Hong Kong following Beijing’s crackdown, are preparing a judicial review. Critics have argued that the government failed to adequately assess intelligence risks tied to the project.
(RELATED: Now It Is Japan Warning The West China Is Conducting A ‘Shadow War’ Against Us)

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READ MORE: https://dailycaller.com/2026/02/20/communist-china-embassy-london-britain-intelligence-national-security-locals-dissidents/

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WINTER OLYMPICS 2026_ Trump Celebrates Team USA’s Hockey Gold Over Canada

THE EPOCH TIMES

Trump Celebrates Team USA’s Hockey Gold Over Canada


Jake Guentzel #59, Tage Thompson #72, Jaccob Slavin #74, Kyle Connor #81 and Jake Sanderson #85 of Team United States listen to the national anthem during the medal ceremony for Men's Ice Hockey following their gold-medal win during the Men's Gold Medal match between Canada and the United States on day 16 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Reuters
2/22/2026|Updated: 2/22/2026


President Donald Trump took to social media on Sunday to congratulate the U.S. men’s ice hockey team for a nail-biting win over Canada for the gold medal in the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.

Trump crowed about the win, posting “WHAT A GAME!!!” and “Congratulations to our great U.S. A. Ice Hockey team. THEY WON THE GOLD. WOW!”

The United States ended a nearly half-century wait for Olympic men’s ice hockey gold with a 2–1 overtime victory against Canada in a thrilling final on Sunday, with Jack Hughes delivering their third title and first since 1980 with the winning shot.

The White House X account posted an image of an American bald eagle stepping on the neck of a Canadian goose and U.S. coach Mike Sullivan said Trump called to congratulate the team after the game.

“This game in a lot of ways was an inspiration to our country,” said Sullivan.

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COMMENTARY_ Trump right to revisit the 2020 elections (Peter Navarro - THE WASHINGTON TIMES)

THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Trump right to revisit the 2020 elections

Georgia, Arizona, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania disputes fuel fight over SAVE Act and federal enforcement powers


Illustration on the sanctity of U.S. elections by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times more >

COMMENTARY

By Peter Navarro - Thursday, February 19, 2026

OPINION:

Washington is headed toward a constitutional collision over who controls America’s elections.

Congress is stalling voter verification reforms. Federal judges are blocking executive enforcement directives, and the Justice Department is under partisan attack for attempting to enforce existing law.

What began as a policy debate has become a separation-of-powers fight over who writes the rules of federal elections and who enforces them.

This collision inevitably drags 2020 back into the center of the debate, including the findings of “The Navarro Report,” which President
Trump cited in pressing for further investigation of disputed ballots before the events of Jan. 6, 2021.

Drawing on affidavits, court filings, contemporaneous reporting and documented rule changes, “The Navarro Report” compiles the legal disputes, administrative decisions and statistical anomalies that defined the 2020 election cycle.

Americans have seen this movie before. The 1960 Kennedy-Nixon race was shadowed by credible allegations of fraud in Illinois and Texas. Richard Nixon and the country chose closure over clarity, but the doubts linger to this day. A definitive investigation then might have strengthened public confidence now.

“The Navarro Report” presents a similar systemic failure: When ballot volume expands while verification standards weaken, political operatives can alter the outcome of a close election.

A central insight of the report is that national elections are not decided at the national level. They are decided locally, in key battleground states where the difference between a Democrat or a Republican in the White House can come down to a few thousand votes.

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READ MORE: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/19/trump-right-revisit-2020-elections/

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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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Saturday, February 21, 2026

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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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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WORLD_ Inside the Trump administration’s efforts to pressure Cuba’s communist regime out (Maydeen Merino - WASHINGTON EXAMINER)

WASHINGTON EXAMINER

Inside the Trump administration’s efforts to pressure Cuba’s communist regime out

By Maydeen Merino | Timothy Nerozzi
February 21, 2026 6:00 am

VIDEO


The Trump administration has escalated its pressure against Cuba’s communist government, curbing oil supplies and threatening tariffs on countries that continue to ship fuel to the island as part of an effort to force regime change.

Since the United States captured former
Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro in January, the Trump administration has turned its focus on Cuba.

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COLUMNISTS_ I'm Sick and Tired of Idiots (Kurt Schlichter - TOWNHALL)

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OPINION

I'm Sick and Tired of Idiots 

Kurt Schlichter | Feb 20, 2026 

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

AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi


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Welcome back to "Stream of Kurtiousness!" I'm trying to figure out how people can be so stupid. There's a guy on Twitter named Bruce Fenton complaining that the US may start a war with a country that's never attacked us. This idiot doesn't realize the Iranians have killed hundreds of Americans? Then they somehow link a potential war with Iran to Epstein? How stupid are these people? I'm not mad at the Democrats who are still screeching about Epstein because that is to be expected. I'm sick and tired of Republicans who keep the door open that Trump did something wrong. The evidence says the exact opposite, so they should stop creating doubt. It's all so stupid!


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Friday, February 20, 2026

US_ Dershowitz to Newsmax: Trump Can Recast Tariffs Under Article II Powers (NEWSMAX)

NEWSMAX




Dershowitz to Newsmax: Trump Can Recast Tariffs Under Article II Powers

By Newsmax Wires | Friday, 20 February 2026 05:31 PM EST

VIDEO


Harvard Law School professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz told Newsmax on Friday that President Donald Trump can still impose steep trade penalties despite the Supreme Court's ruling that he exceeded his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, arguing the administration simply relied on the "wrong approach."

On
"The Record With Greta Van Susteren," Dershowitz said he anticipated the high court would reject the administration's legal theory.

"I thought that the lawyers for Trump made the wrong argument to the Supreme Court, and I predicted they were going to lose based on their argument," Dershowitz said.

The high court ruled that Trump went beyond his authority in invoking IEEPA to impose broad-based tariffs, siding with challengers who argued that Congress, under
Article I of the Constitution, holds the power to levy taxes and duties.

"Article I of the Constitution says that duties and taxes can be imposed only by Congress, and Congress can delegate that authority to the president," Dershowitz said. "But if you argue that tariffs can be a weapon of foreign policy, a weapon of diplomacy, a weapon of preventing war, then it's an
Article II power of the president, and Congress has no power to limit it."

Dershowitz said Trump's legal team framed the tariffs primarily as a revenue-raising measure, which placed them squarely under Article I constraints.

"If you argue that it's a fundraising activity by Congress, of course you're going to lose," he said.

Instead, Dershowitz urged a reframing that would ground the policy in the president's constitutional authority over foreign affairs and national security.

"I would say, go back to the drawing board now, give me executive authority to impose these kinds of things," he said, describing what Trump should demand from his advisers.

"You don't even have to call them a tariff. Call them whatever you want.

"Call them a sanction, call them a financial penalty, call them whatever you want. Just give me the power to use these things in order to implement policy."

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OPINION_ Without Truth, West Will Disintegrate (Laura Hollis - NEWSMAX)

NEWSMAX

OPINION

Without Truth, West Will Disintegrate
The 'Eid On The Square' event on June 8, 2025 in London, United Kingdom. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, at the time, was hosting the event, as Muslims marked Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice. It's the second of the two main holidays in Islam, inspired by the story of Abraham and his willingness to sacrifice his son, Ishmail, in obedience to God. (Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images)

By Laura Hollis
Friday, 20 February 2026 03:33 PM EST
Current | Bio | Archive


U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio created quite a stir at the Munich Security Conference last week. Rubio's speech emphasized the shared heritage, history and culture of Europe and the United States --- described broadly as "Western civilization" --- and called upon the nations of Europe to defend and be proud of that heritage and to preserve it.

Rubio mentioned just a few of the great contributions Europe has made to America and globally, including "the rule of law, the universities and the scientific revolution."

He credited Christianity as the foundation of Western civilization, referring to the Christian faith of America's Founders and first settlers as "a sacred inheritance, an unbreakable link between the old world and the new."

One thing Rubio did not mention specifically, but which is inherent in every point he made, was that the greatest achievements of Western civilization are grounded in the pursuit, protection and promotion of truth.

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WORLD_ US Figure Skater Alysa Liu’s Father Rules Out Representing China, Cites Human Rights Concerns (Frank Fang - THE EPOCH TIMES)

THE EPOCH TIMES

US Figure Skater Alysa Liu’s Father Rules Out Representing China, Cites Human Rights Concerns

Her father, Arthur Liu, fled China after becoming a wanted man because of his involvement in the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests in 1989.


Alysa Liu of Team United States competes during the women's single skating–short program on day 11 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 17, 2026. Sarah Stier/Getty Images

Frank Fang
Reporter
2/19/2026|Updated: 2/19/2026


The father of U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu says he would not allow his daughter to compete for China, citing its human rights record and ongoing abuses and recalling his own escape decades ago.

Arthur Liu, who fled China in the 1990s because of his involvement in the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests, said his 20-year-old daughter is “fascinated” by his life story—from his upbringing and decision to protest against the Chinese communist regime to becoming a wanted man, fleeing the country, and rebuilding his life in the United States as a political refugee.

“Obviously, it will be impossible for me to allow my daughter to compete on behalf of the Chinese government when the Chinese government is still abusing the basic human rights of the Chinese people,” Arthur Liu told “China in Focus,” a program of NTD, a sister media outlet of The Epoch Times, from Milan on Feb. 18.

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WORLD_ Britain’s Former Prince Andrew Released After Being Detained by Police for 11 Hours (Rachel Roberts - THE EPOCH TIMES)

THE EPOCH TIMES

Britain’s Former Prince Andrew Released After Being Detained by Police for 11 Hours

The brother of the British monarch was arrested on his 66th birthday on suspicion of misconduct in a public office following the release of Epstein emails.


Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, younger brother of Britain’s King Charles, formerly known as Prince Andrew, leaves Aylsham Police Station on a vehicle, on the day he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, after the U.S. Justice Department released more records tied to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in Aylsham, Britain, on Feb. 19, 2026. Phil Noble/Reuters

Rachel Roberts
2/19/2026|Updated: 2/20/2026


Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the brother of British King Charles III, was released Thursday evening after being detained for 11 hours at his home, according to the Thames Valley Police force.

Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Thames Valley Police confirmed an arrest on Feb. 19 of a man in his 60s from Norfolk in eastern England, following allegations made against the former prince and Duke of York after the release of millions of pages of files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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"A MUTED HOLIDAY SEASON"_ Fireworks Fall Silent as Lunar New Year Feels Subdued Across China (Michael Zhuang - THE EPOCH TIMES)

THE EPOCH TIMES

Fireworks Fall Silent as Lunar New Year Feels Subdued Across China

Tighter bans, economic strain, and lingering pandemic grief leave residents describing a muted holiday season.


A notice in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China, strictly prohibiting fireworks and firecrackers. Photo provided to The Epoch Times

Michael Zhuang
2/20/2026|Updated: 2/20/2026


In past years, the Lunar New Year in China was marked by the crackle of firecrackers at dawn, fireworks echoing across apartment blocks, and crowds packing open-air holiday markets.

This year, across several provinces, local governments imposed sweeping bans on fireworks and firecrackers ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays, part of what officials described as safety and public-order measures.

Interviews with residents in China suggest that the tighter restrictions, combined with economic strain after the pandemic years, have left the country’s most important holiday feeling subdued.

Many residents described the silence as striking. They spoke to The Epoch Times on condition of anonymity or by surname only due to fear of reprisal.

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Thursday, February 19, 2026

US_ Rep. Alford to Newsmax: DHS Shutdown 'Stupidest' in US History (Nicole Weatherholtz - NEWSMAX)

NEWSMAX

Rep. Alford to Newsmax: DHS Shutdown 'Stupidest' in US History

VIDEO

By Nicole Weatherholtz | Thursday, 19 February 2026 11:24 AM EST


Rep. Mark Alford, R-Mo., did not mince words Thursday on Newsmax, calling the ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown the "stupidest" in American history.

He blamed Democrats for what he described as a manufactured crisis. "Look, this is the stupidest shutdown in U.S. history," Alford told "
Wake Up America." "I thought the one back in November, the longest shutdown in U.S. history, was dumb.

"This one is even dumber." 

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OPINION_ Trump Defeats Russia, Wins War for Ukraine: The Shocking Story Behind the Diplomatic Coup of the Century (Scott Pinsker - PJ Media)

PJ Media

Trump Defeats Russia, Wins War for Ukraine: The Shocking Story Behind the Diplomatic Coup of the Century

Scott Pinsker | 12:01 PM on February 19, 2026


AP Photo/Nathan Howard


The best way to understand what the hell just happened is through the lens of the utterly absurd BBC story, “As Trump Retreats From Climate Goals, China Is Becoming a Green Superpower.”

Thirty years ago, headlines described the story. That was their only purpose, because people didn’t purchase stories à la carte; we bought the entire newspaper or magazine. Not so today. Now, writers are paid per-click, which means the headline is also an advertisement.

As the economic model changes, so does the message.

And since most people don’t read beyond the headline, the takeaway for BBC headline-scanners is obvious: China must be the new green superpower.Aw gee, Trump blew it again!

But when you read the article, that’s not what’s happening at all: Yes, China certainly did invest heavily in green energy — but not to use it!

Instead, China intended to sell it to the West, taking advantage of “clean energy subsidies” and environmental regulations.

Now that President Trump has called their bluff and canceled the subsidies, China is LOSING money:

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COLUMNISTS_ Why Exactly Did They Destroy the Border? (Victor Davis Hanson - TOWNHALL)

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OPINION

Why Exactly Did They Destroy the Border?

Victor Davis Hanson | Feb 19, 2026

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


AP Photo/Eric Gay


Why would any president destroy the U.S. southern border?

The Left typically "pounces" on anyone daring to suggest that the Biden administration had green-lighted illegal immigration to gain new constituents for agendas that otherwise were without public support.

The Left smears critics of open borders as racist conspiracists spreading the "Great Replacement Theory."

Yet for years, Democrats and leftists themselves had written triumphalist books with titles like "The Emerging Democratic Majority." And often they crowed that "demography is destiny."

A few left-wing globalists even boasted of a new borderless world in which anyone could live anywhere they wished.

Not too long ago, Texas State Representative Gene Wum, D-Houston, chair of the Texas House Democratic Caucus, jumped the shark to say out loud what is usually left unsaid about the Democratic agenda: "The day the Latino, African American, Asian and other communities realize that they share the same oppressor is the day we start winning, because we are the majority in this country now. We have the ability to take over this country and to do what is needed for everyone."

The same unapologetic left-wing weaponization of illegal immigration is occurring in Europe. Sheer numbers there have already radically changed the demography – and political constituencies – of the continent.

Recently, the former Spanish "Minister of Equality," an energized Irene Montero, offered an unambiguous rant: "I hope for 'replacement theory,' I hope we can sweep this country of fascists and racists with immigrants. Whatever their skin color, whether 'Chinese, Black, or Brown.'"

The climax of the new hubris in the U.S. was the Biden administration's destruction of the southern border and even rudimentary enforcement of federal immigration law.

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TECH_ Sex Crimes And Suicides Dominate Landmark Trial As Zuckerberg Testifies (Hailey Gomez - DAILY CALLER)

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TECH

Sex Crimes And Suicides Dominate Landmark Trial As Zuckerberg Testifies


(Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)

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Hailey Gomez
West Coast Reporter
February 18, 2026 2:52 PM ET


As Mark Zuckerberg heads to a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday, a landmark trial accuses Meta and rivals of engineering addiction in kids.

Experts speaking to the Daily Caller News Foundation say platforms knew the toll, yet dragged their feet on basic protections until forced by litigation. Revelations kicked off with Frances Haugen’s 2021 leaks
exposing Meta’s internal research on Instagram worsening issues like suicidal thoughts and eating disorders among teen girls, continuing with ongoing evidence, including internal data showing predators contacting hundreds of thousands of children daily, driving a surge of multi-district lawsuits and state actions ahead of a bellwether trial.

Dani Pinter, Chief Legal Officer at the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, says the problems are longstanding and deliberately unaddressed: “these platforms have been dangerous for a long time. They know they’ve been dangerous. They’ve even been studying the ways they’ve been dangerous.”

“We focus on exploitation, so I won’t pretend to be an expert about all the addiction properties. But I can say that we’ve been interfacing with Meta and their platforms for close to 10 years, and trying to communicate different aspects of the platform that were really dangerous for a long time,” Pinter told the DCNF.

“We asked Meta to make it impossible for adults, like stranger adults, to connect with children on Instagram, for example. And they refused to do just common sense changes like that, until they actually had to face lawsuits,” Pinter added. “I can’t really speak to the addiction [part] in particular, but these platforms have been dangerous for a long time.”

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children’s CyberTipline, where tech companies like Meta, Google, and others are required to report suspected incidents, received 20.5 million reports in 2024, equating to about 29.2 million separate cases after adjusting for bundled submissions.
(RELATED: ‘We’re Not Scary’: AI-Dominated Social Network Raises Eyebrows As Humans Try To ‘Catch Up’ To True Intentions)

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Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs wouldn’t let his kids have an iPad, his own company’s invention. Current Apple CEO Tim Cook restricted his nephew from social networks; and even Zuckerberg reportedly wrote in a 2016 email that notifying parents about teens’ live videos “will probably ruin the product from the start.”

Grant said these admissions underscore that industry insiders recognized the dangers early but continued anyway.

As
Zuckerberg testifies in this landmark bellwether case — the first jury trial over claims that social media giants knowingly designed addictive, harmful products for kids —the outcome could establish a new baseline for corporate responsibility. A plaintiff verdict could potentially force industry-wide safeguards that parents have long demanded, holding platforms accountable for the exploitation and mental health toll that victims’ say they’ve enabled for years.
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US_ ICE Repatriates 170 Illegal Immigrants to Cuba (Troy Myers - THE EPOCH TIMES)

THE EPOCH TIMES

ICE Repatriates 170 Illegal Immigrants to Cuba

Among the deportees were murderers, kidnappers, rapists, and drug traffickers who were taken into custody from states across the United States, officials said.

Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States walk upon arrival at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, on Jan. 16, 2026. Federico Parra/AFP via Getty Images

Troy Myers
2/18/2026|Updated: 2/18/2026


Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said on Feb. 18 that it deported 170 Cuban nationals, including individuals convicted of murder and other violent crimes, back to their home country this month.

A plane carrying the deportees left for Cuba on Feb. 9, the first deportation flight in 2026 bound for the Caribbean nation. ICE linked the deported individuals, who came from states across the country, to criminal convictions and allegations including rape, drug trafficking, and other dangerous offenses.

Yondeivis Wong Den-Hernandez was convicted of aiding and abetting improper entry by an illegal alien in Texas, ICE said. He was also convicted in Florida of second-degree murder. The victim was a 17-year-old girl. Raul Duquenzne-Batista was convicted in Kansas of several violent crimes. His charges included aggravated assault, kidnapping, battery, and burglary, in addition to rape and criminal use of weapons charges....

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SATIRE_ Forget War With Iran. It’s Time To Bomb My Homeland Of Canada (Scoops Delacroix - DAILY CALLER)

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SATIRE

Forget War With Iran. It’s Time To Bomb My Homeland Of Canada


(Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) 

Scoops Delacroix
Freelance Writer
February 19, 2026 2:05 PM ET


The war drums are beating. DOD officials are insider trading on Kalshi. Lindsey Graham is practically drooling with delight.

It feels like we are on the verge of something big: a hot kinetic fight with Iran. But, as a Canadian dissident, I must ask: why is America escalating with the Ayatollah regime, when they should be unleashing hell on my homeland?

A new Politico poll has confirmed my worst fears: Canadians are willing to bend over and get shafted by Chinese Communist Dictator Xi Jinping just to own Donald Trump.



KANANASKIS, CANADA – JUNE 15: US President Donald Trump (R) is greeted by the Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney, as he arrives at the G7 Leaders Summit on June 15, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. Keir Starmer is attending his first G7 leaders’ summit, where issues on the table for discussion are the escalating conflict in the Middle East, as well as the failure to bring peace to Ukraine. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau – Pool/Getty Images)


A stunning 57% of Canadians think it is better to rely on Xi and China than Trump and the U.S. What’s more, 48% of Canadians believe America is a greater threat to world peace than Russia or China.

Considering that the U.S. military is about to glass Tehran, they may have a point on that last bit. But to warmly embrace the CCP and become a vassal state of the Chinese — that is an utter abomination.

Canadians are wussies, and we are too obsessed with social welfare, hockey, and poutine to ever become a great power. That doesn’t mean we should sell out to China and let Xi’s spies run amok in our country. I’d rather have an infiltration of CIA spooks pushing a color revolution than Chi-comms stealing our maple syrup recipes.

America, it’s time to give Ottawa some shock-n-awe. Regime change in Tehran? Forget about it. I want to see the Canadian capital glow like Baghdad in ’03. Bring the rain. 

This article is satire. 

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READ MORE: https://dailycaller.com/2026/02/19/canada-politico-poll-canadians-hate-america-iran-war/

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026

US_ Meta Chief Zuckerberg Testifies in High-Stakes Social Media Addiction Trial in Los Angeles (Beige Luciano-Adams - THE EPOCH TIMES)

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Meta Chief Zuckerberg Testifies in High-Stakes Social Media Addiction Trial in Los Angeles

Attorneys for the plaintiff questioned the CEO on allegations that his products targeted young people despite known harms.


Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaves the Los Angeles Superior Court after testifying in Los Angeles on Feb. 18, 2026. Wally Skalij/Getty Images

Beige Luciano-Adams
2/18/2026|Updated: 2/18/2026


LOS ANGELES—On the most anticipated day yet of a landmark social media addiction trial that began Feb. 9, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand at the Los Angeles Superior Court on Feb. 18 to answer allegations that he engineered his social media platforms to be addictive to children despite knowing the potential harms.

Plaintiff’s attorney Mark Lanier wasted no time setting the moral tone, opening with the suggestion that there are different ways to deal with vulnerable people—help them, ignore them, or, he said, pulling on the last words in his honeyed Southern drawl, “prey upon them.”

At the center of the case is a 19-year-old California woman identified in court documents by the initials “K.G.M.” or “Kelsey G.M,” who is accusing tech giants of engineering products that rewire young people’s brains and trap them in a cycle of addiction and mental illness.

The complaint alleges the plaintiff became addicted to Instagram as a child and suffered resulting harms, including depression, anxiety, and body dysmorphia.

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Munich 2026: A Transatlantic Reset Begins


Secretary of State Marco Rubio waves as he boards a plane Thursday to attend the Munich Security Conference. (Getty Images)

By Robert Semonsen | Wednesday, 18 February 2026 07:31 AM EST


There was little doubt that this year's Munich Security Conference would be something more than business as usual.

Long-standing geopolitical certainties seem to be eroding faster than new structures can be established. Old alliances appear increasingly strained, trust in established institutions has been weakened, and the once unshakable transatlantic relationship — long the anchor of Western stability — is being reassessed from every angle, by every relevant actor.

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