35+ min ago  (453+ words) By Mark Swanson "|" Thursday, 19 February 2026 07:42 PM EST Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., is supporting an effort to force a House vote on sanctions against Russia, saying he and other GOP lawmakers are prepared to pursue a discharge petition if the chamber's…...

42+ min ago  (382+ words) By Newsmax Wires "|" Thursday, 19 February 2026 07:34 PM EST U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee told Newsmax on Thursday that President Donald Trump should use next week's State of the Union address to make clear that any potential military action against Iran is…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago  (314+ words) By Mark Swanson "|" Thursday, 19 February 2026 06:41 PM EST President Donald Trump on Thursday accused former President Barack Obama of improperly revealing classified information while discussing extraterrestrial life, saying the former two-term Democrat made a "big mistake." The exchange came after a…...

2+ hour, 2+ min ago  (452+ words) By Nicole Weatherholtz "|" Thursday, 19 February 2026 07:49 PM EST Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt sketched a window for possible U.S. action against Iran on Thursday on Newsmax's "The Record With Greta Van Susteren," saying the "details are set" and the variable…...

2+ hour, 9+ min ago  (279+ words) By Sam Barron "|" Thursday, 19 February 2026 07:30 PM EST Conservative Political Action Conference Chair Matt Schlapp told Newsmax Thursday he believes Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger is the right pick to give the Democrat rebuttal to the State of the Union address next…...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago  (235+ words) Jasper Ward Thursday, 19 February 2026 07:06 PM EST Lawmakers in Florida approved legislation on Thursday renaming the Palm Beach International Airport after "President Donald Trump. The 25-11 vote in Florida's Senate came days after the state's House of Representatives passed the measure 81-30. Republican…...

2+ hour, 14+ min ago  (231+ words) Iran told U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday that Tehran will consider bases, facilities and assets of the "hostile force" in the region as legitimate targets if it faces military aggression. Iran Tells UN Chief it Will Respond 'Decisively' If Subjected…...

2+ hour, 24+ min ago  (572+ words) Trevor Hunnicutt and Tim Reid Thursday, 19 February 2026 05:52 PM EST President Donald Trump gave the latest in a series of economic speeches in Georgia on Thursday as he seeks to persuade voters he and fellow Republicans have a plan to lower…...

2+ hour, 36+ min ago  (300+ words) OLIVIA DIAZ Thursday, 19 February 2026 05:40 PM EST A Virginia court on Thursday temporarily blocked Democrats from preparing for an April voter referendum to redraw the state's congressional maps, handing the party another setback in its efforts to pick up four more…...

2+ hour, 47+ min ago  (481+ words) By Jim Thomas "|" Thursday, 19 February 2026 06:30 PM EST Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and other Democrats are pressing the Trump administration to reverse a planned rescission of about $602 million in federal health grants tied to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,…...