Trump Removes Nearly 30 Career Diplomats From Ambassadorial Positions as Part of State Dept Realignment

Capitol Hill

• Trump, Netanyahu Agree on Pressing Iran to Cut Oil Sales to China
• Sen. Collins Backs Republican Voter ID Effort, but Won’t Axe Filibuster
• U.S. Military Reports Striking Sites in Syria
• John Fetterman Condemns Anti-Israel “Rot” in Democratic Party, Rejects AOC’s Gaza “Genocide” Claim
• Rubio Says U.S. and Europe “Belong Together”, Urges Alignment With Trump’s Vision for Western Revival
• Trump Calls Dinner With Bill Maher a Waste of Time
• Is AOC’s Word Salad the End of Her White House Dreams?
• Barack Obama Says Most Voters Want “Orderly Immigration System” That Differentiates Between Illegal and Legal

Culture War

Economy

• Average Tax Refund Jumps Nearly 11% in Early Filings, IRS Says
• Trump Touts Mortgage Rate Drop as Key Contrast With Biden
• Trump Admin Unveils Maritime Action Plan to Revive U.S. Shipbuilding
• White House: Real Wages Grew by $1,400 Across Private Sector in Trump’s First Year
• January Gas Prices Fall, Giving Americans a Break at the Pump
• Consumer Prices Rose 2.4% Annually in January, Less Than Expected
• Stocks Surge After Inflation Cools More Than Forecasted in January
• Trump Administration Reaches a Trade Deal to Lower Taiwan’s Tariff Barriers

Swamp Watch

• Of Course, There’s a Biden Connection to DC’s Potomac Sewage Spill
• Climate and Energy Experts Back Trump’s Endangerment Finding Repeal
• Trump Admin Launches Investigation Into Texas’s Muslim-Only Community Project
• Scott Bessent: Whistleblowers Exposing Fraud Can Receive up to 30% of Fine Amounts
• Trump Administration Sued for Attempted Overhaul of Washington Public Golf Course
• Georgia State Senator Exposes Election Fraud in Fulton County
• Virginia Supreme Court Ruling Allows Dems Outrageous Gerrymandering to Move Forward
• Transportation Chief Sean Duffy Mandates Merit-Based Hiring of U.S. Airline Pilots

National Security & Global Affairs

• NYC Mayor Mamdani Urges Release of Knife Wielding Man Who Charged New York Cops
• 200K Protesters Flood Munich to Demand Regime Change in Iran Amid World Leaders’ Summit
• 3 Detained as SWAT Team Searches Property in Nancy Guthrie Investigation
• Witkoff, Kushner Warn Trump over Iran Deal as Talks Continue
• FBI Seeks Identities of Anti-ICE Rioters Who Breached Eugene, Oregon Federal Building, Assaulted Federal Agents
• Trans Shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar “Tried to Kill His Family Before” by Setting Home on Fire
• SpaceX Astronauts Reach ISS, Replace NASA’s Evacuated Crew
• Trump Budget Calls for More Than $1T in Defense Spending

Opinion

• Scott Powell: ‘26 GOP Midterm Wins Rest on Trump Restoring Voter Trust
• Thaddeus G. McCotter: Going to… California?
• Dave Bossie: Senate Republicans Must Stand Tall and Pass Save America Act
• Steve Cortes: Trump’s Favorite Movies Warn U.S. About Netflix’s Dangerous Power Grab
• Julianna Frieman: Gen Z Is “Dumber” Thanks to Adults Saturating Their Lives With Screens
• Storm Paglia: The Right Needs Real America First Journalism
• Colonel Wes Martin: Are Foreign Powers Trying to Abuse ICE to Grab Political Rivals?
• Jonathan Alpert: On Valentine’s Day, Being Single Isn’t a Disorder — It’s Perfectly Normal

Sports & Entertainment

• “Charlie’s Angels” to Rise From the Woke Ashes
• Kelsey Grammer Defies Hollywood by Defending Conservative Views
• Stephen Amell to Lead Fox’s “Baywatch” Reboot Series as David Hasselhoff’s Son
• Nicolas Cage Mixes Bugs Bunny and Bogart in “Spider-Noir”
• President Trump Pardons Five Former NFL Star Players Convicted of Crimes
• Stephen A. Smith Makes Confession About 2028 Presidential Race: Will He Run?
• Communist China Reportedly Paid U.S.-Born Olympic Skier Eileen Gu This Enormous Amount in 2025
• Olympic Curling Controversy: Sweden Alleges Canada Cheated After Heated On‑Ice Clash

Science & Technology

• T1 Energy CEO Dan Barcelo: American-Manufactured Solar Boosts Energy Affordability
• U.S. Space Firm to Launch Mach 20 Hypersonic Demonstrator Test for Defense Innovation Unit
• Humanoid Robots Are Becoming Smaller, Safer, and More Accessible
• U.S. Engineers Create Reactor-Driven LEDs That Reproduce Nuclear Fission Effects Without Radiation
• AI Safety Researcher Resigns With “World Is in Peril” Warning
• U.S. Military Reportedly Used Anthropic’s Claude AI in Raid That Led to Maduro’s Capture
• Time Crystals Could Power a New Era of Ultra-Precise Quantum Clocks
• Airbnb Reports AI Now Handles One-Third of Customer Support in the U.S. and Canada

Health & Wellness

• Experimental Drug Shown to Double Survival in Ovarian Cancer Patients
• New Research Suggests Cause of Rare Blood-Clotting Side Effect From COVID-19 Vaccine
• 6 Low-Impact Cardio Ideas That Are Gentle on the Back
• Your Body Is a Miniature Universe - Here’s How to Keep It in Harmony
• A Physician’s Top 3 Recommendations for Staying Healthy as You Age
• When the Storm Comes
• Top Post-Workout Foods for Muscle Recovery, Growth, and Heart Health
• The Crucial Screening That Can Predict Your Heart Disease Risk