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Iran and the US lean into gunboat diplomacy as nuclear talks hang in balance

By JON GAMBRELL
Feb 19, 2026 7:28 am - Iran and the United States leaned into gunboat diplomacy on Thursday as nuclear talks between the nations hung in the balance, with Tehran holding drills with Russia and the Americans bringing another aircraft carrier closer to the Mideast.
Tariffs paid by midsized US firms tripled last year, new analysis from JPMorganChase Institute shows

By JOSH BOAK
Feb 19, 2026 7:20 am - Tariffs paid by midsized U.S. businesses tripled over the course of last year, new research tied to one of America’s leading banks showed on Thursday — more evidence that President Donald Trump's push to charge higher taxes on imports is causing economic disruption.
Trump gets pledges for Gaza reconstruction and troop commitments at inaugural Board of Peace talks

By AAMER MADHANI and MATTHEW LEE
Feb 19, 2026 7:17 am - President Donald Trump announced Thursday at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting that nine members have agreed to pledge $7 billion toward a Gaza relief package and five countries have agreed to deploy troops as part of an international stabilization force for the war-battered Palestinian territory.
Belgium summons U.S. ambassador over post accusing officials of antisemitism

By Ellen Francis
Feb 18, 2026 4:55 pm - Belgium summoned the U.S. ambassador on Tuesday after he published posts on social media accusing officials of antisemitism over an investigation into Jewish religious figures suspected of carrying out circumcisions without required medical training.
Trump officials limit FEMA travel to disaster areas amid funding lapse, emails show

By Brianna Sacks
Feb 18, 2026 4:00 pm - The Department of Homeland Security has halted almost all travel amid the ongoing standoff over its funding, restricting the ability of hundreds of Federal Emergency Management Agency staff members to move in and out of disaster-affected areas, according to emails and documents obtained by The Washington Post.
NIH’s Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for a permanent director

By LAURAN NEERGAARD
Feb 18, 2026 3:50 pm - National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya will also temporarily become acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an administration official said Wednesday.
Brendan Carr defends FCC role in dropped Colbert interview: ‘No censorship’

By Leo Sands and Scott Nover
Feb 18, 2026 3:44 pm - Two days after CBS late-night host Stephen Colbert said he was barred from airing an interview with Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) because of the network’s legal concerns about flouting the FCC’s equal-time rule, the commission’s chair, Brendan Carr, defended himself against allegations of censorship.
Groups sue over Trump effort to ‘erase’ history, science in national parks

By Brady Dennis
Feb 17, 2026 9:10 pm - A coalition of scientific, preservation and historical groups on Tuesday sued the Trump administration, arguing that the removal of information about civil rights, climate change and other topics at multiple national parks amounts to illegal censorship.
New subpoenas issued in inquiry on response to 2016 Russian election interference, AP sources say

By ERIC TUCKER
Feb 17, 2026 5:24 pm - The Justice Department has issued new subpoenas in a Florida-based investigation into perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump and the U.S. government response to Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.
Stephen Colbert says network lawyers pulled James Talarico interview over FCC equal time fears

By MEG KINNARD
Feb 17, 2026 10:30 am - Late-night host Stephen Colbert said his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was pulled from Monday night’s broadcast over network fears it would violate regulatory guidance from the Trump administration on giving equal time to political candidates.

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