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Republicans seethe about Trump at half-empty conservative summit: 'Threat to everything'

February 22, 2026 5:20PM ET Current and former Republicans seethed about President Donald Trump during a half-empty conservative summit over the weekend, according to reports. Conservatives organized the sixth annual Principles First summit just outside Washington, D.C., on Saturday and Sunday, an event estimated to draw around 750 attendees, the Associated Press reported. No currently elected Republican official attended the two-day event, which the AP said was about "half empty." ...

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Randy Fine censure threat could spark tit-for-tat cycle

02/22/26 5:00 PM ET The House could soon be forced into another tit-for-tat cycle of members attempting to discipline each other by forcing votes on the House floor -- and derailing GOP leaders' control of the chamber. A massive wave of Democrats have called to formally censure Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) and remove him from his committees over a post he made that said "if they force us to choose," he would choose dogs over Muslims. Democrats roundly decried the post as Islamophobic. ...

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US tourists stranded after Mexico drug lord's killing sparks wave of violence

The US State Department urged American nationals in parts of Mexico to “seek shelter and remain in residences or hotels.” Other tourists were stranded after several US carriers suspended flights to Puerto Vallarta.The killing of Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes triggered unrest in 20 of Mexico’s 32 states, with suspected gang members torching buses and businesses, blocking roads and clashing with security forces. Mexico’s Security Cabinet said 252 blockades were reported in stat ...

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Kash Patel Faces Backlash For Flying To Winter Olympics, Partying It Up With Team USA

Feb 22, 2026, 05:44 PM EST FBI Director Kash Patel is facing backlash for reportedly using an FBI jet to head to Italy where he spent the final days of the Winter Olympics watching hockey and, later, celebrating Team USA’s gold medal win over Canada on Sunday. Patel, a hockey fan since his childhood, was spotted at the U.S. men’s semifinal game against Slovakia, and later at the final, where he was seen celebrating with Team USA center Dylan Larkin in the locker room after America’s overtime ...

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Democrats' internal review said to find Kamala Harris's stance on Gaza cost her votes in 2024

Live Now Updated 45min ago Democrats’ internal review said to find Kamala Harris’s stance on Gaza cost her votes in 2024 DNC reportedly showed findings to pro-Palestinian group despite saying it would not make probe public By ToI Staff Today, 3:35 am ...

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Mexican army kills leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel, official says

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- The Mexican army killed the leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubn Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho, " in an operation Sunday, a federal official said. The official, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly, said it happened during a military operation in the western state of Jalisco. It followed several hours of roadblocks with burning vehicles in Jalisco and other states. Such tactics are commonly used ...

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'John Barron' Calls In to CSPAN to Rage About Supreme Court Tariff Ruling - Gets Cut Off Soon After

Feb 22nd, 2026, 9:54 am Soon after the Supreme Court ruling striking down President Donald Trump's tariffs was announced, CSPAN opened up its phone lines and got a call from an incensed viewer who identified himself as "John Barron." John Barron, of course, was the alias used by Trump to plant stories with journalists in the 1980s and '90s. In a clip which spread widely on social media Sunday, a CSPAN caller borrowed that moniker to impersonate Trump and rage against the Court's o ...

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EU says it will accept no increase in US tariffs after Supreme Court ruling: 'a deal is a deal'

February 22, 2026 11:03 AM EST Updated 7 mins ago BRUSSELS, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The European Commission demanded on Sunday that the United States stick to the terms of an EU-U.S. trade deal reached last year, after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump's global tariffs and he responded with new levies across the board. The Commission, which negotiates trade policy on behalf of the 27 EU member states, said Washington must provide "full clarity" on the steps it intends to ta ...

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U.S. Trade Rep Greer says tariff policy 'hasn't changed' despite SCOTUS ruling

February 22, 2026, 11:20 AM U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer outlined Sunday how the Trump administration's tariff policy will continue, despite Friday's Supreme Court ruling blocking most of the president's signature economic policy. "The legal tool to implement it, that might change, but the policy hasn't changed," Greer told ABC News' "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz. "And so, we're aiming for continuity. There's a 15% tariff now. It's roughly equivalen ...

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India cancels key trade mission to US over Trump tariffs chaos

Sunday 22 February 2026 06:57 EST India has postponed a high-stakes trade mission to the US after the US Supreme Court struck down much of Donald Trump’s tariff regime. The three-day trip was due to begin on Monday, with Indian and US negotiators aiming to finalise a much-vaunted interim trade agreement between the two countries. But both sides have agreed to call off the plans after a ruling by the US Supreme Court on Friday that found key elements of former president Donald Trump’s sweepin ...

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Republicans seethe about Trump at half-empty conservative summit: 'Threat to everything'

2 hrs ago - February 22, 2026 5:20PM ET Current and former Republicans seethed about President Donald Trump during a half-empty conservative summit over the weekend, according to reports. Conservatives organized the sixth annual Principles First summit just outs ... (Raw Story)

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'That's a lie!' Black farmer corrects Trump while exposing president's 'all-white' meeting

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