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February 15, 2026
Tim Walz Thanks Minnesota After Tumultuous Federal Surge--'Spring is Coming'
Published Feb 14, 2026 at 07:55 PM EST Minnesota Governor Tim Walz posted a message thanking his state's residents for their "resilience" following a difficult month that saw violence, death, and clashes with federal authorities. Walz said in a video message posted on X on Saturday: "The rest of the country saw what the soul of Minnesota looks like. Spring is coming." Why It Matters The Trump administration this week officially ended Operation Metro Surge, which was descr ...
Go to discussion'Speaks Volumes': Kentucky Gov Boycotting White House Dinner After Trump Refuses to Invite Nation's Only Black Governor
Feb 14th, 2026, 6:30 pm Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) vowed Saturday that he will not attend the upcoming White House dinner for governor’s and their families because of President Donald Trump’s refusal to invite Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) and Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD), who is the sole Black governor in the nation. In a confusing turn of events, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) — who chairs the National Governors Association — claimed earlier this week that the president was only inviting Republican ...
Go to discussionCuba postpones its annual cigar fair as a US oil siege causes severe fuel shortages and blackouts
Updated 3:37 PM EST, February 14, 2026 HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Cuba’s annual cigar fair, which was set to be held the last week of February, has been postponed organizers said Saturday, as the island faces blackouts and severe fuel shortages brought about by a U.S oil embargo. In a statement, the cigar fair’s organizer, Habanos S.A. said it decided to postpone the iconic event to “preserve its high standard of quality.” Habanos S.A., a joint venture between the state-owned company Cubatabaco and ...
Go to discussionSen. Mark Kelly's lawyer urges DOJ officials not to seek indictment for a second time over video
Feb. 14, 2026, 5:22 PM EST An attorney for Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., is urging U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and Attorney General Pam Bondi not to pursue an indictment for a second time against a group of lawmakers who participated in a video encouraging members of the military to ignore “illegal orders,” according to a letter first obtained by NBC News. The letter, sent Friday from Kelly’s attorney Paul Fishman to Bondi and Pirro, warns the Department of Justice against attempting to go to a s ...
Go to discussionDOJ sends letter to Congress with list of people named in Epstein files, including Trump: Report
02/14/26 10:59 PM ET The Justice Department (DOJ) sent a letter to Congress on Saturday outlining its justification for redactions made in the released Jeffrey Epstein files, according to Politico. The six-page letter to the leaders of the Senate and House Judiciary committees also included a list of “all government officials and politically exposed persons” named in the files for any reason. Several high-profile names were on the list, including President Trump. The department noted that na ...
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