Sunday shows preview: DHS shutdown, Epstein files backlash shine light on political quarrels

By: The Hill

Published on: February 14, 2026, 11:12 pm

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shut down on Saturday after Congress failed to pass a funding bill for the department. DHS accounts for 3 percent of the U.S. federal budget and most department employees will be required to work without pay for the duration of the shutdown, which could stretch on for weeks due...

Greene says Epstein files handling is Trump’s ‘biggest political miscalculation’

By: The Hill

Published on: February 14, 2026, 10:53 pm

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) sharply criticized the Trump administration’s handling of the release of files related to the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, calling the saga the "biggest political miscalculation" of her former ally President Trump's career. The former legislator accused President Trump of fighting “the hardest” against the files’ release...

Obama pushes back on White House rhetoric, ape video: Decorum has ‘been lost’

By: The Hill

Published on: February 14, 2026, 10:21 pm

Former President Obama argued in an interview published Saturday that American politics has become a “clown show” under the second Trump administration, suggesting that many Americans dislike the rhetoric coming out of the White House in recent months. Obama made the comparison while addressing a controversial video posted on President Trump’s Truth Social account earlier...

Crowded California governor's race creates opening for Republicans

By: The Hill

Published on: February 14, 2026, 10:00 pm

The crowded field of Democratic candidates running for governor in California could give Republicans a rare opening in the deep blue stronghold. More than a half-dozen Democrats seen as serious contenders are competing in the Golden State’s June 2 primary, where all candidates will appear on the same ballot and the top two vote-getters will...

Trump lambasts Maher rhetoric as 'very boring, anti-Trump'

By: The Hill

Published on: February 14, 2026, 8:52 pm

President Trump on Saturday lashed out at comedian Bill Maher over his criticism of the commander in chief from the day before, with the president referring back to his dinner with Maher at the White House last year. The president in a lengthy Truth Social post praised how Maher was "a nice guy" who was...

US eyes 30 ISIS targets in latest strikes on Syria

By: The Hill

Published on: February 14, 2026, 7:55 pm

The U.S. military conducted strikes against dozens of ISIS targets inside Syria this month as part of an ongoing “relentless military pressure” campaign on the terrorist network following a December ambush that killed three Americans, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). CENTCOM announced Saturday that forces had carried out 10 strikes against more than 30...

US ambassador to NATO: 'We need strong allies, not dependents'

By: The Hill

Published on: February 14, 2026, 7:36 pm

The U.S. ambassador to NATO on Saturday expressed the need for “strong allies, not dependents” in response to a question about NATO defense spending contributions at the Munich Security Conference. The Czech Republic has refused to increase the country’s defense spending above 2 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP), in violation of NATO’s new...

Reversing the endangerment finding, Trump's EPA puts polluters over people

By: The Hill

Published on: February 14, 2026, 7:00 pm

The Trump administration is repealing scientific findings that greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare, exacerbating the effects of climate change on vulnerable communities and reversing progress towards justice.

Zelensky commends US senators for 'unwavering bipartisan support' after Munich meeting

By: The Hill

Published on: February 14, 2026, 6:54 pm

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday expressed his gratitude after meeting with U.S. senators on the outskirts of the Munich Security Conference, thanking them for their “support for Ukraine and its warriors." “Thank you to the senators for their unwavering bipartisan support for Ukraine and Ukrainians,” Zelensky wrote on social platform X. “Thank you to...

Ty Cobb rips Trump admin over political attacks: 'All those people should be impeached'

By: The Hill

Published on: February 14, 2026, 6:34 pm

Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb warned Friday that the Trump administration's attacks on its perceived political enemies could lead to impeachment proceedings against top Cabinet officials if Democrats win back control of Congress in November. "All of those people should be impeached, for sure," Cobb said in an appearance on "The Beat with Ari...

Alarms of China's repression are ringing in Tibet — Washington is pivoting back

By: The Hill

Published on: February 14, 2026, 6:00 pm

China’s vocational training and labor transfer schemes are coercive instruments threatening the irreversible erasure of Tibetan identity. 

Pelosi calls out Trump over FBI raid in Georgia ahead of midterms: 'Not right'

By: The Hill

Published on: February 14, 2026, 5:53 pm

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Saturday blasted President Trump and his administration over what she called "surveillance" ahead of November's midterms, citing the recent FBI raid on an election office in Georgia. "I hear that all over the United States, not just in Europe, that there is concern about the election," Pelosi told...

America still needs Elon Musk

By: The Hill

Published on: February 14, 2026, 5:00 pm

Surely many believe that Musk has now done more than enough for humanity with his massive fortune and technological vision. I am not one of them — nor, I suspect, is Musk.  

The Memo: Epstein scandal feeds suspicion of unaccountable elites

By: The Hill

Published on: February 14, 2026, 5:00 pm

The Jeffrey Epstein scandal isn’t going anywhere — despite the recent release of roughly 3 million documents by the Department of Justice. The story’s longevity is partly because of the horrific scale of Epstein’s predations. The latest releases also placed a shadow over the previous accounts given by allies of President Trump — from Commerce...

Lincoln tops presidential rankings; Trump records most 'poor' marks: Poll

By: The Hill

Published on: February 14, 2026, 4:48 pm

Americans overwhelmingly view former President Abraham Lincoln as an "outstanding" leader, while President Trump ranks near the bottom, according to a new poll. The YouGov survey, released Friday, found that 74 percent of U.S. voters collectively rank Lincoln, known affectionately as Honest Abe, as "outstanding" or "above average." Another 12 percent said he was "average"...