Porter holds up ‘F--- Trump’ message at California Democratic convention

By: The Hill

Published on: February 22, 2026, 11:22 pm

Former Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), who has entered the California gubernatorial race, took a stand against the Trump administration on Saturday, carrying a large sign that read “F--- Trump” on stage at the state Democratic convention.  The phrase has gained steam nationally ahead of midterm elections and the 2028 presidential race. Earlier in the week,...

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

By: The Hill

Published on: February 22, 2026, 10:00 pm

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...

Luna slams GOP senator for 'bartending' swipe at AOC after Munich appearance

By: The Hill

Published on: February 22, 2026, 9:58 pm

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) on Saturday criticized Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) for mocking Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y.) experience as a bartender. Luna wrote on the social platform X that while she does not often agree with Ocasio-Cortez, to “knock her or anyone for being a bartender is not a ‘hit,’ it’s tone deaf."  “Plenty...

US Embassy tells Americans to shelter in place after Mexican army kills cartel leader

By: The Hill

Published on: February 22, 2026, 9:24 pm

The State Department on Sunday issued a warning to U.S. citizens in certain parts of Mexico to shelter in place until further notice on account of "ongoing security operations and related road blockages and criminal activity." The regions listed in the advisory include the Mexican states of Jalisco, Tamaulipas, Michoacán, Guerrero and Nuevo Leon. The warning came after...

JPMorgan admits to closing Trump’s accounts after Jan. 6 Capitol attack

By: The Hill

Published on: February 22, 2026, 9:09 pm

JPMorgan Chase this week acknowledged it closed President Trump’s bank accounts in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, The Associated Press reported. In a court filing the bank submitted this week in Trump’s lawsuit against it, JPMorgan’s former chief administrative officer, Dan Wilkening, wrote, “In February 2021, JPMorgan informed Plaintiffs...

European Central Bank chief says world needs 'clarity' on US trade relationships

By: The Hill

Published on: February 22, 2026, 9:02 pm

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Sunday said countries need "clarity" on the future of their trade relationships with the United States after the Trump administration's tariffs were struck down by the Supreme Court. “I think it's, it's critically important that all people in the trade, both outside of the United States, but also...

House Democrat says 'diplomacy is the best way' on Iran

By: The Hill

Published on: February 22, 2026, 8:45 pm

Rep. Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) said Sunday that “diplomacy is the best way” when it comes to the U.S.'s handling of Iran’s nuclear program after recent tensions between the two countries. “Well, there's the largest buildup, as you pointed out earlier, the largest buildup since the Iraq War in that region. The president is still ongoing...

TSA says PreCheck still operational after previous announcement of suspension during funding fight

By: The Hill

Published on: February 22, 2026, 8:34 pm

“As staffing constraints arise, TSA will evaluate on a case by case basis and adjust operations accordingly,” the agency said.

This 89-year-old 'King of the Volunteers' at the Olympics will star in the closing ceremony

By: The Hill

Published on: February 22, 2026, 8:34 pm

VERONA, Italy (AP) — When Mario Gargiulo traveled to the 1956 Cortina Winter Games, his first trip to northern Italy from his hometown of Naples, the 20-year-old never imagined he'd return to the Olympics. But he has, 70 years later, this time as the so-called “King of the Volunteers.” He was among the first of...

US trade representative says GOP lawmakers who weren’t always in favor of tariffs have 'now come around'

By: The Hill

Published on: February 22, 2026, 8:10 pm

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Sunday said GOP lawmakers who have not traditionally favored tariffs have “now come around” to the Trump administration’s levies on foreign partners. “I've heard from a lot of Republicans over the past year, ones who traditionally, you know, weren't always in favor of tariffs, they've now come around. And...

GOP governor: Trump’s push to end TPS for Haitians 'is wrong'

By: The Hill

Published on: February 22, 2026, 7:55 pm

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) again defended Haitian migrants Sunday, as a legal challenge to the Trump administration’s attempts to revoke temporary protected status (TPS) for those from the Caribbean island plays out. “I think the policy to revoke that is wrong,” DeWine told host Margaret Brennan on CBS News’s “Face the Nation.” “I think...

Iranian foreign minister says US deal is still 'quite possible'

By: The Hill

Published on: February 22, 2026, 7:13 pm

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that a nuclear deal with the U.S. is still “quite possible” after recent tension with the Americans. “Well, you said on Friday that you would have a draft proposal within two to three days. Have you gotten the supreme leader to sign off on that proposal yet? And...

Trump wages a war on truth, promoting fake history and fake science 

By: The Hill

Published on: February 22, 2026, 7:00 pm

President Trump is attempting to replace factual information about American history and the environment with false narratives, leading to censorship of displays and signage about slavery, Native American land seizures, and climate change in national parks and other federal sites.

Why Stephen A. Smith could be the next president 

By: The Hill

Published on: February 22, 2026, 6:00 pm

Stephen A. Smith's potential presidential run could bring a much-needed authentic voice to the Democratic Party, offering a powerful story of overcoming poverty and a directness that could resonate with a disillusioned electorate.

Texas GOP Senate candidate: 'It's time for the next generation of American first patriots to lead'

By: The Hill

Published on: February 22, 2026, 5:24 pm

Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) on Sunday said its time for the next generation of “American patriots” to lead on a national level as he vies to oust Sen. John Cornyn in a crowded Texas GOP primary. “I'm a West Point graduate. I'm a former Apache pilot. Flew 55 combat air missions in Baghdad. And the...