Trump News for Sunday, February 15, 2026

Is Visa (V) Ken Griffin’s Top Pick?

Faheem Tahir, Yahoo Entertainment

While Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) remains the billionaire’s largest position, Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) ranks 5th on the list of Ken Griffin’s top holdings ...

Is Meta Platforms (META) Philippe Laffont’s Top Pick?

Faheem Tahir, Yahoo Entertainment

Accounting for 7.27% share ($2.96 billion) in the billionaire’s portfolio, Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) ranks as Philippe Laffont’s top stock pick. We ...

Is CVS Health Corporation (CVS) Larry Robbins’ top pick?

Faheem Tahir, Yahoo Entertainment

Accounting for 13.76% share ($617.96 million) in the billionaire’s portfolio, CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS) ranks as Larry Robbins’ top stock pick. We...

Is PDD Holdings (PDD) Zhang Lei’s Top Pick?

Faheem Tahir, Yahoo Entertainment

PDD Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PDD) is Zhang Lei’s largest holding, accounting for 27.76% ($1.14 billion) of the billionaire’s total portfolio. We recently...

Internet Users Question Ghislaine Maxwell’s Prison Appearance In Viral Theory

Rocio Corsi, Boredpanda.com

“Are they deliberately mocking us by picking such a bad ‘lookalike?’” one commenter asked.

Quantifying Partisanship in Perceptions of Current Economic Conditions

Menzie Chinn, Econbrowser.com

Democrats/Lean Democratic current conditions assessment is relative insensitive to Trump being president, and statistically significantly related to news sentiment. Republican/Lean Republican perception is overwhelmingly associated with whether Trump is presi…

FBI confirms DNA recovered from glove found near Nancy Guthrie’s home

Internazionale, Internazionale.it

By Herbert Villarraga and Steve GormanTUCSON, Arizona, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Investigators have obtained a DNA sample from a discarded glove that was found near Nancy Guthri… Leggi

Obama Mourns The Loss Of Decorum In First Interview Since Trump’s Racist Video Depicting Him As An Ape

Emily Madriga, Thoughtcatalog.com

"There's this sort of clown show that's happening in social media and on television."

Gaslighting Peter Navarro Dishes BS: 'It's What We Call A Goldilocks Economy'

Heather, Crooksandliars.com

Trump senior economic counselor Peter Navarro continues his gaslighting on the state of our economy. Navarro made an appearance on this weekend's Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo, and once again tried to put a happy face on the damage Trump's tarif…

Where Trump Went Wrong in His Quest for the Nobel Peace Prize

Isaac Stanley-Becker, Simon Shuster, The Atlantic

In exclusive interviews, Norway's prime minister and the head of the Nobel Institute tell Isaac Stanley-Beckett and Simon Shuster how they handled the president's pressure campaign.

At least 11 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

US President Donald Trump says that the first meeting of his newly created 'Board of Peace' will take place on Thursday.

Is Trumpism losing steam?

Al Jazeera English

As Trumpism forces both major US parties to wonder what they stand for, experts weigh in on November election prospects.

WATCH: Former President Obama responds to President Trump’s racist video post

ABC News, Abcnews.com

Barack Obama spoke out a week after President Trump's social media account posted a video depicting him and Michelle Obama as apes, condemning behavior on TV and social media as a "clown show."

19 false or misleading Pam Bondi rumors, investigated

Taija PerryCook, Snopes.com

Bondi's DOJ tenure has given rise to widespread misinformation — much of it directed at the attorney general herself.

Obama responds to Trump sharing racist AI video depicting him as an ape

Chandelis Duster, NPR

"There doesn't seem to be any shame about this among people who used to feel like you had to have some sort of decorum," Obama said in an interview that was posted on YouTube Saturday.

Ty Cobb: Top Trump officials “should be impeached,” including Trump himself

CK Smith, Salon

After chaotic hearings and Trump’s praise for controversial figures, former insider says accountability is overdue

Attorney General Pam Bondi Says All Jeffrey Epstein Files Have Been Released, Includes List Of More than 300 Names Mentioned

Ted Johnson, Deadline

Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote in a letter to members of Congress that all of the Justice Department files on Jeffrey Epstein have been released in accordance with a law passed last year to disclose the millions of documents related to the the convicted sex…

RFK Jr. Weekended With Epstein, Maxwell 'Dinosaur Bone Hunting'

NewsHound Ellen, Crooksandliars.com

One of the email exchanges released in the Epstein files on January 30 showed quite a level of palsiness between Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the sex-trafficking pedophiles, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. A 2012 email from Epstein to Maxwell, and viewed …

The Recent Evolution of Ground Beef and Ground Coffee Prices and Tariff Rates in the U.S.

Menzie Chinn, Econbrowser.com

From BLS: Figure 1: Price of Ground Beef (red, left scale), of Ground Coffee (brown, right scale), in $/lb., n.s.a. Orange dashed lines at discrete increases in tariff rates, green dashed line at discrete drop in tariff rates. Source: BLS, TPC Tariff Tracker.…

Obama derides social media 'clown show' in first comments since Trump's racist video post

Alexandra Marquez, NBC News

Former President Barack Obama called the kind of rhetoric coming from President Donald Trump and his administration “a clown show” in a podcast interview that aired Saturday

Trump told Netanyahu in December he would support Israeli strikes on Iran’s missile program, CBS News reports

Internazionale, Internazionale.it

Feb 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their meeting in Florida in December that he would support Israeli st… Leggi

GOP Rebel Humiliates Trump White House With Brutal New Nickname

Yahoo Entertainment

GOP Senator Claims Trump 'Focused On Rule Of Law' With Straight Face

Heather, Crooksandliars.com

Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin beclowns himself once again when asked about the DOJ trying to prosecute Trump's political enemies. Mullin made an appearance on this Sunday's State of the Union on CNN and was asked about the Trump Department of Justice's fai…

Report: Trump Lashes Out At GOP Senators Who Dared To Call Out His Racism

Heather, Crooksandliars.com

As we discussed here, Sen. Tim Scott and others were rightfully horrified by Trump's racist social media post depicting the Obamas as apes, and Trump and his White House have gone from feigning ignorance, to blaming it on a staffer, to now defending what he d…

Aurora Innovation (AUR) Reports Q4 Loss

Jabran Kundi, Yahoo Entertainment

Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUR) is one of the 12 best mid cap AI stocks to buy according to hedge funds. Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUR) reported...

Netanyahu: Deal with Iran must dismantle nuclear infrastructure, not just stop enrichment process

Internazionale, Internazionale.it

JERUSALEM, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he told U.S. President Donald Trump last week that any deal with Iran must include … Leggi

Pentagon Reportedly Hopping Mad at Anthropic for Not Blindly Supporting Everything Military Does

Mike Pearl, Gizmodo.com

Autonomous drone swarms and mass surveillance are apparently big sticking points for the AI colossus.

'Clown Show': Obama Responds To Trump's Racist Ape Video—And Nails It

Conover Kennard, Crooksandliars.com

Donald Trump was deeply remorseful about unleashing a racist video depicting former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes during Black History Month. Just kidding! When reporters confronted him, Trump insisted he "didn't make a mistake," while his…

Iran says fresh round of talks with US set for next week in Geneva

DPA, Dpa-international.com

The next round of talks between Iran and the United States is scheduled for Tuesday in Geneva, the Iranian state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday. The...

Analysis-Europe aims to rely less on US defence after Trump’s Greenland push

Internazionale, Internazionale.it

By Andrew Gray, John Irish and Sabine SieboldMUNICH, Feb 15 (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reflected a feeling of profound change among Eu… Leggi

Rep. Massie says he doesn't have confidence in Bondi as attorney general

Ford McCracken, Abcnews.com

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie says he doesn't approve of how AG Pam Bondi conducted herself after Wednesday's clash over DOJ's Epstein files in House hearing.

Palantir Gets Millions of Dollars From New York City’s Public Hospitals

Sam Biddle, The Intercept

Activist are urging New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation to cut ties with the ICE contractor. The post Palantir Gets Millions of Dollars From New York City’s Public Hospitals appeared first on The Intercept.

Israeli cabinet approves West Bank land registration, Palestinians condemn ‘de-facto annexation’

Internazionale, Internazionale.it

JERUSALEM, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Israel’s cabinet on Sunday approved further measures to tighten Israel’s control over the occupied West Bank and make it easier for settlers… Leggi

Board of Peace members have pledged more than $5 billion for Gaza, Trump says

Internazionale, Internazionale.it

Feb 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he will announce on Thursday that Board of Peace member states have pledged more than $5 billion for reconstruction an… Leggi

Jim Cramer Discusses Broadcom (AVGO) Stock

Ramish Cheema, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published 13 Stocks Jim Cramer Talked About. Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) is one of the stocks that Jim Cramer talked about. Broadcom Inc...

General Motors Company (GM) CEO Nailed It, Says Jim Cramer

Ramish Cheema, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published 13 Stocks Jim Cramer Talked About. General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) is one of the stocks that Jim Cramer talked about. Car manufacturer...

Vertiv (VRT)’s Orders Were Incredible, Says Jim Cramer

Ramish Cheema, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published 13 Stocks Jim Cramer Talked About. Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE:VRT) is one of the stocks that Jim Cramer talked about. Vertiv Holdings Co ...

ICE Barbie Blurts Out SAVE America Act Really About Rigging Midterms

NewsHound Ellen, Crooksandliars.com

Before she was stumped by a simple question about her department mistaking an El Paso party balloon for a foreign drone and shooting it down, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem let slip the real purpose of the Republicans’ so-called SAVE Am…

“Clown Show”: Obama calls out MAGA over racist ape video of him and Michelle

CK Smith, Salon

Obama calls Trump’s racist video and MAGA behavior “deeply troubling” amid escalating polarization

Iran seeks to get out of FATF blacklist amid domestic political divisions

Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera English

North Korea and Myanmar are other two countries on global financial blacklist as Tehran promises countermeasures.

Iran’s Araghchi slams European powers for ‘irrelevance’ in nuclear talks

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Foreign minister says regional powers have been 'far more effective' than the European countries.

Pam Bondi is leaving her Democratic successor a mess

Heather Digby Parton, Salon

The Justice Department was reformed in the wake of Watergate. A similar process will be needed after Bondi's abuses

Watch out for alleged video of Trump, Epstein with young girls at party

Aleksandra Wrona, Snopes.com

In February 2026, social media users resurfaced an AI-generated video that animated an authentic image and inserted minors who were not present.

What Next For Planet Labs (PL) After Slovenia Partnership?

Jabran Kundi, Yahoo Entertainment

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) is one of the 12 best mid cap AI stocks to buy according to hedge funds. On January 29, Jeff Van Rhee of Craig-Hallum reiterated...

Is The Negative Analyst Sentiment On Freshworks Inc (FRSH) A Buying Opportunity?

Jabran Kundi, Yahoo Entertainment

Freshworks Inc. (NASDAQ:FRSH) is one of the 12 best mid cap AI stocks to buy according to hedge funds. On February 11, Cantor Fitzgerald reduced its price...

Needham Analysts Stay Bullish On Mobileye Global (MBLY)

Jabran Kundi, Yahoo Entertainment

Mobileye Global Inc. (NASDAQ:MBLY) is one of the 12 best mid cap AI stocks to buy according to hedge funds. On February 11, Needham analyst Quinn Bolton...

RBC Capital Lowers Zeta Global Holdings (ZETA) Price Target to $27

Jabran Kundi, Yahoo Entertainment

Zeta Global Holdings Corp. (NYSE:ZETA) is one of the 12 best mid cap AI stocks to buy according to hedge funds. On February 9, RBC Capital analyst Matthew...

Bill Maher Eviscerates Donald Trump Over ‘Biggest Dick Move in American History’

Michelle Stein, TVInsider

The 'Late Night With Bill Maher' host sent a blunt message to the POTUS and his administration.

Should people with autism and very high needs have a separate diagnosis? Takeaways from AP's report

LAURA UNGAR, Yahoo Entertainment

As the definition of autism has widened, there’s been a growing push to create a new diagnosis, called profound autism, for those who need constant and...

Iran says potential energy, mining and aircraft deals on table in talks with US

Internazionale, Internazionale.it

Feb 15 (Reuters) - Iran is pursuing a nuclear agreement with the U.S. that delivers economic benefits for both sides, an Iranian diplomat was reported as saying on Sunday… Leggi

Trump and Netanyahu align on Iran pressure but split on endgame

Mohammad Mansour, Al Jazeera English

Trump, Netanyahu agree to sanction Iranian oil; analysts say Israel is pushing for war to cover West Bank annexation.

‘Stunning’: Jeanine Pirro’s Failure to Indict Democrats Is a Big Deal

Ankush Khardori, Politico

The U.S. attorney is stumbling in Trump’s revenge tour — and it’s a sign of more struggles to come.

How US fuel blockade is suffocating the Cuban people

Medea Benjamin, Salon

Plenty of Cubans dislike their own government — but still see Trump and Marco Rubio as "demons"

A pardon for a price? How Donald Trump has reimagined presidential clemency

Adam Shanks, Al Jazeera English

Critics have warned that the US president has taken an increasingly transactional approach to granting clemency.

These Fortune Global 500 companies have sued the Trump administration for tariff refunds

Katherine Li, Business Insider

From Costco to Toyota, global companies are filing lawsuits to secure tariff refunds should the Supreme Court decide to strike down Trump's duties.

Swarms of AI bots are threatening democracy

Filippo Menczer, Salon

The level of coordination among inauthentic online agents is unprecedented.

Food Used to Be Democrats’ Territory. What Happened?

Jane Black, The New Republic

Last month, with great fanfare, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled the new dietary guidelines for Americans. The advice was muddled—eat more meat but not more saturated fat!—and likely shaped by the very industry influences that Kennedy has vowed to curb. Never m…

The art of no deal: A Greenlandic carver’s vengeful response to Trump shows opportunity amid crisis

CBC News

Greenlanders don't think that Donald Trump is done with their island quite yet, but some are determined to make the most of the crisis. Carver Kim Kleist-Eriksen — who carved his own rebuttal of Trump's efforts to take over the island — has found new audience…

Tourism was once an 'economic locomotive' in Cuba. Now, the train is coming off the tracks

CBC News

For decades, Cuba's tourism sector has enjoyed a reputation as an "economic locomotive" among authorities who saw it as the lifeblood of the Caribbean island country's economy. But the industry has been in decline since its 2018 peak, and the U.S. government …

Israeli airstrikes kill 9 in Gaza, including tent camp, Palestinian officials say

Internazionale, Internazionale.it

CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Feb 15 (Reuters) - At least nine Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in northern and southern Gaza Strip on Sunday, Palestinian civil defence … Leggi

When retirement is 19 credit cards and $40,000 in debt away

Ayelet Sheffey, Business Insider

Susan Cannon, 73, owes nearly $40,000 across 19 credit cards. High interest rates are preventing her from retiring.

‘Clown show’: Obama reacts to Trump sharing racist monkey video

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Without mentioning Trump by name, Obama says a majority of Americans 'find this behavior deeply troubling'.

Zelenskyy says US ‘too often’ pushes Ukraine, not Russia, for concessions

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Ukraine's president calls his Russian counterpart a 'slave to war' and accuses Moscow of stalling talks.

Rubio to visit eastern Europe, bolster ties with pro-Trump leaders

Internazionale, Internazionale.it

By Humeyra PamukMUNICH, Feb 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to begin a two-day trip on Sunday, to bolster ties with Slovakia and Hungary, whose … Leggi

'I'm tired of this crap:' Lindsey Graham attacks Gulf leaders, compares Iranian leader to Hitler

MAYA ZANGER-NADIS, The Jerusalem Post

Graham was interviewed alongside Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola. Republican US Senator Lindsey Graham...

Gunmen kill at least 32 people in northern Nigeria, residents say

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Witnesses say the motorcycle riding gunmen attacked three communities in northern Nigeria, killing and abducting dozens.

What to know about rumor ICE agents aren't being paid

Jack Izzo, Snopes.com

Investigating the claim was difficult because the unofficial subreddit for agents, from where the rumor was said to emerge, was set to private.

CBS News Producer Admits Stories Are Vetted For Ideology

Oliver Willis, Crooksandliars.com

Now-former CBS News producer Alicia Hastey revealed in a memo announcing her departure from the network that under Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss, stories are being vetted for their ideological content, rather than for their newsworthiness. The memo further confi…

US deports 9 to Cameroon despite court protections, NYT says

Internazionale, Internazionale.it

Feb 14 (Reuters) - The Trump administration secretly deported nine people to Cameroon, despite many of them having U.S. court protections against such action and none of … Leggi

P Chidambaram writes: US audacity, not reciprocity

P Chidambaram, The Indian Express

The riddle is what will India buy for USD 500 billion over 5 years. This will wipe out the small trade surplus India enjoys with the United States. The US has few goods that will help bolster India’s economy

'Deeply troubling': Obama responds to Trump racist video post

Nicholas Kerr, Abcnews.com

Former President Barack Obama responded to the racist video posted by President Donald Trump, and called the behavior on social media, a "clown show."

This Was Stephen Hawking's Darkest Warning For Humanity

staff@bgr.com (Alec Hively), BGR

Stephen Hawking used his fame to warn humanity about its potential - and rapidly approaching - end. He provided a possible solution, but just how viable is it?

'Trump will be gone in three years': Top Democrats try to reassure Europe

BBC News

Opposition politicians flocked to a summit in Munich to offer an alternative to America First - and stake a claim as future party leaders.

Don't fall for alleged Trump post about plugging volcanoes with cement

Jack Izzo, Snopes.com

An image shared online in February 2026 showed a real Truth Social post made by U.S. President Donald Trump, in which he wondered why no one had tried plugging volcanoes with cement to prevent eruptions.