Trump News for Thursday, February 19, 2026

International attorney Ann Olivarius breaks down potential criminal pathways, jurisdictional hurdles and investigative next steps.

US lawmakers call on the Trump administration to pursue justice for victims, as UN expert urges probes across the world.

The amount of military forces gathering near Iran dwarfs even the monthslong build-up before the U.S. coup in Venezuela. The post Trump Menaces Iran With Massive Armada Capable of Prolonged War appeared first on The Intercept.

President Trump says Barack Obama would be wise to keep his mouth shut about aliens ... 'cause he says Obama gave out top secret information on a podcast where Obama said extraterrestrials were real. Check out this exchange between Trump and FOX…

Pressed by ABC News' Karen Travers, President Trump repeated Thursday that “really bad things” would happen to Iran if its leaders don’t make a nuclear deal.

Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest on Thursday follows the emergence of documents detailing communication between the former prince and the late convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein.

A federal judge in Minnesota held a Trump administration attorney in civil contempt for “flagrant disobedience of court orders” in the case of a noncitizen swept up in the immigration crackdown there earlier this year.

Lara Trump recently claimed the president already has a speech prepared on UFOs.

The US military is in the midst of its largest build-up of forces in the Middle East in decades, in preparation for some sort of military action in Iran. Military officials say strikes could come as early as this weekend and some US personnel are being evacua…

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The president who promised an end to military misadventures in the Middle East sure looks ready to embark on a military misadventure in the Middle East.

Trump announced his plans to close the Kennedy Center entirely for two years "for Construction, Revitalization, and Complete Rebuilding." The announcement came after many prominent artists canceled existing scheduled appearances.

The Trump administration said Thursday its campaign to end diversity programs in higher education has led dozens of universities to cut ties with an...

The US trade deficit deteriorated even though President Trump unleashed a barrage of tariffs to close trade imbalances.

The Executive Branch has a reported membership list that includes Trumpworld elites like David Sacks. A WIRED review of corporate filings reveals an under-the-radar player: a notorious former DC police officer.

The U.S. has carried out a major military buildup in the Middle East.

Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in downtown Washington, DC, outside Donald Trump’s Board of Peace event.

Six nominees for WGA Awards in the Comedy/Variety Series – Talk or Sketch category grappled Wednesday night with one of the great riddles of our age: Is Donald Trump actually funny? Opinions on the topic – one of many covered in a multi-faceted, 90-minute dis…

"Board of Peace" convenes after decades of inaction on Palestinian demands to end the Israeli occupation.

Nicki Minaj’s striking new look at a Trump-backed forum has set social media abuzz, drawing strong reactions from fans and critics alike.

Wants SLAs, revamped contracts for cloud ops The US Congress’ spending watchdog, the Government Accountability Office, has pressed the National Science Foundation’s CIO to improve how the agency plans, manages, and procures technology.…

US President Donald Trump announces pledges to a Gaza reconstruction fund during first meeting of his Board of Peace.

Earlier this month, the FBI decided it was going to help Donald Trump steal back the election he’s claimed for half-a-decade was stolen from him. The state whose Secretary of State was asked directly by the outgoing president in January 2021 to “find 11,780 v…

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos says President Donald Trump has spoken about wanting to bring jobs back to Hollywood after years of lower production.

"When this loser Springsteen comes back home to his own City of Ruins in his head, he’ll realize his Glory Days are behind him," spokesperson Steven Cheung insisted

Trump on Thursday said "bad things will happen" to Iran if the country does not make a deal regarding nuclear enrichment at the inaugural meeting for the Board of Peace.

The Trump administration is sending more troops to a region where U.S. military presence has coincided with increased violence. The post More U.S. Troops Are Headed to Nigeria appeared first on The Intercept.

In honor of Black History Month, "GMA" celebrates Washington, D.C.'s homegrown go-go music, long known as the city's soundtrack.

"We have to get this right. There is no 'Plan B' for Gaza," the secretary of state said.

The online portal is set be hosted at Freedom.gov.

US president says at inaugural Board of Peace summit that Washington and Tehran should make a 'meaningful deal'.

Donald Trump praised the “magnificent” B-2 bombers that “totally decimated the nuclear potential” of Iran.

Donald Trump revisited his January compliment to Nicki Minaj during Black History Month event on Wednesday, leading netizens to call him cringe.

The Second Lady asked that instead of sending baby gifts, people donate diapers to needy families. If only we had a government that could pass policies to assist families in need...

The National Park Service (NPS) has announced that visitors to three of the most popular national parks in the United States will no longer need to make reservations to enter in 2026. The move is a dramatic shift in how the NPS handles over-visitation and ove…

The move is another Trump administration effort to limit legal pathways to migration or resettlement, after already curbing the number of admitted refugees and re-reviewing those admitted under the Biden administration.

The efforts to whitewash history call for a new approach to memorializing Black history.

Led by US President Donald Trump, the “Board of Peace” convened for its first meeting to discuss Gaza reconstruction.

CIO says sweeping reorg followed deep cuts as agency pushes cross-functional teams and AI Job cuts at the IRS's tech arm have gone faster and farther than expected, with 40 percent of IT staff and four-fifths of tech leaders gone, the agency's CIO revealed ye…

A second American aircraft carrier -- the USS Gerald R. Ford -- is heading toward the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran, accompanied by destroyers and aircraft.

Rescue planes have taken almost two days to reach the site of a boat strike, making survivors a near impossibility. It's likely intentional.

Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers about the love-hate (but mostly hate) relationship between Silicon Valley and Washington. I hope everyone got to celebrate George Washington's birthday in their preferred manner: skiing, stayc…

We’ve noted how Bari Weiss’ tenure at CBS (or what’s left of it) isn’t really going very well. Hired by Trump-allied billionaire Larry Ellison to turn what’s left of CBS into a right wing extraction class-friendly agitprop mill, Weiss has been accosted on all…

US President Trump will host the inaugural meeting of his so-called 'Board of Peace' in Washington, DC today.

Justice Anthony Kennedy often confounded Supreme Court observers with his seemingly unpredictable opinions, but during the years when a majority could be achieved only through some measure of compromise, he wielded enormous power over the Constitution’s conte…

Canadians are staying away from their usual snowbird destinations, with many opting for domestic trips, or looking towards Mexico, and the Caribbean.

A year on from the federal layoffs, Jay Gulledge, 59, said that while he has landed on his feet, he feels for other USAID workers who haven't.

Trump's tariffs, Greenland and defence spending are testing US-Europe alliance.

Satellite images reveal Iran fortifying its Parchin military complex against aerial strikes.

Trump and Nigeria appeared headed for a clash over bogus claims of a Christian massacre. Now the US is helping Nigeria.

Iran and the United States leaned into gunboat diplomacy Thursday, with Tehran holding drills with Russia and the Americans bringing another aircraft carrier closer to the Mideast.

President Donald Trump will gather Thursday with representatives from more than two dozen countries that have joined his Board of Peace, for a meeting that will focus on the reconstruction of Gaza.

Analysts say Trump will seek to show Gaza progress at controversial board meet, but pressure on Israel needed for gains.

Environmental group says FBI is visiting activists' homes as Trump administration rolls back pollution protections.

Dr. Vinay Prasad is currently the FDA’s top vaccine regulator. He’s also one of many medical goons hand-picked by RFK Jr. to help lead his decidedly anti-vaxxer movement. In fact, the last time we discussed Prasad, it was over his selective censorship attempt…

Donald Trump is trying to chip away at the integrity of the voting process ahead of the November midterms because he knows Republicans will not fare well...

The US Environmental Protection Agency rescinded the climate change finding as part of a push to slash regulation.

The decision came as US President Donald Trump ramps up military presence in the Middle East as tensions mount with Iran.

A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed portions of the Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, but will allow other claims to proceed to trial next month. The Justice Department and 39 states sued Live Nation in 2024, with claims that comp…

If confirmed by the US Senate, Jim O'Neill would be the first non-scientist or engineer to lead the agency, a big funder of US basic research.