February 18, 2026 2:41 PM ET The top two Republican candidates in California’s 2026 gubernatorial race are once again leading their Democratic rivals, according to recent polls. With roughly four months until the state’s jungle primary, when the top two performers advance to the general election regardless of party, Democratic contenders continue to lose ground.
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February 18, 2026 1:04 PM ET At least a dozen congressional Democrats announced Wednesday they will boycott President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address scheduled for Tuesday and will instead hold their own Washington, D.C. rally. The lawmakers — including five senators and seven House members — along with other “other soon-to-be announced elected
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February 18, 2026 11:51 AM ET The 2026 Winter Olympics has become a referendum on what it means to be an American, thanks to California-born and -raised skier Eileen Gu. Gu has competed for China since 2019, and represented the country again in the 2026 Winter Olympics. Her decision — and selective mutism when probed
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February 17, 2026 12:58 PM ET Kiano Vafaeian was not terminally ill. He was determined to die anyway, and did so Dec. 30, 2025, at the age of 26. Vafaeian killed himself in British Columbia with the help of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID), Canada’s assisted-suicide program. Twelve days before his death, his mother, Margaret
February 17, 2026 12:44 PM ET New Mexico state lawmakers launched an expansive inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch outside of Santa Fe in a vote on Feb. 16. New Mexico’s state house voted unanimously to form an investigatory subcommittee established to the late convicted sex offender’s actions following claims that the sexually abused and
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February 17, 2026 12:43 PM ET Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom was torched online after accusing Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz of mocking his dyslexia, when Cruz had actually called him “historically illiterate.” Newsom has detailed his dyslexia difficulties over the years, stating school was incredibly challenging for him growing up. On Monday afternoon, Cruz
February 17, 2026 12:19 PM ET Top Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin is departing the administration, the Daily Caller has confirmed. McLaughlin originally planned to begin her departure in December, but the spokeswoman pushed back her leave following the Renee Good and Alex Pretti shootings in Minnesota, a source familiar with her
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February 17, 2026 12:11 PM ET Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez invested months preparing for her highest-profile overseas trip, but when she arrived at the Munich Security Conference, the progressive lawmaker fumbled through basic foreign policy questions and is now faulting conservatives for the backlash. The New York Democrat froze for approximately 20 seconds
February 17, 2026 11:02 AM ET Democratic Maryland Gov. Wes Moore blamed President Donald Trump on Monday for the massive sewage spill in the Potomac River that caused dangerous bacteria levels. Trump ordered the federal government on Monday to help clean up the spill and protect the river after a Potomac Interceptor sewage breach gushed
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February 17, 2026 10:20 AM ET Constitutional lawyer Erin Hawley is joining forces with a rising conservative law firm to launch their appellate portfolio. Hawley, who was instrumental in advancing pro-life victories like reversing Roe v. Wade at the religious liberty focused Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), will now chair Lex Politica’s Supreme Court and appellate