Obama says aliens are ‘real,’ but aren't in Area 51 in new interview  —  (NEXSTAR) - In a wide-ranging interview published Saturday, former President Barack Obama confirmed what many have been waiting for: aliens are, in fact, real.  They're aren't being kept in Nevada's Area 51, however.

This Is What Destroying the Vaccine Market Looks Like  —  THE VACCINE MAKER MODERNA decided this past week to tell the world about bad news it had received from the federal government.  —  A potentially groundbreaking vaccine for seasonal flu that the Massachusetts-based company had developed …

Trump claims victory on affordability as public anxieties persist  —  Advisers had been encouraging the president to sound more empathetic toward struggling Americans.  But as some bright spots emerge, the messaging has shifted.  —  The White House is declaring victory on turning around the economy …

‘Stunning’: Jeanine Pirro's Failure to Indict Democrats Is a Big Deal … The administration's use of the Justice Department to intimidate President Donald Trump's political opponents and stifle dissent reached a remarkable new low last week, when federal prosecutors in the U.S. Attorney's Office …

The backlash against Trump is showing up in hard data, not just polls  —  Here's your weekly roundup of new political data published over the last seven days.  It is free to read.  If you find it useful, the best way to support my work is to share it with a friend.

RFK Jr.'s allies are trying to free anti-vaccine doctors to speak their minds … “This is a part of a judicial assault on science and public health that basically weaponizes the Covid-19 pandemic for political and ideological benefit,” said Lawrence Gostin, a public health lawyer at Georgetown University.

Democrats' struggles could be partly because they're just too old, says Obama … Former President Joe Biden, who was Obama's vice president, was the oldest man to assume the presidency at the age of 78 in 2021.  His decision to seek reelection in 2024 repeatedly drew concerns from voters …

Trump's Relentless Self-Promotion Fosters an American Cult of Personality  —  President Trump has engaged in a spree of self-aggrandizement unlike any of his predecessors, fostering a mythologized superhuman persona and making himself the inescapable force at home and around the world.

Trump's Stinging Attack on Israel's President Touches a Nerve  —  President Trump called President Isaac Herzog of Israel “disgraceful” because he has not yet pardoned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption trial.  —  President Trump's public excoriation of Israel's president …

Massie says he's lost confidence in Pam Bondi after congressional hearing … During the hearing, Bondi repeatedly refused to answer questions about the Justice Department's release of millions of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, instead resorting to ad hominem attacks on lawmakers who challenged her.

The key to defeating Trump?  Mass non-cooperation  —  Our studies in civil resistance offer insight into the level of popular organizing needed to repel assaults on democracy  —  In the wake of two horrifying killings of legal observers in Minnesota, on top of the abduction …

What They Wanted From Jeffrey Epstein  —  Ro Khanna's congressional career has been an ongoing attempt to reconcile what others might see as irreconcilable.  He represents a swath of Silicon Valley that includes the headquarters of Nvidia and Intel.  He won his seat in 2016 with endorsements …

Transcript: Tom Homan on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Feb. 15, 2026  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  The following is the transcript of the interview with Tom Homan, Trump administration border czar, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Feb. 15, 2026.

Trump told Netanyahu he would support Israeli strikes on Iran's ballistic missile program, sources say  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  President Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting at Mar-a-Lago in December that the president would support Israeli strikes …