Colbert's James Talarico Interview Hits 3 Million YouTube Views, Surpasses Bad Bunny Appearance  —  “The Late Show” aired the interview straight to YouTube after alleged pressure from CBS over the FCC's equal-time rule  —  Stephen Colbert's sit-down with Texas State Rep. James Talarico …

“Corrupt,” “cruel”: Americans send Trump, GOP a midterm warning  —  Nearly half of Americans would describe President Trump as “corrupt,” “racist” and “cruel” in new polling full of midterm warning signs for Republicans. … - About 47% of those surveyed said they would use “racist” to describe the president.

Scoop: Dems eye forced vote to censure Randy Fine  —  House Democrats are discussing a forced vote to censure Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) if Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) doesn't take action, Axios has learned. … - While the increasingly irreverent and partisan use of censure in recent years …

GOP sidesteps Trump's mail voting demands  —  Presented by IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — No DHS compromise from Jeffries  — Senate eyes third rebuke of Canada tariffs  — Deposition day for key Epstein associate  —  President Donald Trump wants to end mail-in voting as Americans know it …

Beshear is latest 2028 contender to write a book, focused on faith  —  The Democratic governor of deep-red Kentucky will rebuke “how faith has been hijacked” by Donald Trump and other public figures, his publisher says.  —  Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear plans to publish his first book this fall …

USCP Officers Stop & Arrest Man with Loaded Shotgun Outside the U.S. Capitol  —  United States Capitol Police (USCP) officers surrounded and arrested a man who ran toward the U.S. Capitol with a loaded shotgun.  —  The arrest happened shortly after noon on Tuesday, February 17, on the Lower West Terrace.

‘Professor Uthmeier’: Inside Florida attorney general's $100k teaching job at UF  —  Within months of Gov. Ron DeSantis handpicking him as Florida's new attorney general last winter, James Uthmeier landed a lucrative side gig: a $100,000-a-year teaching assignment at University of Florida's law school …

Where Christian nationalism is most dominant in the U.S.  —  Christian nationalism is now deeply entrenched inside today's Republican Party, according to a sweeping 50-state survey. … - The divide reflects a broader clash over whether America's future is pluralistic or rooted in a singular religious-national identity.

Trump picks his White House assistant for panel reviewing ballroom  —  Chamberlain Harris, a 26-year-old White House aide and the president's longtime executive assistant, is set to be sworn in Thursday.  —  When Congress created the Commission of Fine Arts more than a century ago …

Billionaires Gone Wild  —  Understanding the oligarchs' power grab and the dire threat to American democracy  —  A few stories about centibillionaires — men whose net worth exceeds $100 billion — and their role in our society:  —  · In 2022 Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, purchased Twitter.

Doug Wilson Preaches at Pentagon, Compares Services to Day of Pentecost  —  Controversial Christian Nationalist preacher Doug Wilson stood at a podium inside the Pentagon on Tuesday (Feb. 17) as the guest preacher for the latest monthly Christian worship service held there for leaders of the U.S. military.

Jesse Jackson, Activist Who Threatened To Castrate Barack Obama, Dead at 84  —  Only death could silence Jesse Jackson.  The relentlessly self-promoting culture warrior—who famously threatened to castrate Barack Obama during the 2008 election—finally fell quiet on Tuesday.  He was 13 months older than Joe Biden.

Air Force One jets to be repainted in Trump's preferred colors  —  Air Force One jets are expected to receive a new paint job in President Trump's preferred colors of red, white, gold and dark blue, The Hill's sister network NewsNation has confirmed.  —  Both the luxury jet donated by Qatar …

Allegations in Epstein files may amount to ‘crimes against humanity,’ UN experts say  —  Millions of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein suggest the existence of a “global criminal enterprise” that carried out acts meeting the legal threshold of crimes against humanity …

Rep. Lauren Boebert's son cited after grandson again wanders away from congresswoman's home  —  Boebert's son, Tyler Boebert, was cited on a misdemeanor charge of child abuse without injury, according to Windsor Police. … WINDSOR, Colo. — Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert's young grandson wandered …

Liberal Media Outlets Refuse To Call Rhode Island Shooter ‘Transgender’ As Number of Transgender Killers Grows  —  Liberal media outlets have refused to identify the perpetrator who went on a shooting spree at a Rhode Island youth hockey game on Monday as transgender.

Exclusive: Rubio's secret squeeze on Raul Castro's Cuba  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been holding secret talks with the grandson and caretaker of Cuba's aging de facto dictator, Raul Castro, as the U.S. puts unprecedented pressure on Havana's regime, three sources tell Axios.

White House Shrugs Off Lutnick's Epstein Ties  —  Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has acknowledged traveling to Jeffrey Epstein's island and meeting him on another occasion.  —  Revelations about ties to Jeffrey Epstein have toppled leaders of corporate America, Hollywood and academia …

Seventh Immigrant Dies in ICE Custody This Year  —  Lorth Sim, a Cambodian national, died in ICE custody on Monday, the seventh since the start of the year and nearly the 40th since Trump took office.  ICE has not updated its website to reflect this latest detainee death as of the time of this writing.