Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/h...

"Rubio's Orban visit shows what kind of Europe the US wants" www.sueddeutsche.de/meinung/rubi...

Canada is now the first non-European country to be granted a membership in SAFE. This is a gamechanger program that means Canada can rearm our Canadian Armed Forces members more effectively and scale up our defence industries with more contracts overseas.

British and German chiefs of defence publish a joint oped warning their populations of Russia and arguing for a “whole-of-society approach and an honest, continent-wide conversation with the public that defence cannot be the preserve of uniformed personnel alone.“

Trump is working hard to keep the Russian puppet Orban in power. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is currently in Budapest to meet Orban for talks about Ukraine and to increase cooperation between the US and Hungary.

Why Rubio’s “reassuring” speech was nothing of the kind. My take post MSC www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

“The irony is that while this has been driven by the US, it will only make the US weaker and Europe far stronger.”

Once the Americans Warned of the Russian Threat. Now, It’s the Europeans’ Turn. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...

"Rubio's Orban visit shows what kind of Europe the US wants" www.sueddeutsche.de/meinung/rubi...

Orbán’s rival Péter Magyar said that his government would extradite Polish fugitives—former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro and his ex-deputy Marcin Romanowski—both sheltered by Orbán—on day one in office. Magyar added they may attempt to flee to Minsk or Moscow, hinting Orbán could, too.

Trump Risks Igniting a Nuclear Wildfire www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/o...

Three American Speeches at Munich, and Plenty of Confusion www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/w...

"De-risking" from the United States

Once the Americans Warned of the Russian Threat. Now, It’s the Europeans’ Turn. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...

The second part of today’s #MSC2026 agenda zooms in on major global flashpoints—from Ukraine to Gaza, Sudan, and more.

🗓️ Yesterday’s discussions are still resonating as we’re already kicking off the second day of #MSC2026. Don’t miss today’s lineup exploring transatlantic security and the global order.

Germany’s leader says his country is in discussions with France on a European nuclear deterrent. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...

Videos from across the country have shown months of violent interactions with immigration officers. https://to.pbs.org/4rlDAtF

Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...

Yey Merz! “Der Kulturkampf der MAGA - Bewegung in den USA ist nicht der unsere!” #MSC2026

German Officials Needle Trump at Munich Security Conference www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/w...

“They’re drunk on their apparent power, because they have one of their own sitting in the secretarial office of H.H.S.” “They think this is the time for them to go for broke and just simply make the default no requirements at all.”

Kennedy Allies Target States to Overturn Vaccine Mandates for Schoolchildren www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/h...

Federal prosecutors in Minneapolis have moved to drop felony assault charges against two Venezuelan men, including one shot in the leg by a immigration officer, after new evidence emerged undercutting the government's version of events.

US voters would be cheering fascism if Trump had delivered $3-per-pound ground beef. That should fucking haunt us all.

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick Helped the House Pass the SAVE Act. It Could Disenfranchise Millions of Voters | This will "create sweeping new ‘show your papers’ residency and voter ID requirements that could block hundreds of thousands of eligible Pennsylvanians from participating in our democracy.”

They lie and lie and lie and we’re supposed to believe that they’re really curtailing Metro Surge??

Gallup Will No Longer Track Presidential Approval Ratings Gallup’s decision comes as President Trump has escalated his threats against the press www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...

Prosecutor Says Federal Officials Gave Wrong Information About ICE Shooting www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u...

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I gotta say things are not looking good for white culture if we’ve got this guy out here as our spokesperson

Democrats Block Funding Bill as Homeland Security Shutdown Looms The bill contained none of the restrictions on immigration enforcement that Democrats have demanded to fund the department. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...

Winds of change, Zeitenwende, etc: Europe has changed. Poll finds clear majorities for increasing defence spending and a European nuclear deterrent. Source ecfr.eu/publication/...

Two U.S. citizens – Renee Good and Alex Pretti – were killed by federal agents during the operation. Amid backlash over their deaths and a debate over the use of force by immigration enforcement, the administration ... (4/x) www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

Nearly a year ago, Zohran Mamdani confronted Trump “border czar” Tom Homan after ICE took Mahmoud Khalil. Republicans targeted pro-Palestine students. Then, with no firm pushback, expanded their operations to what we see today. Mamdani was among the few Democrats who immediately stood against it.

“Be a neighbor, not a Nazi” proved too much for MAGA to overcome in yet another American city. This is unquestionably a massive defeat for the regime. Never forget: Trump’s authoritarian desires are limitless. But his ability to impose them on the country is not.

EVENT: Bucks County’s Queer Prom Coming to Doylestown’s Michener Art Museum | At a time when attacks on queer youth are escalating and too many young people are being targeted simply for being who they are, Queer Prom stands as a joyful counterpoint to the cruelty shaping our cultural moment.

ICE Is on a Dark Path. Congress Must Act Now. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/o...

Columbia Protester in ICE Custody for Nearly a Year Suffers Seizure www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/n...

Congressional Republicans are going to deprive D.C. of $700 million in revenue and repeal a local program projected to reduce child poverty by 20 percent, solely to spite District residents and make us suffer. They’re also throwing our tax filing into utter chaos. This is a disaster.

A reminder that thanks to the no good terrible very bad Supreme Court decision in INS v. Chadha, this is subject to a veto. He'll be annoyed by having to veto it, that's what they were trying to avoid. But even if both houses pass it, that's what will happen.

The House votes to slap back President Trump's tariffs on Canada in a rare bipartisan rebuke of the White House agenda.

Attempted child rape, domestic violence, detainee sexual abuse & taking bribes are among ICE & immigration officials' documented crimes. Experts say this pattern of crimes committed by immigration officials could accelerate given the sheer volume of new employees compounded by poor hiring practices.

Solid number January 2026 (+130k). However, the change in total nonfarm employment for 2025 was revised from +584,000 to +181,000 (seasonally adjusted). So much weaker than initially estimated

Epstein fallout confined to Europe, prominent figures in US largely immune In the US we’re witnessing a carefully protected ecosystem of elite immunity and impunity: the redacted names shielding the rich and powerful, and the stark contrast in accountability between the US and Europe.

Estonian spies believe Europe’s collective deterrence push is working Russia is not expected to attack any NATO member states in the next two years, a testament, in part, to European efforts to quickly boost their defenses in the last few years, the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service concluded.