Thursday, February 19, 2026

Jon Meacham: Trump Introduced a Virus into Democracy | Amanpour & Co.

Feb 18, 2026 | An exhibit featuring people enslaved by George Washington must be restored to its original place. This is the ruling of a federal judge after the Trump administration had the display removed from Philadelphia's National Historical Park last month. Renowned presidential historian Jon Meacham argues that the move was part of the administration's campaign to sanitize America's history. Meacham’s new book, “American Struggle,” takes us back to critical moments in American history in which disagreements over the meaning and direction of American society were in focus. Meacham joins Walter Isaacson. | Originally aired on February 18, 2026

Pete Hegseth Holds Christian Nationalist Church Services at Pentagon w/ Psycho Pastor!

Feb 18, 2026 | Jesse talks about the unconstitutional Christian nationalist church services that are taking place monthly at the Pentagon and being led by Pete Hegseth’s personal pastor, hateful bigot Douglas Wilson.

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

An der Spitze Italiens - Giorgia Meloni: Die Macht des Clans (2/2) | Doku HD | ARTE

Feb 18, 2026 | Obwohl sie kein klares Nein zum Faschismus gibt, ist die italienische Regierungschefin Giorgia Meloni bemüht, ihre europäischen Partner zu beruhigen und eine Politik der Normalisierung zu führen. Steckt dahinter die Banalisierung und Institutionalisierung eines Rechtspopulismus, der anderen europäischen Ländern als Vorbild dienen könnte?

Die im September 2022 mit etwa 26 Prozent Stimmenanteil bei den Parlamentswahlen zur Regierungschefin gewählte Giorgia Meloni lehnt die Bezeichnung „antifaschistisch“ für sich ab. Innenpolitisch strebt die Ministerpräsidentin die konservative Gesellschaft an, die sie den Italienern im Wahlkampf versprochen hat. So geht sie zunehmend gegen NGOs, Asylbewerber und queere Paare vor und schickt sich an, die italienischen Institutionen von Grund auf zu reformieren. Meloni ist fest entschlossen, die Macht der Exekutive und des Ministerpräsidenten zu stärken. In der Außenpolitik gibt sich „die Meloni“ trotz anders lautender Wahlversprechen beruhigend. Sie demonstriert Normalisierung innerhalb der Europäischen Union, stellt niemals die Zughörigkeit Italiens zur Nato infrage und signalisiert unverbrüchliche Unterstützung für die Ukraine. Mit US-Präsident Donald Trump verbindet sie eine langjährige Freundschaft, und mit seiner Wiederwahl bekam auch Giorgia Meloni Aufwind: Trump erklärte sie unmissverständlich zu seiner Lieblingsansprechpartnerin in Europa. Zu Trumps zweitem feierlichen Amtsantritt im Weißen Haus wurde Meloni als einziges europäisches Staatsoberhaupt nach Washington eingeladen.

Fast drei Jahre nach ihrem Einzug in den Palazzo Chigi wirft die Chefin der italienischen Postfaschisten weiterhin Rätsel auf: Geht es ihr um die Banalisierung und Institutionalisierung eines Rechtspopulismus, der anderen europäischen Ländern als Blaupause dienen könnte, oder initiiert sie – nach dem Vorbild ihres ungarischen Amtskollegen Viktor Orbán – ein Abgleiten Italiens in ein illiberales Regime?

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Immobilier, cryptomonnaies, médias... Comment Donald Trump fait de la présidence une entreprise lucrative

LE FIGARO : RÉCIT - Depuis son retour à la Maison-Blanche, le président américain a augmenté sa fortune personnelle et celle de ses proches de plusieurs milliards de dollars. Cet usage de la fonction présidentielle à des fins d’enrichissement personnel est largement assumé.

Depuis son entrée en politique en 2015, Trump n’a jamais caché son goût pour l’argent, ni cherché à jouer à l’homme du peuple. Il a même fait de sa richesse personnelle un argument politique - « je pourrais faire autre chose », répète-t-il pendant sa campagne. En octobre dernier, Trump a publiquement renoncé à son salaire présidentiel, d’environ 400 000 dollars par an, comme il l’avait fait lors de son premier mandat. Mais ce manque à gagner a été largement compensé par l’envolée de sa fortune personnelle depuis son retour au pouvoir.

Le magazine Forbes, qui publie chaque année la liste des grandes fortunes américaines, a estimé ce mois-ci sa fortune à 6,2 milliards de dollars, contre 4,3 milliards en 2024 avant son élection. « Donald Trump a la présidence la plus lucrative de l’histoire américaine, ajoutant des milliards à sa fortune, en grande partie en tirant profit des cryptomonnaies », a commenté le magazine. » | Par Adrien Jaulmes, correspondant à Washington | mercredi 18 février 2026

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"I'll Never Trust Him." President Zelenskyy on Trump, Putin, Paralympics & Why Russia Should Apologize.

Feb 18, 2026 | Four years ago, Vladimir Putin launched a war he believed he could win in four days. More than one million of his men have been killed or wounded since, as well as more than half a million Ukrainians.

Now, for the first time in just over a year, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joins Piers Morgan again, as Trump-brokered peace talks in Geneva reportedly ended in acrimony. The US president is pushing for Ukraine to make concessions - will their leader oblige?

He discusses his feelings on Trump - and his relationship with Putin - plus first hears the news of Russia being allowed to compete in the Winter Paralympics from Piers as the news breaks and gives his reaction.

Piers is then joined by author Scott Horton, former US assistant secretary of state General Mark Kimmitt, senior editor at Human Events Jack Posobiec and Ukrainian commentator Anna Danylchuk to get their response to the interview.


The Real Story behind Cuba’s Collapse

Cuba is in crisis. As severe fuel shortages disrupt daily life across the island, US President Donald Trump has declared Cuba is "an unusual and extraordinary threat" to US national security. The US president has cutting off the flow of Venezuelan oil to the island and threated to slap tariffs on any nation supplying Cuba with fuel.

With no diesel to power collection trucks, rubbish is piling up across Havana. Extended blackouts are hitting homes, schools and hospitals, deepening what many describe as the country’s most serious humanitarian emergency in years.

President Trump has urged Cuban leaders to “make a deal,” escalating pressure as conditions worsen. So how far will Washington push Havana, and what could come next?


Kuba vor dem Kollaps: Regierung schuldet spanischen Firmen Hunderte Millionen Euro

BERLINER ZEITUNG: Spaniens Unternehmen bleiben in Kuba auf Hunderten Millionen Euro sitzen. Die Schulden treffen eine Insel im wirtschaftlichen Ausnahmezustand.

Die wirtschaftliche Krise in Kuba trifft zunehmend auch ausländische Unternehmen. Nach Recherchen der spanischen Zeitung El País schuldet die kubanische Regierung spanischen Firmen mindestens rund 300 Millionen Euro. Ein Teil der Summe besteht aus offenen Forderungen, ein weiterer aus Geldern, die zwar erwirtschaftet wurden, das Land aber nicht verlassen dürfen.

Grundlage sind Daten der spanischen Wirtschafts- und Handelsvertretung in Havanna. Demnach belaufen sich die offiziell ausgewiesenen Schulden auf 255,9 Millionen Euro. Hinzu kommen weitere Beträge, darunter 39,5 Millionen Euro an einbehaltenen Dividenden, 23,6 Millionen Euro aus Handelsgeschäften sowie 11,3 Millionen Euro auf speziellen Konten, auf die Unternehmen keinen Zugriff haben. Zusammengerechnet ergibt sich ein Volumen von bis zu 330 Millionen Euro, das faktisch blockiert ist. » | Alexander Schmalz | Mittwoch, 18. Februar 2026

Trump Is Building Massive Camps. For What?

February 17, 2026


Just imagine the good that could be done with $38bn if that money were spent on helping the poor, the struggling, and the homeless in America! What a cruel, wasteful, warped and twisted man Trump is! — © Mark Alexander

King Charles Warned Not to Go to the USA in 2026 to Celebrate Donald Trump

Steve Schmidt explains why.

Rumänien: Bulz | Küchen der Welt | ARTE Fernweh

Feb 17, 2026 | Herzhafte Polenta aus den rumänischen Bergen: Bulz / Ein Biss’chen Heimat: Andreea, eine Rumänin in Frankreich / Ran an die Töpfe!

(1): Herzhafte Polenta aus den rumänischen Bergen: Bulz Was ist rund, nahrhaft und lässt das Herz aller Rumänen höherschlagen? Alexis Sarini durchquerte die rumänischen Karpaten bis zu Küchenchefin Lucretia Grenner, um ihr bei der Zubereitung ihres Bulz zu helfen. Pierre Raffard, Geograf und Ernährungswissenschaftler, erzählt von den fruchtbaren rumänischen Feldern, vom Stellenwert des Mais in der rumänischen Küche und von der multisensoriellen Dimension des Essens.

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Reform UK Says It Will Repeal the Equality Act - That Should Tell You All You Need to Know

February 18, 2026


The western world is going bonkers! But we shouldn’t be surprised. The manifestation of increasing craziness is a direct result of the metastasis of the primary growth of cancer across the Pond. Trump being the primary tumour. But as we all know, primary cancerous growths and tumours rarely remain dormant; they eventually spread and take hold elsewhere in the body. In this case, in the body politic. — © Mark Alexander

Steve Schmidt and George Conway: Power to the People

Feb 18, 2026 | Elon Musk and Donald Trump have too much power. Steve Schmidt and George Conway warn that this is our last chance to elect leaders who will act in the country’s best interests and save America.

Donald Trump souhaite donner son nom à l’aéroport international de Palm Beach

LE FIGARO : Après l’aéroport de Washington, le président américain aimerait voir son nom apposé à celui situé à quelques kilomètres de sa résidence de Mar-a-Lago. Les détracteurs du projet pointent un nouveau moyen, pour le milliardaire, de s’enrichir après des dépôts de marques.

Un futur aéroport Donald J. Trump en Floride ? C’est en tout cas le projet revendiqué. Après avoir fait part de son envie d’apposer son nom à l’aéroport de Washington, le président américain pourrait voir un deuxième aéroport, celui de Palm Beach, situé à quelques kilomètres de sa résidence de Mar-a-Lago, être renommé après lui. Le projet a été annoncé un mois après que Donald Trump a inauguré un boulevard à son nom devant sa célèbre propriété en Floride.

La Chambre des représentants de cet État, dominée par les républicains, a voté à 81 voix contre 30 en faveur du changement, et un texte similaire est à l’étude au Sénat de l’État. Si le gouverneur de Floride Ron DeSantis ratifie la mesure, l’aéroport international de Palm Beach pourrait devenir le « President Donald J. Trump International Airport ». » | Par Sidonie Rahola-Boyer | mercredi 18 février 2026

What Happened to Evan Gershkovich in Court in Russia Today?

Steve Rosenberg gives us the low down

Belgian Investigation into Three Jewish Men Sparks Diplomatic Row with US

THE GUARDIAN: US ambassador accused of interference after labelling inquiry into suspected illegal circumcisions ‘antisemitic’

A diplomatic row is escalating between Belgium and the US, with Donald Trump’s ambassador refusing to apologise for accusing his host country of antisemitism and reportedly threatening to bar a socialist politician from travelling to the US.

Bill White, a staunch ally of the president like many US ambassadors, on Monday demanded Belgium drop a “ridiculous” and “antisemitic” investigation into three Jewish men suspected of performing circumcisions without medical qualifications.

In a social media post, White demanded Belgium’s “very rude” socialist health minister, Frank Vandenbroucke, stop the “unacceptable harassment” and “disgusting” treatment of the three men. He also called on Belgium to do “a much better job” on antisemitism.

Circumcision is legal in Belgium but must be carried out under strict conditions by a medical professional. The investigation concerns three mohels, or ritual circumcisers, in Antwerp suspected of performing circumcisions without any medical training. » | Jon Henley | Europe correspondent | Wednesday, February 18, 2026

The Mega-Rich Are Turning Their Mansions Into Impenetrable Fortresses

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Anxiety over high-profile violence has the wealthy spending big on armed security, bunkers and even moats to keep themselves safe from intruders

British music producer Alex Grant was living in an under-construction mega-mansion in Los Angeles when, one morning shortly after 9 a.m., an armed intruder burst into the home. “He came in and we had a tussle,” recalled Grant, formerly known as Alex Da Kid. Grant managed to call his manager, who phoned the police. Soon, officers and helicopters were on the scene.

He briefly considered abandoning the project after the 2017 break-in but ultimately finished the 24,000-square-foot home, which has eight pools, a car elevator and a nightclub. But, he doubled down on security features, installing a guard house, tall gates and a security system with retina scanners that alert the homeowner to movement in the home. “Later, I found out he had these knives on him,” said Grant, who recently listed the mansion and a neighboring house for $85 million after moving to New York.

In an era of high-profile violence—including the suspected abduction of Savannah Guthrie’s mother from her Arizona home just over a week ago—the wealthy are investing heavily in their personal security, particularly when it comes to their homes.

Security measures once reserved for presidents and royalty—safe rooms, biometric access controls, laser-powered perimeter defenses—are now mainstream items in luxury homes. Executive-protection teams and armed guards patrol gated enclaves and suburban estates, while tech startups are rolling out predictive threat-detection systems built for the ultra-wealthy. The shift reflects a hardening view among the affluent: Traditional policing and communal safety are no longer enough, so security is being privatized, customized.

This new emphasis is reflected in sales data. Roughly 45% of luxury homes sold in 2025 included a reference to privacy or security, according to Coldwell Banker Realty, up from 38% in 2024. » | Katherine Clarke and E. B. Solomont | Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Trump Is an Abomination

Steve Schmidt explains.

Was Jesus Gay? Probably

THE GUARDIAN: I preached on Good Friday that Jesus's intimacy with John suggested he was gay as I felt deeply it had to be addressed

Preaching on Good Friday on the last words of Jesus as he was being executed makes great spiritual demands on the preacher. The Jesuits began this tradition. Many Anglican churches adopted it. Faced with this privilege in New Zealand's capital city, Wellington, my second home, I was painfully aware of the context, a church deeply divided worldwide over issues of gender and sexuality. Suffering was my theme. I felt I could not escape the suffering of gay and lesbian people at the hands of the church, over many centuries.

Was that divisive issue a subject for Good Friday? For the first time in my ministry I felt it had to be. Those last words of Jesus would not let me escape. "When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to his mother, 'Woman behold your son!' Then he said to the disciple. 'Behold your mother!' And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home."

That disciple was John whom Jesus, the gospels affirm, loved in a special way. All the other disciples had fled in fear. Three women but only one man had the courage to go with Jesus to his execution. That man clearly had a unique place in the affection of Jesus. In all classic depictions of the Last Supper, a favourite subject of Christian art, John is next to Jesus, very often his head resting on Jesus's breast. Dying, Jesus asks John to look after his mother and asks his mother to accept John as her son. John takes Mary home. John becomes unmistakably part of Jesus's family. » | Paul Oestreicher | Friday, April 20, 2012

Church of England General Synod Halts Work on LGBTQ+ Equality

THE GUARDIAN: Progressive Christians speak of pain and anger as issue is put in deep freeze after London meeting

The hopes of progressive Christians in the Church of England have suffered a big blow after years of bitter and divisive debate, with the C of E’s ruling body agreeing to halt work on LGBTQ+ equality.

At a meeting in London on Thursday, the General Synod backed a document from bishops concluding that consensus between conservative and liberal camps within the church could not be reached.

The issue will now be put in the deep freeze until a new synod is in place. Liberal and conservative factions are likely to campaign on the issue in elections later this year in the hope of breaking the deadlock in their favour. » | Harriet Sherwood | Thursday, February 12, 2026

Ne-Yo : One In A Million | Official Music Video | Remastered in HD | Reupload

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