analysis Anderson Cooper departs and Stephen Colbert goes off-script as the network struggles to define its future Published February 18, 2026 9:15AM (EST) Bari Weiss’ tenure at CBS News has been tumultuous (Leigh Vogel/Getty Images) In the span of months, one of America’s most storied broadcast institutions has managed toContinue Reading
T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the February 18 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. Traitor 47 and his borderContinue Reading
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he saw progress on the military dimension of the Ukraine-Russia negotiations after a two-day trilateral meeting in Geneva on 17-18 February, but noted that the political track yielded no comparable breakthrough. Speaking to journalists, according to Ukrainska Pravda, after being briefed by Ukraine’s delegation, Zelenskyy said:Continue Reading
Six Russian and four Belarusian athletes have been awarded places at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics and will compete under their national flags, the International Paralympic Committee announced on Tuesday, ITV News reports. It marks the first time Russian competitors will carry their country’s flag at a Paralympic GamesContinue Reading
In Texas, in particular, candidates have fastened on a growing Muslim population as they seek a new political scapegoat. The state’s top elected officials have led the charge., Read MoreContinue Reading
Anna Gibson and Jadin O’Brien vied for spots on a Summer Olympic team in 2024, but their Olympic debuts will come at the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Thursday and Friday., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
The Pima County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that the DNA found during the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie did not come back with any matches from the FBI’s national database. The FBI uploaded the two DNA samples found into the Combined DNA Index System, or CODIS, on TuesdayContinue Reading
Tricia McLaughlin, the top spokesperson for President Traitor 47’s controversial immigration policies, is leaving her role, according to a Politico report. Her departure comes as Congress remains deadlocked on ending a partial government shutdown centered on funding for the Department of Homeland Security. McLaughlin did not say why she wasContinue Reading
‘Smart binding’ system in development, but costs are a concern as well as whether skiers really want it., The images of Lindsey Vonn down on the snow, screaming in pain and then being airlifted off the course by helicopter after a crash at the Olympics have been a stark reminderContinue Reading
Investigation reveals how Jeffrey Epstein and Ehud Barak marketed Israeli surveillance tech to profit from Nigeria., Convicted American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak collaborated for more than a decade to profit from instability in Nigeria, marketing surveillance technology honed in the occupied Palestinian territory toContinue Reading
Carnival closed in Cortina d’Ampezzo with street performances by Silence Teatro, marking Shrove Tuesday before the start of LentContinue Reading
A sleeper shark measuring up to four meters was filmed at a depth of nearly 500 meters in the Antarctic Ocean, marking the first recorded sighting of a shark so far south. Researchers say the species may have long gone undetected in the region’s cold, remote waters.Continue Reading
A criminal complaint filed to a Chile court seeks the prosecution of an Israeli Ukrainian ex-sniper who was in Gaza., NewsFeed The Hind Rajab Foundation has filed a criminal complaint to a court in Chile, seeking the prosecution of an Israeli Ukrainian who was an Israeli sniper in Gaza. LuciaContinue Reading