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The Pros and Cons of a Potential US Strike on Iran– www.dailysignal.com

pgnewser February 24, 2026 0

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Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of a segment from today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes.

Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. President Donald Trump is positioning the largest naval and air forces with submarines off the coast of Iran—in the Persian Gulf, in the Mediterranean, in the Red Sea—that we’ve seen since the invasion of Iraq in 2003. And there are pros and cons about striking Iran.

We’re not at war with them right now, so this is what we would call either a preventive war, long-term threat, or a preemptive war, that there’s a short-term threat that has to be precluded by the use of force.

‘Biggest dilemma’ in homeland counter drone strategy is ‘how broad the threat exists’– www.washingtonexaminer.com

pgnewser February 23, 2026 0

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The federal government, in conjunction with state and local governments, is desperately trying to catch up to the threat posed by drones, but needs to close the gap for U.S. defenses before it’s too late.

The sheer scope and scale of what’s needed is hard to quantify. Any public event, airport, airplane, military installation, or critical infrastructure could be targeted by a drone or drone swarms, and the U.S. needs to be prepared to not only stop the perceived threat, but do so in a way that avoids collateral damage.

“The biggest dilemma is just how broad the threat exists. And then how do you layer in solutions that can take into account how much just territory is required to be defended,” Army Secretary Dan Driscoll told the Washington Examiner. “What keeps me up at night is just the sheer magnitude of the problem that is required.”

Bill Would Remove Kids From Parents Who Won’t Trans Them– thefederalist.com

pgnewser February 23, 2026 0

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Colorado’s Democrat state legislators want to force transgenderism on parents, requiring them to affirm their child’s “gender identity” or risk losing custody.

Radical lawmakers introduced “Concerning Legal Protections for The Dignity of a Minor” (SB 26-018) on Jan. 14, and the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the bill, referring it to the full Senate on Feb. 18.

In its intended form, the bill requires courts to consider whether parents embrace their child’s “gender identity” when determining custody. Courts must favor parents who support their child’s “preferred name and pronouns” and push their child to receive harmful and damaging “transgender” drugs, hormones, and surgeries.

New York High School Teacher Ousted for Helping Students Launch Turning Point USA Chapter– slaynews.com

pgnewser February 23, 2026 0

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A public high school teacher in upstate New York has been placed on paid administrative leave after agreeing to serve as faculty adviser for a student-led chapter affiliated with Turning Point USA.

Jennifer Fasulo, a Spanish teacher at Charles W. Baker High School in Baldwinsville, near Syracuse, has been out of the classroom since January 30.

The Baldwinsville Central School District confirmed her leave in a February 10 letter to parents, stating:

“The district can confirm that a staff member has been placed on paid administrative leave while a matter is under review.

Tucker Carlson Backtracks His Claims That Israel’s President Visited Epstein’s Island– wltreport.com

pgnewser February 23, 2026 0

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This is a rare move by Tucker.

Tucker Carlson has retracted his previous statements about Israeli President Isaac Herzog he made in a recent interview with U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee.

Watch Tucker’s full apology here:

Virginia Democrats Push Extended Deadline for Counting Absentee Ballots 3 Days After Election Day – PJ Media– pjmedia.com

pgnewser February 23, 2026 0

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Virginia Democrats are advancing two bills to extend deadlines for receiving and counting mail-in absentee ballots several days after Election Day.

Delegate Adele McClure and State Senator Barbara Favola, who represent Arlington, have introduced companion bills, HB 82 and SB 58, which will extend the deadline for counting absentee ballots in Virginia from noon to 5 p.m. on the third day after Election Day, reported ARL Now.

BREAKING: US played role in death of top Mexican cartel head: Mexican dept of defense | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

pgnewser February 23, 2026 0

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Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as “El Mencho,” was the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

The United States has reportedly played a role in the Mexican military operation that resulted in the death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as “El Mencho,” the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

On Sunday, Oseguera Cervantes, who led one of Mexico’s most powerful criminal gangs and was a rival to the Sinaloa Cartel, was killed in the operation. The US State Department had previously offered a reward of up to $15 million for information leading to his arrest.

Islamic Scholar in Chicago: “We Did Not Come Here To Coexist. We Are Superior to Everyone Else. They Have to Worship Allah.”– gellerreport.com

pgnewser February 23, 2026 0

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What more has to happen for the American people to get a clue?

Listen up, America. A Palestinian Islamic scholar in Chicago, Mohammad Nusairat, has a message for you all:

Missing North Carolina Man Austin Tucker Martin Identified as Mar-a-Lago Intruder– legalinsurrection.com

pgnewser February 23, 2026 0

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Authorities have identified the armed intruder shot and killed early Sunday after breaching the secure perimeter at Mar-a-Lago as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin of North Carolina, according to the Associated Press.

Martin had reportedly been listed as missing by his family just days before the incident. Investigators believe he traveled south and obtained the shotgun along the way. A box for the weapon was discovered inside his vehicle after the shooting.

According to the AP:

“The man, who was in his early 20s and from North Carolina, had a gas can and a shotgun, according to Anthony Guglielmi, the spokesman. He had been reported missing by his family a few days ago, and investigators believe he headed south and picked up the shotgun along the way.”

Fox News broke the name of the shooter on air. 

NYPD officers harassed, doxed by agitators in Mamdani’s NYC | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

pgnewser February 23, 2026 0

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Activists have been recording exchanges with officers and uploading them online in a manner similar to anti-ICE activists who confront federal immigration agents.

Officers with the New York City Police Department are reportedly being harassed and doxxed by left-wing agitators who film encounters with them and post the footage on social media.

According to a report by the New York Post, activists have been recording exchanges with officers and uploading them online in a manner similar to anti-ICE activists who confront federal immigration agents.

Trans Lawmaker Argues Porn is ‘Educational’ for ‘Queer Kids’– www.dailysignal.com

pgnewser February 23, 2026 0

 

THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Democratic Minnesota state Rep. Leigh Finke claimed during a Thursday hearing that pornography could be “educational” for “queer” children while arguing against a law requiring age verification to access adult web sites.

The legislation HF 1434, would require age verification for sites deemed “harmful to minors,” with sites failing to do so being subject to civil action from the state attorney general and private citizens. Finke, a biological male who identifies as a transgender woman, claimed current sex education was not being provided for LGBT youth.

“The AGs in many states are, are very clear about that they’re almost jubilant about being able to use these laws to ban young people from accessing content that could be educational if they are queer,” Finke claimed during the Thursday hearing. “And you’re a principal, you have LGBT students in your school, and we also know that they’re not receiving sex education for queer kids. We know that. Prurient interest could be for many people the very existence of transgender kids. More and more people are saying there simply are no transgender kids.”

 

Anti-ICE student protesters at Kansas school attack pro-Trump students | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

pgnewser February 23, 2026 0

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The father of one of the students, Bogdan Zaslavsky, said school staff witnessed the incident and did not intervene.

Students who participated in an anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) walkout at a Kansas high school were seen assaulting classmates holding pro-Donald Trump flags, an incident that drew backlash and prompted the school’s principal to lock his social media.

Viral video showed two students at Olathe Northwest High School being attacked by other students while holding Trump flags during the anti-ICE walkout. One nearby anti-ICE student held a sign reading “End ICE brutality” as the students were attacked.

Epstein’s Trafficking Accomplice Demanded $3 Million to Stop Him Blowing Whistle to Feds, Then Went Dark– slaynews.com

pgnewser February 23, 2026 0

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Newly released Justice Department files reveal that French modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel, the man prosecutors describe as one of child predator’s key recruiters of underage girls, was prepared in 2016 to blow the whistle to U.S. authorities and expose the inner workings of the trafficking network.

Then everything stopped when Brunel suddenly went dark.

Brunel is considered to be one of Epstein’s most significant child sex trafficking accomplices.

Alan Dershowitz Says Trump Team Made ‘Wrong Argument’ In Tariff Case– dailycaller.com

pgnewser February 23, 2026 0

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Harvard Law School professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz said Friday on Newsmax that President Donald Trump’s legal team made the “wrong argument” defending Trump’s tariff authority.

The Supreme Court ruled 6–3 Friday that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize Trump to impose tariffs, holding that the statute’s phrase “regulate importation” does not include the distinct and extraordinary power to levy duties absent explicit congressional approval. Dershowitz appeared on “The Record with Greta Van Susteren.”

“I thought that the lawyers for Trump made the wrong argument to the Supreme Court, and I predicted they were going to lose based on their argument. Look, if you argue that it’s fundraising activity by Congress, of course you’re going to lose,” Dershowitz said. “This, the Article One of the Constitution, says that duties and taxes can be imposed only by Congress, and Congress can delegate that authority to the president.”

 

Robert De Niro Claims Trump ‘Will Never Leave’ Office When Term Ends: ‘It’s Up to Us to Get Rid of Him’– slaynews.com

pgnewser February 23, 2026 0

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Actor Robert De Niro is once again claiming that President Donald Trump will refuse to leave office when his second term concludes in 2029, a prediction he has repeated multiple times since the 2024 election.

According to a preview reported by The Wrap, De Niro is set to appear on a podcast hosted by Nicolle Wallace and sponsored by MSNBC, where he reiterates his warning.

“Let’s not kid ourselves,” De Niro says in the preview.

“He will not leave. It’s up to us to get rid of him.”

Zohran’s NYC: Thousand of Muslims Praying Flood Times Square– gellerreport.com

pgnewser February 23, 2026 0

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The victory they envisioned on 9/11.

There are approximately 581 mosques in New York City area. So why pray in the streets? Muslims do not pray in the street in Muslim countries. This is an act of Islamic supremacism…domination. Takbir!

Muslims are the only immigrant group who come to the West with a ready made model of society they believe to be superior to Western law and they work furiously, by all means, to impose it. Under Islam, shariah (Islamic) law supersedes Western law. Anywhere Western law and Shariah law conflict, it is always Western law that must give way. What those of us working in defense of freedom did not expect, was the craven capitulation and cowardice by Western left elites to Islamic supremacy.

Tucker Carlson Claims He & Staff Were Detained, Questioned By Israeli Officials at Airport › American Greatness– amgreatness.com

pgnewser February 23, 2026 0

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Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who has been a vocal critic of the Israeli government in recent months, says officials there detained him and his staff at Ben Gurion Airport following an interview with U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee.

Airport officials and the U.S. Embassy denied that Carlson was mistreated, claiming that Carlson “received the same passport control questions that countless visitors to Israel, including Ambassador Huckabee and other diplomats, receive as part of normal entrance and exit from Israel.”

Carlson and a handful of staff members had chartered a jet to fly to Tel Aviv in order to interview Huckabee after the two had an online spat following the release of a film titled Christian Persecution, which alleges mistreatment of Christians in Israel.

Trump Announces Increase In Global Tariff Rate, Vows Additional Moves– trendingpoliticsnews.com

pgnewser February 23, 2026 0

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President Donald Trump announced Saturday an increase in the global tariff rate on imports from 10 percent to 15 percent. The change — which comes just a day after the administration was forced to restructure due to a controversial Supreme Court ruling — took effect immediately and applies to goods imported from most countries.

The announcement came one day after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling on in the consolidated cases Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc. The Court held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize the president to impose tariffs.

Pro-Abortion Group Compares Unborn Babies to Bacteria– www.lifenews.com

pgnewser February 23, 2026 0

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In one of their publications, the pro-abortion group NARAL states:

“Eggs and sperm are alive; so are bacteria and all plants and animals. Of course, embryos and fetuses are alive. That doesn’t mean, though, that abortion should be illegal or that it constitutes murder. The Supreme Court has said…that legal personhood begins with birth.”

NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin “Anti-Choice Statements – Pro-Choice Responses,” quoted in Carla Mooney Should Abortion Be Legal? (San Diego, California: Reference Point Press, 2014) 29

Conservatives Would Be Outraged’ If Dems Tracked Speech — But They Did!– www.newsbusters.org

pgnewser February 23, 2026 0

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On Thursday’s CNN This Morning, the panel reacted with alarm to reports that the Department of Homeland Security is compiling data on anti-ICE activists. Host Audie Cornish played a clip in which an ICE agent, in what she described as a “tossed off” remark, told a protester she was now considered a “domestic terrorist.” Cornish claimed that such language, once written into a report, “becomes a real problem for someone.”

Republican panelist Kristen Soltis Anderson urged viewers to “think about what would have happened during the Tea Party era, when the shoe’s on the other foot, about how upset conservatives would have been at the idea of the government tracking their speech in any kind of way. And so I always just think it’s useful to imagine, like, what if the parties were flipped here? And I think a lot of conservatives would be in, would be unbelievably outraged, and rightly so, if a Democratic administration was trying to track them.”

Manhunt Underway in Idaho For Domestic Terrorist Who Tried to Blow Up DHS Office › American Greatness– amgreatness.com

pgnewser February 23, 2026 0

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A manhunt is underway in Idaho for the dangerous individual who tried to blow up a building that houses Department of Homeland Security (DHS) offices in the city of Meridian, Wednesday.

During a press briefing Thursday, Meridian Police Chief Tracy Basterrechea said the suspect stole an ambulance from a bay at St. Luke’s West hospital and drove it through the parking lot to retrieve gas cans that were staged in nearby vegetation.

The alleged domestic terrorist then crashed the ambulance into the North Portico building, where the DHS offices are housed, Basterrechea said.

Dem Portland city councilor calls for open carry for lawmakers after anti-ICE agitators storm meeting | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

pgnewser February 23, 2026 0

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“If people know that you’re a serious person and you’re going to protect yourself, they’re not going to be as quick to mess with you,” she said.

Following the anti-ICE disruption at City Hall on Wednesday night, a Portland City Council member proposed allowing councilors to open carry firearms in the chambers. Loretta Smith, a Democrat, called the incident a “mini insurrection” and believes councilors need to take greater precautions to protect themselves from leftist agitators.

Smith, who represents District 1, drafted a city ordinance that would allow lawmakers to open carry while conducting official city business. Smith told OPB that she has never carried a firearm before, but now feels the need to do so. “It’s a defensive mechanism,” she said. “If people know that you’re a serious person and you’re going to protect yourself, they’re not going to be as quick to mess with you.”

EU demands ‘full clarity’ from Trump on tariffs — RT World News– www.rt.com

pgnewser February 23, 2026 0

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The EU’s top executive body has urged US President Donald Trump not to impose new tariffs on the bloc’s goods and to clarify his position following the US Supreme Court ruling that struck down most of his earlier measures.

On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that Trump had no authority to impose tariffs under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Trump responded by signing an order imposing a 10% global tariff through a different law and later said he would raise it to 15%. He denounced the justices who ruled against him as “a disgrace to the nation.”

Trump holds Board of Peace ceremony– www.washingtonexaminer.com

pgnewser February 23, 2026 0

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President Donald Trump is hosting the inaugural Board of Peace meeting on Thursday morning at 9 a.m.

The meeting will take place at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., before Trump heads to Rome, Georgia, for a speech on affordability.

The agenda for the meeting will include a discussion of how to move forward with peace in Gaza, as Israel and several Palestinian allies, including Egypt and Turkey, will be in attendance. Several of the U.S.’s typical allies, such as Canada, have not yet signed onto the organization.

Cartel and Chinese Drones Demand Immediate FAA Action– thefederalist.com

pgnewser February 23, 2026 0

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Drones are increasingly violating American airspace. We know that tens of thousands of drone sightings on our southern border are connected with the Mexican drug and human trafficking cartels. But dozens of other drone sightings at sensitive military installations suggest hostile nation-state actors, most likely China.

As drone operations in Russia’s war on Ukraine show, the threat is no longer hypothetical — it is active and escalating. Unfortunately, a dangerous combination of bureaucratic inertia and misplaced priorities has left our borders and military installations vulnerable.

Mexican state that was epicentre of violence remains in ‘code red’ after death of cartel boss– www.cbc.ca

pgnewser February 23, 2026 0

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The Mexican state of Jalisco will remain under a “code red” Monday, with public transport and schools remaining closed, its governor said Sunday. The announcement follows a day of violence in the coastal city of Puerto Vallarta in the wake of a government announcement that the head of one of the country’s most powerful crime groups was dead.

Smoke from burning vehicles blackened the sky in Puerto Vallarta, a popular tourist destination on the Pacific coast. Similar scenes played out in Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco, and across several states on Sunday morning.