Day: February 22, 2026
🚨NEW: Peter Mandelson’s security vetting ahead of his US ambassador role was fast-tracked by No10 despite known links to Jeffrey Epstein.
The process normally take months of digging into your life, finances, and connections. But in Mandelson’s case, exceptions were made.
He…
— Richard Holmes 🕵🏻♂️ (@Richard_AHolmes) February 22, 2026
🇺🇦 Terror attack in Lviv: 23-year-old police officer killed, 15 injured
Police initially received a false report about a break-in at a store in central Lviv, Ukraine.
When officers arrived at the scene, an explosion occurred. A second blast followed after another police unit… pic.twitter.com/5S6YKcc8uc
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) February 22, 2026
President Trump will deliver his State of the Union address to the nation Tuesday night. However, this storied tradition faces modern challenges—from declining TV viewership and increased partisan protests to the rise of online prediction markets. But despite these changes, the address remains a vital constitutional ritual for setting the national agenda and outlining the President’s legislative priorities. Tevi Troy—senior fellow at the Ronald Reagan Institute, former White House aide, and historian—joins the Rundown to discuss the evolving relevance of the State of the Union and why its historical role as a unifying national event remains worth preserving.Later, Palantir Technologies CTO Shyam Sankar joins us to discuss how artificial intelligence can make government work more efficiently and how it can be used to re-industrialize America.
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