Day: February 23, 2026

As the nation prepares for the annual State of the Union address, Washington remains divided over a partial government shutdown and new legal boundaries for trade policy. While the Supreme Court provides clarification on executive tariff authority, tensions rise following security threats at Mar-a-Lago. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) joins the Rundown to discuss the path forward for Department of Homeland Security funding, the GOP’s economic strategy for the 2026 midterms, and the need to lower the political temperature in America. Optimism exists among the restaurant industry, but it remains cautious. Costs are rising and so is the challenge of keeping a business open as consumers grow weary of high prices. National Restaurant Association Chief Economist Dr. Chad Moutray joins the Rundown to discuss the economic struggles operators face in providing quality service for consumers. Plus, commentary from Guy Benson, FOX News Channel political analyst and host of FOX News Radio’s The Guy Benson Show.
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None of the key players in Epstein’s close circle have been suicided.Vatnik Soup (@P_Kallioniemi)Not only was Peter Thiel aware of Epstein’s crimes, the emails show that they were also close associates.

Thiel also happens to be one of the biggest threats to democracy in the world today.—  https://x.com/P_Kallioniemi/status/2025491471369928854

— KT “Special MI6 Operation” (@KremlinTrolls) Feb 23, 2026

🇲🇽 The streets of Mexican cities are increasingly turning into war zones

Drug cartel gunmen ambushed Mexican security forces at an intersection near San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco.
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— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) Feb 23, 2026