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The Disappointment of Young Trump Voters

February 18, 2026 Disappointment, voters, Young, Trump0 comment

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. The past two months have been some of the worst for Donald Trump’s approval rating—ever. Polling aggregators have his net approval in the low 40s, with 34 percent approval on the economy and 30 percent on cost of living. In individual polls, his overall approval dips down into the mid 30s. The last time Trump’s numbers looked this bad was right after the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. George W. Bush…

Victor Davis Hanson: Rubio Tells Europe What It Needs to Hear

February 18, 2026 Europe, hear, Tells, Davis, victor, Hanson, Rubio, needs0 comment

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. I think all of us have had some news of Marco Rubio’s very impressive speech at the Munich Security Conference. Remember, this is where the Europeans have pushed back on criticism. A year ago, JD Vance tried to enlighten them that they were on a path word toward civilizational decline, and…

NEW: Senators Markey, Merkley, Murphy, Smith, Van Hollen, Reps. Ansari, Balint, Casar, Escobar, Jayapal, Ramirez, Watson Coleman, and More Boycott SOTU

February 18, 2026 Casar, more, Jayapal, Boycott, Ansari, senators, Balint, Markey, Escobar, SOTU, Ramirez, Reps, Watson, Smith, Coleman, Murphy, Hollen, Merkley0 comment

Announcing MeidasTouch & MoveOn’s “People’s State of the Union” Counterprogramming with hosts Katie Phang, Joy Reid RSVP FOR PRESS CREDENTIALS HERE; MORE AT MOVEON.ORG/LIVE WASHINGTON – As reported by The New York Times, MeidasTouch, MoveOn Civic Action, and coalition partners will host the “People’s State of the Union” on February 24 at 8:30 p.m. ET, a rally counterprogramming President Trump’s night full of lies and misplaced priorities for the American people. The lineup includes Senators Markey, Merkley, Murphy, Smith, Van Hollen, Reps. Ansari, Balint, Casar, Jayapal, Ramirez, Watson Coleman, and…

How the White House drew a new battle plan to take on the Washington press corps

February 14, 2026 Washington, House, Press, Take, White, plan, battle, Corps, Drew0 comment

Immediately upon his return to the White House for a second term, President Trump and his team adopted an aggressive press strategy to avoid constantly playing defense, as they had during his first term. The Washington Times stories: White House

How a DHS shutdown affects different components and employees

February 14, 2026 employees, shutdown, Different, Affects, components0 comment

Roughly 90% of DHS employees continue working through a shutdown. Many have to show up without getting paid. Here’s how each component is impacted. Congress – Federal News Network

Kristi Noem’s Audience of One

February 14, 2026 Audience, Kristi, Noem’s0 comment

Since Alex Pretti’s killing three weeks ago, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been trying to distance herself from Minneapolis—politically and geographically. Last week, Noem went to southern Arizona to give a speech about border-wall construction. Yesterday, she was at a warehouse along the border in California, straining to tout the Trump administration’s drug-seizure data above the clamor of protesters outside. Noem returned to Arizona today to promote President Trump’s proposed election legislation, describing voting in the swing state as “an absolute disaster.” Trump made clear that Noem’s approach to…