Day: February 9, 2026

Bessent warns of ‘gigantic loss’ if Supreme Court strips Trump’s emergency tariff powers

5:38 pm February 9, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that a Supreme Court ruling against President Donald Trump’s use of emergency tariff powers would be a “gigantic loss” for Americans, citing the policy’s role in pressuring China and other countries to negotiate. “President Trump has used his IEEPA [International Emergency Economic Powers Act] authority consistently throughout the year to […]

‘Doormat Mom’ cut off by daughter amid estrangement trend: ‘Completely blindsided’

5:30 pm February 9, 2026

While Brooklyn Beckham’s recent social media post about his bitter family feud thrust the topic of parent-child estrangement into the headlines, surveys suggest that these types of rifts have been on the rise for years. One study from Cornell University found that more than a quarter of Americans — roughly 67 million people — report […]

JASON CHAFFETZ: 2028 election will be a referendum on our AI-dominated future

5:30 pm February 9, 2026

Neither party has put a stake in the ground on the issue that will drive the next presidential election cycle. Artificial intelligence is expected to transform the global economy at a dizzying pace, radically reordering nearly every industry and bringing with it unprecedented disruptions in the labor market. Nobody is prepared to address what could […]

Don Lemon compares Minnesota church arrest to civil rights leaders ‘fighting for our freedom’

5:27 pm February 9, 2026

Former CNN host Don Lemon likened his arrest to civil rights protesters of the past during a speech on Saturday. Lemon spoke at the Human Rights Campaign’s 2026 Greater New York dinner following his arrest and release for his alleged role in an anti-immigration enforcement protest at a Minnesota church. “So last week, I felt […]

The AI wars begin with new Super Bowl commercials

5:00 pm February 9, 2026

First it was the Pepsi-Cola war, then it was the PC versus Apple, and now the AI wars have begun. The burgeoning rivalry between the world’s leading artificial intelligence firms moved away from the Silicon Valley boardroom to the television screen on Sunday. AI startup Anthropic made its Super Bowl LX debut with a high-stakes […]