Day: February 26, 2026

REP RO KHANNA: We need a new tech social contract to reclaim AI from billionaires

7:30 pm February 26, 2026

On February 20th, I was at Stanford University with Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. to speak to over 1,600 students about the defining issues of our time: inequality and AI. We had the largest turnout since President Barack Obama visited the campus in 2015. I laid out my vision for a new tech social contract and […]

Rubio calls Cuban shootout with stolen speedboat ‘highly unusual,’ withholds judgment

7:05 pm February 26, 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio held back his judgment when addressing the shootout between Cuba’s coast guard and a U.S.-registered speedboat. The secretary called the situation “highly unusual” and emphasized the need for the U.S. to evaluate the facts of the incident before giving its response. While speaking with reporters in Saint Kitt on Wednesday, […]

Leavitt says Democrats ‘fell right into’ Trump’s State of the Union ‘trap’

7:04 pm February 26, 2026

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Democrats “fell right into” a political “trap” set by President Donald Trump during his State of the Union address this week, arguing their reaction to the recognition of crime victims exposed their “true colors” on immigration and public safety. “They fell right into it because they cannot help […]

NYPD arrests suspect in park attack on officers that Mamdani dismissed as ‘snowball fight’

6:56 pm February 26, 2026

The New York Police Department on Thursday arrested a 27-year-old man in connection with the alleged assault of officers earlier this week in Manhattan’s Washington Square Park. Gusmane Coulibaly, 27, was taken into custody Thursday morning, according to police. Authorities said the charges stem from a Monday incident in which officers responding to reports of […]

Tage Thompson responds to MAGA hat criticism after Team USA gold: ‘Proud to be an American’

6:53 pm February 26, 2026

It’s been a long few days for Buffalo Sabres star Tage Thompson. He scored a critical goal for Team USA in the team’s semifinal match against Slovakia, and then went on to help the U.S. ultimately defeat Canada on Sunday to capture the gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Thompson admitted after Wednesday’s game […]