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February 11, 2026
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| Dems Lock Horns with GOP over ICE, as Friday the 13th Deadline Looms |
| by Suzanne Bowdey |
| There's probably an oddsmaker crunching the numbers as we speak. Which will thaw first - the D.C. snow drifts or the tension over Homeland Security funding? Heading into Friday's deadline, the outlook is bleak for both. While the city is finally registering some above-freezing temperatures, the warmth hasn't extended into the Hill's negotiating rooms, where both sides seem more dug in than ever on the biggest flashpoint of a young 2026: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). |
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| New York Passes Assisted Suicide Law with 'Safeguards' that Protect No One |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| Months ago, New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) announced plans to further embrace the culture of death through assisted suicide. Now, that word has come to fruition. On Friday, the so-called Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD) Act was officially signed into law - making New York the 13th state (plus Washington, D.C.) to legalize such legislation. |
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| House Dems Distort Constitution, Demand Noem's Removal for DHS Funding Bill |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| A number of House Democrats have insisted on the removal of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem as a condition for their votes on the Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill, the sole remaining funding bill without approval. But their novel threat is alien to the Constitution and distorts the distribution of powers that the Founders created. |
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| Outstanding - Transgender Surgeries for Minors - Is a Shift Coming? (Ep. 230) |
| Podcast with Casey Harper, Alleigh Marre and Jared Bridges |
| The medical community is finally realizing that transgender surgeries are harming America's children. Recently, both the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Medical Association released statements recommending gender-affirming surgeries be delayed until adulthood, but what does this mean for the issue as a whole? Is change happening? Host Casey Harper is joined by American Parents Coalition's Alleigh Marre, and The Washington Stand's Jared Bridges to discuss the new research and mentality shift we are seeing in the medical world. |
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| In Trump's Hemisphere, Socialism Doesn't Fly |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| The second Trump administration is not a fun time to be a socialist in the Western hemisphere. On Sunday, Cuba's socialist regime relayed a clipped, curt message to aviators. "JET A1 FUEL NOT AVBL," read the "Notice to Airmen" (NOTAM). From February 10 through at least March 11 (if not extended longer), flights landing at Cuba's nine international airports will not be able to refuel for the simple reason that the country does not have any. |
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| Fathers Play Uniquely Critical Role in Health of Children, Study Finds |
| by Dan Hart |
| The results of a new study on the role that fathers play in the health of their children has surprised researchers, revealing that the amount of attentiveness that a father pays to his infant affects the child's future heart and metabolic health, while finding no such correlation with mothers. The study reinforces a massive body of evidence pointing to how critical both a father and a mother are to the healthy development of their children. |
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| Memo to Men Seeking Wedded Bliss: Regular Church Attendance Makes Marital Joy 3x More Likely |
| by Mark Tapscott |
| Being happily married is three times more likely to happen for husbands who regularly go to church with their wives and children and twice as likely for wives, according to a new analysis conducted jointly by the Institute for Family Studies (IFS) in Charlottesville, Virginia, and the Wheatley Institute (WI) in Provo, Utah. |
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| From Truckers' Licenses to the Courts, the Immigration Fight Rages On |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agenda has captured, but not necessarily deported, headlines over the past year. While Minneapolis has been the center of attention throughout much of 2026 so far, the Trump administration is moving to shield sovereignty and safety across the nation, and left-wing activists and federal judges are moving just as quickly to undermine the president's actions. Here's the latest on immigration enforcement. |
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| Accountability Meets Compassion: Algerian Boxer's Male Chromosome Confession |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif ignited a massive firestorm during the 2024 Paris Olympics. Identifying and competing as a female athlete, Khelif dominated the women's division, winning gold after taking every bout. |
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| Religious Liberty Commission Sued for Being Too Christian |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| A lawsuit filed against President Donald Trump's Religious Liberty Commission is accusing the panel of being too Christian. The Interfaith Alliance, Muslims for Progressive Values, the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund, and Hindus for Human Rights filed a lawsuit in federal court on Monday, complaining that the Religious Liberty Commission's (RLC's) makeup is discriminatory, featuring only Christians and one Orthodox Jewish rabbi. |
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| The Young Evangelical Woman behind a Viral Message of Faith and Freedom for Cuba |
| by Yoe Suarez |
| At the end of 2025, a name shook social media: Anna Sofia Benitez Silvente (Anna Bensi), a 20-year-old Christian woman from Havana, who exposed the harsh daily life of Cubans through her social media: the power outages, the shortages, the low wages, and the loss of hope. The number of subscribers to her Facebook page reached almost 100,000 in a matter of weeks. In October 2025, she posted her first viral video explaining the bureaucratic disaster of the Castro regime. In a video interview with journalist Camila Acosta, she mentioned some of the consequences. |
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