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Article Summaries for February 2026
Read more: Article Summaries for February 2026Article Summaries for February 2026.
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Psychological Analysis of Authoritarian Communication: Trump’s Supreme Court Tariff Response (February 2026)
Read more: Psychological Analysis of Authoritarian Communication: Trump’s Supreme Court Tariff Response (February 2026)A structured psychological analysis of Trump’s response to the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling reveals consistent patterns of grandiose self-presentation, binary moral framing, defeat-reframing, and institutional delegitimization — mapped against known authoritarian leadership influence profiles.
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Trump Defiant After Supreme Court Strikes Down IEEPA Tariffs: “We Have Alternatives”
Read more: Trump Defiant After Supreme Court Strikes Down IEEPA Tariffs: “We Have Alternatives”President Trump responded defiantly to the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling striking down his IEEPA tariffs, calling it “deeply disappointing” while announcing an immediate 10% global tariff under Section 122. He left unanswered whether $175 billion in collected revenue would be refunded.
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Q4 2025 GDP: Why the 1.4% Growth Rate Is Misleading — And What the Real Number Is
Read more: Q4 2025 GDP: Why the 1.4% Growth Rate Is Misleading — And What the Real Number IsThe government reported 1.4% GDP growth for Q4 2025, a sharp drop from summer’s 4.4% pace. But a six-week federal shutdown distorted the numbers. Strip that out and the private economy grew 2.4% — a healthy pace. Here’s a plain-English breakdown of what really happened.
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Trump at Coosa Steel in Rome, Georgia (Feb. 19, 2026): Full Breakdown and Fact-Check
Read more: Trump at Coosa Steel in Rome, Georgia (Feb. 19, 2026): Full Breakdown and Fact-CheckPresident Trump visited Coosa Steel in Rome, Georgia on February 19, 2026, celebrating the plant’s revival as proof that his tariff policies are working. We break down every claim he made — and fact-check the biggest ones against the data.
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Wichita City Council Adopts Sales Tax Guardrails in Marathon Evening Session | February 10, 2026
Read more: Wichita City Council Adopts Sales Tax Guardrails in Marathon Evening Session | February 10, 2026The Wichita City Council held a marathon evening session February 10, adopting a unanimous framework of financial guardrails for the proposed 1% sales tax before the March 3 vote. Twenty-three residents testified, and the Webb Road widening passed 6-1.
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Wichita City Council Feb. 3, 2026: Ad Controversy, Zoning Fight on 37th Street, Water Meter Project
Read more: Wichita City Council Feb. 3, 2026: Ad Controversy, Zoning Fight on 37th Street, Water Meter ProjectFull coverage of the February 3, 2026 Wichita City Council meeting — including a heated public comment over a campaign advertisement, a contentious 37th Street zoning decision, water meter replacement funding, and community announcements.
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Trump Speaks to Reporters on Air Force One — February 16, 2026
Read more: Trump Speaks to Reporters on Air Force One — February 16, 2026President Donald Trump held an impromptu press gaggle aboard Air Force One on President’s Day, February 16, 2026, covering a sweeping range of topics including upcoming Iran nuclear talks in Geneva, a potential government shutdown, Cuba diplomacy, the Ukraine peace process, his new “Board of Peace,” Taiwan arms sales, the Epstein files, and sharp criticism…
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Trump Fort Bragg Speech: Fact-Checking Military Claims, Iran Strikes, and Maduro Capture (Feb 2026)
Read more: Trump Fort Bragg Speech: Fact-Checking Military Claims, Iran Strikes, and Maduro Capture (Feb 2026)President Trump addressed military families at Fort Bragg on February 13, 2026, making major claims about military recruitment records, Iran nuclear strikes, Venezuela operations, and NATO spending. We fact-check the $1,776 military payments, Operation Midnight Hammer details, Maduro capture timeline, and economic assertions using government sources and independent reporting.
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Epstein Files Transparency Act — Section 3 Report to Congress
Read more: Epstein Files Transparency Act — Section 3 Report to CongressThe U.S. Department of Justice informed Congress that it released extensive records related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, withheld only privileged materials, redacted victim-sensitive content, and provided a comprehensive list of government officials and politically exposed persons named in the files.
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White House Briefing: Trump Accounts Launch, $1.3T Deregulation, Immigration Stats Defended – February 10, 2026
Read more: White House Briefing: Trump Accounts Launch, $1.3T Deregulation, Immigration Stats Defended – February 10, 2026Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt outlined Trump’s week ahead including Netanyahu meeting and historic EPA deregulation projected to save $1.3 trillion. She defended immigration statistics, announced Trump Accounts offering $1,000 government seed money for children.
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January 2026 Jobs Report: 130K Jobs Added, But Massive Revisions Reveal 2025 Was Far Weaker Than Reported
Read more: January 2026 Jobs Report: 130K Jobs Added, But Massive Revisions Reveal 2025 Was Far Weaker Than ReportedThe U.S. added 130,000 jobs in January 2026 while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%. Health care, social assistance, and construction led gains, while federal government and financial activities cut jobs. Benchmark revisions sharply reduced 2025 job growth totals.