President Donald Trump announced Saturday he would be raising his global tariff rate by 50%, one day after the Supreme Court ruled against the authority he invoked to tax imports.

In Friday’s landmark 6-3 decision, the Court ruled the Carter-era International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not allow Trump to implement tariffs. The president almost immediately declared a temporary 10% global tariff, citing a different 1970s law as its authority. The following day, Trump announced on Truth Social he would be increasing the 10% tariff to 15%, which he called the “the fully allowed, and legally tested” level. (RELATED: Alan Dershowitz Says Trump Team Made ‘Wrong Argument’ In Tariff Case)

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass got fact-checked on live television Friday when a local reporter questioned her pothole repair claims during an interview.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass gets absolutely obliterated on live TV during a pothole filling photo op.

She attempts to brag about paving 60 miles of Los Angeles streets, when the reporter informs her there are 22,000 miles to pave in Los Angeles.

For those keeping track at home… pic.twitter.com/lVhXIaUL5f

— Kevin Dalton (@TheKevinDalton) February 20, 2026

The U.S. Army will soon determine bonuses for its warrant officers through an auction where high-ranking service members will bid against each other.

The Army announced the auction in a Thursday press release, stating that the “innovative” new auctions introduce “a market‑based approach to retaining senior technical talent while ensuring responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars.” The system’s rollout will start in March, Task & Purpose reported, citing an Army official.

A Virginia Tech sociology professor alleged white teenagers targeted him in a racist attack, but police found the juveniles were simply clearing snow from their truck.

The Christiansburg Police Department (CPD) investigated the Feb. 10 incident and ruled out any hate crime, Fox News Digital reported. After speaking with multiple people, including an independent witness, investigators determined the juveniles had attended a gathering nearby. Two struggled to clear frozen debris from their truck bed because of the slope where the vehicle sat. The group then stopped where the road leveled out, and one pushed the remaining ice from the truck before they drove off.

Democratic congressional candidate, Justin Pearson, wouldn’t support deporting a single illegal alien when pressed by Scott Jennings during a Friday segment on CNN.

Pearson, the current Democrat representing Tennessee’s 86th District in the State House of Representatives, spoke on a CNN panel about the need to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). (RELATED:Scott Jennings Sends CNN Panel Into Tizzy After Suggesting Dems Think Minorities Are ‘Too Dumb’ To Get Voter ID)

Former State Department official and investigative journalist Mike Benz warned time is running out for the Trump administration to expose government corruption before November’s midterm elections possibly hand Democrats congressional majorities.

George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley said Friday that the Supreme Court’s ruling against the Trump administration and its use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs was hardly shocking.

A federal court in Virginia attempted to appoint its own U.S. attorney this week, only to see the Justice Department shut the appointment down Friday.

NEW: The U.S. District Court for EDVA has appointed James Hundley, a litigator with more than 35 years experience, as Interim U.S. Attorney, after Lindsey Halligan stepped down earlier this year following a court ruling deeming her appointment unlawful.

— Sarah N. Lynch (@SarahNLynch) February 20, 2026

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Japan’s latest national election on Feb. 8 may prove to be one of the most consequential political events in Northeast Asia in a generation.

House Oversight GOP members skipped billionaire Les Wexner’s deposition, where he revealed new details about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

The Wednesday deposition with the House Oversight Committee took place in Ohio where several Democrat committee members traveled to be present at the Epstein co-conspirator’s deposition, including California Democrat Ranking Member Robert Garcia. (RELATED: Billionaire Businessman Les Wexner Tries To Clarify Relationship With Epstein During Congressional Testimony)

Democratic candidates Daniel Biss and Kat Abughazaleh appeared to cozy up to each other and enjoy drinks at a historic Chicago cocktail bar, less than a month before they are set to face each other in a heated House primary.

A VERY married @DanielBiss has a VERY cozy after-debate drinks at the Green Mill with his congressional opponent @KatAbughazaleh.

I've never seen two congressional race opponents look at each other the way Daniel is looking at Kat.

Is this what campaign season is really… pic.twitter.com/e1tPa3dpsG

— Angela Van Der Pluym (@anjewla90) February 20, 2026

As the 2026 midterm elections draw nearer, voters across the country are sizing up the stakes in America’s supercharged political landscape.

Republicans are clinging to narrow majorities in both the House and the Senate amid a historical pattern that often punishes the party holding the White House. Democrats are looking to seize on this opportunity to take back control of Congress after the GOP still hasn’t solved the most important 2024 election issue. Still, neither side enters the midterms on a strong foot. Democrats and Republicans both have to grapple with vulnerabilities that could prove decisive.