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February 14, 2026
41 DUI arrests by single Tennessee trooper dismissed in Bedford County...TROOPER ASA PEARL
February 13, 2026
Bovino drunk tweeting? Lost his sense of purpose now that he can no longer cosplay a nazi brute?
'Very sad': Ousted Trump official's tweet storm brutally ridiculed by GOP analysts
https://www.rawstory.com/greg-bovino-2675264725/
A pair of GOP analysts were flabbergasted on Thursday by former Customs and Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino's "gross' and "very sad" tweet storm.
Bovino sent off a series of posts on X last night, in which he made strange comments, like asking a reporter covering President Donald Trump's deportation forces to make him a pie and telling an anonymous MAGA account he wanted to try beaver meat. Bovino also admitted to having tried raccoon meat during the tirade.
Kinzinger laughed as Miller read some of the posts Bovino sent.
"He has to have been hammered, right?" Kinzinger said.
Miller said the comments seemed to be coming from a man who has lost his sense of purpose.
"He found his purpose, which was menacing and intimidating people on the streets of the cities, and that has been taken away from him," Miller said. "Now he's just doing gross reply guy material. Again, it does feel gross and should be condemned, but it also feels like a victory. Feels very sad ... Like that's what he's been reduced to now. It's very sad."
February 13, 2026
After he was denied the job of Noem’s chief of staff, Lewandowski settled on a role as a special government employee, a designation under federal ethics law that allows private-sector employees to take advisory roles in government without relinquishing their outside salaries and investments, but caps government service at 130 days in a year, and generally is used for experts working on a specific project.
Lewandowski’s outsize role at the department drew enough concern from administration officials that the White House Counsel’s Office opened an inquiry into Lewandowski’s potential abuse of the special government employee role last year.
Officials reported a much lower number of days that Lewandowski had worked to the counsel. Lewandowski was avoiding swiping into the building to stay under his service limit, according to department officials. No action was ultimately taken, and Lewandowski’s SGE status was renewed for this year, according to administration officials.
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In the blanket incident, Noem had to switch planes after a maintenance issue was discovered, but her blanket wasn’t moved to the second plane, according to the people familiar with the incident. The Coast Guard pilot was initially fired and told to take a commercial flight home when they reached their destination. They eventually reinstated the pilot because no one else was available to fly them home.
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In an incident last year that rankled some senior staff at the agency, Lewandowski made it known to top ICE officials that he wanted to be issued a law-enforcement badge and a federally issued gun, according to people familiar with his push. Officials are typically only issued a badge and a gun after undergoing law-enforcement training.
The administration was preparing to bring on Tom Feeley, a former top ICE official in New York, as its new director when Lewandowski asked Feeley if he would be willing to issue him and several other political officials badges and guns. Feeley declined, and he was subsequently passed over for the top job at ICE.
Long wsj article about Noem, Lewandowski and their craziness
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/chaos-kristi-noem-homeland-security-f095ac95After he was denied the job of Noem’s chief of staff, Lewandowski settled on a role as a special government employee, a designation under federal ethics law that allows private-sector employees to take advisory roles in government without relinquishing their outside salaries and investments, but caps government service at 130 days in a year, and generally is used for experts working on a specific project.
Lewandowski’s outsize role at the department drew enough concern from administration officials that the White House Counsel’s Office opened an inquiry into Lewandowski’s potential abuse of the special government employee role last year.
Officials reported a much lower number of days that Lewandowski had worked to the counsel. Lewandowski was avoiding swiping into the building to stay under his service limit, according to department officials. No action was ultimately taken, and Lewandowski’s SGE status was renewed for this year, according to administration officials.
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In the blanket incident, Noem had to switch planes after a maintenance issue was discovered, but her blanket wasn’t moved to the second plane, according to the people familiar with the incident. The Coast Guard pilot was initially fired and told to take a commercial flight home when they reached their destination. They eventually reinstated the pilot because no one else was available to fly them home.
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In an incident last year that rankled some senior staff at the agency, Lewandowski made it known to top ICE officials that he wanted to be issued a law-enforcement badge and a federally issued gun, according to people familiar with his push. Officials are typically only issued a badge and a gun after undergoing law-enforcement training.
The administration was preparing to bring on Tom Feeley, a former top ICE official in New York, as its new director when Lewandowski asked Feeley if he would be willing to issue him and several other political officials badges and guns. Feeley declined, and he was subsequently passed over for the top job at ICE.
February 13, 2026
Long running HGTV show (Rehab Addict) terminated and pulled off air after star blurts racial slur while filming
Video of moment
February 12, 2026
RFKjr "I'm not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats."
Said to a podcaster this week
https://www.al.com/politics/2026/02/trump-cabinet-member-hopes-kid-rock-joins-him-in-sobriety-i-used-to-snort-cocaine-off-toilet-seats.html
February 12, 2026
Bud Cort, Who Starred in 1971’s ‘Harold and Maude,’ Dies at 77
The role, one of his first, made him a household name and a film idol of the anti-establishment 1970s. But it also limited his growth as an actor.
Bud Cort, a veteran stage and screen actor whose best-known role was one of his first, playing a death-obsessed, 19-year-old recluse named Harold opposite Ruth Gordon’s 79-year-old, happy-go-lucky Holocaust survivor named Maude in the 1971 off-kilter romantic comedy “Harold and Maude,” died on Wednesday in Norwalk, Conn. He was 77.
A representative for his family said that the death, at an assisted-living facility, was from complications from pneumonia.
Mr. Cort appeared in more than 40 movies, dozens of TV shows and countless theater productions, but even late in life he was often recognized on the street for a single role: that of Harold Chasen, a precocious, morose rich teenager who falls into friendship, and then love, with Maude Chardin, who lives in an abandoned railroad car and is old enough to be his grandmother.
The film, directed by Hal Ashby, is by turns humorous, touching and melancholic; late in the film, Harold sees a tattoo on Maude’s arm, left over from her time in a Nazi concentration camp.
Bud Cort, Who Starred in 1971's 'Harold and Maude,' Dies at 77
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/movies/bud-cort-dead.htmlBud Cort, Who Starred in 1971’s ‘Harold and Maude,’ Dies at 77
The role, one of his first, made him a household name and a film idol of the anti-establishment 1970s. But it also limited his growth as an actor.
Bud Cort, a veteran stage and screen actor whose best-known role was one of his first, playing a death-obsessed, 19-year-old recluse named Harold opposite Ruth Gordon’s 79-year-old, happy-go-lucky Holocaust survivor named Maude in the 1971 off-kilter romantic comedy “Harold and Maude,” died on Wednesday in Norwalk, Conn. He was 77.
A representative for his family said that the death, at an assisted-living facility, was from complications from pneumonia.
Mr. Cort appeared in more than 40 movies, dozens of TV shows and countless theater productions, but even late in life he was often recognized on the street for a single role: that of Harold Chasen, a precocious, morose rich teenager who falls into friendship, and then love, with Maude Chardin, who lives in an abandoned railroad car and is old enough to be his grandmother.
The film, directed by Hal Ashby, is by turns humorous, touching and melancholic; late in the film, Harold sees a tattoo on Maude’s arm, left over from her time in a Nazi concentration camp.
February 12, 2026
House Republicans call to investigate Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show over 'widespread twerking, grinding, pelvic thrusts'
Rep. Mark Alford said the fallout "could be much worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction."
Two days out, Bad Bunny's epic Super Bowl halftime show, which featured cameos from stars such as Lady Gaga, Pedro Pascal, and Ricky Martin, is still getting a lot of attention, especially from Republican lawmakers. They were not entertained.
By Monday, one of the detractors, Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.), asked officials to look into the performance, which he called "pure smut" that he claimed was "illegal to be displayed on public airways."
Ogles cited "choreography featuring overtly sexualized movements, including widespread twerking, grinding, pelvic thrusts and other sexually suggestive conduct."
He is, therefore, "requesting that the Energy and Commerce Committee launch a formal congressional inquiry into the National Football League and NBC immediately for their prior knowledge, deliberate approval, and facilitation of this indecent broadcast. American culture will not be mocked or corrupted without consequence."
House Republicans call to investigate Bad Bunny Super Bowl show over 'widespread twerking, grinding, pelvic thrusts'
https://ew.com/house-republicans-call-for-investigation-of-bad-bunny-super-bowl-halftime-show-11904174House Republicans call to investigate Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show over 'widespread twerking, grinding, pelvic thrusts'
Rep. Mark Alford said the fallout "could be much worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction."
Two days out, Bad Bunny's epic Super Bowl halftime show, which featured cameos from stars such as Lady Gaga, Pedro Pascal, and Ricky Martin, is still getting a lot of attention, especially from Republican lawmakers. They were not entertained.
By Monday, one of the detractors, Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.), asked officials to look into the performance, which he called "pure smut" that he claimed was "illegal to be displayed on public airways."
Ogles cited "choreography featuring overtly sexualized movements, including widespread twerking, grinding, pelvic thrusts and other sexually suggestive conduct."
He is, therefore, "requesting that the Energy and Commerce Committee launch a formal congressional inquiry into the National Football League and NBC immediately for their prior knowledge, deliberate approval, and facilitation of this indecent broadcast. American culture will not be mocked or corrupted without consequence."
February 12, 2026
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-james-van-der-beeks-family
James Van Der Beek was a beloved husband, father, and friend who touched the lives of everyone around him. After a long and courageous battle with cancer, James passed away on February 11, 2026 leaving behind his devoted wife, Kimberly, and their six wonderful children. Throughout his illness, the family faced not only emotional challenges but also significant financial strain as they did everything possible to support James and provide for his care.
In the wake of this loss, Kimberly and the children are facing an uncertain future. The costs of James’s medical care and the extended fight against cancer have left the family out of funds. They are working hard to stay in their home and to ensure the children can continue their education and maintain some stability during this incredibly difficult time. The support of friends, family, and the wider community will make a world of difference as they navigate the road ahead.
Gofundme raises 1.3 million for James Van Der Beek's wife and 6 kids after medical care left them broke
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-james-van-der-beeks-family
James Van Der Beek was a beloved husband, father, and friend who touched the lives of everyone around him. After a long and courageous battle with cancer, James passed away on February 11, 2026 leaving behind his devoted wife, Kimberly, and their six wonderful children. Throughout his illness, the family faced not only emotional challenges but also significant financial strain as they did everything possible to support James and provide for his care.
In the wake of this loss, Kimberly and the children are facing an uncertain future. The costs of James’s medical care and the extended fight against cancer have left the family out of funds. They are working hard to stay in their home and to ensure the children can continue their education and maintain some stability during this incredibly difficult time. The support of friends, family, and the wider community will make a world of difference as they navigate the road ahead.
February 12, 2026
Van Rootselaar, the eldest of five siblings, is believed to have had ready access to an arsenal of guns from a young age.
His mother shared a photograph in August 2024 of a gun cabinet housing five rifles and rounds of ammunition.
“Think it’s time to take them out for some target practice,” read the photograph’s caption.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/02/12/school-shooter-canada-transgender-jesse-van-rootselaar/
Canadian school shooter "had ready access to an arsenal of guns from a young age"
https://wVan Rootselaar, the eldest of five siblings, is believed to have had ready access to an arsenal of guns from a young age.
His mother shared a photograph in August 2024 of a gun cabinet housing five rifles and rounds of ammunition.
“Think it’s time to take them out for some target practice,” read the photograph’s caption.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/02/12/school-shooter-canada-transgender-jesse-van-rootselaar/
February 12, 2026
Gallup Has Stopped Tracking Presidential Approval Ratings
Company says pressure from White House wasn't a factor in decision
Gallup is putting away one of its oldest political yardsticks. The polling firm says that as part of "an evolution in how Gallup focuses its public research and thought leadership," it will no longer track job-approval and favorability numbers for presidents and other individual politicians, the Hill reports. Company founder George Gallup started asking about presidential job approval in the 1930s, and by the start of Harry Truman's presidency, it "had become a routine measure that Gallup and other firms have used ever since," Gallup researcher Frank Newport noted in a 2021 look at the history of the question. Newport said it was "probably the most frequently used public opinion measure in history."
in Gallup's December poll, President Trump had an approval rating of 36%, the lowest of his second term.
Historical Gallup figures show Trump had the lowest first-term average approval rating of any postwar president, at 41.1%.
Asked by the Hill and Axios if pressure from the White House influenced the decision, Gallup said the move "is a strategic shift solely based on Gallup's research goals and priorities." The company said approval ratings are now "widely produced, aggregated and interpreted, and no longer represent an area where Gallup can make its most distinctive contribution."
Gallup Has Stopped Tracking Presidential Approval Ratings - says pressure from White House wasn't a factor in decision
https://www.newser.com/story/383571/gallup-ends-presidential-approval-polls-after-8-decades.htmlGallup Has Stopped Tracking Presidential Approval Ratings
Company says pressure from White House wasn't a factor in decision
Gallup is putting away one of its oldest political yardsticks. The polling firm says that as part of "an evolution in how Gallup focuses its public research and thought leadership," it will no longer track job-approval and favorability numbers for presidents and other individual politicians, the Hill reports. Company founder George Gallup started asking about presidential job approval in the 1930s, and by the start of Harry Truman's presidency, it "had become a routine measure that Gallup and other firms have used ever since," Gallup researcher Frank Newport noted in a 2021 look at the history of the question. Newport said it was "probably the most frequently used public opinion measure in history."
in Gallup's December poll, President Trump had an approval rating of 36%, the lowest of his second term.
Historical Gallup figures show Trump had the lowest first-term average approval rating of any postwar president, at 41.1%.
Asked by the Hill and Axios if pressure from the White House influenced the decision, Gallup said the move "is a strategic shift solely based on Gallup's research goals and priorities." The company said approval ratings are now "widely produced, aggregated and interpreted, and no longer represent an area where Gallup can make its most distinctive contribution."
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