First Lady Melania Trump Embraces Love of Country & Family to United States Armed Forces
First Lady Melania Trump shared a nostalgia-filled message about the role love letters have played in America’s military community in her remarks to military families and service members at Pope Army Airfield and Fort Bragg in North Carolina. Mrs. Trump said, “Love letters have symbolized the union of patriotism and family devotion among our soldiers for 250 years. The harmony of love of country and love of family is what makes us uniquely American. It is this very balance which strengthens our military and builds our communities.”
US military in Syria carries out 10 strikes on more than 30 ISIS targets
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Saturday that it had carried out ten strikes against over 30 ISIS targets in Syria, in recent days as part of a joint military effort to “sustain relentless military pressure on remnants from the terrorist network.” CENTCOM said, from Feb. 3 – 12, its forces “struck ISIS infrastructure and weapons storage targets with precision munitions delivered by fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and unmanned aircraft.”
US reportedly prepares for extended military operations against Iran
The United States has directed its military forces in the Middle East to prepare for potentially extended operations against Iran, positioning them for action should President Donald Trump order strikes on the Islamic Republic. It remains unclear whether Trump will pursue a diplomatic solution or move toward military action against the Iranian regime. Speaking to U.S. forces at a base in North Carolina on Friday, Trump said it has “been difficult to make a deal.” “Sometimes you have to have fear. That’s the only thing that really will get the situation taken care of,” Trump told the U.S. troops.
Succession rumors swirl after Khamenei sends Khomeini’s grandson to ceremony
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was absent from a traditional annual gathering on February 9, 2026, marking the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. In his place, he appointed Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of the Islamic Republic’s founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, triggering speculation that the younger cleric could be positioning himself as a potential successor to the 86-year-old leader.
WATCH: IDF eliminates terrorists in northern Gaza after ceasefire breach
Armed terrorists breached the ceasefire by approaching IDF troops in northern Gaza, prompting an airstrike that killed at least two and targeted additional threats.
WATCH: 200,000 exiled Iranians join Reza Pahlavi for massive rally in Germany
As exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi addressed the Munich Security Conference, tens of thousands of Iranian opposition supporters rallied in Munich, calling for regime change and restoration of the monarchy. German police estimate over 200,000 members of the Iranian diaspora… “It is a time of choosing. I choose the Iranian people over the murderous ayatollah. It is time for him to go,” Republican senator and Trump ally Lindsey Graham told a massive crowd of Iranian protesters in Munich as he waved the pre-1979 Lion and Sun flag of Iran.
As antisemitism surges worldwide, Israel is calling Diaspora Jews to ‘come home’ – but will they?
“Today, Jews are being hunted across the world,” Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said in the aftermath of the massacre, calling on Jews in Australia, Britain, France, Canada, and Belgium to “come home” to Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu echoed the sentiment, urging Western governments to do more to protect Jewish citizens, while framing Israel as the only place where Jews could truly be safe.
IDF chief visits Gaza, threatens Hamas, ‘terrorists in other arenas’
Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces, conducted a situational assessment and field tour in the Rafah area in the southern Gaza Strip on Friday, during which he said that the military is “prepared to transition from a defensive posture to an offensive one,” and issued a warning to “terrorists in other arenas as well.” Zamir instructed troops to continue operating to remove threats in the area, with an emphasis on dismantling underground terrorist infrastructure, according to the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit. “The IDF is deployed along a security border—the Yellow Line—overseeing the crossings to the Gaza Strip. … For any violation, we will respond and degrade [the terrorists’] capabilities.
Rare February haze lifts as Israel braces for heat wave
Heavy haze blanketing Israel on Saturday began moving eastward, with air quality gradually improving, the Israel Meteorological Service said. A noticeable improvement is expected by Sunday. Officials said the phenomenon was caused by air pressure differences between a deep low-pressure system over southern Europe — bringing winter weather and rain there — and high pressure over Israel. The contrast generated powerful winds that carried dust particles from the deserts of Libya and Egypt across the Mediterranean Sea. A heat wave is forecast for Monday, with temperatures well above seasonal norms. The western Negev is expected to be the hottest region, with highs of 33 to 34 degrees Celsius (91 to 93 Fahrenheit).
South Dakota Bill Would Make it a Felony to Disrupt a Religious Service
South Dakota is taking action to protect houses of worship from violent threats and intimidation. Gov. Larry Rhoden announced the Legislature is considering SB 113, a bill that would increase the penalties against those who disrupt religious services or in any way prevent people from peacefully practicing their faith. “In recent days, religious freedom came under assault just a few hundred miles from here in the Twin Cities,” said Gov. Rhoden, referencing the incident at a Minnesota church. “That should trouble every single American. It certainly troubled me,” he added. ”So I quickly worked with legislative leadership to announce a plan to fix it. If someone decides to target a house of worship, there will be real consequences.”
Our Culture Is Tearing Itself Apart Because It Rejects Authority
What strange days these are in American political and cultural life. Few American groups vie for the top spot in our crazy, overheated age more than the “anti-fascist” group Antifa. Though Antifa avoids formal organization and top-down leadership, it nonetheless organizes and articulates passionately held philosophical views. According to one affiliate: “We are in direct conflict with racism, homophobia, sexism, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, transphobia . . . [We] are anti-authoritarians and anti-nationalist.”
Strong and shallow M6.4 earthquake hits near Port-Olry, Vanuatu
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 struck near Port-Olry, Vanuatu at 02:27 UTC on February 14, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). The EMSC is reporting M6.5 at the same depth. According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), there is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.
Richardson City Council Honors Hamas-Linked Muslim Brotherhood Leader: How Deep Does the Islamic Capture Go in Texas?
On February 26, 2024, the Richardson, TX City Council honored Marwan Marouf with a proclamation for his “contributions” to the Muslim community. Today, ICE has detained Marouf, a top Dallas leader of the Muslim American Society (MAS) — and the brother-in-law of the Elashi family, convicted in the Holy Land Foundation Hamas financing case. THIS IS A VICTORY FOR TEXAS AND AMERICA – THANK YOU, TRUMP and ICE!
Germany, France Hold Secret Talks On Continental Nuclear Shield In Pivot From US
Has Europe really embarked on a nuclear reset, rethinking its US-led deterrent architecture? For the first time since the Cold War, major European capitals are openly debating the need for an independent nuclear deterrent – an emerging theme on clear display this week at the Munich Security Conference.
European Official Warns That Americans Can Be Silenced By EU Online Speech Laws
Europeans who face criminal charges for what they said or wrote warned that Europe’s speech laws can silence Americans as well, regardless of the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment protections. Paivi Rasanen, a member of parliament in Finland, recounted how she has been prosecuted since 2021 for quoting Bible verses to church members and on social media that questioned her church’s participation in a Gay Pride march.
UK’s Insane New Trans Guidance Says School Kids As Young As Four Can ‘Change Gender’
The UK government has issued new guidance allowing primary school children, some as young as four, to ‘socially transition’ their gender by changing their pronouns at school. The guidelines state that parents should be involved in the “vast majority” of cases where a child questions their gender, and schools should not initiate steps towards social transitioning.
Antisemitism Has Become A Feature, Not An Anomaly, Of British Society
Muslim migration to the United Kingdom (UK) has made Islam the second largest religion there. Muslims outnumber Jews 13 to 1 and now threaten the fifth largest Jewish community in the world by holding attitudes like Jihad al-Shamie, who boasted, “I have killed two Jews in the name of the Islamic State,” after he attacked a UK synagogue on October 2, 2025.
Amid Tehran’s deadly crackdown, some 250,000 rally in Munich against Iranian regime
The demonstration was part of a global day of action called for by Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last Shah of Persia. Pahlavi was in Germany to attend the Munich Security Conference over the weekend. The demonstration’s slogan was “Human rights and freedom for Iran. International solidarity with the Iranian people.”
Trump: Iran regime change ‘best thing that could happen’
Regime change in Iran “would be the best thing that could happen,” U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday, a day after the Pentagon sent a second aircraft carrier group to the Middle East from Venezuela. Two U.S. officials said that a military campaign against the Islamic Republic will likely involve weeks of operations.