- Trump Says Tech Firms Should Pay More for Electricity
The president said he had negotiated a deal with tech giants to cover the energy costs of data centers, but offered few details. Experts said such pledges could prove difficult in practice.
Brad Plumer. New York Times. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:46:49 +0000.
- Karoline Leavitt's White House photo with Team USA hockey stars ignites online fury over MAGA hat
U.S. men's hockey team celebrates gold medal victory at White House but faced social media backlash over one player's "Make America Great Again" hat.
Fox News. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:41:24 -0500.
- Viral video shows Whataburger staff fending off attacker with trash can, fry basket
A viral video shows Whataburger employees in Paris, Texas, using a trash can and fry basket to fend off a man who allegedly entered the restaurant and began assaulting a worker.
Fox News. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:31:42 -0500.
- Applebee's closing restaurants in 3 states
Applebee's fans in several U.S. cities will no longer be "eatin' good in the neighborhood."
Alix Martichoux. The Hill. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:15:52 +0000.
- F.B.I. Raids Home of L.A.U.S.D. Chief Alberto Carvalho and School District Offices
F.B.I. agents executed search warrants at the locations. The target of their investigation was unclear.
Shawn Hubler. New York Times. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:12:45 +0000.
- Hellebuyck set for Medal of Freedom, Trump says
Connor Hellebuyck, the goaltender for the gold-medal-winning U.S. men's Olympic hockey team, will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, President Donald Trump announced during Tuesday night's State of the Union.
Ryan Clark. ESPN. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:24:03 EST.
- 3 Oil Equipment Stocks Poised to Outperform Despite Industry Headwinds
Lower equipment demand and conservative capital spending by upstream players make the outlook for the Zacks Oil and Gas- Mechanical and Equipment industry gloomy. NGS, USAC and OIS are trying to survive industry challenges.
Nilanjan Banerjee. Zacks. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:38:00 GMT.
- Fact checking Trump's 2026 State of the Union address and Spanberger's response
CBS News fact checked President Trump's 2026 State of the Union address, and Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger's Democratic response.
CBS News. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:08:17 -0500.
- Iran responds to Trump's claims amid U.S. military buildup in region
During his State of the Union address, President Trump claimed Iran is working to build nuclear weapons that could threaten the U.S. Iran's foreign ministry disputes the claim. The U.S. ...
CBS News. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:52:00 -0500.
- Is Comfort Systems USA (FIX) Stock Outpacing Its Construction Peers This Year?
Here is how Comfort Systems (FIX) and Orion Marine Group (ORN) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:40:04 GMT.
- How U.S. Army Secretary Driscoll Is Forging A New Business Model
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll shared insights into how he is making the Army more open to industry, the need for innovation and why drones are a defense priority.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Contributor. Forbes. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:46:14 -0500.
- WATCH: Trump awards a U.S. Coast Guard with a medal for rescuing Texas flood victims
President Trump recognized World War II veteran George "Buddy" Taggart and U.S. Coast Guard Scott Ruskan during his State of the Union address.
Washington Times. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 06:27:36 -0500.
- What to expect from the next round of U.S.-Iran talks as Trump threatens Tehran
The upcoming talks come as the U.S. continues to build up military forces in the region and as Trump warns of "bad things" if Iran doesn't agree to a deal.
CNBC. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:23:07 GMT.
- WATCH: State of the Union: U.S. men's Olympic hockey team honored by Trump
President Trump introduced members of the gold medal-winning U.S. men's Olympic hockey team during his State of the Union address.
ABC News. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:01:34 -0500.
- WATCH: U.S. hockey team meets with President Trump in video shared by White House
Members of the men's U.S. Olympic hockey team met with President Trump in the Oval Office and showed off their gold medals, in video shared by the White House on social media.
ABC News. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 23:00:32 -0500.
