The Vigilant Outpost Beacon
February 14, 2026
Congress Fails to Approve Budget for Department of Homeland Security Causing Shut Down, Essential Work Continues
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
United States:
US sending second aircraft carrier group to Middle East, sources say
US-Controlled ATACMS Missiles Deployed In South China Sea, 10km Off China's Mainland
China:
US Warns of China’s Influence Over Peru’s Chancay Port Sovereignty
China’s Wing-Loong X Drone Poised for Global Success at Airshow - The American Vanguard
Russia:
EU Weighs Deploying Training Sites In Ukraine As Kremlin Warns: 'Legitimate Targets'
Ukraine Develops New Landmine To Counter Russian Offensive Tactics
United Kingdom:
UK ban on Palestine Action was unlawful, says court
Munich Security Conference live: Zelenskyy questions whether European leaders ready for war; UK to send warships to north Atlantic
India:
France:
France Reports on Iran crackdown: At least 200 children killed, schools under pressure
Germany:
Germany, France Hold Secret Talks On Continental Nuclear Shield In Pivot From US
Japan:
Japan seizes Chinese fishing vessel and arrests captain
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South Korea:
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Australia:
Venezuela:
UNITED STATES — GOVERNMENT
White House:
President Trump Delivers Biggest Regulatory Relief in History
Joint Statement on a Framework for United States-North Macedonia Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade
“Champion of Beautiful, Clean Coal”: President Trump Celebrates Industry Revival
State Department:
US Secretary of State Rubio reaffirms US-Europe ties at Munich
Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Director of the Office of the CCP Central Foreign Affairs Commission and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi - United States Department of State
Delivering Priority Medical Supplies for the Venezuelan People - United States Department of State
Dept of War (DoW):
US Military Strikes Another Drug Boat in Caribbean, Killing 3
Robins Air Force Base Laser-Focused on Aircrew Eye Protection
Pentagon Readying 2nd Carrier Group as Trump Warns Iran Talks 'Must Succeed'
Justice (DOJ):
DHS:
ICE Unveils $38.3B Detention Expansion Plan
Treasury:
DOGE Releases Medicaid Spending Data
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DOT:
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Supreme Court:
Supreme Court announces cases it will hear at term’s end
Supreme Court will hear birthright citizenship case on April 1
ECONOMY & MARKETS
U.S. economy suddenly seems on track for fabled soft landing: 2% inflation without a recession
JPMorgan Reshuffles to Maximize AI Impact, Names New COO
SCIENCE
Astronomers are filling in the blanks of the Kuiper Belt
Sunlight Extracts Oxygen From Regolith Using Solar Chemistry
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Launches to International Space Station
TECH & SECURITY
Are lasers the future of anti-drone warfare?
Best Alternatives to Google’s Android Operating System (2026), Tested and Reviewed
Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
ODDS & ENDS