The Vigilant Outpost Beacon
February 15, 2026
U.S. tanker approached by Iranian gunboats in Strait of Hormuz
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
United States:
CENTCOM conducts 10 military strikes against 30 ISIS targets in Syria
U.S. and European interests are 'intertwined,' Secretary of State Rubio says
China:
China Reviving Nuclear Technology Development
Russia:
Russia Seized A Dozen Ukrainian Villages In February: 'Expanding Security Zone
United Kingdom:
Iran ready to discuss compromises to reach nuclear deal, minister tells BBC in Tehran
BBC Entertains the Notion there is a Perspective to Justify Driving Exposure of Children to Gender Dyphoria
Death of the sex drive - and the great debate over whether testosterone can help get it back
India:
Watch: No-confidence motion against Om Birla to be taken up on March 9, says Kiren Rijiju
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South Korea:
Canada:
Australia:
Venezuela:
UNITED STATES — GOVERNMENT
White House:
In Munich, Secretary Rubio Calls on Allies to Embrace Shared Heritage, Meet Challenges of New Era
President Trump Delivers Biggest Regulatory Relief in History
State Department:
Sec of State Rubio Visits Eastern Europe to Bolster Ties with Leadership of Hungary and Slovakia
Dept of War (DoW):
Robins Air Force Base Laser-Focused on Aircrew Eye Protection
Justice (DOJ):
DHS:
DHS Shuts Down: How It Impacts Travel, ICE - and How Long It Could Last
Treasury:
Exclusive: US Fed to tap former Wall Street lawyer Guynn for top bank oversight role, say sources
Economist predicts Kevin Warsh will ‘clean house’ at Federal Reserve
HHS:
DOT:
FAA Countermands all DEI Mandates and Institutes Strict Merit Hiring and Promotion for Pilots
Energy:
Energy Department identifies 26 Genesis Mission challenges
Commerce:
Interior:
Senate:
Voter ID via Overwheliming Popular SAVE America Act still moving to die via filibuster
House:
Both Parties Ramping UP Redistricting To Manipulate Midterms
Supreme Court:
Republicans urge Supreme Court to restore New York congressional map
Supreme Court announces cases it will hear at term’s end
ECONOMY & MARKETS
Big Tech's data center push has sent electricity bills higher. Lawmakers want to slow them down.
Disney names parks boss Josh D’Amaro as new CEO to replace Bob Iger
SCIENCE
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Launches to International Space Station
Scientists "quite surprised" to find one polar bear population thriving: "A fat bear is a healthy bear" - CBS News
As Demand Grows, US Nuclear Energy Industry Faces Looming Crunch In Reactor Fuel Supply
TECH & SECURITY
The great computer science exodus (and where students are going instead)
ODDS & ENDS