Fall Down Seven Times. Get Back Up Eight.

The Ignition News — February 17, 2026Reverend Jesse Jackson died this morning at 84. A man who stood on that motel balcony with Dr. King, who left seminary three classes short of his degree to march in Selma, who fundamentally changed the Democratic Party and made Barack Obama's presidency possible. Dan honors his legacy—and then draws a sharp line to the man eulogizing him on Truth Social who, less than two weeks ago, posted an AI-generated video depicting the Obamas as apes.Costco's Resistance Is Working — While Target, Walmart, Amazon, and Meta all bent the knee to Trump's anti-DEI executive orders, Costco leaned in. 98% of shareholders rejected an anti-DEI proposal. Revenue is up 8.2% to $66 billion. 90% of members renew every year. CEO Ron Vachris told a complaining customer: "I am not prepared to change." Costco is now suing the administration over tariffs. A bulk warehouse is showing more moral spine than the United States Senate—and it's paying off.Colbert Defies CBS — Hours before this episode, CBS lawyers told Stephen Colbert he could not air his interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico—and told him he couldn't even mention it on air. He did both. The FCC is weaponizing the equal-time rule against late-night shows critical of Trump while exempting right-wing talk radio. CBS preemptively enforced a rule that hasn't even been changed yet. Colbert posted the interview to YouTube anyway—it's already at 2 million views. More people will see it than ever would have on late-night TV.The Talarico Question — Dan breaks down why, between two talented Democratic candidates in the Texas Senate primary, Talarico brings the right fight at the right moment: a credible messenger on faith in a state battling Christian nationalist authoritarianism.Dan closes with a raw, personal reflection on getting knocked down and getting back up—and why that's the only thing that matters right now.Fall down seven times. Get back up eight.This is Ignition News. Daily news that connects the dots and demands action.#News #Politics #DailyNews #JesseJackson #CivilRights #Costco #DEI #Resistance #Colbert #FCC #Censorship #FreeSpeech #Texas #Talarico #ChristianNationalism #GetBackUp