Nightly News Roundup for Feb. 17, 2026

Tonight: DHS's chief spokesliar bolts before the subpoenas clear customs, Epstein's New Mexico ranch transfers from convicted pedophile to MAGA tax cheat without missing a beat, the FCC weaponizes airtime rules to gag a comedy show while the First Amendment files for disability, Iran threatens to sink American carriers as Jared Kushner negotiates the apocalypse over uranium, an 18-year-old drives a tactical arsenal to the Capitol steps and gets politely arrested, federal workers guard the president for free because ICE refuses to wear cameras, and Jesse Jackson, the kid arrested for reading while Black, finally put the book down. Democracy's gargling mouthwash. Tape rolls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.