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EPISODE · Feb 18, 2026 · 41 MIN

SCOOP: Marco Rubio's Moment - Plus: The Middle East, A Capitol Hill Scare & Stephen Colbert Vs. CBS

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From an arrest on Capitol Hill to an ongoing partial government shutdown to a big speech on center stage overseas, what you need to know in the week ahead. 00:00 Welcome Back: Why a Wednesday Scoop + What’s Ahead02:21 Capitol Security Scare: 18-Year-Old Arrested Near the U.S. Capitol03:54 Missing Nancy Guthrie: Reward Raised, Leads Still Thin05:05 DHS Funding Lapse: Partial Shutdown and What It Means for Travelers06:53 U.S.–Iran Tensions: Negotiations, Military Posture & the Strait of Hormuz10:20 Colbert vs. CBS vs. FCC: The ‘Equal Time’ Debate (and Why It Matters)17:19 Rubio in Munich: Why This Speech Sets the Trump Admin ‘Paradigm’20:08 One Western Civilization: Rubio’s Reassurance to Europe23:27 From Praise to Policy: Re-Industrialization, Migration, and a ‘New Western Century’27:12 Reforming the Global Order: UN Critique and the Case for American Leadership34:18 What the Speech Signals: Applying the Paradigm to Borders, Ukraine, Iran & More38:28 Wrap-Up: Severe Weather, Safety Notes, and How to Follow AlongSec. Rubio's full speech in MunichSUPPORT OUR MISSION:Love nonpartisan news? Want a bigger serving of the serious headlines? Here’s how you can become a SCOOP insider: https://www.scoop.smarthernews.com/get-the-inside-scoop/  Shop our gear! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smarthernews/ Website: https://smarthernews.com/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/smarthernews 

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