"Do You See What Happens Larry…": Summers Out At Harvard After Epstein Scandal

Who could have seen this coming?

Aug 2019: Clinton Treasury Secretary Larry Summers Rode On Epstein's 'Lolita Express'

The former Harvard President and Clinton-era Treasury Secretary has been cited four times on the flight logs of Jeffrey Epstein's 'Lolita Express'. During his first trip, he was still working in the Clinton administration. And during his most recent - in 2005 - he and his wife accompanied Epstein to Epstein's private island just days after their wedding.

During his first trip on Sept. 19, 1998, (while he was Treasury Secretary) Summers flew from the airport in Aspen, Colo. to Dulles international.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/do-you-see-what-happens-larry-summers-out-harvard-after-epstein-scandal

"I Did Nothing Illicit": Bill Gates Begins Apology Tour Over His Epstein Ties

A week after Bill Gates abruptly pulled out as a keynote speaker at a high-profile global AI summit in India, the left-wing billionaire finally mustered enough nerve to "take responsibility for his actions" over his ties to late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a town hall meeting with Gates Foundation employees.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Gates told employees at a town hall event for the foundation on Tuesday that he never spent time with Epstein's victims, and never visited Epstein's island.

He revealed that Epstein later learned about two affairs he had with Russian women, but said those relationships did not involve Epstein's victims. Gates said photos in the Epstein files show him with redacted women were taken by Epstein's assistants after meetings.

Did Gates fall into a Russian honeypot?

"I did nothing illicit. I saw nothing illicit," Gates emphasized, according to a recording reviewed by WSJ journalists.

Gates continued, "To be clear, I never spent any time with victims, the women around him."

"It was a huge mistake to spend time with Epstein" and bring Gates Foundation executives into meetings with the sex offender, Gates said, adding, "I apologize to other people who are drawn into this because of the mistake that I made."

Last week, the $86 billion philanthropic body's last-minute decision to yank Gates was a major embarrassment and came as the Epstein fallout worsened, with many high-profile people under fire.

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/i-did-nothing-illicit-bill-gates-begins-apology-tour-over-his-epstein-ties

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‘Children are inside!’: Palestinian homes, vehicles set on fire in apparent settler attack

Medics: 4 hurt from smoke inhalation; security forces arrive in Susya after fires put out, make no arrests; elsewhere, settlers start rebuilding dismantled illegal outpost Kol Mevaser

Homes and vehicles in the Palestinian village of Susya, in the southern West Bank, were set ablaze on Tuesday night in an attack apparently carried out by extremist Israeli settlers.

Footage published by Palestinian media showed several fires burning in the village, and reports indicated that at least four locations had been targeted, including the site of a residential tent and the entrance to a family home with the family inside.

Two vehicles were also set on fire, and another had its windows smashed, left-wing activists said.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society later said four residents of the village were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene of the attack.

Israeli security forces were eventually dispatched to the scene, although the flames had died down by that point, and no arrests were made.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/children-are-inside-palestinian-homes-vehicles-set-on-fire-in-apparent-settler-attack/

Laura Loomer, other Jewish conservatives sound alarm over Tucker Carlson’s access to Trump

The far-right pundit, who has used his show to slam Israel and lean into friendly interviews with conspiracy theorists and white nationalists, was seen at the White House this week

Jewish figures on the far right are increasingly expressing concerns about President Donald Trump’s handling of a rift over antisemitism in the Republican party, after Tucker Carlson reportedly visited the White House for the third time in weeks on Monday.

Of late, Carlson has increasingly used his show to criticize Israel and lean into friendly interviews with conspiracy theorists and white nationalists, including Nick Fuentes. This week’s White House visit, reported by Punchbowl News, came days after Carlson’s combative interview with Trump’s ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, which ignited antisemitism allegations and a diplomatic row with Arab leaders.

After the Huckabee interview, Carlson also appeared on Saudi state-owned TV, in an appearance where he called the Gaza war a “land grab” for Israel, and repeated his past claims that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “evil and destructive.” Carlson has ties with both Saudi Arabia and Qatar, where he has said he intends to buy property and has hosted high-profile events.

Laura Loomer, a far-right Jewish activist, has staked out a warpath against Carlson’s continued access to the Trump administration.

“It seems like a suicide mission for any Christian or Jew who doesn’t idolize Hitler to keep donating to the GOP,” Loomer posted on X late Monday. In a follow-up, she wrote, “It’s like I woke up one day and 90% of the people I’ve come to know on the right over the last 10 years have morphed into different people.”

Loomer’s explosion of anger and angst is significant because she has boasted of close ties to Trump and has appeared to hold some sway over White House hiring. In the past, when she has targeted administration staffers or potential hires, many have been spiked quickly. Now, as she raises alarms about Carlson and antisemitism on the right, the White House has remained silent.

“It’s shocking that I have to say this, but the GOP has a major identity crisis right now, the GOP has a growing Jew hate and foreign influence problem, and the party seems to be in a struggle session with Neo Nazis who they aren’t explicitly rejecting,” Loomer posted on X. “My advice is for people to not donate at this time till we get clarity from the party on what the party’s position is on these issues.”

https://www.timesofisrael.com/laura-loomer-other-jewish-conservatives-sound-alarm-over-tucker-carlsons-access-to-trump/

US Justice Department withheld allegations against Trump from Epstein files, NPR finds

Investigation finds that FBI interviews with a woman who alleged Trump sexually and physically assaulted her as a minor were missing from Epstein database, in violation of law

The United States Department of Justice withheld and prevented the release of several documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files that contained allegations of sexual assault of a minor by US President Donald Trump, according to an investigation carried out by US media outlet NPR.

The probe, which was subsequently backed up by an independent CNN review, found that among the withheld files were several interviews with a woman who alleged that Trump had sexually assaulted her decades earlier when she was a minor.

The decision to withhold the documents would appear to be a violation of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which mandated that all of the documents relating to convicted sex offender Epstein be made public by December 19, although in reality, millions were only released weeks later.

The three missing interviews are among more than 50 pages of FBI witness interviews that have been withheld from the public despite appearing to have been catalogued by the DOJ, the NPR probe found. The accompanying notes from the conversations are missing as well.

The same woman also accused Epstein of repeatedly assaulting her, starting when she was 13 years old. Unlike the documents concerning her allegations against Trump, the FBI interview in which she accuses Epstein of sexual assault was among the millions of documents released to the public.

With the FBI interviews missing from the database, NPR found that the only publicly available mentions of the allegations she leveled against Trump were in copies of the FBI list of claims and in an internal DOJ presentation dated August 2025.

The contents of the presentation were first reported by independent journalist Roger Sollenberger on February 15.

The allegation against Trump appears on a page in the slideshow titled “Prominent Names,” with the name and identifying details of the accuser redacted.

“[Redacted] stated Epstein introduced her to Trump who subsequently forced her head down to his exposed penis which she subsequently bit,” the text reads. “In response, Trump punched her in the head and kicked her out.”

The presentation places the alleged assault as having taken place sometime between 1983 and 1985, when the victim was 13-15 years old.

A separate accusation against Trump by a different woman is detailed directly below the first item.

“[Redacted] remember Epstein introduced her to Trump saying ‘This is a good one, huh’ and Trump responded ‘Yes,'” the presentation reads, adding that this incident took place in 1984 when the victim was 14 years old.

According to Sollenberger, the second claim in particular “carries immense credibility” within the DOJ as it came from a government witness whose testimony was instrumental in convicting Ghislaine Maxwell, a close Epstein associate found guilty of sex trafficking in 2022.

Although the DOJ presentation is the only publicly available mention of the first woman’s allegations against Trump, NPR said it had found what could be the origin of the withheld interviews through a review of FBI case file logs and discovery material provided to Maxwell’s attorneys during her trial.

The discovery material comprised 15 documents, NPR said, but only seven of them were later released as part of the Epstein files database.

The interview in which the woman accused Epstein of assaulting her as a minor was among the material given to Maxwell’s legal team and later made public, leading NPR to assess that the withheld interviews and accompanying notes were likely included in the discovery material but not in the Epstein files database.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-justice-department-withheld-allegations-against-trump-from-epstein-files-npr-finds/

Iranian Foreign Minister: Iran Will Never Develop a Nuclear Weapon

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday reaffirmed Iran’s long-standing position that it does not seek nuclear weapons and will never develop them. The comments come as Trump administration officials threaten war over claims Tehran may be pursuing a bomb, even as President Trump insists he already “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear program.

Aragchi made the remarks in a post on X where he referenced upcoming talks with the US in Geneva and said Iran was ready for a deal with the US while also affirming Tehran’s right to enrich uranium for civilian purposes.

“Our fundamental convictions are crystal clear: Iran will under no circumstances ever develop a nuclear weapon; neither will we Iranians ever forgo our right to harness the dividends of peaceful nuclear technology for our people,” Araghchi wrote on X.

“We have a historic opportunity to strike an unprecedented agreement that addresses mutual concerns and achieves mutual interests. A deal is within reach, but only if diplomacy is given priority,” he added.

Later in the day, Fox News host Brett Baier said that President Trump told him that Iran “desperately wants a deal” but claimed Tehran “just can’t say the sacred phrase ‘we won’t build nuclear weapons’” despite Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s long-standing fatwa against developing nuclear weapons. Trump reaffirmed his claim on Tuesday night when delivering his State of the Union.

Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, who is leading the negotiations, also made a similar claim in an interview that aired over the weekend. “Why, under this sort of pressure, with the amount of seapower, naval power, that we have over there, why they haven’t come to us and said, ‘we profess that we don’t want a [nuclear] weapon, so here’s what we’re prepared to do,’ yet it’s hard to get them to that point,” Witkoff said.

The US envoy also made the false claim that Iran could be a “week away” from having material to develop a nuclear bomb, even though there’s no sign Iran is able to enrich uranium at the moment, following the US strikes on its nuclear facilities in June 2025.

Other senior Trump officials, including Vice President JD Vance, have framed the potential attack on Iran as related to the prospect of Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon. But President Trump continues to say he destroyed the Iranian nuclear program, and hasn’t provided a coherent reason for why he is preparing to launch a major war in the Middle East.

https://news.antiwar.com/2026/02/24/iranian-foreign-minister-iran-will-never-develop-a-nuclear-weapon/

California Allocates $35 Million To Aid Illegal Immigrants

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has boosted support for illegal immigrants in response to the federal government’s escalated law enforcement and deportation operations under President Donald Trump.

The new support includes $35 million in existing humanitarian funding for basic needs and legal aid. The money is in addition to $125 million already allocated for “free” immigration-related legal services, the governor’s office said in a statement.

“While the federal government targets hardworking families, California stands with them—uniting partners and funding local communities to help support their neighbors,” Newsom said in a statement.

“The urgent need grows as the Trump Administration accelerates mass detention, tramples due process, and funds authoritarian enforcement with over $170 billion. As the Trump Administration chooses cruelty and chaos, California chooses community.”

The funding will not be cash payouts but instead will go to philanthropic and nonprofit organizations that will help connect illegal immigrants facing deportation to legal services, food assistance, and other aid.

The White House and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) did not immediately return a request for comment.

Assemblymember Carl DeMaio, a Republican serving communities in east San Diego County, criticized the new funding.

“If you were audited by the IRS and found to owe money and back taxes, as a citizen, you couldn’t say, ‘Well, I want a free lawyer to fight the federal government,’” DeMaio told CalMatters.

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/california-allocates-35-million-aid-illegal-immigrants

🇮🇱 🇺🇸 Netanyahu publicly thanks AIPAC for helping him control America and push for war with Iran.

Ban AlPAC.

https://twitter.com/i/status/2026504107830223118

Tucker Shares INSANE Behind-The-Scenes Huckabee Interview Details

https://youtu.be/-OAbsZOWOlw

Israel will not allow a US-Iran deal - MAX BLUMENTHAL w/ George Galloway

https://rumble.com/embed/v73z828/?pub=4

Chinese Defense Labs Exploit Nearly $1 Billion In US Research Funds, Report Says

Nearly $1 billion in U.S. federal research funds have been funneled into projects involving the Chinese regime’s defense laboratories that pose “critical risks” to America’s national security, according to a new study.

Nearly $1 billion in U.S. federal research funds have been funneled into projects involving the Chinese regime’s defense laboratories that pose “critical risks” to America’s national security, according to a new study.

The report, released by the Center for Research Security and Integrity (CRSI) on Feb. 19, identifies nearly 1,800 research papers published between January 2019 and July 2025 that involve U.S. collaborations with Chinese defense laboratories.

About one-third of the articles specifically credited U.S. federal funding for the research. The topics of these projects ranged from directed energy systems and energetic materials to radar and sensing, artificial intelligence, flexible electronics, and high-performance computational physics.

“These are critical technology fields that can fundamentally change future military and warfighting capabilities, yet PRC defense laboratories are directly benefiting from this research,” analysts wrote in the report, using the acronym of the Chinese communist regime’s official name, the People’s Republic of China.

The report estimates the total value of these research projects at approximately $943.5 million, noting that the figure could be much higher due to ambiguities in certain research grants and facility contracts.

Jeffrey Stoff, founder of the Virginia-based nonprofit CRSI and co-author of the report, said the U.S. government and academia “lack the will, resources, or priorities” to effectively safeguard its research and innovation.

“This is largely because there are very few regulations that restrict such collaborations. In other words, research-performing organizations, including government laboratories, are not concerned with protecting national interests, even when the research is funded by taxpayers,” Stoff told The Epoch Times via email.

https://researchsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CRSI-IsResSecurityWorking-Final.pdf

Mark Levin, in order to lie America into war, is now claiming that Iran has "nuclear ICBMs" that are "aimed for New York and Los Angeles and Chicago and everywhere in between and around the United States of America."

You can literally hear Levin's lies evolve in the span of one minute. He goes from claiming Iran is "obsessed with getting nuclear warheads and putting them on ICBMs that can now reach our country to blow our cities off the face of the earth" to claiming they already have them and are aiming them at us—but not "Tel Aviv or Jerusalem" (that's his subtle way of suggesting this isn't a war for Israel).

Pres. Trump shared a similar lie-filled rant of Levin's making the case for war on his Truth Social two days ago.

(Levin spent the bulk of the show accusing Tucker Carlson of being a "traitor" for standing against this Israel First agenda.)

https://twitter.com/i/status/2026439165705871483

Trump Claims Iran Wont Say They Don't Want a Nuclear Weapon

President Trump: "Iran wants a deal more than I do, but they just can’t say the "magic words" (promise not to build a nuclear bomb).

Here is Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei, President Masoud Pezeshkian, and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi saying they do not want Nuclear Weapons.

https://x.com/RyanRozbiani/status/2026458001230672082

Israel delivers autonomous BlueWhale mini-submarine to Germany in historic defense milestone

The IAI is a regular supplier to the German Army, having provided it with the Arrow 3 system, and has received an additional contract from the German Air Force.

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) on Wednesday delivered its autonomous BlueWhale mini-submarine to the German Navy, further cementing defense relations between Israel and Germany.

The IAI is a regular supplier to the German Army, having provided it with the Arrow 3 system, and has received an additional contract from the German Air Force.

“IAI’s autonomous systems, in the air, at sea, on land, and in space, are now operational and provide a significant technological advantage, while improving the ability to protect the lives of soldiers in the field,” IAI President and CEO Boaz Levy said at the handover ceremony at the German Navy base in Eckernförde.

“The delivery of the BlueWhale highlights the maturity of the solution, the strength of the cooperation with Atlas, and the high level of trust between the State of Israel and Germany. We share a common mission: to protect the lives of soldiers and civilians in Israel, Germany, and across Europe.”

The German Navy conducted a series of intensive trials in the Baltic Sea to test the BlueWhale under real-world conditions before the handover.

https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-887921

Texas Tech Professor and Two Others Federally Charged With Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

A Texas Tech University marketing and supply chain management professor and two others were federally charged for their roles in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy, announced United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould.

Daniel Taylor, 50, of Lubbock, Texas, was charged by federal complaint on February 18, 2026, with conspiracy to distribute or possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. Taylor is an assistant professor of marketing and supply chain management with Texas Tech’s Rawls College of Business. Also charged are Alisha Red-Eagle, 21, and Mackenzie Gilcrease, 28, both of Lubbock.

According to the complaint, Taylor distributed two variations of fentanyl powder: one called “Pink Flamingo” and the other called “Ghost.” The complaint alleges that Taylor has been under investigation for drug distribution over the last several months. Specific instances of alleged drug activity include January 12, 2026, when law enforcement agents saw Alisha Red-Eagle enter and exit Taylor’s vehicle at a Lubbock convenience store, and then Red-Eagle entered a white SUV that left the location. When a Lubbock County Sheriff’s Deputy stopped the SUV for a traffic violation, the SUV’s occupants—which included Red-Eagle—advised that a male in the back seat was overdosing on suspected fentanyl supplied by Red-Eagle. Narcan and EMS services were administered. While searching the SUV, officers found five fentanyl pills, a clear baggie containing fentanyl, five aluminum foil wrappers containing fentanyl residue, and a pink baggie containing fentanyl powder.

“Instead of focusing on teaching students supply chain management, the defendant, as alleged, was developing and implementing his own supply chain of lethal fentanyl into the streets of Lubbock,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould. “As alleged, at least in one instance, the fentanyl the defendant peddled through his drug trafficking organization caused an overdose. We hope the students of Texas Tech and the Lubbock community understand that my office will vigorously prosecute drug dealers and drug traffickers no matter if you are a professor or a street level dealer.”

“This arrest underscores the stark and troubling irony that an individual entrusted with educating others instead chose to distribute one of the deadliest drugs facing our communities today,” said DEA Dallas Field Division Special Agent in Charge Joseph B. Tucker. “While this conduct is in no way reflective of Texas Tech University, it highlights that fentanyl trafficking can emerge from any corner of our society, and DEA, alongside our federal, state, and local partners, remains committed to identifying and holding accountable those who choose to profit from this poison.”

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndtx/pr/texas-tech-professor-and-two-others-federally-charged-fentanyl-distribution-conspiracy

Former Omro Alderman Sentenced for Receipt of Child Pornography

Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on February 20, 2026, Jason A. Reeves (age: 44), of Omro, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 66 months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to a charge of Receipt of Child Pornography in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2252A(a)(2)(A).

According to court documents, Reeves, then a City of Omro Alderman, was the subject of a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Based on that CyberTip, law enforcement obtained and executed a search warrant at Reeves’ residence resulting in the discovery of numerous videos and images of child sexual abuse material (child pornography) which he received via various internet platforms. Reeves resigned his elected position following his arrest.

U.S. District Court Judge Byron B. Conway noted the serious nature of the offense committed by Reeves and the profound effect that such crimes have on the child victims, even many years after their abuse has stopped. Judge Conway concluded significant prison is necessary to deter this behavior and protect the public. Following his prison term, Reeves will spend 10 years on supervised release and will be required to register as a sexual offender under state and federal law.

“Even though this offender never had direct contact with any of the children abused in the images he accessed, his conduct directly caused long-lasting, severe harm to those children. Every time someone accesses, views or downloads child pornography, they are directly contributing to a worldwide industry that is profiting off the ongoing sexual abuse of children,” stated U.S. Attorney Schimel. “Anyone who does this belongs in prison, no matter who they are.”

“Mr. Reeves was an elected official who violated the trust of the residents he was elected to serve,” said FBI Milwaukee Special Agent in Charge Alan Karr. “The FBI is committed to protecting children from exploitation. The FBI will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to combat the exploitation and victimization of children.”

“Protecting the most vulnerable members in our community remains a top priority of the Sheriff's Office and working with our federal partners maximizes our resources” said Winnebago County Sheriff John Matz.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwi/pr/former-omro-alderman-sentenced-receipt-child-pornography-0

3 354 individuals prosecuted in Europol-coordinated hit against pharmaceutical crime networks

EUR 33 million worth of illicit medicines and doping substances seized in Operation SHIELD VI

The operation focused on counterfeit and falsified medicines, the trafficking of anabolic-androgenic steroids and other doping substances, illegal food and sport supplements, and counterfeit sanitary products and medical devices. For regulatory and law enforcement authorities, the relationship between abnormal medication use, organised crime, and pharmaceutical trafficking remains a complex challenge.

SHIELD VI results:

3 354 individuals prosecuted

907 investigations launched

43 organised crime groups investigated

5 underground labs seized

10 assembly sites seized

66 websites taken down

233 websites monitored

4 186 inspections performed

5 517 anti-doping controls (in competition) performed

5 916 anti-doping controls (out of competition) performed

Seizures:

Medicines:

139 116 illegal packages

3 285,14 kg of powder/raw material

924,33 litres of active ingredients

3 219 952 tablets/pills

916 173 vials/ampoules

Doping substances:

298 594 illegal packages

2 315 kg of powder/raw material

4 110 litres of active ingredients

4 587 835 tablets/pills

1 170 383 vials/ampoules

Medical devices: 71 610 packages.

Food supplements: 48 531 packages.

The total value of the seized items amounts to EUR 33 167 423,00.

FF needed for invasion??

Cuban Border Guards Kill Four People On American Speedboat

The Cuban Embassy's official X account reported that a Florida-registered speedboat illegally entered Cuban territorial waters. This prompted a maritime unit of Cuban border guards to intercept the vessel, after which a firefight erupted, leaving four people aboard the speedboat dead and six injured.

"The vessel, registered in Florida, United States, with registration number FL7726SH, approached to within 1 nautical mile northeast of the El Pino channel, in Cayo Falcones, Corralillo municipality, Villa Clara province," Cuba's embassy wrote on X, citing a note from the Ministry of the Interior.

The incident took place on Cuba's north coast, near Cayo Falcones and the Corralillo area, along the edge of Santa Clara Bay.

The embassy included more details:

When a surface unit of the Border Guard Troops of the Ministry of the Interior, carrying five service members, approached the vessel for identification, the crew of the violating speedboat opened fire on the Cuban personnel, resulting in the injury of the commander of the Cuban vessel.

As a consequence of the confrontation, as of the time of this report, four aggressors on the foreign vessel were killed and six were injured. The injured individuals were evacuated and received medical assistance.

In the face of current challenges, Cuba reaffirms its determination to protect its territorial waters, based on the principle that national defense is a fundamental pillar of the Cuban state in safeguarding its sovereignty and ensuring stability in the region.

What armed men aboard the Florida-registered speedboat were doing inside Cuban territorial waters remains a very open question at the moment. We assess that they were almost certainly not on a Cohiba-smuggling run, and the larger question is whether they may have been operating as mercenaries amid U.S. pressure to topple the communist regime in Havana.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/cuba-kills-four-us-linked-speedboat

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