Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom staked out a pretty strong position on one of the biggest issues in modern politics: what to do about kids and social media.

Newsom now wants state legislation to limit social media access for teens under the age of 16, Politico first reported Thursday. A spokesperson, Tara Gallegos, said that the Democratic governor would back rules similar to those Australia implemented in 2025 that block kids from having social media accounts. However, it’s unclear whether he would be in full support of a total ban. Gallegos told Politico that his opinion, like many a politician, is fluid. (RELATED: Big Tech’s Killer Apps: Grieving Parents Call Out Social Media Deaths)

Frantic 911 audio seemed to capture “American Idol” alum Caleb Flynn in hysterics, claiming he found his wife shot in the head. But he was ultimately charged for murder.

Official records indicate Tipp City Police Department arrested Flynn and booked him into the county jail for murder, felonious assault, and tampering with evidence Thursday, according to TMZ. Law enforcement officials told the outlet they believe Flynn used a 9mm semiautomatic handgun to shoot Ashley, his 37-year-old wife, then staged the crime scene.

Punch the monkey has become a viral sensation, touching the hearts of millions of viewers worldwide. The baby macaque first drew attention after a viral a video showed him getting dragged across the enclosure by an adult monkey, and running to a stuffed orangutan for support.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán took a break from politics this week to crown an American fast-food chain as the maker of the planet’s finest burger.

Orbán posted a photo on his official Facebook page showing a Five Guys meal in Washington, D.C. His caption, translated from Hungarian, read: “World tour – food truck. The best hamburger: Five Guys, Washington.” Orbán noted that he did not actually eat the burger because he is currently fasting. (RELATED: Tim Walz Wants Everyone To Know He Likes Fast Food Just Like You)

A Virginian public commission voted on Feb. 17 not to recite the Pledge of Allegiance before its business meetings, according to The Winchester Star.

The Winchester Planning Commission voted 4-2 to keep the pledge out of the panel’s bylaws, The Winchester Star reported. Commissioner Leesa Mayfield, who opposed the measure to add it, said she had nothing against the Pledge of Allegiance but thought the move was unnecessary.

President Donald Trump announced Friday he was using different legal authorities to continue tariffs after the Supreme Court struck down his use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).

BREAKING: The Supreme Court holds that the president cannot impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. pic.twitter.com/sevstUO4m2

— Katelynn Richardson (@katesrichardson) February 20, 2026

A panel of healthcare industry leaders warned Thursday that President Donald Trump’s most favored nations drug pricing policy risks choking off future medical innovation, even as they praised his broader vision of putting patients in control of their healthcare dollars.

60 Plus Association President Saul Anuzis warned Thursday that rampant Medicaid fraud is devastating seniors on fixed incomes, calling for aggressive prosecution and systemic reform during a fireside chat at Daily Caller Live’s American Healthcare event.

Democratic candidates Daniel Biss and Kat Abughazaleh appeared to cozy up to each other and enjoy drinks at a historic Chicago cocktail bar, less than a month before they are set to face each other in a heated House primary.

A VERY married @DanielBiss has a VERY cozy after-debate drinks at the Green Mill with his congressional opponent @KatAbughazaleh.

I've never seen two congressional race opponents look at each other the way Daniel is looking at Kat.

Is this what campaign season is really… pic.twitter.com/e1tPa3dpsG

— Angela Van Der Pluym (@anjewla90) February 20, 2026

Ira Savetsky, a plastic surgeon who trained at NYU Langone Health, is apologizing for his failure to condemn the hospital’s so-called “gender-affirming” surgeries on minors. 

“As a father to three young children, and as a physician who took an oath to do no harm, I failed to speak up,” Savetsky said Thursday on “Fox & Friends.” (RELATED: California Blocked From Secretly Transitioning Kids In School)

As the 2026 midterm elections draw nearer, voters across the country are sizing up the stakes in America’s supercharged political landscape.

Republicans are clinging to narrow majorities in both the House and the Senate amid a historical pattern that often punishes the party holding the White House. Democrats are looking to seize on this opportunity to take back control of Congress after the GOP still hasn’t solved the most important 2024 election issue. Still, neither side enters the midterms on a strong foot. Democrats and Republicans both have to grapple with vulnerabilities that could prove decisive.

Eileen Gu, the born-and-raised American Olympic skier competing for China, is firing back at Vice President J.D. Vance.

“I certainly think that someone who grew up in the United States of America who benefited from our education system, from the freedoms and liberties that makes this country a great place, I would hope they want to compete with the United States of America. So, I’m going to root for American athletes, I think part of that is people who identify themselves as Americans. That’s who I’m rooting for in this Olympics,” Vance told Fox News host Martha MacCallum during a Tuesday interview, referencing Gu. (RELATED: Olympic Moms Keep Proving Eileen Gu Is A Selfish Idiot)