Posts by Swedan Margen
New Zealand holds key rate, sees policy staying accommodative
The RBNZ’s new forecasts indicate some chance of a quarter-point hike later this year Published Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 11:22 AM [WELLINGTON] New Zealand’s central bank held interest rates at the lowest level in 3½ years and expects them to remain there for a period while the economy regathers momentum. The Reserve Bank of…
Read MoreJudge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist who led protests at Columbia
An immigration judge has blocked the Trump administration from deporting Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian graduate student who led protests at Columbia University against Israel and the war in Gaza. Source link
Read MoreNew Mexico legislators launch 'truth commission' investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's secluded ranch
State legislators in New Mexico launched an investigation Tuesday into past activity at a secluded desert ranch where financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once entertained guests and whether local authorities looked the other way. Source link
Read MoreJ.D. Vance sticks to job at hand — winning midterms, immigration, Iran — when pressed about 2028
Vice President J.D. Vance on Tuesday dodged questions about his ambition to become the GOP presidential nominee in 2028, saying there is still a lot to do before finishing President Trump’s term. Source link
Read MoreWhite House names new pick for Nevada top federal prosecutor after confirmation trouble
The Trump administration has selected a new candidate for Nevada’s top federal prosecutor after challenges to its first pick’s eligibility, marking another setback in the president’s efforts to appoint U.S. attorneys who can’t win Senate approval. Source link
Read MoreWhy Frederick Wiseman Was the Greatest Documentary Filmmaker Ever
His work depended on access. He filmed in hospital rooms where patients and families faced incommensurable agonies with the aid of the medical staff (“Near Death”); he filmed in administrative offices (“At Berkeley,” “Ex Libris”), in businesses (“The Store,” “Model”), in government buildings (“City Hall”). Yet people tended to speak uninhibitedly in his presence. He…
Read MoreOil prices slide 2% to two-week low on talk of progress in US-Iran talks
Investors are closely watching US-Iran relations as any escalation or conflict could lead to Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz Published Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 06:47 AM [NEW YORK] Oil prices fell about 2 per cent to a two-week low on Tuesday (Feb 17) on hopes tensions between the United States and Iran were…
Read MoreTop Democratic fundraisers sought Jeffrey Epstein's support despite child sex offender conviction
Jeffrey Epstein was registered as a high-risk sex offender, but it did not matter to the fundraisers working for Democratic leaders Sen. Charles E. Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, who sent VIP dinner invites and sought private meetings with the billionaire for their quest to control Congress. Source link
Read MoreJohn Cornyn warns GOP of 'Election Day massacre' if Ken Paxton wins Senate primary
Sen. John Cornyn said Tuesday that “character is on the ballot” in his re-election race — and he warned that if Attorney General Ken Paxton knocks him out in the Texas GOP primary, Republicans could be in for a rough November. Source link
Read MoreDriver fleeing ICE officers crashes, killing a Georgia teacher, authorities say
A Guatemalan driver fleeing a Georgia traffic stop by federal immigration officers crashed into another vehicle, killing a teacher who was headed to work, authorities and school officials said. Source link
Read MoreTwo More Trans Killers Carry Out Atrocities | National Review
There are dots here that should be connected. Source link
Read MoreAOC’s Risible Performance | National Review
AOC’s time at the Munich conference was another reminder that no matter how much she is billed as a rising star, she is still callow and unserious. Source link
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