Hundreds of tariff refund lawsuits are pending in US trade court. Countries now see the US president as having zero power in negotiations. Tariff refunds will be a mess.

*HUNDREDS OF TARIFF REFUND LAWSUITS PENDING IN US TRADE COURT — *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) February 20, 2026 Factcheck: Yes, recent reports confirm hundreds of tariff refund lawsuits are pending in the US Court of International Trade, especially after today’s Supreme …

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US citizen says ICE removed him from his home in his underwear after warrantless search. Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant

Federal immigration agents bashed open a door and detained a U.S. citizen in his Minnesota home at gunpoint without a warrant, then led him out onto the streets in his underwear in subfreezing conditions, according to his family and videos …

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Power Ball Lottery – $1 Billion

Headline Number – $1 Billion Cash Option – $461.3 Million After Federal 37% Income Tax – $290.7 Million – Odds of Winning – 1 in 292 Million Winner Can Also Choose 30 Annual Payments https://www.walottery.com/   h/t Doctor Congo

AI adoption is quietly inflating power costs

AI infrastructure is driving electricity costs higher: US industrial electricity prices in the top 5 states with the most data centers have surged +43% over the last 5 years. These states are Virginia, Texas, California, Illinois, and Ohio. By comparison, …

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Thousands of Cubans remain without power

Thousands of Cubans remain without power, water or proper shelter almost a month after Hurricane Melissa pummeled the island’s eastern region as one of the strongest Atlantic storms in history. By day, families walk toward the nearest river to fill …

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