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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) speaks alongside Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán during a joint press conference, Feb. 16, 2026, in Budapest, Hungary.
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U.S. and Hungary sign nuclear cooperation deal as Trump deepens ties with controversial leader Viktor Orbán

By Maria Kashchenko
Updated on: February 16, 2026 / 11:10 AM EST / CBS News

The United States and Hungary signed a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement on Monday, as the Trump administration deepened bilateral ties with a controversial ally at a politically sensitive moment for Budapest.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in Budapest for meetings with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and senior members of his government, during which Rubio and Orbán signed the pact.

The deal comes two months before Hungary's next parliamentary elections, which may determine whether Orbán can maintain his two-decade grip on power.
What is in the U.S.-Hungary nuclear deal

The U.S. and Hungary signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Nuclear Energy in November 2025, launching negotiations on cooperation across civil nuclear industry, including on small modular reactors (SMRs) and spent fuel storage. ...

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Stephen Colbert slams CBS, says network blocked James Talarico interview

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"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS on Monday night, saying the network blocked his interview with U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico from airing.

"You know who is not one of my guests tonight? That's Texas State Representative James Talarico," Colbert told his studio audience. "He was supposed to be here, but we were told in no uncertain terms by our network's lawyers, who called us directly, that we could not have him on the broadcast. Then I was told in some uncertain terms that not only could I not have him on, I could not...
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Schumer, Dems' goal is to 'tie people down' so they can't campaign, Thune says

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Senate Republicans say they’ve struggled to get out on the campaign trail ahead of the midterm elections — and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., argues Democrats are to blame.

"Their whole goal, and everything is to, you know, force us to stay around, force us to try and get members to take hard votes and just to tie people down so that they can't be back campaigning," Thune told Fox News Digital.

Thune had just left a local furniture store in Sioux Falls, S.D., where he touted the economic benefits of the bill, which largely extended...
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Judge orders migrant deported in 'error' free from ICE custody with criminal case looming

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A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from re-arresting Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia into federal immigration custody — an update that comes just days before he is slated to appear in Nashville for a key court date in a separate criminal case.

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis agreed to convert her previous emergency order blocking ICE from immediately re-detaining Abrego Garcia into a longer-term form of injunctive relief sought by his lawyers.

She said Tuesday that the Trump administration failed to provide the...
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Hunt files police report against Cornyn campaign staffer over alleged family 'doxxing' incident

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FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Wesley Hunt, who is running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Texas, filed a police report on Tuesday after a senior campaign staffer for one of his GOP opponents posted a 2016 provisional ballot that included personal information about Hunt and his family.

The document included the last four digits of Hunt's Social Security number, his driver's license ID number and a home address.

Matt Mackowiak, who serves as the communications director for Sen. John Cornyn's re-election campaign for U.S. Senate, posted the...
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Trump won’t let Dem sewage 'failures' slide as Moore faces heat over infrastructure grade

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FIRST ON FOX: President Donald Trump is stepping in to fix the sewage leak rocking the Potomac River, with the White House vowing the president will not allow local lawmakers' infrastructure "failures" to slide on his watch.

"President Trump will not allow the failures of local and state Democrats to diminish the quality of life for millions of Americans," White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers told Fox News Digital Tuesday.

"In line with the President’s promise to make Washington, D.C. safe and beautiful, President Trump is fixing the disaster...
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US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84

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Tributes poured in from politicians who described Jackson as an agent of change and transformative leader.
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No DNA matches on glove found in Nancy Guthrie case, police say

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It's been two weeks since the 84 year old's disappearance and authorities say there have not been any arrests
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Police arrest man running toward Capitol with shotgun, wearing tactical vest

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Washington — An 18-year-old man allegedly carrying a shotgun and running toward the Capitol was arrested by U.S. Capitol Police on Tuesday, the head of the police force said.

U.S. Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan said the man parked a white Mercedes SUV near the Capitol just after noon and exited the vehicle with the shotgun. He then began running toward the West Front of the Capitol, the side that is adjacent to the National Mall.

"This individual was challenged by United States Capitol Police officers in order to drop the weapon, which he...
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U.S. Air Force VIP fleet being repainted in Trump's preferred palette, sources say

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The Kennedy-era paint colors on the exterior of aircraft in the U.S. Air Force presidential and VIP fleet are being replaced with a new design in President Trump's preferred palette. The new colors will appear on planes including the donated Qatari jet and two planes Boeing is converting to serve as Air Force One, sources told CBS News.

Some of the blue and white aircraft are already being repainted in dark navy blue, deep red and gold as they come in for scheduled due repairs and maintenance, the officials said.

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Police assessing Stansted Airport private flights over Epstein ties

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Essex Police says it is assessing information in relation to private flights into and out of the airport.
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France releases suspected Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker after fine paid

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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the vessel was departing Marseille after a payment of "several million euros".
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Police identify suspect in Rhode Island ice rink shooting

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Two people were killed and three others were injured at a shooting at a high school hockey game in Pawtucket.
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Hillary Clinton alleges Epstein files "cover-up" by Trump administration

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Washington — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused the Trump administration of a "continuing cover-up" over its handling of the release of files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

"There's something about this administration's attitude toward this, which I think really leads us to conclude they have something to hide," Hillary Clinton told the BBC in an interview released Tuesday. "We don't. We have been willing to say whatever we know. We've even done it under oath."

Hillary Clinton is set to appear before...
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Obama dragged for 'headache'-inducing presidential center update that has visitors squinting

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Former President Barack Obama's presidential center in Chicago is again coming under scrutiny for its architectural design — this time leaving locals scratching their heads over confusing text wrapped around the top of the building.

"I'm outside the Obama Center museum tower right now," Chicago Sun-Times architecture critic Lee Bay posted to X Monday, sparking a deluge of mockery from locals and conservatives.

"The new letters -- an excerpt from Obama's Selma speech -- are tough read to me, giving off the lorem ipsum vibes," he added, referring...
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Minnesota Democrats demand reparations from ICE after losing $18 billion to Somali fraud

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Top Minnesota Democrats are demanding the federal government "pay for what they broke" following weeks of DHS’ immigration enforcement surge — a demand that comes after fraudsters stole as much as $18 billion from taxpayers who funded the state’s social services programs under their watch.

Embattled Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey both made public overtures to the feds for reimbursement for usage of state and city resources and recouping of other alleged damages.

"The federal government needs to pay for what they...
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Eleven killed in multiple strikes on alleged drug boats, US military says

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More than 130 people have been killed in these alleged "narco-trafficking operations" carried out by the US since September.
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How the tide turned against the leader of South Africa's second-biggest party

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John Steenhuisen will not seek re-election as DA leader, leaving the race wide open for a successor.
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Third round of Russia-Ukraine talks starts in Geneva as strikes continue

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Expectations for a breakthrough are low as negotiators meet at a US-brokered talks to try end the war.
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Family of Zambia's ex-President Lungu dismiss poisoning allegation - lawyers

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It is the latest twist over the fate of Lungu's body, which remains in a South African morgue since his death.
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US kills 11 in 3 strikes on alleged drug-running boats

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The U.S. military conducted airstrikes on three vessels it says were operated by "designated terrorist organizations" and were engaged in narco-trafficking, U.S. Southern Command announced Tuesday.

"Late on Feb. 16, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted three lethal kinetic strikes on three vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes and were engaged in narco-trafficking operations...
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Iran signals nuclear progress in Geneva as Trump calls for full dismantlement

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Negotiations between the United States and Iran advanced Tuesday toward what Tehran described as the beginning of a potential framework, but sharp public divisions between the two sides underscored how far apart they remain.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the two sides reached a "general agreement on a number of guiding principles" and agreed to begin drafting text for a possible agreement, with plans to exchange drafts and schedule a third round of talks.

"Good progress was made compared to the previous meeting," he said, adding...
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DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin to leave Trump admin, source confirms

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Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin is leaving the Trump administration, Fox News has confirmed.

McLaughlin, one of the administration's most vocal defenders of President Trump's immigration enforcement policies, is set to leave the administration next week.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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Jesse Jackson: A life in pictures

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A look back at the remarkable life of the US civil rights activist, who died on Tuesday aged 84.
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Hillary Clinton accuses Trump administration of Epstein files 'cover-up' in BBC interview

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"Get the files out. They are slow-walking it," the former US secretary of state says. The White House says it has done "more for the victims than Democrats ever did".
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Tricia McLaughlin, top Homeland Security spokeswoman, leaving her post

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Tricia McLaughlin, the Department of Homeland Security's top spokeswoman, is leaving her post next week, two U.S. officials familiar with her plans told CBS News on Tuesday.

As the chief spokesperson of the federal agency spearheading President Trump's mass deportation campaign, McLaughlin has been prolific on social media and in the press defending the Trump administration's immigration policies.

A source familiar with McLaughlin's plans said her departure was planned in December, and that she delayed it following the fatal shooting of two U.S...
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