U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell will not run for another term in Kentucky in 2026, the Associated Press has been told. McConnell has served the longest in party leadership in the Senate’s history and makes the announcement on his 83rd birthday.

Keith Kellogg, the U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia, arrived, by train, in Kyiv, Ukraine to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today. However, the Ukrainian president’s office announced that a planned press availability with both decision-makers has been cancelled at the request of the U.S. delegation. More to follow.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has now advocated to seize around $270 billion in frozen Russian assets and transactions and funnel them to Ukraine.
Against the backdrop of recent Russo-American talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and subsequent signaling from both nations surrounding renewed economic cooperation, European powers are currently scrambling to find alternative means to fund and arm Ukraine.

According to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, next week, U.S. President Donald J. Trump will host French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday at the White House.

U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said during an Interview this morning, that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky needs to “Tone down the Rhetoric” and “Sign the Deal” following recent Tension with President Trump, in which Trump called Zelensky a Dictator, while he as well as Elon Musk and other Conservative Personalities spouted additional Russian Propaganda. The “Deal” that Waltz is speaking of, is said to be the reason for President Trump’s sudden Outrage over the last week against Zelensky, in which the United States would lay claim to 50% of Ukraine’s Critical Natural Resources without an Expiration Date, while not guaranteeing a withdrawal of Russian Forces from Ukrainian Territory or even an end to the Invasion and/or further Russian Aggression.

The U.S. Senate is currently voting on whether or not to confirm President Trump’s Nominee, Kash Patel as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Three Buses have now exploded and caught fire in the City of Bat Yam, with Police investigating this as a possible Terror Attack.

Bus Drivers across Bat Yam in Central Israel have been instructed to pull over and search their Buses, after at least 3 Buses have exploded in the last hour across the City. The Explosions did not cause any Injuries, though is still being investigated as a possible Terrorist Attack, however Criminal Action has not been ruled out by Police.

All Light-Rail Traffic across Tel-Aviv has been halted, as Suspected Explosives have been found on 2 additional Empty Buses in Bat Yam and Holon; with the National Federation of Bus Drivers' Organizations instructing Bus Drivers across the Country to halt their Routes.

CCTV Footage claimed to show one of the Suspects who is thought to have set Explosives on a Bus at a Depot in Bat Yam, fleeing the Scene. According to Security Officials, it is believed the Explosives were meant to actually detonate tomorrow morning, when the Buses were filled with those heading to Work across Tel-Aviv.

One of the Unexploded Bombs that was found on an Empty Bus to the South of Tel-Aviv.

Israeli Railways is currently conducting a thorough search for any possible Explosive Devices.

The Tel-Aviv District Police Commander has just held a Press Conference, during which he stated that the 5 Explosives found tonight in Buses across the City, 3 of which detonated and 2 were disarmed, are believed to have originated from the West Bank, containing an Explosive with a Timer, as well as Notes in both Hebrew and Arabic.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has confirmed that two U.S. Air Force B-52H long-range strategic bombers conducted the second Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission in 2 days. The two B-52Hs took off from RAF Fairford in the UK, traveled to the Middle East, and flew across 6 partner nations in the CENTCOM area of responsibility (AOR). While there, they conducted aerial refueling and a number of training missions at ranges in these countries. Rather notably, one unnamed partner nation did provide a fighter escort to the two bombers throughout the entire mission.

During an event honoring Black History Month with Tiger Woods, U.S. President Donald J. Trump again said that the late basketball star Kobe Bryant, alongside many other African American figures, throughout history will be included in the planned National Garden of American Heroes that will feature hundreds of statues of American heroes throughout history. The planned project from
President Trump’s first term was revoked by the Biden administration, but reinstated by President Trump.

Initial reports indicate that an Israeli strike targeted a truck carrying weapons from Syria into Lebanon at a border crossing in the Wadi Khaled area of Lebanon. Additional strikes have been reported elsewhere along the border as well.

The 2 U.S. Air Force B-52H Long-Range Bombers that flew another 24-Hour Bomber Task Force Mission earlier today over the Middle East, are currently heading North over France, back to RAF Fairford in the U.K.