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THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Mamdani Tax Hike ‘Will Drive Thousands of Buildings Into Bankruptcy.’ Thu Feb 19 00:39:59 2026

PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) proposed a 9.5 percent property tax hike in his $127-billion preliminary budget to close a projected $5.4-billion budget gap.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Zohran Mamdani, Governor Kathy Hochul (D), the New York Apartment Association (NYAA), and the City Council.WHEN & WHERE: The budget proposal was unveiled this […] The post Mamdani Tax Hike ‘Will Drive Thousands of Buildings Into Bankruptcy.’ appeared first on The National Pulse .

PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) proposed a 9.5 percent property tax hike in his $127-billion preliminary budget to close a projected $5.4-billion budget gap. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Zohran Mamdani, Governor Kathy Hochul (D), the New York Apartment Association (NYAA), and the City Council. WHEN & WHERE: The budget proposal was unveiled this week in New York City, with implementation aimed for the next fiscal year starting July 1. KEY QUOTE: “Now he is proposing an across the board tax hike that will drive thousands of rent-stabilized buildings into further bankruptcy.” – Kenny Burgos, CEO of the New York Apartment Association. IMPACT: Landlords warn the proposal could bankrupt rent-stabilized properties…Open

DAILYCALLER (Mariane Angela) - Feds Arrest Illegal Alien Allegedly Working In Prison After Ditching National Guard Thu Feb 19 00:50:29 2026

immigration authorities escalated their crackdown on fraud

STRIPES (Alison Bath) - Military needs to outline clear steps to follow when service members go missing, GAO says | Stars and Stripes Wed Feb 18 18:58:54 2026

Clearer rules for responding to service member absences could help save lives, according to a recent GAO report.

STRIPES (ShaTyra Cox) - NATO artillery exercise tests cross-border ‘kill chain’ across Europe | Stars and Stripes Tue Feb 17 18:35:47 2026

U.S. plans to blunt a potential large-scale aerial assault in Europe were put to the test this month at training grounds across five countries.

STRIPES (Lydia Gordon) - Social media influencer who served in Marine Corps faces charges of sexually abusing teen | Stars and Stripes Wed Feb 18 18:10:25 2026

Tyler Valenzia, who amassed more than 1.5 million followers across social media platforms, frequently posted bodybuilding workout videos as a Marine.

STRIPES - Arctic Angels execute nighttime air assault at Yukon Training Area | Stars and Stripes Wed Feb 18 08:44:34 2026

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, executed a nighttime air assault at Yukon Training Area, Alaska.

STRIPES (Alejandro Carrasquel) - Major overhaul of Army digital network in South Korea nearly complete | Stars and Stripes Wed Feb 18 16:44:49 2026

A $27 million major upgrade of the U.S. Army’s communications network in South Korea is nearing completion after nearly a year.

STRIPES (Mathew Wagner, Matt Wagner) - ‘Proud of what we’ve done’: Army sergeant, teammate come up just short — fourth — in Olympic bobsled | Stars and Stripes Wed Feb 18 06:10:13 2026

Army Sgt. Frank Del Duca improved his placement in bobsled from the 2022 Beijing Games by nine spots.

STRIPES (Wyatt Olson) - Living space on Oahu at a premium as Army surges troops to Hawaii | Stars and Stripes Wed Feb 18 11:51:51 2026

Fort Shafter in Oahu is experiencing a surge in military personnel, resulting in challenges with public parking spaces and on-base housing issues.

NEWSNATIONNOW (Rob Taub) - Negotiations with Iran, Russia and Ukraine keeping U.S. very busy Thu Feb 19 00:21:29 2026

The latest development comes after military leaders have been meeting to discuss how ceasefire monitoring would work.