Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI), who is running for Governor of Wisconsin, said he would remove the state from the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) if he’s elected. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said during his 2026 State of the State address that he would sign an executive order for the state to join the network. “Wisconsin’s health data should never be shared with the CCP-corrupted World Health Organization. We don’t take orders from international bureaucrats,” Tiffany said. Wisconsin’s health data should never be shared with the CCP-corrupted World Health Organization. We don’t take orders from international bureaucrats. pic.twitter.com/305OZxERx1 — Tom Tiffany (@TomTiffanyWI) February 19, 2026 More from The Center Square: The Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network is a collection of states and local health departments that share public health information. The governor’s office said joining the group will give Wisconsin “timely and direct access to global early-warning alerts, outbreak intelligence and data sharing.” “I’m not a rocket scientist, but I did teach biology in Baraboo. Maybe if we want to make Americans and Wisconsinites ‘healthy’ again, making health care affordable and accessible would be a great place to start. We could also start by trusting the science, public health experts, and medical professionals who have eradicated diseases and found cures and kept us healthy and safe for decades,” the governor added. Republican candidate Tom Tiffany immediately disagreed. “So @GovEvers will share Wisconsin’s health data with the Communist China-corrupted World Health Organization. But he won’t allow the USDA to audit our food stamp rolls for fraud?” Tiffany wrote on X. “Talk about misplaced priorities.” Evers wouldn’t be the only Democratic governor to join the WHO group. Illinois’ JB Pritzker recently signed his state up, as did the governors in California and New York. “Folks, public health isn’t a partisan issue, and it isn’t up for debate. And real lives are at stake if we fail to listen. It’s why, in the coming weeks, I’ll sign an executive order to have Wisconsin join the World Health Organization’s Global Response Network. We must do what we can to keep our kids, our families, and our communities healthy and safe,” Evers said during his speech, according to WisPolitics. Folks, public health isn’t a partisan issue, and it isn’t up for debate. That's why I'm announcing tonight that Wisconsin will join the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Response Network to keep our kids, our families, and our communities healthy and safe. — Governor Tony Evers (@GovEvers) February 18, 2026 WisPolitics noted: Wisconsin will aid GOARN in its work to coordinate the dispersal of information and resources in response to global public health emergencies. This growing coalition comes amid recent news that, as of January 2026, the U.S. had officially separated from WHO, following President Donald J. Trump’s decision to withdraw last year, undoing nearly a century of collaboration between the U.S. and world leaders on issues of global health and safety. In addition, to further strengthen Wisconsin’s ability to address public health needs, the state will also be joining a coalition of 15 governors in the Governor’s Public Health Alliance to bring Wisconsin into the fold of the alliance’s work to improve preparedness, coordination, and access to critical health resources nationwide.

Video footage showed FBI Director Kash Patel celebrating in the locker room with the USA men’s hockey team after its thrilling 2-1 overtime victory against Canada in the Gold Medal game. USA men’s hockey won its first Olympic gold medal since the 1980 “Miracle on Ice.” USA Wins First Men’s Hockey Olympic Gold Medal In Nearly 50 Years After Historic Victory Watch Patel celebrate with the team below: A source sent me this video of FBI Director Kash Patel partying with the US Men's Olympic Hockey team. pic.twitter.com/egjmdhOAF6 — William Turton (@WilliamTurton) February 22, 2026 CNN shared further: Patel, a longtime hockey fan, posted on social media multiple times from the event, but the video offers an extended look into his celebration in the team’s locker room. The FBI director appeared to chug a beer before raising the bottle in the air, spraying it across the locker room. Patel, wearing a white USA shirt, joined the players in singing along to Toby Keith’s “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue,” with one team member draping a gold medal around his neck. “For the very concerned media - yes, I love America and was extremely humbled when my friends, the newly minted Gold Medal winners on Team USA, invited me into the locker room to celebrate this historic moment with the boys,” he later posted on X in response to media inquiries about the video. According to the FBI, Patel was in Italy for multiple official engagements, traveling to Milan on a Justice Department jet, as is required for the FBI director. On Saturday, he posted that he had a “Great visit with the Milan Joint Operations Center, a 24/7 interagency operation with international partners to support the Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games.” "Greatest country on earth and greatest sport on earth," Patel said. For the very concerned media - yes, I love America and was extremely humbled when my friends, the newly minted Gold Medal winners on Team USA, invited me into the locker room to celebrate this historic moment with the boys- Greatest country on earth and greatest sport on earth.… — Kash Patel (@Kash_Patel) February 23, 2026 "Unity, Sacrifice, Attitude- what it takes to be the best in the world. These men live and breathe it. Now Team USA are gold medal champions, legends standing on the shoulders of giants. Thank you for representing the greatest country on earth, in the greatest game ever created," he added. Unity, Sacrifice, Attitude- what it takes to be the best in the world. These men live and breathe it. Now Team USA are gold medal champions, legends standing on the shoulders of giants. Thank you for representing the greatest country on earth, in the greatest game ever created.… pic.twitter.com/hBG987pxM2 — Kash Patel (@Kash_Patel) February 22, 2026 The Hill noted: He wrote on X that the operation is “focused on protecting the US athletes, 250,000 US citizens who traveled to Milan for the games, as well as the private sector companies we share information with every day.” “Nearly 100 US Government personnel have been surged to support the Olympics since the start of 2026 – with lessons we’ll take into the FIFA World Cup later this summer,” he added.

President Trump called the USA men’s hockey team in Italy after its incredible 2-1 overtime victory against Canada in the Olympic Gold Medal game. USA men’s hockey won its first gold medal since the 1980 “Miracle on Ice.” USA Wins First Men’s Hockey Olympic Gold Medal In Nearly 50 Years After Historic Victory "You were all unbelievable," Trump said. "You're gonna be proud of that game for 50 years as you grow older. It was amazing. We love you guys. Congratulations," he told the team. Trump said he wanted to shake hands with everyone, especially the goalie, at the State of the Union Address on Tuesday. Watch the call below: You can hear the genuine pride in Donald Trumps voice when he called the Team USA Hockey Team pic.twitter.com/ch6GbXShwh — Harrison Krank (@HarrisonKrank) February 23, 2026 More from the New York Post: “We’re all proud Americans, obviously,” captain Auston Matthews said. “This is a huge moment for us. A huge moment for the United States. He called, just congratulated us.” Matthews seemed to indicate that a White House visit was possible, though Team USA’s fluctuating travel plans due to the blizzard on the East Coast and the NHL resuming play Thursday may make that a heavy logistical lift. “I think there’s a lot of moving parts as far as our travels back home. We’ll see what happens,” Matthews said. “It’s an honor to wear this jersey and to represent the U.S. To go home with a gold medal. You know how much that means to guys in this room, to people watching and rooting us on too.” FBI Director Kash Patel celebrated with the team in the locker room following the victory. FBI Director Kash Patel Celebrates With USA Men’s Hockey Team In Locker Room After Gold Medal Victory, Addresses “Very Concerned Media” "For the very concerned media - yes, I love America and was extremely humbled when my friends, the newly minted Gold Medal winners on Team USA, invited me into the locker room to celebrate this historic moment with the boys- Greatest country on earth and greatest sport on earth," Patel said. For the very concerned media - yes, I love America and was extremely humbled when my friends, the newly minted Gold Medal winners on Team USA, invited me into the locker room to celebrate this historic moment with the boys- Greatest country on earth and greatest sport on earth.… — Kash Patel (@Kash_Patel) February 23, 2026 Daily Mail shared further: Amid the initial controversy over Patel's flight, FBI spokesperson Ben Williamson insisted the director was on a business trip 'that was planned months ago.' He said Patel had traveled for meetings with ambassadors, Italian law enforcement and US agents stationed at the Legat. He also noted that the bureau 'has a major role in Olympic security.' A source familiar with the director's role told the Daily Mail that the FBI 'will be in charge of security completely for FIFA [World Cup] and the 2028 American Olympics.' 'So if you don't like to get blown up [at] major events, be grateful he is putting in this work now,' the source fumed. Williamson insisted the flight is a business journey planned months in advance for the purposes of discussing security with international law enforcement arms. He called reports 'misleading' for saying the trip was made solely for the purpose of attending the Olympics. Patel, who plays in a hockey league in Virginia and has coached youth hockey in the past, also watched the US triumph 6-2 over Slovakia on Friday night.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a city-wide travel ban across the five boroughs as the Big Apple faces the possibility of up to two feet of snow Sunday night into Monday. ALERT: New York City Under Blizzard Warning As Vicious Nor’easter Targets Northeast "All bridges, highways, and streets will be closed to traffic from 9pm Sunday thru noon Monday. No cars, trucks, scooters, or e-bikes. Limited exemptions for essential and emergency movement," New York City Comptroller Mark D. Levine said. "This is projected to be NYC’s worst blizzard in a decade, with extremely dangerous conditions. Please take this seriously. Stay home if at all possible," he added. ** TRAVEL BAN FOR NYC ** All bridges, highways, and streets will be closed to traffic from 9pm Sunday thru noon Monday. No cars, trucks, scooters, or e-bikes. Limited exemptions for essential and emergency movement. This is projected to be NYC’s worst blizzard in a decade, with… — Mark D. Levine (@MarkLevineNYC) February 22, 2026 Mamdani shared further info below: The snow is back. But New York is ready. Here's everything you should know about tomorrow's blizzard. Stay safe, stay warm, and sign up for real-time updates by texting NotifyNYC to 692-692. pic.twitter.com/QesFsF2h4S — Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) February 22, 2026 Fox News has more: Millions across the Northeast are under blizzard warnings as a powerful bomb cyclone prepares to dump up to 2 feet of snow along the I-95 corridor. Experts have warned residents to expect 70 mph wind gusts, and widespread power outages as the historic storm intensifies through Sunday night. More than 7,000 flights had been canceled across the Northeast region as of Sunday afternoon. New York City, Boston and Philadelphia are all projected to receive between 18 and 24 inches of snow. The nation's capital is still expected to see 5-8 inches, along with nearby Baltimore, whose projections have come down overnight. Blizzard warnings currently are in place for 29 million Americans. New York City on Saturday put out a call for emergency snow shovelers ahead of the storm. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a State of Emergency for New York City, and Mamdani announced outreach teams have been mobilized. "Tomorrow (Mon 2/23) is a full snow day — no remote learning, no logging on. Our first real snow day in seven years. This blizzard is serious. Stay inside. Travel ban 9pm–noon tomorrow so crews can keep streets clear. After the worst passes, bundle up and enjoy the snow — safely," Mamdani said. NYC public schools: Tomorrow (Mon 2/23) is a full snow day — no remote learning, no logging on. Our first real snow day in seven years.⁰This blizzard is serious. Stay inside. Travel ban 9pm–noon tomorrow so crews can keep streets clear.⁰After the worst passes, bundle up and… pic.twitter.com/e2DvrDgax1 — Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) February 22, 2026 Gothamist shared further: The worst of the blizzard was expected to begin around 6 p.m. The weather service warned of “dangerous to impossible travel” with low visibility, especially on Monday morning. Mamdani said a violation of the travel ban would constitute a Class B misdemeanor, but that the city’s focus will be on compliance rather than punishment. Long Island and Westchester are also under travel bans beginning at 9 p.m., Governor Kathy Hochul said. In New Jersey, commercial vehicles are banned from many highways starting at 3 p.m. Sunday, and highway speed limits have been temporarily lowered to 35 mph. Connecticut also declared a state of emergency and restricted commercial vehicles traveling on highways starting at 5 p.m. on Sunday. Public transit was also cutting service. Long Island Rail Road service will be reduced on select branches as early as 7 p.m. Sunday, and will be fully suspended by 1 a.m. The Metro-North Railroad will run hourly service on the Harlem, Hudson, and New Haven lines and weekend service on the Connecticut and Wassaic branches. The Staten Island Railway will run every half hour on Monday, with no express service. NJ Transit planned to halt bus, light rail and Access Link service Sunday at 6 p.m. Officials expected to suspend rail service.

This is one of the funniest things I have seen in a long time…. A caller named John just called into C-Span claiming to be a “Republican” and then trashing the Supreme Court’s Tariff’s ruling and also trashing a bunch of Democrats. The funny part? It sounds EXACTLY like Donald J. Trump and “John Barron” was a pseudonym he reportedly, famously used back in the 1990s to “anonymously” call the press and plant positive stories. You have to love this guy! Watch here: BREAKING: John Barron (Trump’s known past pseudonym) called into C-SPAN to complain about the Supreme Court’s tariff decision. pic.twitter.com/xqxqIqpLwK — Leading Report (@LeadingReport) February 22, 2026 Backup here if needed: So now the big question….is that call real? Well, all sources I could find said the call and C-Span video footage is indeed real — but the identity of Donald J. Trump posing as “John” is in question: C-SPAN Broadcast Analysis: February 20, 2026 Yes, this appears to be a real call that aired live on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal program on February 20, 2026, shortly after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump. The clip shared in the X post is an authentic excerpt from that broadcast, featuring host Greta Brawner taking viewer calls on the topic of the tariff decision. Identity of the Caller However, the caller—introduced as “John from Virginia, Republican” but self-identifying as “John Barron”—is widely reported to be a prankster doing a Trump impersonation, not Donald Trump himself. While the voice and mannerisms mimic Trump’s style closely (including his cadence, tangents, and insults), and “John Barron” was a known pseudonym Trump used in the 1980s and ’90s to speak anonymously to reporters, there’s no evidence it’s actually him. Public Reception and Context Speculation: Some social media users and commentators have speculated it could be Trump. Mainstream Reporting: Mainstream reports describe it as a hoax or spot-on impression. Official Response: Trump addressed the ruling in a White House press briefing later that day, making an anonymous call-in unlikely. Obviously it sounds exactly like him, but there are some great impersonators out there. Personally, I like to hold out hope in my mind that it was Shawn Farash calling in: TRUMP CONGRATULATES TEAM USA HOCKEY! pic.twitter.com/5w8FfuWcXN — Shawn Farash (@Shawn_Farash) February 22, 2026 The NY Post referred to the call as an apparent prankster: An apparent prankster dialed into C-SPAN Friday using President Trump’s famous pseudonym “John Barron” and sporting a remarkably family accent called into the public access channel to rant about the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling. Impersonating Trump’s brash Queens accent, the caller described himself as a Republican from Virginia and slammed the Supreme Court’s decision to take a sledgehammer to the president’s tariff agenda. “This is the worst decision you ever have in your life, practically,” Barron vented. “But this is a terrible decision.” “And you have Hakeem Jeffries, who, he’s [sic] a dope, and you have Chuck Schumer, who can’t cook a cheeseburger. Of course, these people are happy. Of course, these people are happy, but true Americans will not be happy.” C-SPAN host Greta Brawner quickly interrupted and cut the caller off, switching to others. The White House did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment. Early on in Trump’s first term, it emerged that he had used pseudonyms such as “John Barron” to call up journalists in attempts to frame certain narratives, particularly about his net worth. Audio from those calls showed that “John Barron” sounded remarkably like Trump. C-SPAN had been fielding calls from viewers across the country in reaction to the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling that Trump cannot use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs. The “John Barron” legend dates back to the early 1990s: Despite denying it was him, CNN once aired all the times Trump called into journalists as John Barron They reported at the time that it was such an obvious “open secret for so long that it’s hard to believe anyone is still questioning it.” pic.twitter.com/FJURdzjVeV — Dr.Sam Youssef Ph.D.,M.Sc.,DPT. (@drhossamsamy65) February 22, 2026