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TOP OF THE DAY by Howard Polskin

Feb. 20, 2026

Greetings! Who’s paying close attention to the U.S. military buildup for a possible war with Iran?  In his latest column, Dan Froomkin of Press Watch has harsh words for the mainstream media. “Agog” at the coverage, Froomkin says the reporting has been, “stenographic, and feeble when it should be vigorously alerting the American people to how dangerous and counterproductive the war could be.” Worth noting: The American Conservative opposes U.S. military action against Iran. “Don’t do it, Mr. President,” cautions senior editor Andrew Day…FBI Director Kash Patel’s  Fox News op-ed  reads like a list of accomplishments on his Linked-In page.  Here’s the gist of what he wrote: America is safer today than a year ago…Obnoxious: Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr, posted a shirtless work-out video of him and Trump supporter Kid Rock. The looney vaccine denier HHS chief appears incredibly fit for a 70-year-old or even someone decades younger. Still, his look-at-me video fits his deserved image of an unhinged narcissist. Put your shirt on, put the camera away and stop being such a wack job. Children are dying of measles on your watch and you’re peacocking in the gym…Weekend Watch: Speaking of topless Kennedys, Love Story: JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette is a soapy alternative to Olympic competition.  It’s wildly uneven but Paul Anthony Kelly (shirtless at times) and Sarah Pidgeon shine as the doomed, volatile couple. Available on Hulu…If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting.  Howard