Taiwan And Only - February 17, 2026

The Young Turks

TYT Network

News, Government, Politics

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🗓️ 18 February 2026

⏱️ 123 minutes

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U.S.–Iran talks produce what Tehran calls agreement on “guiding principles” after a “constructive” meeting, hinting at a possible diplomatic thaw even as tensions linger. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez draws criticism for several missteps at the Munich Security Conference & TU Berlin, adding fuel to foreign policy debates back home. Eric Trump faces scrutiny after investing in a drone company marketing “low cost-per-kill” technology. Thanks to Shopify and Zip Recruiter for today's episode: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/tyt Just go to this exclusive web address right now to try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE: ziprecruiter.com/tyt Hosts: Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE ☞ https://www.youtube.com/@TheYoungTurks FOLLOW US ON: FACEBOOK ☞ https://www.facebook.com/theyoungturks TWITTER ☞ https://twitter.com/TheYoungTurks INSTAGRAM ☞ https://www.instagram.com/theyoungturks TIKTOK ☞ https://www.tiktok.com/@theyoungturks 👕MERCH ☞ https:/www.shoptyt.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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