News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.
White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that more than 1,000 immigration agents have left Minnesota's Twin Cities area and hundreds more will depart in the days ahead. A "small" security force will stay for a short period. https://to.pbs.org/4aDO804
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) February 15, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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Immigration officers seem to be trained to be 'nasty, mean and cruel,' Schumer says
— Politico (@politico.com) February 15, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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White House border czar Tom Homan said that while he doesn't like that federal immigration enforcement officers agents wear masks, he believes they need to wear masks to protect themselves against threats and violence.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) February 15, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Europe aims to rely less on US defence after Trump's Greenland push reut.rs/4cwEQp3
— Reuters (@reuters.com) February 15, 2026 at 11:35 AM
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Trump told Netanyahu he would support Israeli strikes on Iran's ballistic missile program, sources say
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) February 15, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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The FAA warned the Pentagon that a new technology posed “a grave risk of fatalities” before closing airspace in Texas. Here is a close look at what happened. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/u…
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) February 15, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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The Department of Justice sent Congress a list of “politically exposed persons” in the millions of files released related to its probes into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. https://cnn.it/4tCegkB
— CNN (@cnn.com) February 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Massie says he’s lost confidence in Pam Bondi after congressional hearing
— Politico (@politico.com) February 15, 2026 at 12:19 PM
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More than 6,000 people were killed in over three days when a Sudanese paramilitary group unleashed "a wave of intense violence" in Sudan's Darfur region in late October, according to the UN. n.pr/3OtbFJv
— NPR (@npr.org) February 15, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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The most-detailed renderings yet of President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project were briefly made available Friday, showing the massive scale of the planned 89,000-square-foot space. See the full images: https://cnn.it/4rt5Quj
— CNN (@cnn.com) February 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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BREAKING: Glove containing DNA evidence found near Nancy Guthrie's home appears to match those worn in the doorbell camera video, source says.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) February 15, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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President Trump called U.S. Olympic skier Hunter Hess a "loser" after Hess voiced concern about political turmoil in the U.S. Gold medal U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn says she's faced online hate and threats after advocating for LGBTQ rights.
— NPR (@npr.org) February 15, 2026 at 8:34 AM
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