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.
The Department of Homeland Security’s funding has lapsed and lawmakers are deadlocked over a proposal to restore it. But a vast majority of its operations are still being carried out, with most of its personnel remaining on the job without pay. nyti.ms/4kFnxUZ
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) February 16, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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Indigenous communities nationwide are increasingly reporting encounters with immigration agents, including detention — despite them being U.S. citizens and members of sovereign tribal nations.
— NPR (@npr.org) February 16, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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Western officials and analysts say Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that time is on his side, that Western support for Ukraine will peter out and that Ukraine's resistance will eventually collapse under pressure. https://to.pbs.org/4ajxmEy
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) February 16, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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North Korea said Monday it completed a new housing district in Pyongyang for families of North Korean soldiers killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. n.pr/46FIBoo
— NPR (@npr.org) February 16, 2026 at 8:44 AM
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Israel's cabinet approves further measures to tighten Israel's control over the occupied West Bank and make it easier for settlers to buy land, a move Palestinians called a “de-facto annexation.”
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) February 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Rubio says Orbán’s leadership is ‘essential’ to US interests ft.trib.al/AFvFw91
— Financial Times (@financialtimes.com) February 16, 2026 at 7:27 AM
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NAACP asks judge to protect against ‘misuse’ of voter data seized by FBI in Georgia’s Fulton County
— Politico (@politico.com) February 16, 2026 at 11:27 AM
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The Trump administration will respond to a citizen petition calling for the overhaul of ultra-processed foods regulation, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told CBS' "60 Minutes" in an interview broadcast this evening.
— Axios (@axios.com) February 15, 2026 at 10:36 PM
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The father of the teenager who allegedly killed four people at his Georgia high school in 2024 is set to stand trial on murder and manslaughter charges in the latest case testing the limits of who is responsible for a school shooting. https://cnn.it/3OlJgFi
— CNN (@cnn.com) February 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Trump calls Gavin Newsom’s clean energy deal with the U.K. ‘inappropriate’
— Politico (@politico.com) February 16, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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Nigeria says 100 US forces arrive, expanding mission reut.rs/468nWct
— Reuters (@reuters.com) February 16, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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The Siege of Boston was George Washington's first campaign as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and, in many ways, set the stage for his military and political successes — celebrated on Presidents Day.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) February 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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