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NYTIMES (Eileen Sullivan and Christine Chung) - T.S.A. Workers Brace for Another Shutdown They Didn’t Cause Sat Feb 14 11:00:49 2026

As Congress leaves town without funding their department, airport security officers wonder, “How many more times am I going to be able to do this?”

NYTIMES (Karoun Demirjian, Kate Kelly, Eric Schmitt and Tyler Pager) - Inside the Debacle That Led to the Closure of El Paso’s Airspace Sat Feb 14 11:00:48 2026

The F.A.A., citing “a grave risk of fatalities” from a new technology being used on the Mexican border, got caught in a stalemate with the Pentagon, which deemed the weapon “necessary.”

ABCNEWS - Partial shutdown hits DHS: What to know about negotiations, potential impacts Sat Feb 14 10:29:37 2026

Lawmakers remain at an impasse over immigration enforcement, with Department of Homeland Security funding set to run out at the end of the day Friday.

WASHINGTONPOST (Paul Kane) - Republicans see a big opportunity in crowded Democratic primaries Sat Feb 14 10:14:47 2026

In several states and swing districts, House Democrats have nomination contests that could prove harmful.

NPR (The Associated Press) - Rubio reassures trans-Atlantic ties with Europe at Munich Security Conference Sat Feb 14 10:11:12 2026

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a calm and reassuring message to America's allies in Munich, after more than a year of President Donald Trump's often-hostile rhetoric toward allies.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a calm and reassuring message to America's allies in Munich, after more than a year of President Donald Trump's often-hostile rhetoric toward allies.Open

NPR (Saige Miller) - Under oath and unredacted: The top political stories on Epstein this week Sat Feb 14 10:11:10 2026

Attorney General Pam Bondi faced pointed questions on Capitol Hill, and lawmakers continued to press the Justice Department about its decision to redact certain information.

Attorney General Pam Bondi faced pointed questions on Capitol Hill, and lawmakers continued to press the Justice Department about its decision to redact certain information.Open

NPR (Windsor Johnston) - Dr. Oz pushes AI avatars as a fix for rural health care. Not so fast, critics say Sat Feb 14 10:11:05 2026

Dr. Mehmet Oz, who heads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is advancing a $50 billion plan to modernize rural health care.

Dr. Mehmet Oz, who heads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is advancing a $50 billion plan to modernize rural health care.Open

NPR (Shannon Bond) - ChatGPT promised to help her find her soulmate. Then it betrayed her Sat Feb 14 10:11:04 2026

ChatGPT sent screenwriter Micky Small down a fantastical rabbit hole. Now, she's finding her way out.

ChatGPT sent screenwriter Micky Small down a fantastical rabbit hole. Now, she's finding her way out.Open

NPR (Betsy Joles) - After a 2-decade ban, kites fill Lahore's skies during a Pakistani springtime festival Sat Feb 14 10:11:03 2026

People gathered on rooftops to enjoy flying kites for the first time in years, celebrating the spring festival of Basant. The activity had been banned due to injuries and deaths during past celebrations.