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The 7

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The 7

The Washington Post

News, Daily News

4.51.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Wednesday, February 18. The seven stories you need to know today. 


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Democrats are banding together to block ice. Stephen Colbert is lashing out at his own network.

0:42.8

And an impressive Olympic skier can help you improve your balance.

0:46.7

That's some of what we'll get to on the seven from the Washington Post.

0:49.5

I'm Izin Akabaul, in for Hannah Jaw.

0:52.3

It's Wednesday, February 18th.

0:55.0

Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

1:00.0

Number one. Elected Democrats in major US cities are trying to place new restrictions on ice.

1:06.0

Over the past year, President Donald Trump has deployed National Guard troops to Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

1:13.6

He has also sent many ICE and Border Patrol agents to those cities, as well as Chicago, Portland and Minneapolis.

1:20.6

Democrats across the U.S. are worried that their city will be next to be targeted for aggressive immigration law enforcement.

1:29.0

Over the past two weeks, mayors in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Boston, Oakland and Seattle

1:36.2

have signed executive orders attempting to restrict how and where ICE agents operate in their cities.

1:44.4

A group of local prosecutors is also warning that ICE agents operate in their cities. A group of local prosecutors is also warning

1:47.2

that ICE agents will be prosecuted under local law

1:50.7

if they commit crime as they carry out their duties

1:53.6

to detain undocumented immigrants.

1:57.0

The coordinated efforts represent a new phase

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