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DHS Shutdown Stalemate, Guthrie Suspect Clues, Obama's 'Aliens' Comment and more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

Daily News, News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2026

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

DHS funding has expired and there’s no deal in sight to restore it. The FBI is examining new evidence that may help in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance case. Supporters of a Russian opposition figure are gathering to mark the anniversary of his death. A new round of talks between Washington and Tehran begin tomorrow. Plus, Former President Barack Obama is clarifying his position on extraterrestrials. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hi from CNN, I'm Fez Jamil with The Five Things You Need to Know for Monday, February 16th.

0:07.0

We start in Washington, which is in the middle of a partial government shutdown.

0:12.0

Lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on funding for the Department of Homeland Security by the deadline last Friday,

0:18.0

and negotiations between Democrats and the White House are at a standstill.

0:21.9

Here's Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Republican Senator Mark Wayne Mullen.

0:27.5

We have a rogue agency. Why don't we rein them in? That's what the American people are asking

0:32.0

Republicans, and that's why they're going to have to go along with us.

0:35.2

This isn't about actually opening DHS back.

0:38.3

This is about waiting until the president is done giving the State of the Union, which is a week from Tuesday.

0:43.3

This is nothing but political theater.

0:45.3

Democrats want to rein in ICE operations, but Republicans aren't budging on certain points.

0:51.3

News of the United States reporter Daniela Diaz spoke to CNN about those democratic demands.

0:56.0

There basically have several sticking points, including that they want to ban face masks on ICE agents.

1:02.0

They want ICE agents and CBP officials to have to get judicial warrants, so a warrant from a judge to be able to do any of their immigration enforcement.

1:12.4

So there's still a lot of things that they have not been able to figure out.

1:15.3

And they're not anywhere near figuring it out.

1:17.6

And it could push back the state of the union.

1:20.8

We have more news coming up, including the latest on the search for Nancy Guthrie.

1:28.3

The FBI says it's looking at DNA from a glove to try and uncover a suspect in the

1:33.6

Nancy Guthrie disappearance case.

1:36.0

Investigators say the glove was recovered near her home and looks to visually match

1:40.5

gloves worn by a suspect seen on doorbell camera footage at the house.

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