The News Roundup For February 13, 2026
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🗓️ 13 February 2026
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Customs and Border Patrol officials closed airspace around the El Paso airport this week after firing an anti-drone laser, and failing to coordinate with the Federal Aviation Administration.
And President Donald Trump ordered pride flags at New York City’s Stonewall National Monument, a prominent site in LGBTQ history, removed as part of a larger campaign to change displays at national parks around the country.
And, in global news, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in Washington this week meeting with President Donald Trump. Items on the agenda were Iran, its ballistic missiles, and Iranian nuclear capabilities.
Meanwhile, European leaders gathered in Belgium to counter economic pressure from China and military threats from Russia.
And the Trump Administration threatened to block the opening of the Gordie Howe Memorial Bridge over disputes with the Canadian government. The structure, which connects Michigan and Ontario, took several years and billions of dollars to build.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, it's Naila, your host for today's News Roundup. As you know, the news can change quickly, |
| 0:04.9 | and some things we talk about in today's episode may have changed by the time you hear this. |
| 0:09.5 | You can always stay up to date with all the latest by listening to your local NPR member |
| 0:13.7 | station and visiting NPR.org. |
| 0:28.6 | You're listening to the 1A podcast. I'm Naila Boodoo, and it's time for our weekly news roundup. |
| 0:33.8 | The list of people associated with Jeffrey Epstein just keeps growing that's based on newly unredacted documents released this week. Meanwhile, lawmakers grilled Attorney General |
| 0:38.5 | Pam Bondi about the Department of Justice's role in the handling and release of the Epstein |
| 0:43.0 | files. Also, the Department of Homeland Security is expected to shut down over a funding battle |
| 0:48.6 | in the Senate, all of that this hour. But first, a major announcement from Tom Homan, |
| 0:53.8 | the Trump administration's |
| 0:55.1 | borders are. I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred that this surge operation |
| 1:00.5 | conclude. A significant drawdown has already been underway this week, and we'll continue |
| 1:06.1 | through the next week. With immigration agents leaving Minnesota, what comes next? Our panel is here to talk through the major news of the week. Megan Sully, Congress Editor at Bloomberg News. Hi, Megan. Hi, thanks for having me. Taylor Poplar's National Political Reporter for Spectrum News based at the White House. Hi, Taylor. Hey there. Great to be back. And Alana Shore, senior Washington editor for Semaphore. It's great to have you, Alana. |
| 1:28.0 | Great to be here. |
| 1:29.0 | Let's begin with this announcement from Minnesota. |
| 1:31.6 | In it, home and thanked state and local lawmakers for increased cooperation with immigration |
| 1:36.3 | enforcement and said that the drawdown of agents had already begun. |
| 1:40.5 | It's been more than two months since the operation started, one that saw federal officers and protesters flood the streets of Minneapolis, resulting in thousands of arrests in the killings of Renee Macklin Good and Alex Pretty. |
| 1:54.3 | In a reaction to the announcement, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry posted on X, quote, they thought they could break us, but a love for our neighbors |
| 2:01.6 | and a resolve to endure can outlast an occupation. |
| 2:05.9 | Alana, now that this is ending, what can we say about the goals of Operation Metro Surge and what |
| 2:12.3 | it accomplished? |
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