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Trump-appointed judge holds administration in civil contempt after ICE transferred a detainee to Texas in defiance of a court order, then released him without his belongings.
Government's own attorney called it inexcusable
Source: Newsweek
February 23, 2026
State Department orders nonessential diplomats out of Lebanon as Trump builds largest U.S. military presence in the Middle East in decades and threatens strikes on Iran.
Talks set for Thursday in Geneva
Source: The Associated Press
February 23, 2026
Maryland attorney general sues to block ICE from converting a $102 million warehouse into a 1,500 person detention facility in a town of 2,000 without environmental review or public input.
Four toilets for 1,500 detainees
Source: WUSA Washington
February 23, 2026
U.S. Forest Service stops issuing firefighter pants containing PFAS "forever chemicals" after ProPublica revealed the agency knew about the contamination for years and stayed silent.
PFAS-free option available since January 2023
Source: ProPublica
February 23, 2026
CDC deputy director Ralph Abraham abruptly departs after two months, the latest in a string of leadership exits that has left the agency without a permanent director.
Called measles resurgence "cost of doing business"
Source: CNN
February 23, 2026
Border Patrol agent shoots person near Canadian border in New Hampshire after the individual allegedly fired at the agent, FBI investigating.
No details released on person shot
Source: The New Hampshire Union Leader
February 23, 2026
