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Propaganda 1 of 16

DHS admits its "Worst of the Worst" arrests website was full of incorrect information after CNN found hundreds of people listed for minor offenses like traffic violations and marijuana possession.

Agency blamed unspecified "glitch"

Source: Mediaite

February 19, 2026

Health 2 of 16

Trump invokes Defense Production Act to declare Roundup chemical glyphosate a national security priority one day after Bayer proposes $7.25 billion settlement in cancer lawsuits.

MAHA allies call it "biggest middle finger"

Source: USA Today

February 19, 2026

Dissent 3 of 16

Man arrested for trespassing at Oklahoma city council meeting after speaking past his three-minute limit about a proposed data center and refusing to leave when ordered.

"I'm not gonna leave"

Source: KOTV Tulsa

February 19, 2026

Immigration 4 of 16

HUD proposes evicting families from federal housing if any household member is undocumented, reversing a policy that allowed reduced assistance for mixed-status families.

Defeated during Trump's first term

Source: Politico

February 19, 2026

Criminal Justice 5 of 16

Labor Secretary's husband barred from department headquarters after two female staffers allege he sexually assaulted them in the building, with one incident captured on security camera.

Secretary faces own IG misconduct probe

Source: CNBC

February 19, 2026

Health 6 of 16

Trump administration proposes spending $2 billion a year to rebuild disease surveillance systems it abandoned by leaving the WHO, roughly three times the $680 million it contributed annually.

Accused WHO of "unfairly onerous payments"

Source: The Washington Post

February 19, 2026

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