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What Happened Today – February 9, 2026

Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos sits on a couch surrounded by stuffed animals and a Pikachu plush toy after returning home to Minnesota from ICE detention in Dilley, Texas.

Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos sits at home in Minnesota after a federal judge ordered his release from an ICE detention facility in Texas, as his family's lawyer accuses the government of retaliatory deportation proceedings. (Photo via Rep. Joaquin Castro)

They’re silencing the investigators and giving top secret intelligence to Trump’s campaign lawyer. The nation’s top spy told a whistleblower’s attorney he has no legal right to brief Congress about a classified complaint her office blocked for eight months. DHS’ Kristi Noem demanded a full list of every open investigation into her agency, then sent … Read more

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