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What Happened Today – February 18, 2026

CDC headquarters entrance sign and Tom Harkin Global Communications Center building on the Atlanta campus

The CDC's Tom Harkin Global Communications Center in Atlanta, headquarters of an agency that has cycled through five directors in 18 months as NIH chief Jay Bhattacharya adds the role to his portfolio. (CDC photo)

The government made it impossible for refugees to get green cards, then ordered their arrest for not having them. DHS halted green card processing months ago for dozens of countries, and yesterday issued a memo authorizing federal agents to arrest and indefinitely detain any refugee who hasn’t obtained one. An estimated 100,000 people entered this … Read more

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