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U.S. Bombs ISIS, Iran Protests Rage, Government Shuts Down

U.S. forces conducted over 30 strikes against ISIS targets in Syria earlier this month, while the Department of Homeland Security entered a partial government shutdown due to funding impasses, and House Democrats demanded the Justice Department cease tracking their review of unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files. These events unfolded alongside the ongoing search for Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, who was reportedly kidnapped, and continued arrests in Iran following recent protests.

According to U.S. Central Command, ten U.S. military strikes in Syria hit more than 30 Islamic State targets between February 3 and February 12. These strikes were part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, launched in retaliation for an ISIS ambush that killed U.S. soldiers and an interpreter in Palmyra, Syria, on December 13. President Trump vowed "very serious retaliation" following the ambush, according to CBS News.

Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) experienced a partial government shutdown after funding ran out on Friday, as lawmakers remained at an impasse over immigration enforcement. Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought directed DHS to begin implementing shutdown plans. This marks the third time since October that the federal government has experienced a lapse in funding, ABC News reported.

In other news, a trio of House Democrats demanded the Department of Justice "immediately cease" tracking lawmakers' review of the unredacted files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to ABC News. Representatives Jamie Raskin, Pramila Jayapal, and Robert Garcia sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi urging the Justice Department to "develop a new protocol" that would allow members to "meaningfully" review the "fully unredacted documents." Jayapal accused Bondi of "spying" on her search history when she visited the DOJ earlier this week.

The search for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, is intensifying after she was reportedly kidnapped from her Tucson, Arizona, home on February 1. The FBI released photos and videos of an armed person in a mask in front of her home, appearing to tamper with a security camera, according to ABC News.

In Iran, arrests continued for weeks following a government crackdown that crushed protests calling for the end of the country's theocratic rule. According to a friend of the arrested women, security agents raided homes and workplaces, including the home of the Nakhii family, where they arrested sisters Nyusha and Mona, accusing them of participating in the protests.

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