Government funding for the Department of Homeland Security remained stalled as of February 15, 2026, due to ongoing disputes over President Trump's deportation policies, leading to a partial government shutdown. Meanwhile, the search for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, continued after her apparent kidnapping on February 1 in Tucson, Arizona.
Negotiations over immigration enforcement were at a standstill, according to Ed O'Keefe on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as reported by CBS News. The situation left TSA agents and other essential workers in limbo. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York, and Rep. Robert Garcia, Democrat of California, were among those involved in the discussions.
Tom Homan, a former Trump administration border czar, stated on "Face the Nation" that he did not like the masks worn by ICE officers, but believed they were necessary for protection. He noted that assaults against ICE officers had increased by 1,500, while threats against them had increased by 8,000, although neither he nor the Department of Homeland Security provided a timeframe or source for these figures.
The FBI released photos and videos of an armed person in a mask near Nancy Guthrie's home, appearing to tamper with a security camera, according to ABC News. FBI Director Kash Patel released a surveillance photo on February 10, 2026, showing a potential subject in the investigation. DNA of an unknown male profile was lifted from a glove found near Guthrie's home.
In other news, Republican Rep. Thomas Massie expressed his disapproval of Attorney General Pam Bondi's handling of the Department of Justice's release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. "She came with a book full of insults, one for each congressperson. She obviously had one for me," Massie told ABC News. He added that he did not have confidence in Bondi.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., vowed that Senate Democrats would block the latest GOP-backed effort to require proof of citizenship to vote, according to Fox News. "We will not let it pass in the Senate," Schumer told CNN's Jake Tapper.
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