Today’s Facts 02-12-2026
Border Patrol used an anti-drone laser near the El Paso airport to hit a party balloon without notifying the FAA. Flights were grounded for safety.
The IRS shared US taxpayer info with DHS.
The FBI says Epstein had more than 1,000 victims.
ICE is ending operations in Minnesota.
Pam Bondi accuses Democrats of using the Epstein files to distract from Trump’s successes.
The Congressional Budget Office says the US deficit will grow $2.5 trillion by 2035.
Pam Bondi did not say, "If we prosecute everyone in the Epstein files, the whole system collapses.”
Kristi Noem did not say, ”If Jesus wanted America to speak Spanish and have the Super Bowl halftime show in a foreign language, he would not have written the Bible in English.”
Trump moves to revoke the endangerment finding which says six greenhouse gases threaten public health.
Bad Bunny has explicit lyrics on his recordings but changed, mumbled, or stayed quiet during those parts in the halftime show.
Trump says all US governors are invited to a White House dinner except the governors of Maryland and Colorado.
6 Republicans joined Democrats to overturn Trump’s Canada tariffs.
Trump threatened election consequences for those who oppose his tariffs.
The US added 130,000 jobs in January.
A Marine fell overboard the USS Iwo Jima and has been declared dead.
James Van Der Beek dies at 48 of colorectal cancer.
Colorectal cancer rates are rising in young adults.
The US is sending a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East.
Bad Bunny’s Good Bunny Foundation supports underserved youth in Puerto Rico.
There is no evidence Pete Hegseth removed Colin Powell from an Arlington Cemetery display.
DHS will spend $225,000 for a year of access to Clearview AI’s facial recognition data.
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