BY: Andrew Springer and Anthony Cifone, NOTICE News co-founders
Good morning! It’s Friday, February 13, 2026. In today’s newsletter:
ICE ends their siege on Minnesota after continued backlash
Trump is sitting on a $1.5 BILLION War Chest to Rig Midterms
Stories the algorithm is keeping out of your feed
In depth: How Trump’s inner circle benefits from foreign entanglements
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TOP STORY
ICE Ends Minnesota Siege After Backlash
The Trump administration is retreating from Minnesota after its “largest immigration enforcement operation ever” left two U.S. citizens dead, sparked mass protests, and devastated immigrant communities across the Twin Cities.
Border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday that “Operation Metro Surge”—the crackdown that flooded Minneapolis-St. Paul with thousands of federal officers since December—is ending.
Homan claimed the operation resulted in more than 4,000 arrests, calling it a success that made Minnesota “less of a sanctuary state for criminals.”
That framing is disputed by basically everyone on the ground.
➡️ Question of the Day
Trump Sits on $1.5 BILLION War Chest to Rig Midterms
Donald Trump has amassed over $1.5 billion for the midterms—more than his entire 2024 campaign spent and roughly 15 times what Biden raised in his first year—to fund primary challenges against Republicans who dare cross him. The money flows through a maze of super PACs and dark money groups that essentially operate as slush funds. Meanwhile, the DNC is lagging—bigtime. Read the full story →
IRS Illegally Shared Taxpayer Data With DHS in MAJOR Privacy Breach
The IRS illegally handed over the private tax information of thousands of people to ICE—violating federal privacy laws designed to keep your tax records confidential. The agency screwed up spectacularly, improperly sharing address information without proper authorization—even after federal courts had already blocked the entire information-sharing scheme. Read the full story →
Cardi B Skewers White House With Epstein Question After Going Viral
DHS tried to dunk on Cardi B for promising to protect her immigrant fans from ICE—and got absolutely destroyed for their trouble. After DHS mocked the rapper’s past (she robbed men as a stripper to survive, which she’s publicly apologized for), Cardi fired back with a question the White House has been dodging for weeks. Read the full story →
WATCH: RFK Jr. Brags About Doing Coke Off Toilet Seats
America’s health secretary casually admitted on a podcast that he “used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats”—explaining this somehow justified ignoring COVID precautions. Watch the bizarre exchange →
🗳️ Yesterday’s poll results
Yesterday we asked, Should Pam Bondi go to jail for her role in the Epstein coverup? 98% of you said YES.
ses8726 said, “She’s unprofessional and not qualified, lock her up ”
justsonia8 said, “She is protecting child abusers. She needs to go. She refuses to account for or explain the actions of her department. She should be charged with contempt of Congress.”
dickstangland said, “Normally I’d say don’t punish a rattlesnake for having poison venom….but I would make an exception for her”
paflamingo said, “She is a disgrace to womanhood ”
chinamom50 said, “She has seen the unredacted files and knows just how guilty and repulsive trump is, yet she chooses to cover for him. ”
salas.josie3 said, “Yes, she is deliberately protecting ultra-rich pedophiles.”
bobpoetquail said NO: “Bunch of a-holes asking inane questions of her.” (Are you lost?)
👀 Kept Out of Your Feed
Here are some stories the algorithms may be keeping out of your feed.
Sleepy Don strikes again: Trump literally fell asleep standing up during his own speech
A small victory: the Pride flag is flying again at Stonewall after Trump goons took it down
SURPRISE: Turns out Melania is also in the Epstein files
Because of course he is: Dr. Oz shows up in the Epstein documents too
Jane Fonda, icon at 88, reveals what she says to Trump in bed (it’s not what you think)
This is how it’s done: Minneapolis mayor coordinates with NYC socialist on resisting Trump
Judge forces Trump to bring back men he illegally deported to El Salvador prison
The company that takes your kid’s school photos has Epstein connections
While you struggle with bills, data centers are jacking up your electricity costs
Turning Point USA is eating itself alive with conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk’s death
This is Trump’s America: people are literally selling their blood to survive
New poll confirms what we all know: GOP is extreme, Dems are weak
Target protests are xxxgoing national after the company stayed silent on ICE violence
IN DEPTH
The Kushner Connection: How Trump’s Inner Circle Benefits From Foreign Entanglements While Screaming About Security
So let’s get this straight: Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s Director of National Intelligence, reportedly locked a whistleblower complaint in a safe for eight months because it involved “gossip” about Jared Kushner picked up in an intercepted conversation between two foreign nationals.
Meanwhile, that same Jared Kushner—who holds zero official government position and thus zero accountability—is simultaneously negotiating with Iran, meeting directly with Vladimir Putin, and brokering Middle East peace deals while his private investment fund rakes in billions from foreign governments.
Nothing to see here, folks.
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