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NPR | By Leila Fadel,

Steve Inskeep

Published February 13, 2026 at 3:47 AM CST

The surge of federal agents in Minnesota is coming to an end, DHS expected to shut down as funding deadline approaches, EPA will stop regulating greenhouse gases.

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Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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