The 7 Colbert roasts CBS; Atlantic essay backlash; three ways to improve your balance; and more
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Feb 18, 2026 Coverage of city efforts to restrict ICE operations and a Pentagon clash over a firing order. A TV late-night claim about a blocked interview and controversy over a fictionalized magazine essay. A search for skiers missing after an avalanche and a look at record-high new-car prices. Simple balance tips from an Olympian are also shared.
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Cities Push Back On Federal Immigration Actions
- Cities are coordinating new limits on ICE operations as a response to federal deployments of agents and guards.
- Local prosecutors warn they may charge ICE agents who commit crimes while enforcing immigration orders.
Pentagon Tensions Over Army Leadership
- Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth pressured Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to fire a senior adviser, showing internal administration tensions.
- Observers link the dispute to Driscoll's rising profile and growing responsibilities in the Trump administration.
Colbert Calls Out Network Over Canceled Interview
- Stephen Colbert publicly accused CBS lawyers of blocking an interview with Texas Democrat James Tallarico.
- The dispute raises questions about the FCC's equal-time rule and recent changes requiring exemptions for talk shows.