Helpful or Hurtful?
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The Daybook - Thursday, February 12, 2026
9:00 a.m. ICE Director Lyons, CPB Commissioner Scott and USCIS Director Edlow testify before the Senate Homeland Security Committee
1:30 p.m. Trump makes an announcement with EPA Administrator Zeldin.
3:00 p.m. Trump participates in a policy meeting.
5:30 p.m. Trump participates in a policy meeting.
Today’s Five
Bondi’s Hearing Helpful or Hurtful, For Whom?
Confident or Overconfident? Democrats Decorum Dilemena
Meet Me In Munich. Newsom, AOC, Whitmer, Gallego To Attend Security Conf.
Shapiro’s Fetterman Problem
Social Media & Teens Mental Health
Paxton 53% Cornyn 31% Hunt 16%
Paxton could win outright or there will be a runoff. Paxton wins the Runnoff!
See Dewhurst Cruz 2012 for reference.