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Inside the battle to curb ICE’s power

Inside the battle to curb ICE’s power

Apple News Today
Feb 5, 2026 14 min
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<p>Democrats have laid out their demands as lawmakers in Washington negotiate a deal on ICE accountability. Sahil Kapur of <a href="https://apple.news/AAB2veH3yRHmt4Jhq_rcvfg">NBC News</a> explains the breadth of those demands and the tight timeline Congress is on.</p> <p>A recent drone attack by Russia left more than 1,000 apartment buildings in Kyiv without power. <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-kyiv-survival-guide-kremlin-winter-of-terror-kyiv/">Politico</a>&rsquo;s Veronika Melkozerova joins to discuss how Ukrainians are surviving winter after continued attacks on their electricity grid.</p> <p>A warming climate is putting future Winter Olympic sites at risk of no longer being able to host the event. The <a href="https://apple.news/AhKPAR6GfRIiyJm6E_r4wtQ">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Janice Kai Chen breaks down the challenges cities face and the solutions being proposed.</p> <p>Plus, the Supreme Court <a href="https://apple.news/Atys0pIpRQ6qiycQXVPVMUg">cleared</a> the way for a new congressional map in California, the Washington Post is laying off a third of its <a href="https://apple.news/AYk92iIcIQ12L-lwM6eu7jw">newsroom</a>, and how Buddhist monks are <a href="https://apple.news/A4uUdlenvStufpqC9a_z6hg">spreading</a> a message of peace through walking.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

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