Morning Edition Thursday, the 12th of February

Good morning,

At the top of the news, A privacy breach at the IRS: Taxpayer data wrongly shared with DHS, court filing says.

Also in the digest... Nathan, Jeffrey Epstein, and Cleveland.

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- The inkl team

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Lead Stories
Commission
Religious Liberty Commission boots former beauty pageant winner during meeting on antisemitism
World
US judge blocks Hegseth’s bid to punish Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video
World
Church of England General Synod halts work on LGBTQ+ equality
Bob Evnen
Bob Evnen must give Trump’s DOJ every Nebraska voter’s sensitive info, and his answer about security proves nobody is safe
World
US federal immigration officer charged with harboring undocumented person
World
Distraught family of Swiss bar fire victim yells ‘you killed my son’ at owners outside court
Team USA
Women’s Hockey at 2026 Winter Olympics: Updated Playoff Bracket and Team USA Schedule
World
‘Big step forwards’: emboldened activists take to the streets of Venezuela
World
‘Standing up for our workers’: US unions raise thousands for victims of ICE crackdown
Sport
Kevin Durant Wants Press to Question Luka Dončić, Nikola Jokic Over ASG Performances
National
2 US Navy ships collide in the Caribbean, leaving 2 sailors with minor injuries
World
Billions in funding wrongly released to Hungary, says EU court’s top adviser
World
New Jersey governor bans immigration agents from some state property
World
Italian PM vows to secure borders and approves bill allowing naval blockades
Politics
Too Many Does
World
Protests surround last day of Israeli president’s controversial visit to Australia
World
‘Utterly evil’: Louisiana pastor sentenced to seven years’ prison for molesting teen girl
World
Chile impunity fears as riot officer who blinded protester walks free
World
Senate Democrats block homeland security funding bill as department shutdown looms – live
Fortune
Every U.S. Olympian was promised a $200,000 payout, but how much they actually keep depends on where they live