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US Political Fractures: DHS Shutdown, Surveillance, and Polling Shifts

[HPP] Tulsi GabbardFebruary 16, 20268 min
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Key Political Developments

  • 🗳️ Early voting in North Carolina officially marked the beginning of the election season, shifting political discourse from talk to action.
  • ⚠️ A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown loomed as Senate Democrats blocked a funding bill lacking new restrictions on ICE, threatening essential services like TSA, FEMA, and the Coast Guard.
  • 💬 Conflicting messages from the Border Czar regarding ICE operations in Minnesota created significant confusion and uncertainty for communities.

Surveillance and National Security Concerns

  • 👁️ Customs and Border Protection expanded its use of Clearview AI facial recognition technology at the border, a controversial system built by scraping billions of online photos for
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DHS ShutdownICE PracticesFacial Recognition TechnologyClearview AINational SecurityWhistleblower ComplaintsNSA ReportJared KushnerBenjamin NetanyahuPresidential Approval RatingsGallup PollFederal BrinkmanshipPolitical FracturesBorder SecuritySurveillance Technology
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