“Chaos and confusion”: inside the shutdown of El Paso airspace
Podcast: Apple News TodayPublished On: Thu Feb 12 2026
Description: Airspace over El Paso, Texas, was closed abruptly late Tuesday night. The Washington Post’s Dan Lamothe talks through what we know about the sudden disruption. President Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington on Wednesday. Sam Metz of the Associated Press joins to discuss the meeting and how Israel is taking steps to exert more control over the West Bank. More people than ever are in ICE detention under Trump’s immigration crackdown. The Associated Press’s Gisela Salomon breaks down reports of substandard conditions inside some ICE facilities. Plus, details are emerging about the mass shooting in British Columbia, what the new jobs report signals about the economy, and the interesting day job of one of Team USA’s Olympic curlers. Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.
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