{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftodays-news.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Ftodays-news-february-12-13-2026-1rwMiYCP","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"TODAY'S NEWS, February 12-13, 2026","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/01f7d4b2-716c-43f9-8a03-c96056c76782/2c4f0d8a-06ad-4a49-9c41-3e01ed239f88/wwop-todays-20news-20cover.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"The administration rescinded the EPA’s greenhouse gas endangerment finding in a sweeping climate policy rollback, advanced new judicial nominations and pardons, restricted SBA loans to citizens, ended certain deportation protections, ordered 2020 election intelligence released for review, and saw continued resignations tied to Epstein-related investigations, while Republicans strengthened their position in Arizona and federal authorities pursued fraud and biolab probes; economically, inflation eased to 2.4%, real wages rose 1.25%, prior job gains were revised downward, and debate intensified over AI’s rapid expansion amid warnings of large-scale white-collar automation, as international developments included France reconsidering renewable commitments, a new U.S.–Taiwan tariff agreement, the Church of England shifting internal policy, and Puerto Rico’s ongoing grid failures, alongside entertainment losses for a major Disney release and the retirement of NBA veteran Chris Paul."}