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Today as it Happened on Wednesday, February 18, 2026:

A two-month-old baby boy fell ill with respiratory distress while at an immigration detention center run by a for-profit company.

According to Texas Democratic Congressman Joaquin Castro, the boy was at one point unresponsive while being held at the Dilley Family Detention Center along with his parents and sister. Castro says they tried to take him to the clinic after hours one morning, but there was no doctor present.

Instead, staff called an ambulance, taking the baby to the hospital Monday night. He was treated and released, and has since been deported to Mexico along with his family.

House Democrats on Wednesday questioned billionaire Leslie Wexner as part of their investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Wexner, the former CEO of Victoria’s Secret’s parent company, sought to minimize his relationship with Epstein, Democrats said during a break in the deposition.

"We should be very clear that there would be no Epstein island, there would be no Epstein plane, there would be no money to traffic women and girls," Rep. Robert Garcia said. "Mr. Epstein would not be the wealthy man he was without the support of Les Wexner."

Democrats said they are aware of approximately $1 billion in Wexner’s wealth that was transferred to Epstein.

"It's important to know that Mr. Wexner appears to be unaware of much of the money that he claims that was given over to Mr. Epstein," Garcia said. "In fact, it's interesting that Mr. Wexner has already begun to clarify, in his mind, that somehow he and Mr. Epstein weren't even friends."

And President Trump continues to consider options with Iran amid ongoing diplomatic efforts this week and a continued buildup of U.S. military presence in the Middle East.

Dialogue is also expected to continue following a third round of trilateral talks between the U.S., Ukraine and Russia in Geneva, while no major breakthrough was apparent to end the war.

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