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EPISODE · Feb 18, 2026 · 16 MIN

Why the L.A. Olympics chair is facing calls to quit

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In Trump’s second term, ICE has ramped up use of a program that deputizes local police forces to participate in immigration enforcement. NPR’s Jaclyn Diaz discusses the expansion of the program, known as 287(g). Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is calling for the resignation of the chair of the 2028 Olympics after his name showed up in the Epstein files. Dakota Smith of the Los Angeles Times explains the fallout. Civil-rights leader Jesse Jackson died on Tuesday. Chicago Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg joins to talk about Jackson’s life and legacy. Plus, a federal judge ruled that Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be arrested again, Stephen Colbert said he wasn’t allowed to air a certain interview, and the American bobsledder who’s become the oldest-ever Winter Olympic champion. Today’s episode was hosted by Cecelia Lei.

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