Morning Brief: Doctors Pull Back On Trans Kids, Minnesota ICE ‘Drawdown,’ & Iran Talks Teeter

The so-called consensus surrounding “gender transitions” for minors begins to unravel, border czar Tom Homan announces a “drawdown” of federal immigration officers from Minneapolis, and talks teeter between Washington and Tehran while tensions with Beijing appear to be calming. It’s Thursday, February 5, 2026, and this is the news you need to know to start ...