Janine Herbst

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio continues his trip overseas and is now in Hungary.

Earlier today in Slovakia, he told that country's president that the U.S.

is committed to strong ties with its European allies.

Rubio addressed the Munich Security Conference yesterday.

Tomorrow, he's set to meet with Hungarian President Viktor Orban, who's considered one of President Trump's closest allies in Europe and also has maintained close ties to Russian President Putin.

He's also against sending military aid to Ukraine.

The ICE agents deployed to Minnesota are leaving, but state officials say the local economy has taken a hit.

Civil rights advocates are raising the alarm about the Trump administration's plan for major cuts to this year's field test of the U.S.

Senate system.

And Pierce Hansi Lawong reports.

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Well, from the box office numbers, it looks like the whole world celebrates Valentine's Day.

NPR's Bob Mondello has more.

controversy continues over the Trump administration's removal of the pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he'll introduce legislation designating it as congressionally authorized.

Schumer says he hopes to get bipartisan support.

Last week, New York politicians defiantly raised another rainbow flag at the monument.

The original one flew for years on a flagpole at the National Park Service-run park across the street from the Stonewall Inn.

That's the gay bar where a 1969 police raid sparked an uprising and helped catalyze the modern LGBTQ movement.