• Top News
  • Reuters/AP/Miami Herald: US admits Qatar into visa waiver program
  • Washington Post: Alleged Trump golf course gunman charged with assassination attempt
  • Washington Post/ABC News: Senate panel calls for changes at the Secret Service and a budget evaluation
  • AP: Secret Service failures before Trump rally shooting were ‘preventable,’ Senate panel finds
  • FOX News: Trump assassination attempt: Inexperienced Secret Service agent flying drone called toll-free number for help
  • New York Times/NBC News: Trump Is Briefed on Iranian Assassination Threats
  • USA Today: New Trump leak suggests Iran is still hacking former president’s campaign
  • NBC News: Russia, Iran and China are using AI in election interference efforts, U.S. intelligence officials say
  • The Hill: FBI reports increase in anti-LGBTQ hate crimes 
  • Newsweek: US Freezes Sinaloa Cartel Assets in Fentanyl, Human Trafficking Crackdown
  • AP: [NC] FBI: Son of suspect in Trump assassination attempt arrested on child sexual abuse images charges
  • Newsweek: [TX] Greg Abbott Puts $5K Bounty on Venezuelan Gang Members Spreading ‘Carnage’
  • CBS Detroit/Michigan Public Radio/USA Today: [MI] Livingston County passes resolution for sheriff’s office to monitor undocumented immigrants
  • Washington Examiner: [CA] Newsom vetoes second bill in weeks expanding rights for illegal immigrants
  • San Diego Union Tribune: [CA] San Diego Union Tribune: San Diego County selects Virginia firm to manage new migrant help center
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  • Newsweek: [MI] Migrant Pleads Guilty to Killing Girlfriend in Case Highlighted by Trump
  • CBS News: [TX] North Texans arrested in multi-agency operation targeting online predators
  • CBS Austin: [TX] ICE denies hold request, allowing for MS-13 murder suspect to enroll in public school
• Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • AP: Paperfree’s EB-5 Investor Visa Program Assisting High Net Worth Individuals in Securing U.S. Permanent Residency
  • Newsweek: Prince Harry Visa Ruling ‘Suspicious,’ Heritage Foundation Says
• Customs and Border Protection
  • CBS Austin: Children smuggled into US sedated to prevent them from speaking to authorities
  • St. Louis Public Radio: Midwest states far from U.S.-Mexico border have spent millions to send troops there
  • CBS Detroit: [MI] 3 men arrested in Michigan for entering U.S. illegally using raft, police say
  • Border Report: [TX] New border base camp staffing up in Eagle Pass
• Transportation Security Administration
  • Government Executive: Air Marshals say they are reaching a ‘breaking point’ amid brain drain and ‘punishing’ schedules
  • CBS 7: [HI] Man found with 12,000 lethal doses of fentanyl in carry-on at TSA checkpoint, police say
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • CNN: [FL] Thousands forced to evacuate in Florida as Helene threatens to become the strongest storm to hit the US in over a year
  • AP: [FL] Tropical Storm Helene strengthens as hurricane warnings cover parts of Florida and Mexico
  • CBS Miami: [FL] Gov. DeSantis expands state of emergency to 61 counties due to storm threat
  • CNN: [FL] FEMA chief’s fears as Tropical Storm Helene strengthens
  • CBS Los Angeles: [FL] Gov. Gavin Newsom deploys search and rescue teams to Florida ahead of Tropical Storm Helene
  • Yahoo! News: [FL] FEMA still accepting applications for assistance from residents impacted by Hurricane Debby
  • ABC News: [OH] Chemical leak from railcar leads to evacuations in Hamilton County, Ohio
  • Chicago Tribune: [IL] Federal assistance available for Will County residents affected by severe July storms
  • Newsweek: [Mexico] ‘Life-Threatening’ Hurricane John Slams Mexico: Track Storm
  • Reuters: [Mexico] John weakens into a tropical storm after making landfall in Mexico
• Secret Service
  • WGME: [ME] Police warn of fake movie money being used in Jay
  • AM New York: [NY] NYC Ferry service suspended at various East River stops, will face disruption through UNGA
  • ATM Marketplace: [PA] Pennsylvania police on lookout for ATM card skimmer suspect
  • CBS Pittsburgh [PA] Butler County leaders ready for Trump to return to site of assassination attempt for rally
  • CBS17.com [NC] Woman ‘aggressively’ drags child to Audi SUV in failed NC escape during counterfeit money bust, police say
  • WSAV [GA] Security top of mind during Trump’s Savannah visit
  • Atlanta Journal And Constitution: [AL] Alabama-Georgia football game to feature tight security for anticipated Trump attendance
  • FOX News: [FL] DOJ will cooperate with Florida’s probe into alleged second Trump assassination attempt: Garland
  • WPBF [FL] Palm Beach County Sheriff explains confusion over level of security given to Donald Trump
  • 25 News Now: [IL] Card skimmers found at Lewistown, Farmington gas stations
  • United States Department of Justice: [IN] Indianapolis Woman Sentenced to Over Sixteen Years in Federal Prison for Selling Child Sexual Abuse Material Using Online Chatroom
  • KSTP: [MN] 18-year-old to spend nearly 16 years in prison for St. Paul shooting that killed teen
  • KXLY: [ID] Bonner County man arrested for threatening to kill former President Trump
  • NBC News: [AZ] Harris campaign office damaged by gunfire in Arizona
  • NBC Bay Area: [CA] Pinole golf coach charged with possession of child pornography
• Coast Guard
  • ABC News: Submersible expert who went on early Titan dive: ‘OceanGate came very, very close to killing me’
  • CNN: OceanGate asked workers to forego paychecks, former employees tell investigators probing Titan implosion
  • USA Today: Royal Caribbean, Carnival Cruise alter itineraries to avoid Tropical Storm Helene
• CISA/Cybersecurity
  • Washington Post: Congress grills CrowdStrike about multibillion-dollar July outage
  • Newsweek: Army of ‘Ethical Hackers’ Defends Election Voting Systems Against Russia
  • Newsweek: US Capitol Hit by Massive Dark Web Cyber Attack: Reports
• Terrorism Investigations
  • CBS Austin: [AL] BPD denies gang activity in Birmingham for cause of targeted mass shootings
  • CBS Austin: [TX] Walmart mass shooting case could be tried in mid-2026 under judge’s schedule
  • The Hill: [TX] Police charge 10-year-old with ‘terrorist threat’ after hoax school shooting post
• National Security News
  • AP: Biden in farewell U.N. address says peace still possible in conflicts in Mideast and Ukraine
  • CBS News: [AK] Russia planes spotted near Alaska after U.S. soldiers sent to region
  • AP: [Venezuela] Tren De Aragua Gang Started in Venezuela’s Prisons and Now Spreads Fear in the US
  • New York Times: [Ukraine] Zelensky Addresses the Security Council, Calling for Attention to Stay on Ukraine
  • ABC News: [Ukraine] Zelenskyy says Russia using Chinese satellites to photograph nuclear plants ahead of possible strikes
  • FOX News: [Lebanon] Americans urged to book any flight available to flee country on brink of war
  • The Hill: [Lebanon] World leaders sound alarm as Israel pummels Hezbollah for second day
  • Yahoo! News: [Israel] The US is sending more troops to the Middle East to help US citizens flee as Israel-Hezbollah clashes intensify
  • New York Times: [Israel] Families of Hostages and Gazans Feel Forgotten as War Heats Up in Lebanon
  • Reuters: [Israel] Biden not giving up on Gaza ceasefire, hostages, White House says
  • CNN: [Israel] Biden administration has all but paused push for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal
  • VOA News: [Israel] Israel intercepts missile that Hezbollah said targeted Mossad headquarters
  • CBS News: [Israel] U.S. Navy fuel ship runs aground as it supports strike group in Mideast
  • CBS News: [Afghanistan] House panel weighs holding Blinken in contempt over Afghanistan testimony
  • Newsweek: [China] US Sends Laser-Armed Warship to Front-Line Base Near China
  • New York Times: [Taiwan] Taiwan and U.S. Work to Counter China’s Drone Dominance
  • AP: [Philippines] US missile system will remain in the Philippines despite China’s alarm
  • Reuters: [Philippines] Philippines says its aircraft was shadowed by Chinese navy helicopter during patrol

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