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CBS News/FOX News/Politico/The Hill: D.C. police chief expands cooperation with immigration enforcement
FOX News/New York Post: AG Bondi strips power from DC police chief, rescinds sanctuary city protections in crime crackdown operation
New York Times: Bondi Tightens Trump Administration’s Grip on D.C. Police
AP: Bondi names DEA head as DC’s ‘emergency police commissioner,’ but capital leaders push back
The Hill/FOX News: National Guard ramps up DC presence amid signs of tension over Trump takeover
Washington Post: Bowser, D.C. attorney general reject push by Bondi to name emergency police commissioner
AP: Pam Bondi fires Justice Department employee accused of throwing sandwich at federal agent
FOX News: Bondi puts sanctuary cities on notice after DC federal takeover, answers if other areas could be next
Axios: White House: Bondi has "officially ENDED" D.C. sanctuary policies
NPR: Mayors of Democratic cities beyond D.C. decry Trump’s takeover threats
FOX News: DC traffic stop reporting on illegal immigrants a ‘great step,’ Trump says — other blue cities could be next
FOX News: Tricia McLaughlin: DC will no longer be a sanctuary city under President Trump
Washington Post: D.C. clears homeless encampment near Kennedy Center
Breitbart: National Guard troops patrol D.C. streets, sweep homeless camps
CNN: Federal agents gather in DC to enforce Trump-directed crackdown on homeless encampments
New York Times: Federal Raids Target D.C. Homeless Camps
NewsMax: D.C. Homeless Pack Up as Sweeps Are Expected
Breitbart.com: Ron DeSantis: Voluntary Departures Have Increased Since Alligator Alcatraz Opened
Daily Wire/The Hill: ‘The World Got The Message’: Noem Says 1.6 Million Illegals Have Self-Deported
Breitbart: Kristi Noem: Exit of 1.6 Million Illegals Helps Americans Get Jobs
Blaze: DHS reveals ‘record-shattering’ winning streak on immigration
FOX News: ICE hauls in illegal immigrants convicted of child crimes in nationwide Wednesday sweep: ‘clear message’
Axios: Trump wants to use traffic stops to target undocumented immigrants
Breitbart: Pam Bondi Warns California Will Lose Federal Funding Unless Sanctuary Policies Are Ended
NewsMax: Bondi Targets Sanctuary Zones in Letter to Newsom
Los Angeles Times/Washington Post/New York Times: Border Patrol agents stage show of force at Newsom’s ‘big beautiful press conference’
CNN: Gavin Newsom responds to federal immigration raid outside his news conference
The Hill: LA mayor says White House trying to intimidate after federal agents show up at media event
FOX News/Daily Caller: Los Angeles mayor calls federal authorities source of ‘disorder’ after ICE raid outside Gov. Newsom event
New York Times: Man Fleeing an Immigration Raid Dies After Running Onto an L.A. Freeway
CBS News: Federal building housing DHS and ICE in NYC evacuated following report of unknown powder
AP: DeSantis announces plans for second immigration detention facility dubbed ‘Deportation Depot’
CNN: What we know about the lawsuits that could shut down ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Federalist: DHS Debunks Media Lies About ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Washington Examiner: Corey Lewandowski’s DHS special employee status under scrutiny
New York Post: Corey Lewandowski only worked 69 days under Kristi Noem — with 61 still to go — DHS says after concerns over ‘special’ status
FOX News: Judge orders RFK Jr’s HHS to stop sharing Medicaid data with immigration officials
FOX News: Trans vegan cult suspect in border agent killing faces death penalty: DOJ
CubaHeadlines: U.S.-Paraguay Agreement to Process Asylum Requests Outside American Borders
Washington Times: Trump says he kicked nearly 275,000 illegal immigrants off Social Security
NewsMax: Dem Lawmaker Calls ICE ‘Terrorist Organization’
Breitbart: CNN’s Kayyem: Department of Homeland Security Is Using ‘Nazi Propaganda’
AP: A car accident in small-town Tennessee leads to US charges against a major Mexican drug operation
Washington Examiner: New Mexico governor declares state of emergency in crime-riddled county after Trump’s DC crackdown
Reuters: Mexico’s Sheinbaum says former Pemex CEO arrested in US, to be deported
Opinion – Op-Eds
FOX News: The human cost of Biden’s shameful ‘Children’s Crusade’ at the border
The Hill: Our immigration laws let employers feign innocence
The Hill: How to achieve the balanced immigration policy Americans want
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
New York Post/FOX News: ICE to roll out bold, new cars emblazoned with agency’s name, logo — leaving agents furious and terrified: ‘A bullseye’
Breitbart: Noem Touts Surge in ICE Applications
Los Angeles Times: ICE walks back rapid deportation of longtime immigrant without court hearing
DailySignal: [NY] ICE Arrests Illegal Alien From Congo for Sexual Misconduct Against a Child
CBS New York: [NY] NYC teachers rally for student’s immediate release from ICE custody
New York Post: [NY] Feds claim jailed migrants at NYC ICE facility could use toothbrushes as ‘weapons’
Breitbart: [NY] Sanctuary New York: Illegal MS-13 Gang Members Charged with Combined 14 Counts of Attempted Murder
Breitbart: [NY] Sanctuary New York: ICE Arrests Migrant Convicted of Raping 9-Year-Old Stepdaughter
Telemundo: [NJ] ICE arrests another NYC public school student during court date
Daily Caller: [NJ] Reporter Claims Illegal Had ‘Largely Clean Driving Record,’ Seemingly Deletes Account After DHS Responds
CBS Philadelphia: [PA] Pennsylvania Democrats push bill to ban masked ICE agents, increase transparency in law enforcement
Telemundo Amarillo: [GA] Hispanic man pleads guilty to "buying" a 13-year-old girl
Local News Live: [TN] Concerns Over Racial Profiling in Nashville ICE Stops
Axios: [TN] Belonging Fund expands focus to cover legal services for immigrants
FOX News: [FL] Mother and son arrested at Miami airport after fatal New Jersey street racing crash and escape attempt
CBS Miami: [FL] Miami man claiming to be ICE agent arrested for DUI with children in Florida Keys, deputies say
FOX News: [CA] Feds rescue 4 victims including minor in massive LA sex trafficking bust targeting gang
DailySignal: [OH] Illegal Alien Hit With Federal Charges for Sexual Exploitation of Minor
Houston Chronicle: [TX] ICE dropped its charge against Noe Guerrero. Why is he still detained in Conroe?
Good Day Seattle at 10AM: [WA] WA Mother and Son Detained by ICE
CBS Los Angeles: [CA] Mayor Karen Bass, other Los Angeles leaders renew call to end "reckless immigration raids"
New York Times: [CA] In L.A., Fear of ICE Raids Created a Tense First Day of School
Los Angeles Times: [CA] An L.A. high school senior was walking his dog. Then ICE agents grabbed him
Telemundo: [CA] ICE detains person waiting for child near Linda Vista Elementary School: SDUSD
Telemundo52: [CA] Mother detained by ICE leaves two children homeless in Riverside
FOX News: [CA] Feds rescue 4 victims including minor in massive LA sex trafficking bust targeting gang
NBC News: [CA] Man fleeing immigration raid in California fatally struck by vehicle, officials say
Citizenship and Immigration Services
Chicago Tribune: [IL] Governors State University predicts loss of revenue with Trump pullback on student visas
Customs and Border Protection
FOX News: Border Patrol union endorses ex-Trump DOJ official for state AG
CBS News: [VT] Federal prosecutors seek death penalty for Washington woman in fatal shooting of Border Patrol agent
CBS New York: [NY] NYC teachers rally for student’s immediate release from ICE custody
Daily Wire: [TX] Couple Convicted For Harboring Illegal Aliens At Texas Bakery
UPI: [CA] LAX launches biometric identification for travelers
Federal Emergency Management Agency
New York Post: $25 million taxpayer cash handed by DHS, FEMA to groups with extremist ties: report
New York Times: What Hurricane Models Can (and Can’t) Tell Us About Erin
Miami Herald: Concerns about FEMA remain as Tropical Storm Erin gathers strength
CBS Chicago: [IL] FEMA begins preliminary damage assessments in Chicago after July floods
Washington Examiner: [WI] Evers requests FEMA funding following widespread flooding in Milwaukee
USA Today: [CO] Colorado declares statewide disaster emergency, as dozens of wildfires blaze
AP: [AK] Temporary barriers spared Alaska’s capital from severe flooding. A long-term solution is elusive
Secret Service
Blaze: [RI] Federal judges refuse to detain Rhode Island man indicted for alleged Trump assassination threats
NewsMax: [DC] Secret Service Arrests Individual Outside WH Fence
Bloomberg: [AK] Secret Service Rushes to Alaska City for Trump-Putin Summit
Coast Guard
NewsNation: [TX] Coast Guard steps up patrols along Rio Grande
CBS News: [China] 2 U.S. warships deployed to disputed waters after Chinese ships collided
Reuters: [China] China accuses Philippine vessels of ‘dangerous manoeuvres’ after its own ships collided
CISA/Cybersecurity
CNN: Federal courts go old school to paper filings after hack to key system
Bloomberg: [Russia] Russian Hackers Lurked in US Courts for Years, Took Sealed Files
Terrorism Investigations
Daily Wire: U.S. Deploys Forces To Take On Latin American Drug Cartels In The Southern Caribbean
FOX News: DOJ charges five alleged Mexican cartel leaders, touts ‘extraordinary policework’ that led to indictments
Washington Examiner: DOJ charges five cartel leaders, seeks $26 million bounties
National Security News
Breitbart: Trump Administration Seeks to Restore America’s Rightful Place in Uranium Enrichment
Breitbart: [AK] Trump to meet Putin in high-stakes Alaska summit
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