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CBS News/FOX News/AP: DHS Secretary Noem says entire southern border wall will be painted black to stop people from climbing it
The Hill/Washington Examiner/FOX News: [NE] ‘Cornhusker Clink’: DHS to open new ICE migrant detention facility in Nebraska
BorderReport/KOB 4 Albuquerque: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem heads to NM border, town devasted by flooding
FOX Business/Reuters: DHS expands forced labor import ban to steel, lithium, blocks billions in Chinese goods
CBS News: U.S. broadens search for deportation agreements, striking deals with Honduras and Uganda, documents show
Washington Examiner: Trump administration launches investigation into deadly Florida crash caused by illegal immigrant
Blaze: Illegal alien accused of killing 3 dodged deportation, stayed in US claiming fear of India; DHS slams Newsom’s ‘asinine’ rule
Daily Caller: Illegal migrant truck driver accused of killing three on highway failed English, traffic sign tests
NewsMax: Illegal Who Killed 3 in U-Turn Crash OK’d to Drive by Biden
Breitbart: DHS Blames Gavin Newsom After Illegal Alien Is Charged with Killing Three Americans: ‘How Many More Innocent People Must Die?’
Breitbart: Newsom’s Faulty ‘Fact Check’ on Fatal Truck Accident Falls Flat
The National News Desk: Illegal Alien Drivers
CNN: National Guard troops from GOP-led states begin arriving in DC as part of Trump’s crime crackdown
FOX News: MS-13 gang member arrested in DC as Bondi touts admin’s ‘extraordinary’ crime crackdown
FOX News: DHS puts Boston sanctuary mayor on notice: ‘Everything is on the table’
The Hill: Department of Homeland Security’s Tricia McLaughlin joins “The Hill”
The Hill: Trump adds firepower to National Guard presence in DC
New York Times: National Guard Troops in Washington Stick to Tourist Areas
Washington Post: On Trump’s order, dozens arrested daily in D.C. The details are hidden.
NewsMax: Trump Admin Opens Sprawling ‘Lone Star Lockup’ Immigration Detention Center
The Hill: Judge hands Trump administration partial win in Alligator Alcatraz fight
AP: Judge dismisses part of lawsuit over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center
FOX News: Lawsuits threaten to upend Alligator Alcatraz operations
NPR: Rights of people held at Florida detention center being violated, lawyers say
AP: Mexico says there’s no agreement with DEA for new border enforcement collaboration
AP: Trump sends destroyers to Venezuela coast to combat drug cartels
CNN: Venezuela mobilizes its militia after US says it’s deploying military forces to waters around Latin America
NBC News/Washington Examiner: Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. deported to Mexico after LA arrest
Breitbart: Father of U.S. Marine Vet Nick Quets, Who Was Murdered in Mexico: Trump’s Message to the Cartels Is Working
DailySignal: Senator Releases Data Revealing Biden Admin Placed Over 11,000 Unaccompanied Alien Children With Unvetted Sponsors
CBS News: Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers ask judge to dismiss criminal charges, calling them "vindictive and selective"
New York Times: ICE Wrongly Suggests Lawmaker Doxxed Agents, and Racist Threats Follow
FOX News: Chinese national who overstayed visa learns fate for exporting weapons to North Korea
The Hill: Jeffries vows to call Kristi Noem to testify in long-overdue oversight push
NewsMax: Trump’s DHS Sidesteps Liberal Media, Hits 46M Weekly Views Online
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
FOX News: Trump admin slams ACLU for comparing ICE center to Japanese internment camp: ‘Deranged and lazy’
NewsMax: ICE Nabs Gang Member With 24 Arrests, 16 Convictions
ABC News: Immigrant families fear Trump’s deportations as children return to school
NewsNation: Court ruling says Trump must treat children in ICE custody humanely
Daily Caller: Dem Rep Thinks Migrants Who Came To US Illegally ‘Did Not Commit Any Crimes’
NPR: Home Depot keeps quiet on immigration raids outside its doors
The Hill: Latino civil rights group pushes Home Depot to limit ICE presence
USA Today: DHS, league partnerships protect fans from buying fake sports merchandise
Los Angeles Times: [ME] Maine police officer arrested by ICE agrees to voluntarily leave the country
Wall Street Journal: [MA] Boston Takes Defiant Stance Against Trump Administration’s Immigration Policy
Washington Examiner/Blaze: [MA] Boston mayor rejects Trump’s sanctuary city deadline
FOX News: [MA] Boston’s Wu fires back at Bondi, citing Revolution, as other cities slam feds over ‘sanctuary’ warnings
FOX News: [MA] Migrant crimes against children pile up in Boston area as mayor slams Bondi over ‘sanctuary’ warning
USA Today: [NY] Deportation of 6-year-old student sparks uproar in New York over ICE tactics
CBS New York: [NY] Dozens of alleged MS-13 gang members on Long Island in ICE custody, officials say
CBS New York: [NY] Mayor Adams, NYC ask court to stop ICE arrests at immigration court hearings
Telemundo51: [FL] Cuban with deportation order is detained by ICE and taken to "Alligator Alcatraz"
FOX News: [FL] Nicaraguan man illegally in US facing ‘enhanced’ charges after drunken hit-and-run: sheriff
Detroit Free Press: [MI] Michigan trans immigrant detained by Border Patrol and ICE alleges abuse
Daily Caller: [TX] Chip Roy Aims To Hit Sanctuary Officials Who Help Illegals Flee ICE Agents
One American News: [NE] DHS: ICE busts Nebraska-based human trafficking ring, rescues 27 victims including 10 children
Washington Examiner: [AZ] Arizona is leading the fight against human trafficking
Axios: [WA] Washington state will hold line on sanctuary law, governor says
Reuters: [WA] Court overturns injunction blocking Washington state from regulating immigration detention center
Telemundo20: [CA] ICE detains San Diego resident seeking to overturn decades-old conviction
Breitbart: [CA] Illegal Alien Influencer that Filmed ICE Raids Arrested While Livestreaming
Los Angeles Times: [CA] Anaheim warns of ‘most significant and disruptive’ immigration raids as feds swarm city
NBC News Daily: [CA] Anaheim Leaders Issue Warning Over Immigration Raids
Citizenship and Immigration Services
CBS News: State Department revokes over 6,000 student visas, citing law breaking and overstays
New York Post: State Department revokes over 6K student visas, including hundreds for ‘support for terrorism’
The Hill: Greene rips State Department move to halt visitor visas for people from Gaza
Blaze: Trump admin raises the bar for who can become a US citizen
FOX News: Trump administration to weigh US citizenship applicants’ ‘positive contributions,’ good moral character
AP: Immigrants Seeking Lawful Work and Citizenship Are Now Subject to ‘Anti-Americanism’ Screening
Telemundo: USCIS monitors anti-U.S. views of those seeking immigration benefits
Washington Examiner/Wall Street Journal: DHS to deny immigration benefits to those with ‘anti-American’ views
Breitbart: Citizenship Chief Says Federal Work Permits for Foreign Grads Are ‘Depressing Wages’
FOX News: Medicaid directs states to crack down on illegal immigrant enrollees with monthly checks
Axios: Medicaid effort to target undocumented immigrants may create enrollment hurdles
Bloomberg Law: Reputational Risks of Golden Visas Demand Scrutiny by Investors
Customs and Border Protection
The Hill: FDA warns of potentially radioactive frozen shrimp sold at Walmart
Bloomberg: Trump Widens Metal Tariffs to Target Baby Gear and Motorcycles
CNN: Hundreds of items just got a lot more expensive to import into the US because of Trump’s tariffs
New York Post: Sen. Chuck Grassley demands probe of ‘bureaucrats’ who sidelined CBP whistleblowers — and were promoted
Telemundo: [FL] Archdiocese of Miami: priest was unjustly detained on his return to the U.S.
CBS Los Angeles: [CA] San Bernardino protesters denounce immigration operation after shots were fired at family’s car
Transportation Security Administration
The Hill: Biometric ‘eGates’ to be tested at these US airports, CLEAR announces
Federal News Network: Federal employee travel rates remain steady in 2026
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Houston Chronicle: 2 more tropical systems trail Hurricane Erin as it brushes past Bahamas toward Carolinas
AP: Hurricane Erin forecast to churn up dangerous swells and winds from Florida to New England
USA Today: Dozens rescued from rip currents as Hurricane Erin brings danger to East Coast beaches
CBS News: Hurricane Erin forces Outer Banks evacuations as beaches close along the East Coast
ABC News: Hurricane Erin tracker: North Carolina under state of emergency, beaches ban swimming in Northeast
CBS Baltimore: [MD] Maryland Gov. Moore appeals White House’s denial of disaster aid for May floods
NewsNation: [TX] Texas communities look to rebuild after devastating floods
Secret Service
Washington Examiner: Indiana woman charged with making death threats against Trump
Coast Guard
AP: [MD] Baltimore shipping channel reopened after explosion on cargo ship near site of 2024 bridge collapse
Daily Caller: [MN] Coast Guard Rescues Four Girls Marooned On Little Island
USA Today: [MN] Watch dramatic rescue of 4 girls stranded on island near Lake Superior
NewsNation: [CA] Mystery surrounds fishing vessel found drifting uninhabited in California
CISA/Cybersecurity
Federal News Network: House Homeland plans CISA 2015 markup with expiration looming
Homeland Preparedness News: CISA releases new guidance on operational technology
Federal News Network: Federal contractors feel the push to comply on new cybersecurity requirements
CBS News: Oregon man accused of operating powerful "Rapper Bot" blamed for massive cyberattacks
AP/NBC News/New York Post: [United Kingdom] Gabbard says UK scraps demand for Apple to give backdoor access to data
Terrorism Investigations
Washington Post: [TX] Texas Capitol evacuated after shooting threat citing ‘political situation’
National Security News
New York Times: Trump Revokes Security Clearances of 37 Former and Current Officials
CNN: Air Force chief abruptly retires early in latest Pentagon shakeup
Breitbart: [NJ] N.J. man sentenced for aiding Kremlin weapons procurement scheme
NBC News: [Ukraine] U.S., allies to meet on security guarantees as Trump arranges Putin-Zelenskyy summit
Politico: [Ukraine] White House eyes Budapest for peace talks with Zelenskyy and Putin
The Hill: [Ukraine] Rubio to head commission on Ukraine security guarantees
ABC News: [Ukraine] NATO aircraft scrambled amid overnight Russian drone strikes on Ukraine
Bloomberg: [Afghanistan] Taliban to Host First Trilateral Talks With China, Pakistan
Washington Times: [China] China opposing Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense
Washington Examiner: [North Korea] North Korea’s Kim gives warning as US and South Korea begin joint military drills
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