• Top News
  • Wall Street Journal/Bloomberg/The Hill: U.S. Blocks Imports From 37 More Chinese Companies Over Forced-Labor Concerns
  • NPR: Departing DHS Secretary Mayorkas contends he delivered border security in the end
  • AP/ABC News: Border crossings in December trend low as Biden administration wraps up
  • The Hill: Kristi Noem confirmation hearing for DHS head postponed
  • Washington Post: Trump’s pick to run DHS says border migration is ‘nothing short of an invasion’
  • FOX News: Biden DHS exempted thousands of immigrants from terror-related entry restrictions in FY 2024
  • Federal News Network: Inside the DHS Science and Technology Directorate’s search for better wireless communications
  • AP: Biden officials say they built up pandemic defenses. Trump vows changes
  • The Hill: Trump praises DeSantis over calls for special session on immigration
  • USA Today: Schools are trying to get ahead of Trump and protect undocumented students
  • The Hill: REAL ID enforcement may be phased, but deadline is the same: What to know
  • Yahoo! News: [ME] Maine lawmakers want state to stop issuing Real ID cards
  • AP: [NY] MS-13 member pleads guilty to slaying of 2 girls and 5 others in New York
  • AP: [FL] Florida bill would ban some public universities from enrolling undocumented students
  • Bloomberg: [IL] Chicago Mulls Vote on Amendment to Weaken Welcoming City Rules
  • CBS Minnesota: [MN] Family of Minnesota woman sentenced for drug trafficking says she got caught up with cartel after getting stuck in Mexico
  • BorderReport: [TX] Border bills welcome 89th Texas Legislature
  • Oklahoma Voice/The Oklahoman: [OK] Oklahoma schools chief sues federal government over immigration policies
  • FOX News: [CA] Biden announces $770 checks for residents impacted by California wildfires
  • The Hill/Miami Herald: [CA] California’s wildfire recovery faces political challenges in Republican-led Washington
  • San Diego Union Tribune: [CA] Man who procured guns, ammo for Sinaloa Cartel sentenced to nearly 20 years
  • New York Times: [Mexico] As Migrant Crisis Swirled, Mexico Found Someone to Blame: Its Immigration Chief
  • Bloomberg/The Hill/AP: [Cuba] Biden to Remove Cuba From List of State Sponsors of Terrorism
  • CBS Miami: [Cuba] Biden slammed over Cuba terror list removal
• Opinion – Op-Eds
  • Wall Street Journal: [CA] Los Angeles Braces for Heavy Winds Overnight as Fires Rage On
  • San Diego Union Tribune: [CA] California must adapt to new climate era to limit wildfire threat
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  • Newsweek: Republicans Want ICE to Detain More Migrants: Is There Space?
  • AP: GovCIO Secures $97M DHS Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Data Analytics and Program Management Support Contract
  • CBS Austin: [CT] ICE arrests convicted sex offender in Connecticut after local authorities ignore detainer
  • Yahoo! News: [PA] Chilean nationals arrested in Dauphin County, referred to ICE
  • Yahoo! News: [MI] Deportations increased nationally under Biden while ICE arrests decrease in Detroit
  • CBS 58: [WI] Alderwoman: ICE detention facility coming to Milwaukee, immigrant groups ‘extremely concerned’
  • Yahoo! News: [WI] ICE requests prison-like modifications at Milwaukee building, alderwoman says
  • CBS Austin: [CO] 9 suspected gang members charged in ‘violent’ kidnapping at Aurora, Colo. apartment
  • CBS Austin: [CA] Illegal migrant is ‘person of interest’ in California’s Kenneth fire, ICE says
• Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • Yahoo! News: Fearing a visa crackdown by Trump, immigrant tech workers cancel overseas vacations and skip family visits
  • Michigan Public Radio: [MI] Michigan federal court judge allows immigrant survivors’ lawsuit to move forward
  • Yahoo! News: [WI] Think H-1B visas are just a Silicon Valley issue? Hundreds of Wisconsin firms use them.
• Customs and Border Protection
  • Newsweek: Biden Makes False Claim That Border Crossings Plummeted When He Took Office
  • Miami Herald: Parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, Venezuelans continues. Trump wants it gone
  • Bloomberg: Waltz Says Southern Border Is Trump Team’s Most Urgent Priority
  • Bloomberg: Doug Ford says he’s strengthening border to ‘send a message’ to Trump
  • Border Report: [GA] 4-year-old migrant found alone at the border reunites with mother
  • Miami Herald: [FL] Nine Cubans arrive in Key West on a migrant boat, Border Patrol says
  • CBS News: [IL] Chicago customs officers seized more than 1,500 Glock switches to turn guns fully automatic last year
  • El Paso Times: [TX] El Paso CBP officers arrest US citizen allegedly smuggling 41.6 pounds of cocaine
  • CBS 7: [TX] Border patrol agents rescue 5 monkeys hidden inside vehicle at checkpoint
  • BorderReport: [NM] Nature photographer charged with migrant smuggling
  • San Diego Union Tribune: [CA] Preliminary report released on border agent’s fatal helicopter crash in Potrero
  • Yahoo! News: [CA] ‘Return to Sender’: Border patrol operation in Northern California sparks controversy
  • Yahoo! News: [CA] ‘We follow the law’: County leaders and Sheriff address Border Patrol operations for the first time
• Transportation Security Administration
  • CNN: [HI] How a stowaway slipped through security and made it on a plane to Hawaii, according to documents
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • Washington Examiner: Helene: In late hour move, FEMA shifts deadline to Jan. 25
  • Yahoo! News: Wildfires in Massachusetts and California prompt safety reminder as open burning season begins
  • AP: Contaminated drinking water is a growing concern for cities facing wildfires
  • NBC News: As Los Angeles wildfires rage, Trump homes in on a FEMA administrator
  • Yahoo! News: [WV] FEMA assistance to Mercer County residents tops $1.3 million
  • Washington Examiner: [NC] Expiration date for Helene FEMA support looms with 12,000 still homeless
  • Yahoo! News: [TN] FEMA: East Tenn. Helene victims moving into temporary housing
  • Miami Herald/Wall Street Journal: [CA] California fires: Death toll rises to 25 as dangerous winds forecast to strengthen
  • AP: [CA] Officials provide updates on disaster recovery plans for the Los Angeles-area fires
  • Bloomberg: [CA] Edison Decision to Keep LA Power Lines Operating Draws Scrutiny
  • Yahoo! News: [CA] Federal probe begins into deadly Los Angeles fires
  • Bloomberg: [CA] LA Wildfire Insurance-Loss Estimates Approach $40 Billion
  • CBS Los Angeles: [CA] What federal aid is available to Los Angeles wildfire evacuees? FEMA breaks it down.
  • CBS Los Angeles: [CA] What federal relief loans are open to LA County businesses and residents
  • Los Angeles Times: [CA] FEMA centers open amid anxiety over recovery from the Eaton, Palisades fires
  • Newsweek: [CA] FEMA Faces Changes Amid California Wildfires
  • The Hill: [CA] California Democrat hits FEMA over assistance claim denials: ‘That’s not right’
  • CBS San Francisco: [CA] Amid L.A. fires, California officials deny false claims Oregon fire trucks turned away due to emissions regulations
  • CBS Los Angeles: [CA] Los Angeles police chief details 3 arson arrests outside of wildfire zones
  • CBS Austin: [CA] Man arrested in California after admitting to starting brush fire at park, police say
  • USA Today: [CA] Lawsuit says critical water source sat dry for months before Palisades Fire
  • ABC News: [CA] How climate whiplash contributed to the severity of the California fires
  • FOX News: [CA] CA lawmaker demands federal probe amid fire destruction, as Sacramento seeks unity and accountability
  • NPR: [CA] Fire crews get strong wind warnings as they continue to battle 2 major L.A. blazes
  • Newsweek: [CA] Full List of Countries Offering US Help to Fight California Wildfires
  • Honolulu Star-Advertiser: [HI] Final phase of state probe of Lahaina fire released
• Secret Service
  • Newport Daily Express: [VT] Counterfeit Cash Circulating in the Northeast Kingdom
  • Reuters: [DC] Washington Braces for Trump Inauguration With Fortress-Like Fencing, Extra Police
  • Washington Post: [VA] Arlington to fly drones for safety on Inauguration Day
  • WJTV.com: [MS] Two men plead guilty to possessing skimming devices in Mississippi
  • FOX News: [OH] Woman’s accused killer arrested decades after he reported her missing, abandoned car found at airport
• Coast Guard
  • CBS Philadelphia: [PA] Progress made to ensure SS United States can leave Philadelphia waters safely, Coast Guard says
  • Yahoo! News: [AL] Mobile police investigating shooting at U.S. Coast Guard office
• CISA/Cybersecurity
  • Axios: Feds debut new plan for reporting AI security threats
  • CyberScoop: Law enforcement action deletes PlugX malware from thousands of machines
  • CyberScoop: Microsoft fixes 159 vulnerabilities in first Patch Tuesday of 2025
• Terrorism Investigations
  • FOX News: [LA] Bourbon Street terrorist researched Germany Christmas market attack, Mardi Gras before deadly rampage: FBI
• National Security News
  • Newsweek: Biden Signs Executive Order To Bolster US AI Infrastructure
  • CNN: Trump and Biden national and homeland security staff will meet Wednesday for threat exercises
  • SFGate: How the CIA director helps the US navigate a world of spies, threats and geopolitical turbulence
  • Washington Post: NATO launches new naval operation in Baltic sea after severed cables
  • Newsweek: [PR] Puerto Rico Asks Trump For Help After Venezuela’s Maduro Threatens Invasion
  • Newsweek: [Russia] Map Shows Russian Ship Loitering Above Undersea Cables in Pacific
  • CNN: [Israel] Blinken offers most detailed picture to date of post-war Gaza plans
  • Washington Examiner: [China] TikTok users flock to Chinese-owned RedNote as ban looms
  • UPI: [Thailand] U.S., Thailand sign ‘Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy’ agreement
  • Newsweek: [Philippines] US Ally Challenges Chinese Ships As Dispute Flares Up
  • Reuters: [Philippines] Philippines alarmed after China sends ‘monster ship’ to disputed shoal

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