• Top News
  • Roll Call: Senate panel advances Trump pick to lead Homeland Security
  • New York Times: Trump Starts Immigration Crackdown, Enlisting the Military and Testing the Law
  • The Hill/New York Times: Senate passes Laken Riley Act in first move after Trump inauguration
  • CNN: Trump signs sweeping executive actions on immigration, launches fight to end birthright citizenship
  • New York Times: Trump Moves to End Entry Program for Migrants From 4 Nations
  • New York Times: Trump’s Suspension of Refugee Admissions Puts Afghans at Risk, Advocate Says
  • The Hill/New York Times: Trump officials shut down CBP One app
  • Axios/The Hill: Civil rights groups, ACLU sue to halt Trump’s birthright citizenship overhaul
  • AP/San Diego Union Tribune: Migrants stranded when thousands of appointments to enter the US are canceled as Trump takes office
  • NPR: Trump reinforces use of his ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
  • Federal News Network: Trump to deploy troops to the border, reinstate unvaccinated service members
  • AP: Trump seeks to designate drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations
  • Washington Post: Trump administration quickly removes top immigration court officials
  • NBC News: [DC] Trump to sign executive orders proclaiming there are only two biological sexes, halting diversity programs
  • Roll Call: Senate confirmation process kicks into high gear for Trump’s Cabinet
  • New York Times: Marco Rubio is confirmed by Senate as secretary of state
  • AP: Trump orders government not to infringe on Americans’ speech, calls for censorship investigation
  • New York Times: Latin American Leaders Welcome and Warn Trump
  • New York Times: Biden in Final Hours Pardons Relatives and Others to Thwart Trump Reprisals
  • AP: [VT] Authorities say a US border patrol agent was fatally shot in Vermont south of border
  • Wall Street Journal/AP/Reuters: [DC] Trump Pardons Nearly All 1,500 Jan. 6 Rioters
  • NBC News: [Mexico] Mexico’s president opposes Trump’s immigration policies but vows to help those deported
  • Yahoo! News: [Mexico] Trump Goes After Mexico by Designating Drug Cartels Terrorist Organizations
  • New York Times: [Guatemala] How One Country Plans to Resettle Planeloads of Deportees from the U.S.
• Opinion – Op-Eds
  • New York Times: Trump Won’t Change the Fact That America Needs Immigrants
  • Newsweek: Staying Silent About Immigration Will Cost Us All
  • Washington Examiner: Increase H-1B visa fees to support American students
• Top News (Sunday Talk Shows)
  • ABC’s This Week With George Stephanopoulos: Senator Alex Padilla Reacts To TikTok Ban
  • CBS’ Face The Nation: Representative Mike Waltz’s Thoughts On TikTok Ban
  • ABC’s This Week With George Stephanopoulos: [Israel] Special Report: President Biden Remarks On First Hostage Exchange In Israel-Hamas Ceasefire
  • NBC’s Meet the Press: [Israel] Speaker Johnson Hopeful Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Agreement Holds
  • FOX News Sunday: [Israel] Israeli ambassador to US: ‘We will not allow conditions for another October 7’
  • CBS’ Face The Nation: [Israel] Brett Mcgurk Speaks On Hostage Release
  • CBS’ Face The Nation: [Israel] Rep Mike Walz meets with families of hostages held in Gaza
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  • AP: Immigrants in Chicago and other US cities brace for expected Trump deportation arrests
  • New York Times: How the Man Behind Trump’s Deportation Plan Found MAGA
  • The Philadelphia Inquirer: [PA] Immigration advocates brace for Trump’s Day 1 deportation orders that could target 47,000 in Philadelphia
  • Yahoo! News: [OH] Haitians in Springfield say they have been told to ‘pack their bags’ as Trump returns
  • FOX News: [IL] Chicago mayor reiterates opposition to incoming Trump admin’s immigration reform
  • Newsweek: [IL] Chicago Mass Deportation Plan Thrown Into Doubt After Leak
  • The Hill: [IL] Homan says Trump admin ‘reconsidering’ details of Chicago immigration raids after leak
  • Newsweek: [IL] Chicago Businesses Sound Alarm Over Trump’s Immigration Raids
  • Yahoo! News: [WI] As Trump takes office, what to know about local law enforcement’s cooperation with ICE for deportations
  • Yahoo! News: [AZ] Grand jury indicts Arizona man accused of sexually exploiting a minor under the age of 15
  • Miami Herald: [CA] Can Donald Trump follow through on deportation threats under California law?
• Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • New York Times: How Trump Plans to Kill the Refugee System
  • Newsweek: How Common is Birthright Citizenship? What the Data Shows
  • Reuters: Trump 2.0: What’s the conservative row over H-1B visas?
  • Yahoo! News: [Afghanistan] Trump administration cancels flights for 1,600 Afghan refugees
• Customs and Border Protection
  • CBS News: President Trump pledges to expand border wall, praises Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
  • New York Times: Trump declared an emergency at the southern border. Here’s what that means.
  • CBS News: About 270,000 migrants waiting to enter U.S. through app Trump has vowed to end, estimates show
  • Washington Post: A family waiting to cross the border learns their CBP One appointment is canceled
  • CBS News: [TX] As Trump takes office, a new Texas bill would make it easier to build a border wall
  • Newsweek: [TX] Video Shows Riot Police Amassing at Border As Trump Sworn In
  • New York Times: [TX] On a Quiet U.S.-Mexico Border, a Feeling of Disquieted Anticipation
  • The Texas Tribune: [TX] Trump praises Abbott at inauguration, promises to militarize border and build wall
  • AP: [Mexico] More than 2,000 migrants begin walking in southern Mexico despite Trump’s threats
  • CNN: [Mexico] Mexican border town declares state of emergency as Trump pledges mass deportations
  • AP: [Mexico] Migrants at Mexico-US border await fate of US asylum appointments Trump has vowed to end
• Transportation Security Administration
  • Reuters: US Transportation Security Administration forced out by Trump
  • Yahoo! News: TSA reveals huge total of guns intercepted at US airports last year – and 94% were loaded
  • Yahoo! News: [WA] TSA warns Washington travelers after record 180 guns found in luggage in 2024
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • AP: Bitter cold spreads across much of the US as Texas and the South brace for rare winter storm
  • Yahoo! News: [NC] FEMA extends temporary housing program thru May; Governor Stein requests longer relief period
  • Yahoo! News: [NC] As FEMA ended 3,000 vouchers for Helene hotels, residents have faced confusion and homelessness
  • Yahoo! News: [NC] Roughly 3,000 have left FEMA Helene hotels this month; over 2,700 remain. What to know
  • Newsweek: [CA] Mike Johnson Proposes Conditional Wildfire Aid for California, Los Angeles
• Secret Service
  • NorthCentralPA.com: [PA] Suspect passes more than $1,000 counterfeit bills at dollar stores - full text
  • ABC News: [DC] No active direct threats’ to inauguration events: USSS
  • Yahoo! News: [DC] 250 Virginia National Guard members supporting inauguration
  • Yahoo! News: [DC] Capitol Rotunda prepped as inaugural ceremony moves indoors
  • NBC Washington DC: [DC] Secret Service shares details on who can enter Capital One Arena on Inauguration Day
  • Yahoo! News: [DC] First Family Secret Service Code Names Revealed
  • Yahoo! News: [KY] Counterfeit money making the rounds in Wolfe County
  • West Orlando News: [FL] Credit Card Skimmers Found on Tampa ATMs
• Coast Guard
  • Yahoo! News: [ME] Coast Guard suspends search for 2 fishermen
  • Yahoo! News: [MA] Coast Guard, good Samaritans, rescue crew of sinking vessel near Gloucester Harbor
  • FOX News: [CT] Coast Guard Commandant terminated over border lapses, recruitment, DEI focus: official
  • Yahoo! News: [OR] Coast Guard saves father and son from strong currents near Cannon Beach
  • Yahoo! News: [HI] U.S. Coast Guard medevacs injured man from fishing vessel
• CISA/Cybersecurity
  • Yahoo! News: [VA] Cybersecurity breach affects Va. school divisions through PowerSchool system
• Terrorism Investigations
  • Yahoo! News: Exclusive: The FBI Manhunt for America’s Most Wanted Eco-Terrorist Reignites With Arrest of Fake Firefighters in Palisades
• National Security News
  • CNN/New York Times: Trump announces US withdrawal from World Health Organization
  • The Hill: Trump to declare national emergency on energy
  • Bloomberg/Washington Post/New York Times: Trump Halts TikTok Ban, Giving App Extra Time to Find a Buyer
  • CNN: TikTok is back online after Trump pledged to restore it
  • New York Times: TikTok Got a Reprieve, but Americans and Chinese Are Still on RedNote
  • New York Times: TikTok Ban Behind Fire Set at a Mall With Congressman’s Office, Police Say
  • Reuters: Trump revokes Biden executive order on addressing AI risks
  • FOX News: Trump pledges to release files on JFK, MLK and RFK assassinations
  • FOX News: Acting FBI Director Paul Abbate retires just minutes before Trump takes office: report
  • Yahoo! News: Meta says it’s making its Llama models available for US national security applications
  • Washington Examiner: [Mexico] Trump’s strong hint of coming CIA covert action against Mexican drug cartels
  • Miami Herald: [Ukraine] Zelenskyy calls for more air defense after 1,000 attacks in a week
  • Washington Examiner: [Israel] Six week Israel-Hamas ceasefire takes effect after tense delay
  • Washington Post: [Israel] Gaza ceasefire begins with dramatic release of 3 Israeli hostages
  • ABC News: [Israel] White House official credits Biden’s ‘persistence’ for Mideast ceasefire deal
  • The Hill: [Israel] Israeli American hostage father says he has ‘immense gratitude’ for Trump team after ceasefire deal
  • AP: [Afghanistan] Taliban say 2 Americans held in Afghanistan were freed in a prisoner exchange
  • New York Times: [China] Facing a Flurry of U.S. Sanctions, China Prepares to Hit Back
  • Newsweek: [China] JD Vance Holds Talks With China’s Vice President Before Trump Inauguration
  • New York Times: [China] Jake Sullivan, White House National Security Adviser, Reflects on China Policy

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