• Top News
  • Wall Street Journal/AP: New Orleans Attacker Acted Alone, Authorities Believe
  • FOX News/Yahoo! News: US won’t allow ‘atmosphere of fear’ to prevail after deadly New Orleans terror attack, says Alejandro Mayorkas
  • ABC News: New Orleans attack latest: FBI, DHS warn of copycat vehicle attack danger
  • Roll Call: House Republicans look to tee up immigration bills
  • Washington Post/Washington Examiner/The Hill: GOP and Trump blame ‘open borders’ for New Orleans, Las Vegas attacks
  • The Hill: Johnson on homeland security: Biden admin didn’t prioritize ‘the right things’
  • FOX News: ‘Lives depend on it’: Republicans push for prompt Trump confirmations in wake of New Orleans attack
  • San Diego Union Tribune: [NY] 10 young people wounded in mass shooting outside New York nightclub
  • Bloomberg/CBS New York/Washington Examiner: [NY] NYPD Seeking Gunmen After 10 People Wounded Outside Queens Venue
  • FOX News: [NY] NYC protesters follow New Orleans attack by calling for ‘intifada revolution’ hours after rampage
  • Wall Street Journal: [LA] The Descent of an Army Vet Turned Corporate Consultant Named in the New Year’s Attack
  • Reuters/Newsweek/CBS Minnesota: [LA] Shamsud Din-Jabbar Videos Reveal ISIS Ties of New Orleans Suspect
  • Newsweek: [LA] Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s Local Mosque Responds to New Orleans Terror Attack
  • FOX News: [LA] New Orleans terror suspect had Deloitte ties; firm assisting authorities
  • NBC News/Newsweek: [LA] New Orleans attacker transformed from a model soldier into an ISIS supporter
  • USA Today: [LA] San Diego State student among victims injured in deadly New Orleans truck attack
  • NBC News: [LA] New Orleans had top-of-the-line barriers to prevent car attacks — but didn’t use them on New Year’s
  • New York Times: [LA] Could Better Security Have Stopped the New Orleans Terror Attack?
  • Newsweek/AP: [LA] New Orleans Prepares to Reopen Bourbon Street Following Truck Attack
  • Washington Post: [LA] New Orleans leaders try to reassure tourists city is safe after attack
  • Newsweek: [IL] Mass Deportation Fears Stop Chicago Church Services
  • Washington Examiner: [CO] FBI descends on Colorado Springs home as Cybertruck investigation continues
  • New York Times/Miami Herald: [NV] Sheriff: No ‘further threat’ after Cybertruck explosion; increased police patrols continue
  • New York Times: [FL] Soldier’s Bomb in Tesla Outside Trump Hotel Could Have Been More Lethal
  • AP: [NV] Soldier shot self in head before Cybertruck exploded outside Trump’s Las Vegas hotel, officials say
  • Wall Street Journal: [NV] Man Found in Exploded Las Vegas Cybertruck Had Gunshot Wound to Head
  • Newsweek: [NV] Who Is Matthew Livelsberger? Tesla Cybertruck Explosion Suspect
  • CBS News: [CA] Plane crash near Fullerton Airport leaves 2 dead and 18 people injured
  • AP: [Mexico] A small caravan of migrants sets out from southern Mexico but is unlikely to reach the US
• Opinion – Editorials
  • Dallas Morning News: [LA] New Orleans attack shows domestic extremists are greatest threat
• Opinion – Op-Eds
  • The Hill: Migrant children in U.S. custody are at risk without key health protections
  • Newsweek: Fixing the H-1B Visa Begins at Home—Not With More Migrants
  • Newsweek: Trump Used to Understand That Legal Immigration Hurts American Workers, Too. What Happened?
  • AZ Central: Trump stole his deportation plan from a late Arizona senator
  • USA Today: ISIS-inspired New Orleans terrorist attack is horrific reminder of threat US faces
  • Yahoo! News: [LA] The New Orleans truck attack is an urgent national warning
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  • CBS Austin: [MD] Baltimore ICE unit arrests 8 illegal migrants in ‘targeted operation’
  • KSL: [UT] 2nd Utah Homeland Security agent charged with selling seized drugs to drug dealers
• Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • Newsweek: Democrat Says H-1B Visas ‘Being Abused’
  • FOX News: Trump says he’s not changed his mind on H-1B visas as debate rages within MAGA coalition
  • Washington Examiner: One-third of illegal migrants are no-shows at deportation hearings under Biden
• Customs and Border Protection
  • Newsweek: US Border Patrol Issues Warning To Migrants
  • Yahoo! News: Suspected people smugglers face phone and travel ban
  • CBS Austin: Viral video shows alleged K9 abuse by Border Patrol agent, ignites investigation
  • Corpus Christi Caller Times: [TX] U.S. Border Patrol agent dies after motorcycle strikes deer on county road in Beeville
  • AP: [UT] Second Homeland Security agent in Utah charged with selling illicit drugs from evidence
  • Border Report: [Mexico] Mexico’s National Institute of Immigration allowing migrants into U.S. with ‘taxi cab’ scheme, says shelter operator
• Transportation Security Administration
  • USA Today: [WA] Woman arrested for alleged trespassing for second time in 3 days at Seattle airport
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • New York Times: Eyeing Potential Bird Flu Outbreak, Biden Administration Ramps Up Preparedness
  • AP: [NC] New North Carolina governor issues orders on private road repairs, housing after Helene
  • WSAV: [GA] Jeff Davis FEMA mobile recovery center to close
  • Yahoo! News: [NM] Thursday is deadline for Roswell flood victims to seek FEMA assistance
  • AZCentral: [AZ] Horton Fire near Payson remains 17% contained despite burning over 1K acres
  • SFGate: [CA] Magnitude 4.7 earthquake shakes just north of the Bay Area
• Secret Service
  • Government Executive: [DC] New Orleans attack prompts tighter security in D.C. ahead of inauguration, Carter funeral
  • Wall Street Journal: [DC] FBI Seeks Leads in Mystery of Pipe Bombs Found on Jan. 6
  • CBS Los Angeles: [CA] Man arrested outside Coachella Trump rally pleads not guilty to gun charges
• CISA/Cybersecurity
  • Bloomberg: Computers of Senior US Treasury Leaders Accessed in Hack
  • Government Executive: Lawmakers request briefing from Treasury secretary on Chinese hack
  • Federal News Network: What will 2025 bring for CISA?
  • StateScoop: [RI] Hackers release files stolen in cyberattack on Rhode Island benefits system
• Terrorism Investigations
  • Washington Examiner: NYE terrorist attacks renew concern over military members’ radicalization
  • Newsweek: [VA] 150 Homemade Bombs Found at Virginia Home
  • Bloomberg: [LA] New Orleans Attack Shows Enduring Influence of Islamic State
  • FOX News: [LA] New Orleans attack could embolden ISIS to try to radicalize other Americans, experts say
  • Yahoo! News: [OH] 2 men charged in connection to deadly 2023 shooting sentenced after pleading to lesser charges
• National Security News
  • MeriTalk: US Sanctions Iranian, Russian Entities for Alleged Election Interference
  • Yahoo! News: US looking into restricting or banning drones made by ‘foreign adversaries,’ including China, Russia
  • Reuters: [Ukraine] Ukraine’s military says it struck command post in Russia’s Kursk region
  • Newsweek: [Ukraine] What Are ‘Hazard’ Stealth Drones? Ukraine Receives New Equipment From US
  • Reuters: [Ukraine] Zelenskiy says Ukraine preparing to resume diplomatic ties with Syria
  • VOA News: [Ukraine] Zelenskyy says Trump could be decisive in stopping war in Ukraine
  • Newsweek: [Israel] Israel Claims Senior Hamas Leader Killed in Gaza Strike
  • CNN: [Israel] Netanyahu approves sending negotiators to Qatar to resume Gaza deal talks
  • FOX News: [Afghanistan] Biden national security adviser Jake Sullivan offered to resign over chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal: Report
  • New York Times: [China] U.S. Weighs Ban on Chinese Drones, Citing National Security Concerns
  • Wall Street Journal: [China] China Adds to Sanctions of U.S. Defense Contractors Over Taiwan Arms Sales
  • Newsweek: [China] China Hones Wartime Strategy Targeting US Forces
  • New York Times: [China] China Hits Dozens of U.S. Companies With Trade Controls
  • CBS News: [Philippines] Suspected Chinese underwater spy drone found by fishermen in waters off the Philippines
  • New York Times: [Japan] Biden Plans to Block Takeover Bid of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon

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