• Top News
  • Axios/FOX News/Chicago Tribune/Washington Examiner: Trump’s immigration push has Homeland Security hunting for offices across U.S.
  • Federal News Network: DHS employees face mandatory reassignments
  • NewsMax: USCIS’ Edlow to Newsmax: Democrats Undermining ICE Operations
  • Washington Examiner: Bounties to assassinate ICE in Chicago came from Mexico, DHS reveals
  • New York Post: ‘Dangerous’ instances of doxxing, assaults against ICE agents soar as DHS tries to tamp down violent rhetoric
  • NPR: White House claims "more than 1,000%" rise in assaults on ICE agents, data says otherwise
  • Breitbart: Dem Rep. Goldman: ‘Many’ ICE Agents ‘Violent’, Haven’t Seen Proof They’re Being Doxed, Large Uptick in Anti-ICE Violence
  • Daily Caller: CBP Commander Upends Democrats’ ICE Agent Narrative
  • FOX News: DHS official: We have the law and the Constitution on our side
  • Axios/New York Post/The Hill/Washington Examiner: Judge rules against Trump’s federalization of National Guard in Chicago
  • Daily Signal: What Judges Had to Say About Trump National Guard Deployments
  • Chicago Tribune: National Guard ‘employed’ in the greater Chicago area — including Broadview — but no ‘official reports’ of activity
  • Washington Post/Politico/Chicago Tribune: Judge orders halt to DHS agents’ targeting of journalists in Chicago
  • FOX News/NewsMax: Federal judge limits ICE arrests without warrant, probable cause
  • The Hill: Colorado ACLU, migrant advocates sue Trump admin over ICE arrests
  • Bloomberg: Federal Use of Force in Chicago Protests Is Restricted by Judge
  • Chicago Tribune: Will County puts off immigration resolution vote as leaders seek compromise
  • AP: Pope meets with Chicago union leaders, urges migrant welcome as crackdown underway in hometown
  • FOX News: ‘Operation Midway Blitz’: Inside DOJ’s push to tackle crime, illegal immigration in Chicago
  • Univision: Exclusive: Border Patrol Chief Discusses Operation Midway Blitz He Leads in Chicago
  • KVAL News at 6am: 9th Appellate Issues Administrative Stay
  • Washington Examiner: Appeals court judge says no evidence of improper use of National Guard in Portland
  • ABC News: How the Trump administration offered multiple justifications for deploying the National Guard in US cities
  • NewsMax/Daily Wire: DHS: Newsom’s Sanctuary Laws Freed Illegal Who Killed 6
  • San Francisco Chronicle: Newsom urged governors to speak out against interstate troop deployments. A key Republican just did
  • New York Times: L.A. County Considers Emergency Declaration Over Immigration Raids
  • Daily Caller: ‘All You Need Is A Laser’: Portland Anarchists Openly Plot Mass Attack On Federal Aircraft
  • NBC News: Portland’s anti-ICE protests have become a magnet for MAGA influencers
  • New York Times: Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago
  • New York Times: Hochul Attacks Trump for Withholding $34 Million in Security Funding
  • New York Times: Letitia James Has Marshaled States to Sue Trump
  • CBS Boston: 7 protesters charged with inciting riot at pro-Palestinian rally that turned violent in Boston
  • FOX News: Pro-Palestinian agitators hit with felony ‘promotion of anarchy’ charges after riot in Dem-run city: officials
  • Washington Post: Trump administration cuts $40M in D.C. security, anti-terrorism funds
  • AP: Most states with National Guard troops in DC plan to withdraw this fall
  • AP: National Guard set to patrol Memphis but blocked in Illinois for 2 weeks
  • Washington Post: Tensions mount between Trump administration, judges
  • NewsMax: DOJ Holds, Denies Requested Docs in Abrego Garcia Case
  • ABC News: DHS now plans to deport Abrego Garcia to Ghana
  • AP: Federal judges in 2 states are considering challenges to the government’s treatment of Abrego Garcia
  • NewsMax: Treasury Dept Sanctions 20 Linked to Sinaloa Cartel
  • CNN: White House rebukes Colombian president’s claim that boat US struck off Venezuela coast was carrying Colombians
  • Breitbart: Colombia’s Petro Throws Tantrum over U.S. Anti-Drug Activities, White House Calls Him a Liar
  • AP: Colombian President Petro suggests Qatar could mediate US military actions off Venezuela
  • AP: Venezuela asks UN Security Council for emergency session over US military actions in the Caribbean
  • Wall Street Journal: Venezuela’s Strongman Is Trying—and Failing—to Appease Trump
  • FOX News: Two Republicans vote with Dems as Senate GOP spikes bid to block Trump’s strikes on drug-smuggling boats
  • FOX News: DHS trolls Zach Bryan by using his past hit for recruitment after he teased song condemning ICE raids
  • The Hill: DHS sees biggest jump in public approval among federal agencies: Gallup poll
  • Politico: Key Trump nominee accused of sexual harassment
• Opinion – Editorials
  • Bloomberg: $100,000 H-1B Visa Fees Are a Distraction From Real Reform
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  • Telemundo: [NY] Immigrant dies in ICE custody 18 hours after arrest
  • The Hill: [DC] Top DHS official defends ICE officer who shot pastor with pepper ball
  • Daily Caller: [VA] Judge Sentences Contractor Who Raped 11-Year-Old Girl While Renovating Family’s Bathroom
  • Blaze: [SC] Exclusive: ICE steps in after illegal alien who killed college student gets 1 year in prison
  • Chicago Tribune: [IL] Protestors gather outside Aurora City Hall Thursday to decry federal immigration crackdown
  • NewsMax: [IL] Black Chicagoans Welcome ICE, National Guard Presence
  • NewsNation: [IL] Father detained by ICE defamed as a sexual predator, despite no criminal history
  • Axios: [IL] How Chicago’s grassroots networks are countering ICE presence
  • NewsNation: [IL] ICE agents clash with workers attempting to help man in river
  • Axios: [IL] Trump’s Chicago threats thrust police into center of immigration raids
  • Breitbart: [IL] Chicago Democrat Alderman Says Anti-ICE Chaos Proves Need for National Guard Deployment
  • Chicago Tribune: [IN] Hammond officials boot ICE off police parking lot; arrest videos captured in East Chicago
  • AP: [IA] The Superintendent Arrested by ICE Had a Consulting Gig. His Districts Repeatedly Hired the Firm
  • NewsNation: [TX] Suspected sex trafficking operation uncovered in San Jose hotel
  • Houston Chronicle: [TX] From 911 call to deportation: Mexican woman deported after mental-health episode landed her in jail
  • Univision Austin: [TX] ICE agents arrest an employee inside a school in this school district.
  • Bloomberg Law: [CO] Colorado Detainees Sue Trump Administration Over ICE Arrests
  • CBS Colorado: [CO] Colorado immigrants’ rights groups sue Trump Administration, ICE over alleged warrantless arrests
• Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • FOX Business: Government launches ‘Operation Twin Shield’ focusing on immigration fraud
  • Just the News: USCIS Director Joseph B. Edlow details Operation Twin Shield
  • Roll Call: Countries try to lure foreign talent after Trump’s H-1B visa fee hike
• Customs and Border Protection
  • NewsMax: Scoop: CBP Secures Border With New $4.5B Smart Wall
  • Telemundo: Lack of border agents due to government shutdown causes long lines at U.S. crossings.
  • NewsMax: Poll: DHS Approval Up as Border Arrests Hit Record Low
  • Univision: [TX] A driver with New Mexico license plates is charged with human trafficking for transporting undocumented immigrants on I-69.
  • NewsNation: [TX] Will the Texas National Guard deployment affect border wall operations?
• Transportation Security Administration
  • FOX News: Noem criticizes Democrats over government shutdown in TSA video shown at airports
  • CNN: Video of Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for shutdown rolling out at TSA security checkpoints across the country
  • Reuters: US could fire air traffic controllers who fail to work during shutdown, transportation secretary says
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • Bloomberg: FEMA Tells Staff to Name Whistleblowers or Risk Losing Jobs
  • AP: As Tropical Storm Jerry churns in the Atlantic, Priscilla and a nor’easter threaten US with flooding
  • Houston Chronicle: Tropical Storm Jerry likely to become Atlantic hurricane Friday. Here’s where it’s headed
  • San Diego Union Tribune: At least 170 US hospitals face major flood risk. Experts say Trump is making it worse
  • New York Times: For Homes by the Water, Closing Just Got More Complicated
  • Chicago Tribune: [IL] Elgin to hire nine new paramedic/firefighters with help of $3M federal grant
  • AP: [CA] Judge orders suspect in deadly LA wildfire to remain jailed, citing mental health concerns
• Coast Guard
  • Washington Times/FOX Business/CNN/Washington Examiner: Trump and Finnish president meet at White House to close deal on icebreakers
  • FOX News: Trump unveils Arctic ship plan to boost US defense and counter China, Russia
• CISA/Cybersecurity
  • CyberScoop: Dozens of Oracle customers impacted by Clop data theft for extortion campaign
  • CyberScoop: Sen. Peters tries another approach to extend expired cyber threat information-sharing law
  • CyberScoop: SonicWall admits attacker accessed all customer firewall configurations stored on cloud portal
• Terrorism Investigations
  • Reuters: Trump’s War on the Left: Inside the Plan to Investigate Liberal Groups
  • Washington Examiner: Trump cites antifa as ‘very serious left-wing terror threat,’ vows to wipe it out
  • Washington Examiner: Ken Paxton expands Discord investigation after suspected Charlie Kirk assassin used platform
• National Security News
  • Reuters: Trump floats dropping Spain from NATO alliance
  • NewsMax: Sen. Ron Johnson to Newsmax: DOJ Flying Blind on Spy Probe
  • Washington Examiner: [DC] State Department fires diplomat over affair with CCP-tied woman
  • Wall Street Journal: [Israel] Israeli Government Approves Hostage Deal Setting a Cease-Fire in Gaza
  • USA Today: [Israel] Who are the hostages expected to be released in Gaza peace deal?
  • Bloomberg: [China] US Weighs Action Against China-Linked Router Giant TP-Link
  • AP: [China] China outlines more controls on exports of rare earths and technology

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