• Top News
  • New York Times/AP/CNN/Politico/Breitbart: Appeals Court Lifts Block on Trump’s Oregon Troop Deployment
  • New York Times/NBC News: Judge Demands Answers on Trump Immigration Crackdown in Chicago
  • CBS Chicago/Axios/NewsMax: Federal judge questions CBP over tear gas use in Chicago
  • CNN: Judge presses federal officials on response to Chicago protests. Here’s what she learned
  • CBS Chicago: Judge orders Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino to answer questions on agents’ use of force in Chicago
  • Bloomberg: Border Patrol’s Bovino to Be Deposed in Chicago Protest Suit
  • Chicago Tribune: Immigration officials tell federal judge aggressive street tactics were response to agents being in danger
  • New York Times: Federal Officials Defend Use of Tear Gas in Chicago Immigration Crackdown
  • AP: Official defends use of tear gas in Chicago and says agents on immigration sweeps have cameras
  • AP: ICE would need more money to expand use of bodycams in Chicago crackdown, official says
  • Chicago Tribune: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem accuses Gov. JB Pritzker and media of ‘trying to demonize’ immigration officers
  • Chicago Tribune: Illinois asks Supreme Court to deny Trump’s ‘dramatic’ request to clear National Guard deployment
  • Breitbart: Chicago-Area Judge Rules ICE Agents Can Be Arrested at Courthouses
  • CBS Chicago: Trial set for February for woman shot by Border Patrol agent after allegedly ramming his vehicle
  • NewsNation/FOX 13 Tampa Bay: [FL] Homeland secretary praises law enforcement, immigration policy
  • Breitbart/DailySignal: Trump’s DHS Arrests More than 480,000 Illegals in 9 Months; 7 in 10 Are Criminally Convicted or Charged
  • FOX News: Trump admin on pace to shatter deportation record by end of first year: ‘Just the beginning’
  • Roll Call: Immigration court backlog subsides in second Trump administration
  • Univision: DHS buys two jets for Secretary Kristi Noem valued at $172 million
  • The Hill: Kristi Noem defends $170M purchase of Gulfstream jets for DHS leaders
  • The Hill: Top Armed Services Democrat calls for House hearing on strikes against alleged drug boats
  • AP: Ecuador Says It Has No Evidence That Survivor of a US Strike in the Caribbean Committed Any Crime
  • NPR: U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats spark clash between Trump and Colombian president
  • CNN: Colombian ambassador to US recalled to Bogotá for consultations, embassy says
  • Daily Wire: U.S. Takes Out Narco-Terror Boat As Trump Yanks Aid To Colombia
  • FOX News: Trump doubles down on Colombia crackdown, calls Petro ‘lunatic,’ vows to end all US payments over drugs
  • Breitbart: ‘Rude And Ignorant’: Colombia’s Gustavo Petro Rants After Trump Calls Him a Drug Dealer
  • AP: Belize signs ‘safe third country’ agreement as part of Trump’s immigration crackdown
  • Axios: Trump’s Venezuela operation expands in the dark
  • The Hill: Trump defends Argentina talks: ‘They’re fighting for their life’
  • NewsMax: DHS’ McLaughlin to Newsmax: We’ll ‘Track Down’ Protest Funding
  • Daily Caller: ‘No Kings’ Protester Calls For ICE Agents To Be ‘Shot And Wiped Out’
  • FOX News: No Kings’ agitator vowed to ‘fight ICE’ with firebombs at blue city’s protest: report
  • FOX News: No Kings’ protesters filmed having children bash Trump piñata
  • Daily Caller: Antifa’s Beloved Terror Propaganda Site Goes Dark Over ‘Dire’ Threat Of Trump Admin
  • Daily Wire: Armed Illegal Immigrant Arrested After Offering Bounty Of ‘10K For Each ICE Agent’ In Dallas
  • Daily Caller: More Cash Flows Into American Truckers’ Pockets As Trump Cracks Down On Foreign Drivers
  • New York Post: Alleged pro-Hamas Oct. 7 attacker granted religious accommodations while jailed in Louisiana
  • Breitbart: House Speaker Mike Johnson: Suspected Terrorist’s Arrest in Louisiana Shows ‘Ramifications’ of Biden’s Policies
  • New York Times: Congressional Democrats Investigate Arrests of Americans During Raids
  • CBS Los Angeles: Officials in Los Angeles call for investigation into alleged "unlawful" detainment of U.S. citizens, immigrants during raids
  • Telemundo52: Los Angeles Mayor Calls for Congressional Investigation into Immigration Detentions
  • FOX News: Trump’s impending San Francisco crackdown sparks backlash from Newsom, mayor
  • Washington Examiner: San Francisco mayor points to crime dropping, says city doesn’t need federal troops sent in
  • NewsNation: LA mayor calls for ‘accountability’ amid immigration crackdown
  • The Hill: Dems demand Trump pull watchdog office nominee after reported ‘racist’ texts
  • Chicago Tribune: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson sues Trump over threat to cut emergency funding
• Opinion – Editorials
  • Bloomberg: American Cities Have Issues. Troops Won’t Solve Them.
  • New York Times: After an ICE Raid in Rural Georgia, Hyundai Keeps Betting on America
• Opinion – Op-Eds
  • Chicago Tribune: [IL] Judge’s order a win for Illinois journalists and free speech
  • Daily Caller: [China] China’s Chokehold On Rare Earths Is A Wakeup Call
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  • Politico: ICE is hiring dozens of health workers as lawsuits, deaths in custody mount
  • NPR: When ICE offers job opportunities in small towns
  • Axios: [VA] ICE may be eyeing Richmond for new office space
  • Washington Examiner: [MD] Trump administration scrambles to find country to take Abrego Garcia before judge orders release
  • CBS Baltimore: [MD] Tense moments as Maryland mother detained by ICE for months reports to immigration for first time since release
  • NewsMax: [NC] Twice-Deported Illegal in ICE Custody After Killing Man, 61, in Hit-and-Run
  • Daily Caller: [NC] Illegal Migrant Walked Free From Multiple DUIs Before Alleged Killing
  • Daily Wire: [TN] ICE Nabs Dangerous Illegal Immigrants During Memphis Crime Crackdown
  • CBS News: [GA] Metro Atlanta pastors say fear of ICE raids is keeping some congregants away from church
  • DailySignal: [OH] The Immigration Topic Isn’t Going Away in Ohio
  • AP: [MI] Judge orders a path to release for immigrant with leukemia facing deportation
  • FOX News: [IN] Illegal immigrant allegedly causes fatal semi-truck crash on highway, killing driver: officials
  • Chicago Tribune: [IL] Evanston resolution establishes ‘ICE-free zones’ and bans federal immigration officers from city-owned property
  • Chicago Tribune: [IL] Whistles take over Chicago as the small, inexpensive device becomes popular way to alert of ICE activity
  • Univision Chicago WGBO: [IL] An attempted arrest and two versions: Family contradicts ICE after incident in Illinois
  • CBS News: [TX] Dallas mayor, council members clash over Dallas police rejection of $25 million ICE offer
  • Chicago Tribune: [AZ] San Jose Sharks apologize for ‘offensively worded message’ supportive of ICE on scoreboard
  • CBS News: [OR] ICE official defends agency’s tactics amid fallout from raid on wrong home in Portland, Oregon
  • New York Times: [OR] To Fight ICE, Portland’s Leaders Turn to What They Know Best: Zoning
  • Daily Caller: [OR] Democrats Weaponize Portland’s Sprawling Bureaucracy To Undermine ICE
  • Blaze: [CA] Anti-ICE agitator acts hurt after being ‘ran over’ by LAPD — but video shows the real story
• Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • Breitbart: U.S. Chamber Slams Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Fee, Migration Policy
  • Bloomberg Law News: Foreign Grads Seeking H-1B Status Avoid $100,000 Trump Fee
  • Federalist: Criminal Illegal Alien Who Ran Des Moines Schools Registered As Maryland Voter
  • Breitbart: Number of Migrants Seeking FHA Mortgages Plummets Thanks to Trump Reforms
  • Federalist: Foreign Interference? Leftist Groups Try To Nuke Voter Citizenship Rule Supported By 83% Of Americans
  • FOX News: [TX] Texas finds thousands of illegal immigrants registered to vote on state voter rolls
  • Univision: [Cuba] Cubans with I-220A are collecting signatures to promote a path to obtaining residency.
• Customs and Border Protection
  • Free Beacon: How Trump’s Border Crackdown Has Choked Cartels’ Fentanyl Flow Into the US
  • Washington Examiner: ‘Zizian’ cult case: What you need to know about the wildest, least reported story of the year
  • CNN: [IL] Federal vehicle in Chicago ramming case may have had repairs before defense looked at it. Can the court do anything about it?
  • Houston Chronicle: [TX] Texas expected to pay millions repairing border chase damages. Hardly anyone has requested the money.
• Transportation Security Administration
  • NBC News/USA Today/Washington Examiner: Air traffic control staffing issues cause flight delays across U.S.
  • CNN/CBS News/FOX News: [GA] Man arrested inside Atlanta airport after making threats to ‘shoot it up’
  • CBS News: [GA] Atlanta airport warning travelers of security line delays due to TSA worker shortage
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • Bloomberg Law: FEMA Disaster Funds Wrongly Tied to Anti-DEI Order, Cities Say
  • Washington Post: [NC] N.C. counties that busted budgets after Helene still waiting for FEMA to pay them back
• Secret Service
  • Washington Post: [DC] White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
  • Daily Caller: [FL] Dan Bongino Provides Details About FBI Investigation Into Hunting Stand That Had Line Of Sight To Air Force One
  • FOX News: [FL] Bongino details FBI’s ‘zero-fail mission’ after hunting stand found near Trump’s Air Force One exit area
  • CNN/Breitbart: [FL] Secret Service finds ‘suspicious’ hunting stand near Air Force One landing zone in Florida
  • NewsNation: [OH] Rocky River police charge teen after investigation over social media post
• Coast Guard
  • ABC News/Univision: [TX] Coast Guard launches ‘Operation River Wall’ on Rio Grande along southern border
  • FOX Weather: [OR] Person dies after being pulled out to sea by strong current in Oregon
• CISA/Cybersecurity
  • AP/Breitbart: Amazon cloud outage takes down many online services around the world
  • Reuters: Amazon Web Services Nears Recovery After Major Outage Disrupts Apps, Services Worldwide
  • Government Executive: [DC] House Democrats want answers on CISA reassignments to border security, immigration roles
  • Homeland Preparedness News: CISA issues emergency directive after identifying cyber threat targeting federal networks
  • CyberScoop: Behind the struggle for control of the CVE program
• National Security News
  • Bloomberg: Supreme Court Is Told Trump Tariffs Are Illegal $3 Trillion Tax
  • AP: [NV] Nuclear Security Agency Begins Furloughing Workers as Part of Shutdown, Energy Secretary Says
  • FOX News: [Venezuela] Is Trump’s ‘heat’ on Venezuela the start of a wider campaign for regime change?
  • Washington Examiner: [Venezuela] Trump to set conditions on Venezuela’s Maduro to ‘take him down,’ Graham says
  • CBS News: [Ukraine] Trump calls for Ukraine war to halt with Russia in control of occupied territory: "Leave it the way it is"
  • The Hill: [Ukraine] Trump: ‘Never discussed’ Zelensky ceding region to Putin
  • Reuters: [Russia] Russia tightening law on sabotage, citing rising Ukraine, NATO threats
  • AP/Breitbart/The Hill: [Israel] Israel resumes ceasefire in Gaza and says aid deliveries will restart Monday
  • AP: [Israel] US envoys visit Israel to bolster truce, and Gaza militants hand over a hostage’s remains
  • AP: [Iraq] Iraq keeping a small contingent of U.S. military advisers due to the Islamic State threat in Syria
  • CyberScoop: [China] China’s spy agency accuses NSA of yearslong attack on the country’s timekeeping service

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