• Top News
  • New York Times/AP/Politico: Trump cannot use Alien Enemies Act to deport members of Venezuelan gang, appeals court rules
  • Reuters/AP: US military kills 11 people in strike on alleged drug boat from Venezuela, Trump says
  • Reuters/CBS News/AP/ABC News: ‘We’re going in’: Trump to send National Guard troops to Chicago
  • New York Times: After Trump Says ‘We’re Going In’ to Chicago With Troops, Illinois Officials Slam Plan
  • FOX News: Popular Dem city put on notice after violent chaos erupts over holiday weekend: ‘Needs help badly’
  • USA Today: None of this is about fighting crime’: Illinois responds to Trump’s troop plans
  • Blaze: Mayor Johnson remains defiant on Trump’s pending National Guard deployment amid violent weekend
  • The Hill: Chicago mayor ahead of expected immigration crackdown: ‘No federal troops’
  • The Hill: Pritzker suggests Texas National Guard preparing for Chicago deployment
  • NewsNation: JB Pritzker ‘will not call’ Trump for help to send troops to Chicago
  • Washington Examiner: Pritzker’s ‘blanket statement’ doesn’t apply to entirety of Chicago: Salena Zito
  • Axios: Trump escalates feud with Pritzker over undocumented students’ benefits
  • AP: 8 killed and 50 wounded in Chicago over long weekend as Trump plans federal deployment
  • Bloomberg: Trump’s LA Troop Deployment Violated Federal Law, Judge Says
  • Los Angeles Times: Padilla, Schiff request detailed breakdown of National Guard, Marine deployments in L.A.
  • Washington Post: Pentagon plans for 600 military lawyers to backfill immigration judges
  • The Hill: Venezuela at ‘maximum preparedness’ with US warships in Caribbean: Maduro
  • Breitbart: Nicolás Maduro: If U.S. Attacks, Venezuela Will ‘Enter a Period Of Armed Struggle’
  • Daily Wire: Maduro Accuses U.S. Of ‘Seeking A Regime Change’ After Trump Deploys Military To South Caribbean
  • FOX News: Cartels lose more than $1 billion amid Trump administration’s crackdown
  • FOX News: Acting ICE director hits back at CBS over Kristi Noem interview
  • FOX News: ICE director accuses CBS of trying to ‘stop Secretary Noem from telling the truth’
  • FOX News: Kristi Noem: CBS Shamefully Cut Interview Calling Abrego Garcia a Gang Member, Wife Beater and Child Porn Collector
  • AP: Lawyers for 5 men deported to an African prison accuse Trump’s program of denying them due process
  • Blaze: Biden-appointed judge makes 3 a.m. phone call to issue emergency block on deportations
  • Federalist: Biden Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Reuniting Migrant Kids With Their Parents
  • Federal News Network: Departments of Justice and Homeland Security team up to enforce trade laws
  • Daily Caller: DC Mayor Orders Local Cooperation With Federal Crime Crackdown
  • San Francisco Chronicle: San Francisco refuses Trump administration’s demand for voters’ personal info
  • Daily Caller: Mexican President Is ‘Scared’ To Bring In US Troops, Trump Says
• Opinion – Editorials
  • Wall Street Journal: [IL] Trump, Troops and the Mayhem in Chicago
• Opinion – Op-Eds
  • USA Today: [IL] Trump threatens Chicago with ICE, National Guard invasion. My city isn’t having it.
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  • Breitbart: Trump’s Deputies Win 93% Drop in ‘Unaccompanied Alien Children’ Border Smuggling
  • NewsMax: ICE Deputy Director to Newsmax: Democrat Rhetoric Will Not Stop ICE
  • Bloomberg: ICE to Gain Access to Spyware After Biden Order Dropped
  • Breitbart: European ‘Activist’ Uses AI Facial Recognition Tech to Identify Masked ICE Officers
  • Washington Post: ICE reactivates contract with previously banned spyware vendor
  • Bloomberg/ABC News: US to Offer $1,000 Bonuses to Police for Help Arresting Migrants
  • Washington Examiner: New DHS 287(g) reimbursement program can revolutionize law enforcement helping ICE
  • Reuters: Trump administration offers to pay police wages in places that join immigration enforcement
  • FOX News: ICE applicants say they want to join Trump’s deportation campaign to deliver ‘justice’ in US
  • AP: ICE is showing up to interview parents hoping to reunite with their children who entered US alone
  • NewsNation: Vetting process change for migrant minors’ sponsors sparks concerns
  • Darien Times: [CT] New Haven high school student released from ICE detention: ‘I am happy to be free’
  • Breitbart: [NY] DHS Condemns New York Times for Whitewashing Convicted Murderer’s Deportation: ‘Disgraceful and Disgusting’
  • Breitbart: [AL] Illegal Alien Accused of Soliciting Sex from Young Boys After Using Cruise Ship to Enter U.S.
  • Telemundo 51: [FL] DeSantis says new immigration detention center will open soon
  • Chicago Tribune: [IN] Ex-Dyer seminary school VP charged with child porn
  • AP: [CO] Colorado sheriff’s deputy disciplined for helping immigration agents resigns, ending lawsuit
  • FOX News: [OR] Anti-ICE Portland rioters with guillotine clash with police, burn flag in war-like scenes
  • Los Angeles Times: [CA] Feds say tow truck driver stole immigration agent’s car during TikTok influencer’s arrest
  • FOX News: [CA] Tow truck driver slapped with federal charge after hauling away ICE vehicle: ‘He can laugh behind bars’
  • NBC News: [CA] LA business owner’s wife detained by ICE had green card and passed citizenship exam, he says
  • NBC News: [CA] You don’t feel secure anymore’: California’s concern grows over ICE detentions
  • Washington Examiner: [CA] Parents would have to be notified of immigration agents at schools under California bill
  • NBC News: [CA] Trump’s immigration policy threatens key sectors of California’s economy, long reliant on immigrant workers
  • Reuters: [CA] These Trump voters back his immigration crackdown, but some worry about his methods
  • CNN: [Cuba] They left Cuba seeking the American Dream. ICE sent them home in shackles
• Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • AP: Trump administration restrictions on Palestinian visa applicants means nearly all would be refused
  • Reuters: Erdogan slams US decision to revoke Palestinian visas ahead of UN meeting
  • Reuters: France’s Macron urges US to revise decision on Palestinian visas
  • Telemundo Washington DC: An important change to USCIS petitions goes into effect.
  • Blaze: Why is Trump’s Justice Department carrying water for Obama’s visa scam?
  • Breitbart: [NV] DACA Illegal Alien Accused of Murdering 22-Year-Old Las Vegas Woman Before Fleeing to Mexico
  • Axios: [Argentina] Scoop: DHS snubs Argentina delegation in "embarrassing" delay of visa deal
• Customs and Border Protection
  • FOX News: 14K migrants hoping to enter US turn back, UN finds
  • New York Post: [WA] Shipment of $500K worth of Labubu doll knockoffs seized by border officers in Seattle
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • Bloomberg Government: FEMA Cuts Leave Agency Understaffed for Disasters, Watchdog Says
  • Federal News Network: House lawmakers to mark up major FEMA reform bill
  • New York Post: FEMA workers fired for watching ‘racially charged’ porn, bestiality content on gov’t-issued devices at work
  • Washington Times: Almost 50% of FEMA employees do social media while on the job; some consume porn
  • Washington Post: Trump administration illegally retaliated against FEMA employees, legal experts say
  • AP/USA Today: Hurricane Kiko and Tropical Storm Lorena gain strength over the eastern Pacific Ocean
  • Washington Post: [CA] Thousands of lightning strikes spark wildfires in California
  • AP: [CA] A wildfire sweeps through a historic California Gold Rush town in photos
• Secret Service
  • NewsNation/Bloomberg: Secret Service countersniper team faces ‘chronic understaffing’: Report
  • FOX News: Grand juries in Washington, DC decline to indict two accused of threatening to kill Trump
  • Daily Caller: Woman Arrested For Allegedly Threatening To Kill Trump Gets Released, Ordered To See Psychiatrist
  • The Hill: DC grand jury passes on indicting second person accused of threatening Trump
• Coast Guard
  • New York Post: [FL] Shark bites 8-year-old boy spearfishing in Florida: ‘Significant blood loss’
• CISA/Cybersecurity
  • CyberScoop: CISA taps Nicholas Andersen for executive assistant director of cybersecurity
  • Politico: Congress’ cyber agenda
  • CyberScoop: Salesloft Drift attacks hit Cloudflare, Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler
  • Axios: Proposed DHS budget jeopardizes local cyber defenses
  • CyberScoop: [CA] Prolific Russian ransomware operator living in California enjoys rare leniency awaiting trial
• Terrorism Investigations
  • NBC News: [ME] Maine mass shooting survivors to file negligence lawsuit against the U.S. government
  • NewsNation: [NY] Luigi Mangione death penalty case has enough evidence, prosecutors say
  • The Hill: [MN] Vance to visit Minneapolis after Catholic school shooting
• National Security News
  • New York Times: Rubio Flies to Mexico for Security Talks Amid Trump Pressure Campaign
  • AP: Tariffs, migration and cartels will top Rubio’s talks in Mexico and Ecuador this week
  • The Hill: Top cyber officials leave Defense Department
  • AP: [AL] Trump announces that Space Command is moving from Colorado to Alabama
  • Breitbart: [China] House China Committee Chairs Urge State Dept. to Distinguish Somaliland, Strengthen U.S. Ties and Counter Chinese Influence

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