• Top News
  • NewsMax: Markwayne Mullin to Newsmax: Socialist Dems Want Open Borders
  • The Hill/NewsMax: US restricting visas for Sinaloa Cartel family members, business associates
  • The Hill: Roy unveils immigration bill dubbed ‘MAMDANI Act’
  • AP: Third Person Dies After Atlanta-Area Shootings by Navy Veteran, Police Say
  • USA Today: Homeless man supplied gun in Atlanta attacks that killed two, DOJ says
  • USA Today: Woman arrested at LAX, accused of brokering weapons deals for Iran
  • Roll Call: Budget resolution for immigration funding headed to Senate floor
  • DailySignal: Senate Prepares to Advance Major Budget Framework for Border
  • Washington Times: Senate Republicans prepare to kickstart filibuster-proof process for funding ICE, Border Patrol
  • Federal News Network: Congress is building a path to resolution for DHS — even as it opens the next appropriations cycle
  • NewsMax: Rep. Randy Fine to Newsmax: Senate Must Fund DHS ‘ASAP’
  • Bloomberg Government: Trump’s Push to Pay DHS Without Congress Is Only a Temporary Fix
  • Politico: Big-city politicians are starting to worry about the World Cup
  • Newsweek: DHS Return to Flexible Work for Federal Staff
  • AP: With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington
  • Politico: Debate rages over the cost of educating immigrant students
  • New York Times: Former Kansas Mayor Accused of Illegal Voting Pleads Guilty to Lesser Charges
  • USA Today: Trump admin demands Detroit 2024 ballots for voter fraud probe
  • USA Today: High Desert law enforcement raids net drugs, 76 guns, 76 arrests
  • USA Today: US embassy workers killed after drug raid in Chihuahua; Mexico wants answers
  • New York Times: Mexico to Investigate Security Role of 2 U.S. Officials Killed in Crash
  • Telemundo: Sheinbaum demands explanations regarding the work of US officials killed in Mexico
• Opinion – Op-Eds
  • New York Post: [DC] Republicans toy with migrant amnesty — and risk destroying their own party
  • Washington Post: [Cuba] Trump says Cuba will be ‘next.’ Here’s what he doesn’t get.
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  • Breitbart: ICE Agents Arrest Illegal Aliens Convicted of Rape, Child Sexual Abuse, Kidnapping
  • Blaze: How Republicans have failed to defund sanctuary cities for a generation
  • New York Post: [NY] Feds nab accused killer illegal migrant and MS-13 gangbanger in crafty NY sting - full text
  • CBS 17 Raleigh: [NC] Murder suspect in Durham custody after being captured in North Dakota, indicted by grand jury: Sheriff
  • Daily Caller: [SC] Illegal Immigrant DUI Suspect Accused Of Killing 2 Boys Denied Bond
  • Univision: [GA] He didn’t make it to his daughter’s birthday: ICE arrests Hispanic man on his way to work in Norcross
  • CBS Miami: [FL] Venezuelan woman’s immigration case dismissed, but she remains in ICE custody
  • Washington Examiner: [IL] Organizers cancel Chicago’s Cinco de Mayo parade over immigration enforcement concerns
  • Bloomberg: [MN] DOJ Gets Green Light to Appeal Contempt Order in ICE Case
  • FOX News: [TX] Houston faces $110M hit as Texas gov lays down law on ‘sanctuary’ policies
  • Univision: [TX] Whitmire and Noe Diaz did sign an agreement with the State to formalize Houston’s cooperation with the DHS in 2025
  • FOX News: [TX] Sledgehammer murder spurs ICE manhunt for illegal immigrant suspect
  • CBS News: [TX] Wife of active-duty U.S. Army soldier detained by ICE in Texas at immigration appointment
  • ABC News: [TX] Wife of active US Army sergeant at risk of deportation to 3rd country
  • NBC News/Houston Chronicle: [TX] Judge urges family held at Texas detention center since June be released
  • CBS News: [CO] Federal magistrate recommends Colorado firebombing suspect’s family be released from ICE custody
  • AP: [CA] Man shot by ICE in California will remain in custody over concerns he’s a flight risk, lawyer says
  • Telemundo: [CA] Immigrant denied bail after incident with ICE agents
  • Reuters: [Brazil] US asks Brazil’s security attache to leave country
• Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • Breitbart: Trump Administration Actively Re-Vetting Biden Migrants Given Green Cards
  • NPR: Millions of immigrants are stuck in the immigration line
  • Univision: Delays in DACA renewals put jobs and futures of Dreamers in New York at risk
  • Newsweek: Immigration Attorneys Banned From Using Video Links
  • FOX News: ‘Prime example’ DHS should vet all Iranian green card holders: Katie Zacharia
• Customs and Border Protection
  • FOX Business: Trump admin to begin refunding $166B to businesses in wake of Supreme Court decision
  • FOX News: After Supreme Court blow, Trump admin launches $166B tariff refund portal
  • New York Post: $166 billion in tariff refunds at stake in new online portal — but consumers might not benefit
  • CBS News: Tariff refund portal off to bumpy start as some businesses report glitches
  • Washington Times: Illegal immigrants becoming ‘more evasive’ as they try to defeat Trump’s tougher border
  • Bloomberg Tax: Federal Appeals Court to Test Trump’s Immigration Arrest Tactics
  • HS Today: [ME] Border Patrol Apprehends 4 British Nationals in Maine Woods After Crossing from Canada
  • FOX News: [TX] Cocaine worth over $1.1M seized from ‘empty’ truck at Texas border
  • Univision: [CA] Boat carrying 29 Mexican migrants intercepted 10 miles from the Channel Islands off the coast of California
• Transportation Security Administration
  • Federal News Network: TSA advances ‘GoldPlus’ privatization plan
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • AP/Univision: Wildfire survivors who lost their homes could face another blow from taxes on settlement payouts
• Coast Guard
  • CBS News: [Guam] 6 crew missing after U.S.-flagged ship found overturned in Pacific following powerful typhoon
  • AP: [Guam] Search is on for 6 crew from a ship that overturned near the Northern Marianas during a typhoon
• CISA/Cybersecurity
  • Washington Examiner: Navy warns sailors against ‘adversary cyber actors’ on social media during Iran war
  • EdScoop: Threat actor hijacked subdomains at 30+ major universities, researcher found
  • CyberScoop: Vercel’s security breach started with malware disguised as Roblox cheats
• Terrorism Investigations
  • AP: [NC] 2 killed, 5 injured as planned fight between teens turns into deadly shooting at North Carolina park
  • Houston Chronicle: [LA] 8 children killed in the Louisiana mass shooting identified by authorities
  • USA Today: [LA] Asking the nation for prayer.’ Family reels after 8 children killed
  • USA Today: [LA] How the Shreveport mass shooting that left 8 children dead unfolded
  • CBS News: [LA] Police looking for answers in Shreveport mass shooting that left 8 children dead
  • Washington Post: [LA] Louisiana gunman who killed eight children masked his rage before rampage
  • HS Today: [IL] Chicago Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIS
• National Security News
  • Roll Call: Congress searches for path on surveillance authority renewal
  • NewsMax: Rep. Fong to Newsmax: FISA ‘Critical Tool’ to Protect Americans
  • Bloomberg: Military Use of NATO Jet Fuel Pipe Disrupts Commercial Supply
  • New York Post: House Oversight panel probes missing or dead nuclear, rocket scientists: ‘Grave threat’
  • FOX News: NASA coordinating with relevant agencies in missing scientists probe
  • Univision: [Cuba] Cuban government confirms that a US delegation was in the country for talks
  • Reuters: [Chile] Chile, US to sign mining and security agreements
  • NewsMax: [Iran] US Sanctions Iran-Backed Iraqi Militia Leaders
  • Reuters: [Iran] US positive on Iran deal but talks still uncertain as ceasefire end nears
  • Bloomberg: [Iran] Trump Says He’s Under ‘No Pressure’ to Make Quick Iran Deal
  • CBS News: [Iran] Details on U.S. seizure of Iranian cargo ship
  • The Hill: [Iran] Iran threatens retaliation after US seizes cargo ship
  • Reuters: [Iran] Seized Iranian ship likely carrying equipment deemed dual-use by US - sources
  • Reuters: [Iran] Scam messages offering ships safe transit through Hormuz, security firm warns
  • ABC News: [Iran] As tensions escalate in the Strait of Hormuz, US and Iran both fire at ships
  • New York Post: [Iran] Iran says ‘no decision’ has been made about attending second round of peace talks with US as new video shows Marines seize ship in Strait of Hormuz
  • FOX News: [Iran] Lawyer for American detained in Iran says hostage deal is ‘easiest problem on the table’ for both sides
  • Washington Post: [Afghanistan] Trial begins in Kabul airport attack; defense says U.S. ‘got the wrong man’
  • Bloomberg: [South Korea] South Korea’s Lee Denies US Intelligence Leak on Nuclear Site
  • Reuters: [Philippines] Philippines, US and allies start military exercises testing ‘real‑world’ readiness

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