• Top News
  • Reuters/FOX News/New York Times: Trump Asks US Supreme Court to End Protections for Syrian Immigrants
  • Washington Examiner: DOJ asks justices to curb lower courts’ ‘persistent disregard’ for Supreme Court orders in Syrian TPS case
  • NewsMax: Noem: DHS Shutdown Hits World Cup, America 250 Security
  • Politico: World Cup host cities still in the dark on $625M in promised security funding
  • Washington Examiner: Shifting funds to pay DHS workers during shutdown not an option: Trump official
  • CBS News: Senate rejects DHS funding bill that would have ended partial government shutdown
  • Breitbart/Daily Caller: Kristi Noem: Deep State Officials Bugged My Phone, Computer
  • The Hill: Democrat calls Noem meeting ‘heated and tense’ after call for impeachment
  • New York Times: A Stolen Boat, a Deadly Gunfight and a Supposed Plot Against Cuba
  • The Hill: What to know about Cuba firefight that killed 4 aboard US boat
  • ABC News: Americans confirmed among dead, injured after boat shootout in Cuba: US officials
  • FOX News: Rubio calls Cuban shootout with stolen speedboat ‘highly unusual,’ withholds judgment
  • Breitbart: Marco Rubio: U.S. Not Taking Cuba’s Word in Fatal Florida Speedboat Incident
  • Breitbart: ‘Patriots,’ ‘Terrorists,’ and Not Even There: The Little that Is Known of the Men ID’ed in Cuba Speedboat Shootout
  • CBS News: Man killed on speedboat off Cuba lived in U.S. for 20 years and had "obsessive" quest for Cuba’s freedom, brother says
  • Washington Post: How obsession to ‘liberate Cuba’ led men on deadly speedboat journey
  • New York Post: ‘Obsessed’ Florida truck driver who was killed in gun battle with Cuban coast guard is pictured for first time
  • AP: Cuba says it is communicating with US after fatal boat shooting but seeks more details
  • Breitbart: Cuba vows to counter ‘terrorist’ attacks after clashing with US-based boat
  • FOX News: Russia warns against ‘provocative actions’ around Cuba after 4 killed onboard US-registered speedboat
  • AP: Prosecutor claims that delayed charges against Abrego Garcia were ‘extraordinary’ but justified
  • CNN: Justice Department prosecutor says in court he wasn’t told by higher-ups to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia
  • FOX News: Federal prosecutor admits ‘extraordinary’ timing in Abrego Garcia smuggling case charges
  • Washington Examiner: DHS agent says Abrego Garcia human smuggling case grew ‘stronger’ after investigation
  • Washington Post: Republicans think they laid an immigration trap ahead of the midterms
  • AP: Walz unveils anti-fraud package after Trump administration threatens to halt Medicaid funds
  • Daily Wire: Trump’s Landmark Bill To Protect Elections Faces Uphill Battle In GOP-Led Senate
  • NewsNation: Iowa Senate advances bill requiring citizenship verification for voters
  • Daily Caller: Dem Rep Whines About DHS ‘Harassing’ Illegal Alien He Brought To SOTU
  • Daily Caller: Ilhan Omar Says Her SOTU Guest Was ‘Aggressively’ Removed, Arrested
  • Washington Examiner: ‘Discomfort’ among Democrats over members ‘heckling’ Trump’s State of the Union: Sarah Bedford
  • FOX News: Judge orders Ilhan Omar attack suspect to remain in custody pending trial
• Opinion – Op-Eds
  • Bloomberg: How to Curtail Homeland Security’s Spy Tech Shopping Spree
  • Washington Examiner: [MN] From day care fraud to suitcases full of cash: Somali fraud is worse than you think
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  • The Hill: ICE won’t be at polling places during midterms: DHS official
  • New York Times: Judge Vows to End Trump Administration’s Noncompliance ‘One Way or Another’
  • Washington Post: Judge: IRS broke law ‘approximately 42,695 times’ in giving DHS data
  • DailySignal: Courts Split on Role IRS Can Play in Immigration Enforcement, Data Sharing
  • CBS News: ICE whistleblower alleges agency is teaching cadets to violate the Constitution
  • New York Times: Judge Says U.S. Is Intentionally Violating the Law on Immigration
  • Axios: GOP revolt derails ICE detention plans
  • Bloomberg: Here’s Where ICE Is Locating Its Massive Warehouse Jails
  • Reuters: ICE struggles to vet recruits amid US immigration enforcement push, internal email shows
  • CNN: ICE officers receive less training than almost any other federal agents, CNN analysis finds
  • San Francisco Chronicle: As Trump’s immigration crackdown continues, hospitals have become a battleground
  • Breitbart: Schiff: Trump Building an ICE Army ‘That’s Going to Be Policing American Streets’
  • FOX News: [NY] DHS says Columbia student taken into custody is illegal alien whose visa was terminated under Obama admin
  • NewsMax: [NY] Columbia Says DHS Misled Officials to Enter Dorm, Detain Student
  • CNN/New York Times: [NY] Columbia student released after university says federal agents used false pretenses to enter building and detain her
  • Washington Times: [NY] NYC mayor says Trump promised to release Columbia University student arrested by ICE
  • Wall Street Journal/AP: [NY] Columbia University Student Is Released Hours After ICE Arrest
  • FOX News: [NY] Hochul calls for retraining of DHS agents after situation at Columbia
  • New York Times: [NY] Columbia Student Is Released From ICE After Mamdani-Trump Meeting
  • AP/CBS New York: [NJ] Car chase involving ICE led to crash in Newark, New Jersey, officials say
  • The Hill: [NJ] NJ mayor demands probe after ICE chase leads to chain-reaction collision
  • New York Post: [NJ] Criminal illegal immigrant hurts 3 kids in dangerous attempt to flee ICE, as NJ mayor blames feds for carnage
  • New Republic Online: [PA] A Private Prison Falsified Death Records. ICE Gave Them More Money.
  • Breitbart: [KY] ICE Targets Illegal Migrant Lyft Driver for Sex Assault in ‘Operation Lyft Off’
  • Axios: [MI] Scoop: Romulus pushes back as federal document confirms ICE facility plan
  • Washington Times: [MN] Minnesota judge threatens criminal contempt against ICE over failure to follow orders
  • Blaze: [MN] Heroic off-duty ICE officers jump into action to save 4-year-old boy under water in hotel pool for 5 minutes
  • Telemundo: [MN] Judge warns Minnesota federal prosecutor and ICE: obey court orders or face contempt charges
  • Politico: [MN] ‘The dominos are falling’: Minneapolis haunts Trump’s detention rollout
  • Axios: [MN] Court filings paint mixed picture of ICE’s Minnesota drawdown
  • Chicago Tribune: [IL] Indiana ICE immigration bill heads to governor’s desk for final signature into law
  • FOX News: [IL] Mother of woman found dead in illegal’s dumpster reveals Trump’s three-word message to her
  • The Hill: [TX] Texas grand jury rejects indictments in fatal shooting of US citizen by immigration agents
  • USA Today: [TX] He was deported, then he died. Now his family of 6 is reeling.
  • Axios: [CO] Gov. Jared Polis ends bid to comply with ICE subpoena
  • Reuters: [CO] Denver mayor orders protection of protesters, ban on ICE from city property
  • NewsMax: [CO] Denver Mayor Backs Protesters, Bars Sites for ICE Actions
  • FOX News: [CO] Denver mayor orders ICE agents detained if they ‘assault or shoot’ residents
  • Breitbart: [ID] Exclusive Photos: Idaho Woman Accused of Stealing Ambulance, Ramming It Through ICE Facility
  • FOX News: [OR] Oregon Dems block effort to alert ICE before illegal immigrant murderers are released
  • San Francisco Chronicle: [CA] An immigration standoff is pitting hospital personnel against ICE
  • Telemundo 20: [CA] Residents are asking the city to cancel the contract with the Department of Homeland Security.
• Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • NewsMax: US Sees Negative Net Migration
  • Politico: DHS admits it deported more than 80 DACA recipients
  • Washington Times: DHS arrested 261 DACA ‘Dreamers’ last year; almost all had criminal records
  • Daily Wire: Dems Want DACA Recipients With Criminal Records Given A Shot At Citizenship
  • FOX News: Illegal immigrants could lose public housing under Trump HUD plan to end Clinton-era loophole
  • The Hill: Trump admin weighs requiring banks to collect citizenship info
  • AP: [MN] The Trump administration is detaining and questioning refugees already admitted to the US
  • CBS News: [TX] Texas DACA recipients on edge awaiting work authorization ruling
• Customs and Border Protection
  • Federal News Network: CBP to divert funding to pay some employees during DHS shutdown
  • New York Post: Small businesses gear up for tariff fight after Supreme Court rules against Trump
  • Breitbart: [NH] U.S. Attorney: ‘Reasonable Assumption’ Suspect Who Shot at Border Patrol Decided to Transition Genders
  • NBC News: [NY] ‘Nearly blind’ refugee found dead after being released by Border Patrol in New York
  • New York Times: [NY] Border Patrol Left a Refugee at a Cafe. Days Later, He Was Found Dead.
  • NPR: [NY] Community looking for answers after refugee released from federal custody found dead
  • Reuters: [NY] Funeral for near-blind refugee dead after US Border Patrol release
  • Wall Street Journal/Bloomberg: [TX] Pentagon Shoots ‘Seemingly Threatening’ Drone in Texas, Leading to FAA Restrictions
  • AP: [TX] US military used laser to take down Border Protection drone, lawmakers say
  • Reuters: [South Africa] US Aims to Bring in 4,500 White South Africans Per Month as Refugees, Document Says
• Transportation Security Administration
  • New York Times: Serial Stowaway Is Said to Be Arrested After Sneaking Onto a Plane Again
  • FOX News: DHS shutdown triggers TSA ‘emergency measures’ as lawmaker warns airports could feel economic pain
  • Washington Examiner: [FL] Tampa International Airport jokingly bans pajamas: ‘Madness stops now’
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • Bloomberg: How Trump’s FEMA Secretly Dismantled Program to Prepare Americans For Disasters
  • CNN: The Trump administration is about to release billions in disaster aid. Several blue states won’t be included
  • CBS News: [TX] Shutdown threatens FEMA funding for North Texas World Cup security
• Federal Protective Service
  • Telemundo: [CA] Volunteers accompanying immigrants to San Diego court arrested
• Secret Service
  • AP: [NY] Pakistani man is on trial over Trump assassination plot with ties to Iran, US prosecutors say
  • Washington Post: [DC] Judge rules Trump’s White House ballroom can continue, for now
• Coast Guard
  • FOX News: [TX] Hero Coast Guard swimmer recalls ‘great experience’ in reunion with girl he rescued
  • Yahoo! News: [CA] San Diego authorities apprehend 3 vessels carrying 36 migrants from Mexico
• CISA/Cybersecurity
  • Politico: Acting head of the nation’s cyber agency reassigned amid rising congressional scrutiny
  • CyberScoop: Gottumukkala out, Andersen in as acting CISA director
  • Politico: Two senior CISA officials reassigned after earlier attempted ouster
  • FOX News: 300,000 Chrome users hit by fake AI extensions
• Terrorism Investigations
  • FOX News: US officials indict high-ranking Sinaloa Cartel narco-terrorists, offer up to $10M in rewards for their arrests
  • San Diego Union Tribune: [CA] Narco-terrorism charges unsealed in San Diego against alleged Tijuana cartel boss ‘The Frog’
  • NewsMax: [Mexico] US Offers $10M Reward for Sinaloa Cartel Brothers
• National Security News
  • Washington Post: Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergency
  • AP: US Moves to Cut off a Swiss Bank Over Alleged Iran and Russia Money Flows
  • Reuters: Philippines, Japan, US hold joint military drills in South China Sea
  • Los Angeles Times: [Iran] U.S. and Iran hold another round of indirect nuclear talks as American forces mass in Mideast
  • FOX News: [China] China expands space footprint in Latin America, raising military alarms in America’s backyard
  • Reuters: [Iran] Trump Iranian missile claim unsupported by U.S. intelligence, say sources

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