• Top News
  • Wall Street Journal/NBC News/CNN: ICE Plans to Send 2,000 Personnel to Minnesota Amid Fraud Scandal
  • FOX News: Over 1,000 arrested in ‘massive’ Minnesota operation, including murderers, rapists, pedophiles
  • Washington Examiner: ICE employment up 120% after receiving over 220,000 applications
  • WaPo/WSJ/FOX News/NYT: Hilton property refused to book hotel rooms for ICE in Minneapolis
  • FOX Business: Hilton distances itself from Minneapolis hotel after ICE agents denied rooms
  • Daily Caller: Trump Admin Moves To Strip Alleged Foreign War Criminal Of Citizenship
  • NewsMax: Nearly 200 Sue Trump WH Over Immigration Case Freeze
  • Telemundo Amarillo: DHS denies Noem’s comment about "shelter"
  • Washington Post: Maduro, making first court appearance, says U.S. ‘kidnapped’ him, pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges
  • Bloomberg Law News: Maduro Declares ‘I Am Innocent’ in Court Appearance
  • Los Angeles Times: Maduro indictment alleges long criminal past, promises lengthy legal battle ahead
  • New York Post: Nicolas Maduro could face death penalty if fallen Venezuelan dictator convicted
  • New York Times: Justice Dept. Drops Claim That Venezuela’s ‘Cartel de los Soles’ Is an Actual Group
  • FOX News: US deportation flights to Venezuela continue despite Nicolas Maduro arrest and government transition
  • CBS News: U.S. officials reveal new details on the covert operation to capture Maduro
  • NewsMax: Trump Officials Give Nearly 2-Hour Venezuela Briefing to Top Lawmakers
  • Daily Wire: Trump Admin Will Not Stop Mass Deportation Flights To Venezuela Even After Maduro’s Capture
  • CNN: US is making plans to intercept Venezuela-linked oil tanker that Russia has claimed ownership of, sources say
  • Daily Caller: Sanctioned Oil Tankers Try Mass Run At US Blockade Of Venezuela
  • NewsMax: Starlink Offers Free Internet in Venezuela After Maduro Arrest
  • USA Today: ‘We’re in charge.’ Trump doubles down on US position in Venezuela
  • AP: Venezuelan government seeks to show it is operating free from US control
  • Politico: Trump has a list of demands for Venezuela’s new leader
  • Reuters: US Republicans insist no ‘endless war’ looms in Venezuela
  • Daily Wire: Why Venezuelans Are Dancing In The Streets
  • CBS News: Most of Nicolás Maduro’s inner circle remain in Venezuela, including others wanted by the U.S.
  • FOX News: Our adversaries can no longer use Venezuela to export terrorism worldwide: Stephen Miller
  • FOX News: Venezuela orders nationwide manhunt for supporters after Maduro’s arrest by US forces
  • Daily Signal: Trump Weighs US Action in 5 Other Nations Following Capture of Maduro
  • New York Post: [Colombia] Ex-guerrilla Colombian President Gustavo Petro vows to take up arms against Trump’s threat
  • Washington Post: Trump team puts a target on Cuba, with threats and oil blockade
  • FOX News: Maduro’s capture is ‘beginning of the end’ for Cuba’s regime, House Intelligence chair says
  • USA Today: Trump says Cuba ‘ready to fall,’ threatens Colombia after Venezuela attack
  • NewsMax: Graham: Cuba’s Communist Regime on Way Out
  • FOX News: Mexican president rejects US sending troops to her country: ‘I don’t believe in an invasion’
  • NBC News: China condemns Maduro capture but some see it as a chance to assert its global position
  • Politico: Latin America silent as Trump menaces Cuba, Colombia and Mexico
  • New York Post: NYT and WaPo held reporting about Maduro raid, drawing rare praise from Secretary of State Marco Rubio
  • New York Times: Venezuela Detained and Deported Members of the Foreign Press
  • NBC News: ‘Within the law’: Deputy attorney general defends legality of Maduro arrest
  • Federalist: Outrage From Dems Who Once Demanded Trump Target Maduro Is Completely Fake
  • FOX Business: Trump restores US dominance in Western Hemisphere with stunning Venezuela operation
  • USA Today: See protesters outside courthouse during Nicolás Maduro arraignment
  • Breitbart: MDC Brooklyn, the notorious prison housing Maduro and his wife
  • FOX News: Mamdani-linked Democratic socialists demand Trump free Maduro from lockup — and send him back to power
  • Breitbart: Anti‑Trump Protesters Shout ‘No Kings!’ After U.S. Captures Actual Dictator Maduro
  • Univision: “They threatened to call ICE on me”: Venezuelan man who confronted protester in Norcross
  • FOX News: Trump admin asks Boasberg for more time to detail CECOT plans after Maduro ouster
  • NewsMax: Minn. Dem Gov. Walz Ends Reelection Bid Amid Somali Fraud Investigation
  • Federal Newswire: House Oversight Committee calls for Governor Walz testimony over Minnesota fraud case
  • Daily Caller: Illegal Alien Truck Drivers Accused Of Smuggling Cocaine Got Driver’s Licenses In Sanctuary California
  • AP: Florida awaiting federal approval for 3rd immigration detention center
  • Politico: Hundreds of judges reject Trump’s mandatory detention policy, with no end in sight
  • NewsMax: Newsom Defies Trump Administration, Extends Migrant Trucker Licenses
  • New York Post: Illegal immigrant trucker accused of causing fatal crash appears in court wearing turban he requested
  • Federalist: No, Illegal Immigration Won’t Fix America’s Fertility Crisis
  • Politico: WMD office halved in Trump’s first year
• Opinion – Editorials
  • Washington Post: [Haiti] 350,000 Haitians are being sent home. That’s cruel.
• Opinion – Op-Eds
  • The Hill: The dog that didn’t bark on birthright citizenship
  • San Francisco Chronicle: [Venezuela] Trump’s illegal invasion of Venezuela shows how the U.S. has abandoned checks and balances
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  • AP: After judge’s ruling, HHS authorized to resume sharing some Medicaid data with deportation officers
  • Yahoo News: [NY] Chinese father and son deported after weeks-long ICE separation
  • Daily Wire: [IN] Illegal Immigrants Caught Hauling 300 Pounds Of Cocaine In Semi-Truck
  • Washington Times: [WI] Wisconsin judge who interfered with ICE arrest resigns from bench
  • Houston Chronicle: [TX] Houston council member Edward Pollard asks local ICE agents to remove their face coverings. Here’s why.
  • Breitbart: [CA] ICE Arrests Nearly 120 Illegal Aliens in Sanctuary California, Including Sex Offenders, Drunk Drivers
  • New York Post: [CA] Northridge man killed by ICE agent on NYE was an ‘active shooter,’ officials say — as family claims he was celebrating
• Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • Reuters: US appeals court fast tracks $100,000 H-1B visa fee dispute
  • Washington Post: U.S. mandates more foreign travelers to pay $15,000 visa bond deposits
  • AP: Tiny Caribbean islands reach deal with US government to accept asylum seekers
  • Roll Call: Trump Gold Card creates interest, decisions for foreign nationals
  • Newsweek: Green Card Warning Issued to Married Couples
  • Techdirt: They Came To The U.S. Legally. Then Trump Stripped Their Status Away.
  • New York Times: [NY] Anxiety. Relief. Uncertainty. For N.Y.C. Venezuelans, Emotions Collide.
  • Houston Chronicle: [TX] What Venezuelan asylum seekers in Houston should know after Maduro’s ouster
• Transportation Security Administration
  • USA Today: DHS won’t accept a REAL ID in lieu of a passport
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • CNN: FEMA planning exercise envisioned deep workforce cuts, adding to uncertainty around agency’s future
  • Washington Post: Emails outline potential cuts affecting thousands of FEMA disaster responders
  • NPR: [CA] One year later, ‘Firestorm’ investigates the systems that failed during the LA Fires
• Secret Service
  • AP/New York Times: [OH] Man who broke windows at Vance’s Ohio home is detained, the Secret Service says
  • NewsMax: [OH] Vance Praises Law Enforcement After Break-In Attempt
• Coast Guard
  • USA Today: A child fell to the ocean. Alarms didn’t go off until her father went after her.
  • High North News: [Finland] U.S. Signs Contracts With Foreign and Domestic Builders to Finally Launch Long-Delayed Icebreaker Fleet Overhaul
• CISA/Cybersecurity
  • CyberScoop: Time to restore America’s cyberspace security system
• Terrorism Investigations
  • Washington Examiner: [DC] FBI put Catholic school teacher on terrorist watch list after unverified tip, Senate Jan. 6 investigation finds
  • Daily Caller: [DC] Rand Paul Details FBI Probe That Put Catholic School Teacher On Terror Watch List
  • AP: [TX] Jury seated in trial for ex-officer accused in police response to Uvalde school shooting
  • Houston Chronicle: [TX] Emotions run high in jury selection for trial of former Uvalde school cop
  • USA Today: [AZ] Package containing explosives found near Arizona Supreme Court
• National Security News
  • NewsMax: Trump Hails ‘$600B in Tariffs’: Vital for Security
  • NewsMax: [VA] Hegseth’s Virginia Tour Highlights Shipbuilding, Recruiting
  • AP: [Venezuela] US allies and adversaries use UN meeting to critique Venezuela intervention as America defends it
  • Breitbart: [Venezuela] Spain and Five Fellow Leftist-Led Countries Join in Condemning Maduro Capture
  • Reuters: [Venezuela] EU sees opportunity for democratic transition in Venezuela, spokesperson says
  • Reuters/Daily Caller: [Greenland] Greenland dismisses US takeover fears amid Trump’s remarks
  • The Hill/New York Times: [Greenland] Denmark’s PM says Trump attack on Greenland would end NATO
  • FOX News: [Greenland] Stephen Miller dismisses the idea Denmark would fight for Greenland, claims it should be part of the US
  • Reuters: [Greenland] German minister: protection of Greenland will be discussed within NATO if needed
  • AP: [France] Syrian and Israeli officials set to resume US-mediated talks in Paris
  • AP: [Ukraine] Zelenskyy replaces Ukraine’s security chief and hires a Canadian economic adviser
  • Washington Post: [Ukraine] Zelensky ousts security service chief, angering military commanders
  • Breitbart: [Russia] Trump: Alleged Ukrainian drone attack on Putin’s house never happened
  • NewsMax: [Iran] ran Holds Missile, Air Defense Drills in Effort to Deter Foreign Interventions

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