Top News
New York Times/CNN/NPR/Wall Street Journal: Senate Votes to Fund Most of D.H.S. in Bid to End Partial Shutdown
Wall Street Journal/AP: Trump says he’ll sign order to pay TSA agents as Senate works into the night on funding deal
The Hill/Bloomberg/Houston Chronicle: ICE officers now checking IDs in airport security lines
USA Today: Trump says ICE ‘makes a big difference’ at airports
Newsweek: ICE Officer at JFK Airport Saved Child’s Life, Markwayne Mullin Says
New York Post: ICE deportation officers step into TSA jobs at LaGuardia Airport to ease long security lines
NPR: Trump has deployed ICE agents to the nation’s airports. What ‘s their role?
Los Angeles Times: Trump says he wants to send federalized troops to L.A., San Francisco
Bloomberg: Trump Says He May Take Drastic Measures to End Shutdown
The Hill: House passes measure to fund DHS as senators struggle to reach deal
Washington Examiner: Markwayne Mullin quietly debuts at first Cabinet meeting as DHS deal stalls
National Review: Brian Cavanaugh Expected to be Tapped as Under Secretary of Management at DHS
The Hill: Homan praises Mullin: ‘Right guy, right time, right job’
Newsweek: Homeland Security Quietly Moves To Expand Its Powers
Daily Wire: Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Markwayne Mullin’s Blue-Collar Roots
FOX News: Jimmy Kimmel SLAMMED for dig at new DHS secretary
Reuters: US Supreme Court seeks $25.4 million funding boost for security, cyber protection
Washington Examiner: Senate Democrats line up against photo ID in SAVE America Act vote
DailySignal: Republicans Divided on Budget Reconciliation Gamble for SAVE America Act
Breitbart: Trump Calls for Termination of Filibuster: ‘When Is Enough, Enough for Our Republican Senators’
CBS News: Minnesota elections office subpoenaed in federal criminal probe over whether non-citizens are on state voter rolls, sources say
New York Times: South Dakota Governor Signs Bill Requiring Citizenship Proof to Vote
CNN: DHS internal watchdog launches investigation into handling of contracts under Noem, Lewandowski
Daily Signal: Federal Appeals Court Holds That DHS Can Detain Illegal Alien Without Bond
AP: Minnesota to host ‘No Kings’ flagship rally, headlining Springsteen amid tensions over ICE and war
The Hill: Walz to attend ‘No Kings’ rally in Twin Cities: ‘We will never forget what happened here’
Newsweek: Map and List of ‘No Kings’ Protests Against Trump This Weekend
Opinion – Editorials
Wall Street Journal: Senate Democrats Choose TSA Chaos
Opinion – Op-Eds
The Hill: DHS can do more to prevent asylum fraud
FOX News: The clock is ticking: DHS shutdown endangers FIFA World Cup security preparations
Washington Post: A new nightmare awaits Americans at the airport
New York Post: TSA airport chaos should be illegal — because flyers already pay for security
Daily Wire: The Shutdown Is Democrats’ Gift To ICE
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
FOX News: DHS arrests 5 illegal immigrants convicted of violent crimes including manslaughter, child assault
CBS News: Justice Department tells judge it incorrectly used ICE memo to justify immigration court arrests
Breitbart: Dem Rep. Magaziner: DHS Shutdown Because ICE ‘Deporting the Elderly’ and Needs Reform
The Hill: Homan to Democrats wanting ICE to give up masks: ‘You know what? No, we’re not!’
Washington Examiner: [NY] Five hundred ICE officers deploy to New York to assist TSA
Washington Times: [NY] ICE officer at airport saves choking 1-year-old
AP/FOX News: [NY] Veteran, 83, shoved onto NYC subway tracks dies from injuries, illegal migrant charged with murder
The Hill: [NJ] NJ governor signs restrictions on immigration enforcement participation
Washington Examiner: [PA] Radical Soros-funded Philadelphia district attorney still trying to ‘hunt’ ICE officers
CBS News: [GA] Georgia lawmakers, advocates push to halt deportation of detained Atlanta father amid health concerns
CBS Chicago: [IL] Illinois House committee advances bill that would restrict locations for immigration detention centers
AP: [MN] Federal judge extends order requiring access to lawyers for Minnesota immigration detainees
Telemundo: [MN] ICE raids in Minnesota generate negative impact on residents: UCSD study
AP: [MN] A Minneapolis woman recounts death of Alex Pretti as lawyers eye a class action lawsuit
AP: [TX] Video shows Minnesota dad and boy were flown on Delta to ICE detention in Texas
Axios: [KS] Detention center takes detainees before oversight panel is in place
AP: [OR] Appeals court pauses orders restricting federal officers’ use of tear gas at Portland ICE building
Breitbart: [CA] Swalwell: Californians Are Afraid They ‘Might Be Kidnapped’ by ICE
AP: [CA] Why a private company is investigating rapes at an ICE detention center instead of the sheriff
San Diego Union Tribune: [CA] ‘We’re running on fumes’: San Diego TSA agents continue to be unpaid; long airport security lines carry on
Telemundo 48: [CA] San Francisco Police Actions Questioned During ICE Detention at SFO
USA Today: [El Salvador] Venezuelan man sent to CECOT prison in El Salvador sues US government
CNN: [Ukraine] Dozens of Ukrainian men have been deported by ICE. Some were sent straight to the military
AP: [Costa Rica] Costa Rica to accept 25 ‘third country’ deportees from US every week
Citizenship and Immigration Services
Washington Examiner: Trump DOJ ramps up denaturalization for migrants who hid crimes
New York Times: Four Problems for Trump in Birthright Citizenship Case
Bloomberg Law: H-1B Employers Would Pay Higher Wages in New Trump Proposal
Washington Post: Far fewer immigrants are moving to big cities in U.S., data shows
Customs and Border Protection
FOX News: Number of immigrants in border communities plunges thanks to Trump crackdown
Transportation Security Administration
AP: Closing some US airports due to TSA staffing would have big consequences, experts say
Reuters: Nearly 500 TSA agents quit, US airport security delays drag on
NBC News: Estimated 50,000 TSA officers going without pay as partial shutdown persists
The Hill: TSA official warns of lingering staffing, hiring challenges
FOX News: TSA warns of ‘long-standing’ shutdown fallout even after funding clears, and a major event could make it worse
CBS News: TSA forced to consolidate lanes, may have to close small airports as funding deal stalls
NPR: As TSA agents miss another paycheck, what’s happening at airports with private security?
NPR: TSA union rep talks about the stress and uncertainty workers face during DHS shutdown
USA Today: Airports brace for weekend travel, long lines as shutdown continues
Politico: What perks? Lawmakers play down special treatment as airport lines grow
New York Times: These Airports Don’t Use T.S.A. Your Current Wait: Minutes, Not Hours.
CBS News: [TX] Dallas TSA officers headed to Houston as DHS shutdown continues, AFGE union leader confirms
San Diego Union Tribune: [CA] San Diego TSA worker on what it’s like to live for weeks without a paycheck
Federal Emergency Management Agency
SFGate: FEMA Extends Temporary Housing for Hurricanes Helene and Milton Survivors but Now They’ll Have To Pay Rent
CBS News: [FL] Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Democrat accused of stealing FEMA funds, set to face rare ethics "trial"
Secret Service
Daily Caller: Joe Kent Says FBI Stopped Him From Looking At Possible Iran Link To Would-Be Trump Assassin
Coast Guard
Los Angeles Times: [CA] Californians with deep ties to Jalisco rattled by cartel violence and fears of bloody power struggle
New York Post: [HI] 3 killed, 2 injured in tour helicopter crash on Hawaiian island of Kauai
CISA/Cybersecurity
CyberScoop: ODNI tackles AI, threat hunting, app cybersecurity in year-one tech review
AP: Deepfake Cyberattacks Exploit Human Trust and Bypass Traditional Defenses, Finds Info-Tech Research Group
EdScoop: [NJ] Ransomware group claims it stole data from Monmouth University
Terrorism Investigations
CBS News: [Ecuador] Alleged Hezbollah member on U.S. terror list is arrested in Ecuador
National Security News
New York Times: [Ukraine] Zelensky Says U.S. Is Conditioning Security Guarantees on Surrender of Donbas
Breitbart: [Iran] Experts Warn of Growing Stockpile Vulnerability Among U.S. Allies, Despite over 90% Iranian Missiles Intercepted
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