5 things to know about the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security
The sprawling agency saw its baseline funding expire after lawmakers left town for a week-long recess, but without a deal to rein in the conduct of federal immigration officers.
DHS on the brink of shutdown and new details about Nancy Guthrie suspect: Morning Rundown
In today’s newsletter: The Department of Homeland Security is poised to shut down as Congress recesses with no final funding deal.
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Kristi Noem Fired—and Immediately Rehired—Someone Over a Blanket
Noem and her expired-special-employee chief adviser (and rumored beau) Corey Lewandowski are no strangers to a toxic work ...
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New Epstein Email Reveals His Ties to Even More Trump Officials
Disgraced sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein said he had “new administration people” visiting his Little Saint James Island in 2016—just a month before President Trump’s first inauguration. In a December ...
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Minnesota immigration crackdown will end, border czar says. And, DHS funding to expire
Border czar Tom Homan announced that the Trump administration will end the immigration crackdown in Minnesota. And, DHS funding is set to expire after lawmakers failed to advance a spending bill.
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency’s rapid growth lent itself to abuses, review finds
Investigators said one immigration enforcement official got away with physically assaulting his girlfriend for years. Another admitted he repeatedly sexually abused a woman in his custody. A third is ...