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Kristi Noem’s first DHS meeting where she entered to ‘Hot Momma’ was like being in a South Park episode, staffers say

Dozens of current and former staffers gave accounts about what it was like to work under Noem before she was unceremoniously dumped as Homeland Security Secretary

The Independent UK

DHS Forces Staff to Return to Work Without Pay As Shutdown Continues

The Department of Homeland Security has ordered thousands of furloughed staff back to duty despite an ongoing funding lapse. A leaked memo reveals that FEMA and CISA employees must report in person or face disciplinary action.

International Business Times UK

Minnesota officials investigating ICE arrest of man in his underwear as kidnapping and false imprisonment

ChongLy ‘Scott’ Thao, a US citizen, was dragged from his home in freezing winter weather wearing only boxer shorts and sandals

The Independent UK

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Reconciliation picks up, again

President Donald Trump has backed Senate Republicans’ plan for two more reconciliation bills, the first of which would focus solely on immigration enforcement funding. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley and Aris Folley describe the prospects for the first bill and the next steps for the fiscal 2027 spending process. Show…

Roll Call

Feds subpoena Texas counties for voters’ records

At least three Texas counties were contacted this week by the Department of Homeland Security for detailed records about individual voters.

The Texas Tribune

Kristi Noem's Husband Allegedly Told a Dominatrix He Wanted to Transition and Leave His Wife Behind

Bryon Noem, husband of former US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, allegedly expressed desires for gender transition and a new identity, adding a personal dimension to a political scandal.

International Business Times UK

Kristi Noem’s husband offers cryptic three-word answer to report that he talked about leaving wife and becoming a woman

Exclusive: The 56-year-old husband of the former Secretary of Homeland Security responds to a report about his online relationship with an online dominatrix since 2016

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ICE Moves to Unmask Anonymous Reddit Critics With Grand Jury—Are YOUR Posts Still Safe?

Reddit is under pressure to disclose user data following a grand jury subpoena linked to an ICE investigation, raising concerns about free speech.

International Business Times UK

DHS' Mullin's Financial Disclosures Reveal Loans Linked to Major Republican Donors: REPORT

A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson declined to address specific questions about Mullin's finances to Forbes, describing him instead as "not your typical politician"

Latin Times

How US communities have responded to plans to convert warehouses into immigration detention centers

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is reviewing plans to convert warehouses into detention facilities for immigrants

The Independent UK

Bryon Noem Scandal: Did Kristi Noem's Husband Spend Thousands on OnlyFans Models?

OnlyFans model Nicole Raccagno has alleged that Bryon Noem, husband of former US Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem, secretly paid her thousands for explicit content and cosmetic procedures while using a fake online identity. The claims add to a growing scandal around Noem's alleged 'bimbofication' fetish and his publicly shared…

International Business Times UK

Melania Trump Will Use Ousted Kristi Noem's $70M Jet—With Queen Bed, Showers, Kitchen, Bar and 4 Televisions

Melania Trump is set to access a luxury $70 million jet previously used by ousted DHS chief Kristi Noem. The aircraft features a queen bed and private bar, sparking debate over executive spending. This move follows Noem's dismissal and Melania's expanding diplomatic influence in 2026.

International Business Times UK

Why Is The First Lady Melania Trump Taking Over Kristi Noem's £56M Jet?

Melania Trump's access to a £56 million luxury jet once linked to Kristi Noem has reignited questions about power, privilege and oversight in Donald Trump's Washington, highlighting how a single aircraft can expose deeper tensions over public money and political influence.

International Business Times UK

US still wants to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, despite new agreement with Costa Rica

The Department of Homeland Security intends to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia despite a new agreement with Costa Rica to accept deportees who cannot legally be returned to their home countries

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Kristi Noem’s cross-dressing husband told fetish model he wanted to marry her 5 days after wife ousted from DHS: report

Model Nicole Raccagno claimed the married insurance man told her he was in love with her just days after his wife was fired by Trump

The Independent UK

One Republican can be a major thorn in Trump’s side and put the kibosh on his nominees to fill top jobs

ANALYSIS: Sen. Thom Tillis and Trump have clashed repeatedly. But, Eric Garcia writes, the North Carolina Republican has the ability to block some of Trump’s most important nominees

Latin Times

Analysts Predict DHS Morale Crisis Will Test Markwayne Mullin's Tenure: 'He Needs to Stop the Bleeding'

Current and former DHS employees told Bloomberg that morale deteriorated significantly under former Secretary Kristi Noem and citing heightened employee monitoring, among other reasons

Roll Call

New budget, same problems

President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2027 spending request sets the stage for another partisan clash over guns versus butter, while calling for at least one more reconciliation bill that would test Republican unity. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley, Paul M. Krawzak and David Lerman assess the prospects for Trump’s budget, the…

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The Independent UK

Prominent Trump critic defends Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem after firings

Gavin Newsom's wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, has defended former Trump administration officials Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem after the pair were fired from their respective roles as Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security.

International Business Times UK

House Republicans Demand Guaranteed ICE Funding Before Agreeing to End Record DHS Shutdown

House Republicans are threatening to hold up a bipartisan Senate plan to reopen most of the Department of Homeland Security unless they first secure guaranteed funding for ICE and Border Patrol.

International Business Times UK

Pam Bondi Axed and Karoline Leavitt Roasted: Is Trump Cleaning House Over Bad Publicity?

Bondi has joined the list of officials that Trump has fired in his second term in office, including Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.

The Independent UK

Kristi Noem husband’s cross-dressing was ‘an open secret in DC’: report

While the ousted DHS secretary’s initial statement expressed shock, White House and Homeland Security officials had been gossiping about Bryon Noem’s alleged fetishes for months, according to a report

Roll Call

How much does the Homeland Security shutdown matter to the public?

Jason Dick and Jessica Wehrman wonder what members of Congress are doing on their two-week recess, coming as it does while the Homeland Security Department isn’t being funded by Congress, as well as what they did, and observed, on recent trips back home to Arizona and Ohio, respectively. Show Notes:

The Independent UK

Senate set to approve funding deal to end government shutdown of homeland security

Republican leaders unveiled a plan to end the government shutdown on Wednesday

The Independent UK

DHS scraps Noem’s controversial $100K approval policy

The decision marks the first major action by the new Homeland Security leader

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