Furious Democrats float national guard, government shutdown over latest Minneapolis shooting "I am doing my best to respond to this without a string of expletives," said one House Democrat. Axios · Jan 24
White House Doubles Down After Sharing Altered Photo of Arrested Protester: 'The Memes Will Continue' The White House acknowledged that it altered and shared an image of a Minnesota protester after her arrest, framing the edited photo as part of its broader digital messaging strategy rather than an error or misstep. Latin Times · Jan 24
FEMA extends housing aid for Maui wildfire survivors until 2027 U.S. officials have granted an extension for housing assistance to survivors of the 2023 wildfires in Hawaii, according to Gov. Josh Green The Independent UK · Jan 24
White House doctoring Minnesota woman’s photo unlikely to derail case, say experts Altered image shows Nekima Levy Armstrong sobbing after arrest during protest outside a Minneapolis church The Guardian - US · Jan 23
Lewandowski back for another year as DHS's part-time power broker Despite being listed as a temp, Lewandowski exerts singular influence in day-to-day operations at DHS. Axios · Jan 23
White House posts digitally altered image of woman arrested after ICE protest Guardian analysis shows images are the same, with Nekima Levy Armstrong looking composed in original but sobbing after alteration The Guardian - US · Jan 22
ICE whines that protesters in Minnesota won’t even let agents take bathroom breaks in peace Department of Homeland Security appeals for sympathy by claiming its officers are harassed by ‘agitators’ wherever they go, even when trying to use gas station restrooms The Independent UK · Jan 22
DHS More Than Doubles Stipend for Migrants to Self-Deport, Now Pays $2,600: 'May Not Last Long' The Department of Homeland Security announced that it is increasing the stipend offered to migrants who voluntarily leave the United States from $1,000 to $2,600. Latin Times · Jan 22
A government can choose to investigate the killing of a protester − or choose to blame the victim and pin it all on ‘domestic terrorism’ The question the First Amendment keeps asking, across wars and panics and moral crusades, is whether a democracy can tolerate the possibility of persuasion. The Conversation · Jan 22
Fired DHS worker sues agency after he criticized Noem on alleged fake date Brandon Wright alleges criticism of the homeland security secretary is protected by the first amendment The Guardian - US · Jan 21
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries Leads Opposition to New DHS Bill: 'ICE Is Completely and Totally Out of Control' During a Jan. 21 caucus meeting, Jeffries said Democratic leadership made five requests for ICE accountability measures and related language that were rejected by Republicans, the sources said. Latin Times · Jan 21
Democratic Rep. Delia Ramirez To Introduce Bill To Bar DHS From Using Detention Centers Or Contracting With New Ones Democratic Rep. Delia Ramirez is set to introduce a bill barring the Department of Homeland Security from using detention centers or contracting with new ones. International Business Times · Jan 21
One Hundred Democrats Have Now Signed To Co-Sponsor Articles Of Impeachment Against Kristi Noem One hundred House Democrats have now signed to co-sponsor articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, according to a new report. Latin Times · Jan 21
Trump Reverses Tone on Fatal Renee Good Shooting After Discovering Victim's Parents Are His 'Tremendous Fans' Trump shifts his public tone over the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good, calling her death a 'tragedy' and expressing hope her Trump-supporting father still supports him, amid ongoing protests and political backlash. International Business Times UK · Jan 21
International Business Times · Jan 20 Trump Makes Bold Immigration Claim That Puts Kristi Noem in Hot Seat At the White House press briefing today, President Donald Trump claimed that in the last eight months, there has been "zero" illegal immigration into the United States.
Axios · Jan 20 House Democrats' support for impeaching Kristi Noem is exploding "A message needs to be sent," said one Democrat who signed on despite criticizing past impeachment pushes.
The Independent UK · Jan 20 New spending deal keeps funding for ICE – just not as much as it wants The spending bill will set aside money for de-escalation training and body cameras and restrict how much money can go to detention
Axios · Jan 20 Trump's "roving patrols" are closing in on Americans Noem said Thursday that officers are acting appropriately and "in every situation, were doing targeted enforcement."
The Independent UK · Jan 20 FBI denies shutting down civil rights investigation into ICE shooter Jonathan Ross DOJ’s initial review found sufficient grounds to investigate Renee Good’s killing but was quickly abandoned
Latin Times · Jan 20 Kristi Noem Says There Have Been Over 10,000 Arrests Of 'Criminal Illegal Aliens Who Were Killing Americans, Hurting Children' Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said law enforcement has made over 10,000 arrests in Minneapolis as part of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 20 First Thing: Trump cites UK’s ‘stupidity’ over Chagos Islands as reason to take over Greenland Flurry of posts on Truth Social firmly set out Trump’s Greenland stance to European leaders. Plus, spoof Maga caps soar in popularity
The Guardian - US · Jan 20 Trump news at a glance: president reveals the snub behind his Greenland ambitions Trump says failure to receive the Nobel peace prize means he no longer feels the need to think ‘purely of peace’ – key US politics stories from 19 January
Reason · Jan 19 'We Are Not Investigating' the Shooting of Renee Good, the Deputy Attorney General Says Todd Blanche joins other top administration officials in declaring that ICE agent Jonathan Ross was justified in killing Good. Most Americans disagree.
Latin Times · Jan 19 Kristi Noem Walks Back Denial of Chemical Agent Use On Minnesota Protesters After Court Finds Evidence Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem reversed course on her denial that federal agents had used chemical agents against protesters in Minnesota.
The Guardian - US · Jan 19 Noem backtracks on ICE pepper spray denial amid tension in Minneapolis US justice department announced it is investigating protesters in Minnesota who disrupted church services