A Crisis of Confidence for ICE and Border Patrol as Clashes Escalate  —  Current and former officials describe growing frustration and disillusionment with the Trump administration's approach, even as they support the goal of immigration enforcement.  —  Oscar Hagelsieb spent nearly 25 years …

A Failure In Plain Sight  —  Who, if anyone, will acknowledge the obvious, and do something about it?  —  ∙ Paid  —  Here's the roll call for the Friday House vote to fund the Department of Homeland Security.  —  Look closely and you'll notice something telling.

‘The Superhuman President’ … When I arrived at the Oval Office in December to talk to Donald Trump about his health, the president was standing next to a couple of men clutching pieces of paper labeled TALKING POINTS.  —  “These are two doctors,” Trump told me before I could ask a question.

The corporate enablers of the ICE crackdown  —  How Amazon, AT&T, and Citizens Bank are profiting from the administration's mass deportation campaign.  —  On Saturday morning, federal officers shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen, in Minneapolis.

Even the big dick subreddit is mad about ICE  —  After immigration agents killed a second person in Minneapolis, anti-ICE sentiment has reached every corner of the internet — including adult subreddits. … “Fuck ICE first, second, third, and fourth.  Then worry about fucking me,” a Reddit post reads.

The Lawyer for the Agent Who Shot Renee Good Thinks ICE Has Gone Too Far  —  GOP candidate Chris Madel is dropping out of the Minnesota's governor's race, saying national Republicans ‘have made it nearly impossible’  —  ST. MICHAEL, Minn.—Chris Madel was distraught as he left …

Trump sending border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota amid unrest, sidelining DHS chief Kristi Noem  —  President Trump announced Monday that he is dispatching “border czar” Tom Homan to Minnesota following a second deadly immigration enforcement-involved shooting this month, sidelining Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Ye apologies for antisemitic remarks in full-page ad — and says Reddit taught him others struggle with manic episodes  — Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took out a full-page ad in WSJ to apologize for his antisemitic behavior.  — He linked his outbursts to a 2002 car accident …

Local Prosecution Is the Answer to Federal Lawlessness  —  In the wake of another fatal shooting by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, many people are wondering what can be done.  The answer has been right in front of us all along.  —  Despite the incredulity with which some legal observers meet …

Welcome to the American Winter  —  The six-car ICE convoy came to a stop and instantly dozens of people swarmed it, cellphones in hand, while others ran out of nearby houses—I saw a woman in gym shorts in the 20-degree weather—and began surrounding the masked and heavily armed agents who had spilled out of their black SUVs.

Trump says Justice Department is investigating Ilhan Omar  —  President Donald Trump on Monday said the Justice Department is investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.).  Trump made the announcement on Truth Social, writing: “the DOJ and Congress are looking at ‘Congresswoman’ Illhan Omar …

MAGA's ‘Omelet’ Excuse for DHS Thuggishness  —  They admit that mass deportation is impossible without egregious abuses—but want it to go ahead anyway.  —  WITH THE KILLING OF ICU NURSE ALEX PRETTI seventeen days after the killing of Renee Good—both shot to death by federal agents …

“The Homeland” Is War on America: The Blood-and-Soil Nationalism That Killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti  —  In the time following 9/11, even conservatives voiced skepticism of the proposed Department of Homeland Security, writes Ta-Nehisi Coates.  Now, Trump seeks to cleanse, purge, and expand this so-called homeland.

Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup  — Ex-Fifa boss shows support for boycott calls - Security concerns over tournament have risen  —  Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter on Monday suggested he supports fans boycotting World Cup matches in the United States this year due to security concerns.

Rahm Emanuel Will Speak to You Now  —  If forced to place a bet on who'll win the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, I'd wager no more than a nickel on Rahm Emanuel.  OK, maybe a dime.  At a moment that romanticizes outsiders, he's as inside as they come — a former member of Congress …

Judges, inundated with immigration cases, don't mince words on ICE tactics … And in all but a handful of cases, those judges have ruled that the Trump administration violated the law, sometimes flagrantly.  —  The judges, representing appointees of nearly every president since Ronald Reagan …

Lindsey Halligan is no longer employed by the Justice Department after departure from Virginia U.S. attorney's office  —  Halligan, who had no prosecutorial experience, stepped down from her post in the Eastern District of Virginia after a judge found she was “masquerading” as U.S. attorney.

Treasury Cancels Contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton  —  WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced the cancelation of all contracts with consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton.  The Treasury Department currently has 31 separate contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton …