Recent articles
May 21, 2026
Homeland Security’s Plan to Squeeze International Flights
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin told travel executives he may target airports in cities that don’t help ICE.
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May 15, 2026
78 Super Bowls
The World Cup will bring millions of visitors to the U.S. amid an “extremely high” threat level.
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May 4, 2026
The Candidate From ICE
A GOP primary in Ohio will test Trump’s mass-deportation push.
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April 7, 2026
The $97 Million Utah Warehouse ICE Bought for $145 Million
Trump wants industrial-size immigration jails, and money is no obstacle.
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March 27, 2026
Kristi Noem is Gone. Now Mass Deportations Can Really Begin.
DHS has a new leader and a big pot of money to deliver on Trump’s campaign promise.
www.theatlantic.com
March 17, 2026
The Border Wall Is Back
With $46.5 billion to blow, Trump has resumed construction, even in remote areas with few illegal crossings.
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March 16, 2026
What Happens Now to Kristi Noem’s Warehouse Jails?
DHS’s next leader will inherit a fast-moving $38 billion plan for industrial-scale immigrant detention.
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March 13, 2026
High Stakes, and a Low Bar, For Markwayne Mullin at DHS
Trump’s nominee has one big thing going for him: He’s not Kristi Noem.
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March 6, 2026
Why Trump Soured on Kristi Noem
Congressional questions about contracts, ads, and extramarital sex ended her tenure.
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