3 Venezuelans caught smuggling MILLIONS' worth of cocaine near Puerto Rico, CBP claimsThe Air and Marine Operations component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may have ruined a major payday for drug traffickers when it interdicted a boat with millions of dollars' worth of alleged cocaine. The vessel was caught with three "undocumented occupants" from Venezuela on Oct. 7 in the seas just below Guayanilla, a town in southern Puerto…The Blaze2d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomy
Judge Blocks Error-Riddled Effort by Trump DHS to Crack Down on Vanishingly Rare Voting by NoncitizensA federal judge in California ruled late Wednesday that the US Department of Homeland Security has violated the Voting Rights Act by sending agents door-to-door and demanding information from people about their immigration status and whether they've voted in recent elections—part of President Donald Trump's perennial effort to prove the baseless claim…Common Dreams2d agoWhole story →SecurityJustice
How tech became the villain of the US midtermsDatacenters, AI and distaste for the billionaires developing it has soured Americans on big tech How will Trump’s mass deportation agenda shape the US midterm elections? Our reporters answer your questions The campaign ad begins with a clear, idyllic stream that suddenly turns sludge-brown as two concrete datacenters slam on to its banks. Another…The Guardian2d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurity
Cartel-Connected Human Smuggler Convicted for Shooting, Setting Fire to Victim near Texas BorderFederal prosecutors in Texas connected three members of a cartel-connected human smuggling organization during a jury trial that led to a conviction this week. Prosecutors linked the suspects to large-scale smuggling of migrants, with some migrants dying during smuggling attempts. Two of the convicted members are also tied to kidnappings, hostage taking,…Breitbart News Network2d agoWhole story →JusticeSecurity
Border Patrol At Early Voting Site in Florida Prompts FBI CompalintTwo U.S. Border Patrol vehicles were at the location for about 10 minutes, an election official said.Newsweek3d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
First lady Melania Trump successfully negotiates ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine for occupied cityHumanitarian aid will be arriving for the residents of a Ukrainian city thanks to the efforts of first lady Melania Trump. The first lady said in a press release Friday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to cease military action in the city of Oleshky and allow a civilian evacuation. 'What she wants to do is save children, and that’s her focus. ... She…The Blaze1d agoWhole story →Security
Mike Johnson asks Trump for more midterm money as Republicans seek to avert disaster in House racesBy Sarah Ferris, David Wright, CNN (CNN) — In the final sprint to the midterms, Speaker Mike Johnson went to President Donald Trump with a crucial ask, according to a person familiar with the exchange. Johnson’s message: Could Trump spare more cash to help House Republicans in this tough political climate? He wasn’t the onlyABC17News.com1d agoWhole story →SecurityPlanetMike Johnson
Mystery of feds at polling site solved with ‘most comical explanation possible’The federal agents whose surprise appearance at a Tallahassee early voting site triggered an FBI complaint this week had a baffling excuse, officials now say, as they thought they could stop and vote on their way out of the state. Two U.S. Customs and Border Protection vehicles parked at the Bruce J. Host Northeast Branch Library, Leon County’s busiest…Raw Story1d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernment
Kristi Noem caught faking State Dept letterhead to swat down firing rumors: reportAmid rumors she was being ousted from the State Department, former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem put out what looked like an official press release on social media stating she was still a “senior adviser,” according to a report by Politico's National Security Daily. Two people familiar with her work at the department said State’s leadership…Raw Story23h agoWhole story →TechnologySecurity
Trump’s surveillance towers can see into neighborhoods — and are ‘always watching’President Donald Trump’s expanding AI border surveillance system can watch people leaving their homes, children on playgrounds and even inside a bedroom window, a New York Times investigation found. More than a million people in the United States and Mexico live within potential view of the AI-powered towers, according to the newspaper’s analysis. “It…Raw Story23h agoWhole story →TechnologySecurity
Justices grant three casesPlus, key takeaways from the Interim Relief Docket Stat Pack for the 2025-26 term.SCOTUSblog10d agoWhole story →Justicescotus term update
The 2025-26 Interim Relief Docket Stat PackSCOTUSblog11d agoWhole story →Governmentscotus term preview
The Supreme Court website, the interim docket, and a whole lot of inside baseballSCOTUSblog3d agoWhole story →Justice
A snapshot of the Supreme Court's 2025-26 interim relief docket – and some surprises on itSCOTUSblog11d agoWhole story →Governmentsupreme court docket update
Trump administration asks justices to allow border wall construction to continueSCOTUSblog3d agoWhole story →JusticePlanetborder wall construction dispute
SCOTUS considers new take on old lawPlus, a political ad rate decision on the interim docket.SCOTUSblog9d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentscotus decision
Justices consider dispute over Air Force operations in GuamPlus, the first relists of the 2026-27 term.SCOTUSblog16d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticescotus term preview
Justices Kagan and Barrett discuss security, emergency docket and ethics in rare appearance before CongressJustices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan requested additional security funding for the Supreme Court at a House hearing Tuesday.WTOP3mo agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentAmy Coney Barretthouse appropriations hearing
