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- DHS asserts that ICE is facing large percentage increases in assaults, vehicle attacks, and death threats against its officers.
Updated 2/5/2026, 5:53:01 AM
- DHS said yesterday's arrests in Minnesota included people convicted of sexual conduct with a minor, domestic assault, and assault.
Updated 2/5/2026, 5:51:46 AM
- DHS announced law enforcement arrested more than 4,000 illegal aliens in Minnesota since Operation Metro Surge began, including violent criminals.
Updated 2/5/2026, 5:49:58 AM
- The First Lady’s January 2025 meeting with Aviva Siegel initiated a series of events that the White House says led to Keith Siegel’s release from Hamas.
Updated 2/5/2026, 5:48:44 AM
- The Trump administration announced $4.5 billion in contracts to build 230 miles of 'Smart Wall'.
Updated 2/5/2026, 5:46:44 AM
- DHS stated that FY2025 had the lowest total number of southwest border apprehensions in over 55 years.
Updated 2/5/2026, 4:27:02 AM
- DHS reported large year-over-year decreases in Del Rio Sector FYTD metrics: encounters down 89.6%, gotaways down 90.7%, and other declines as listed.
Updated 2/5/2026, 4:22:58 AM
- DHS reported an average 84% year-to-date decrease in encounters, gotaways, rescues, criminal arrests, and assaults on federal agents in FY2026 compared to FY2025.
Updated 2/5/2026, 4:20:15 AM
- ICE arrested multiple criminal noncitizens across the country on Feb. 3, 2026, including individuals convicted of lewd or lascivious acts with a child, a third‑degree sex offense, and voluntary manslaughter.
Updated 2/5/2026, 4:17:15 AM
- Congress provided $2 billion to stockpile minerals in the national defense stockpile.
Updated 2/5/2026, 4:13:34 AM
- President announced 'Project Vault', a $12 billion national strategic critical minerals reserve under the Export-Import Bank.
Updated 2/5/2026, 2:48:30 AM
- U.S. announced two primary smelter projects in the past month, one already fully funded.
Updated 2/5/2026, 2:47:15 AM
- Administration provided up to $100 billion in lending authority for critical minerals to the Office of Strategic Capital.
Updated 2/5/2026, 2:45:31 AM
- The U.S. government has already committed billions of dollars toward the critical minerals effort.
Updated 2/5/2026, 2:44:16 AM
- 55 partners (54 countries and the European Union) participated in the Critical Minerals Ministerial.
Updated 2/5/2026, 2:42:38 AM
- Operation Taconite is the largest domestic icebreaking operation in the United States.
Updated 2/5/2026, 2:41:28 AM
- CBP reports record drug seizure totals for January 2026: fentanyl 816 lbs, methamphetamine 12,241 lbs, cocaine 5,386 lbs, marijuana 17,639 lbs.
Updated 2/5/2026, 2:40:27 AM
- U.S. Border Patrol reports 6,073 Southwest border apprehensions in January 2026, a fourth month of decline and 93% lower than the FY1992–FY2024 monthly average (83,065).
Updated 2/5/2026, 2:38:56 AM
- CBP reports 34,631 total nationwide encounters in January 2026, 87% lower than the monthly average under the previous administration (230,849/month, Feb 2021–Dec 2024).
Updated 2/5/2026, 2:37:39 AM
- Preliminary January 2026 data shows CBP encounters and Border Patrol apprehensions at historic lows and a fourth consecutive month of decline.
Updated 2/5/2026, 2:36:16 AM