Articles for category: Security

October 18, 2025

Former ICE Chief Slams ‘Heavy-Handed’ Immigration Crackdown and Masked Agents

Ex-ICE Boss John Sandweg Warns of “Unprecedented” Immigration Crackdowns and Says Agents Hiding Behind Masks Undermine Trust A former director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has broken his silence over what he describes as the “unprecedented” and “heavy-handed” tactics now being used by the agency he once led. John Sandweg, who ran ICE from 2013 to 2014 under the Obama administration, voiced concern that the agency’s current approach has veered away from what he calls professionalism and integrity — citing mass arrests, masked agents, and diminished transparency as troubling signs of change. In an interview first reported by

October 16, 2025

175,000 Americans rush to join ICE under Trump’s enforcement boom

Mass surge: 175,000 Americans apply to work at ICE as Trump’s deportation agenda takes off Since President Trump took office, a tidal wave of Americans has answered the call to join Immigration and Customs Enforcement — now totaling 175,000 job applications, according to statements by the Department of Homeland Security. That astonishing number, which jumped from 150,000 applications just a month earlier, comes as the administration expands its deportation efforts and begins issuing tens of thousands of tentative job offers. The recruitment push is not merely symbolic — it reflects a core strategy of the Trump era: rebuild ICE and

October 15, 2025

Pentagon Revokes Media Access After Outlets Refuse New Security Rules

Massive Fallout at the Pentagon as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Revokes Press Badges from Nearly All Major Media Outlets After Refusal to Sign New Security Agreement In an unprecedented move that has rocked Washington’s press corps, the Pentagon on October 15, 2025, revoked access badges from nearly every major U.S. media organization after reporters refused to comply with new security regulations introduced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The decision, confirmed by the Pentagon Press Association and reported by major outlets including AP and NPR, has left journalists barred from one of the government’s most closely watched institutions. The dispute erupted

October 7, 2025

Texas Sends National Guard to Chicago and Portland in Bold Move Backing Trump

Gov. Greg Abbott Deploys 400 Texas National Guard Troops to Chicago and Portland Under Trump’s Order — Democrats Call It an “Invasion” as Legal Battle Erupts The Texas National Guard is officially on the move. Late Monday, Governor Greg Abbott authorized the deployment of 400 Texas Guard members to Chicago and Portland, following President Donald Trump’s directive to secure federal property amid rising protests and violent demonstrations. The unprecedented move, confirmed by multiple outlets including The Texas Tribune and Reuters, marks one of the largest interstate Guard mobilizations in recent memory — and has set off a political firestorm across

October 5, 2025

Cartels Set $10K Bounties on U.S. Agents — Chilling Threat

“Dangerous and Unprecedented”: Homeland Security Warns Cartels Are Offering $10,000 to Kill Federal Immigration Agents They say danger comes in many forms, but few would imagine a cartel putting a price tag on an immigration agent’s head. Yet that’s exactly what Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem revealed this week — a revelation that chills the spine and forces us to reckon with how fragile safety can be, even for those sworn to protect us. In a Sunday morning interview on Fox & Friends Weekend, Noem dropped the bombshell: some cartels have issued bounties of $10,000 to kill federal immigration agents,

October 4, 2025

Pete Hegseth Fires Navy Chief of Staff in Stunning Shake-Up

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Ousts Navy Chief of Staff Jon Harrison in Latest Trump-Era Military Power Shift Another major shake-up has just rippled through the Pentagon. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has fired Navy Chief of Staff Jon Harrison, a move that caught much of Washington by surprise and left defense insiders scrambling to make sense of the latest change at the top. According to a Politico report published on October 3, 2025, this dismissal marks yet another step in the Trump administration’s sweeping efforts to reshape military leadership, following a string of firings and forced resignations of other

October 2, 2025

Trump Declares Armed Conflict With Cartels

President Trump Formally Declares U.S. in Armed Conflict With Cartels in Caribbean Sea After New Strikes The world shifted yet again on October 2, 2025, when President Donald Trump announced that the United States is now formally engaged in an “armed conflict” against cartel combatants operating in the Caribbean Sea. The declaration, first detailed in a report by The New York Times, marks a dramatic escalation in America’s fight against drug trafficking networks that have long exploited vulnerable sea lanes stretching between Venezuela and U.S. shores. The decision means that the men killed in the latest clashes are no longer

September 30, 2025

Blackhawk Raid: Feds Storm Chicago Building

Nearly 300 Federal Agents From FBI, ICE and ATF Storm Chicago Building With Blackhawks, Arresting Dozens of Suspected Illegal Immigrants Linked to Terrorist‑Designated Venezuelan Gang Federal agents descended on Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood in late September with the type of force usually reserved for war zones. News outlets reported that nearly 300 agents drawn from the FBI, U.S. Border Patrol, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives took part in a targeted immigration enforcement raid. While television cameras captured agents rappelling from Blackhawk helicopters onto a residential building, witnesses on the ground saw

September 29, 2025

Florida Bill Lets Armed Volunteers Protect Churches

Senator Don Gaetz Pushes Florida Law to Allow Armed Volunteers Secure Churches Without Security License Amid Rising Attacks on Places of Worship Florida lawmakers are moving forward with a controversial but significant proposal that could reshape how religious institutions protect themselves. Senator Don Gaetz, the father of Representative Matt Gaetz, has introduced a bill that would allow armed volunteers to serve as church security without the need for a professional security license. It comes at a time when attacks on churches and other houses of worship are rising across the country, and communities are searching for ways to feel safer.

September 28, 2025

Charles Tillman Quits FBI After Trump’s Bold Immigration Push

Former Bears Star Charles “Peanut” Tillman Steps Away From FBI as President Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Sparks Change Charles Tillman has always been known for making bold moves. As a Chicago Bears cornerback, he thrilled fans with his famous “Peanut Punch,” a technique that forced fumbles and turned games upside down. After football, he shocked many by quietly joining the FBI, serving nearly a decade in federal law enforcement. Now he has made another big decision, resigning from the Bureau at the very moment President Donald Trump is pressing forward with some of the toughest immigration policies America has seen in