Texas police officer shot near ICE detention center as Trump officials promise zero tolerance

The Trump administration is taking a “zero tolerance” approach to attacks on law enforcement after a Texas police officer was shot outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center. The message came after similar incidents in other cities amid backlash against President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agency.  An Alvarado, Texas, police officer was…

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FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino slams New York Times for ‘poorly thought-out hit piece’

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino fired back at The New York Times Saturday for writing a “poorly thought-out hit piece” that criticized changes to the federal law enforcement agency under the Trump administration. The Times’ opinion piece, published earlier that day and titled “Trump’s Politicized FBI Has Made Americans Less Safe,” accused President Donald Trump…

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Deadly Texas flood exposes ‘neglected’ weather alert system Trump aims to modernize

After a Texas flood killed at least 32 people Friday, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem addressed criticism about notification prior to the flood, saying the administration is working on updating the National Weather Service and NOAA’s “neglected” and “ancient” systems. Citing her time in Congress and as governor of South Dakota, Noem…

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