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Oakland Museum Loses 1K Artifacts to Thieves

Police and FBI investigate early morning burglary at storage site

(Newser) - More than 1,000 artifacts were stolen from the Oakland Museum of California's offsite storage facility in a crime that occurred in the early hours of Oct. 15, according to police. The thieves made off with a wide array of items, including jewelry, laptops, Native American baskets, and daguerreotypes,...

Trump: Insurrection Act Is on the Table

President cites unrest in Portland after judge blocks troop deployment

(Newser) - President Trump warned Monday that he might turn to the rarely-used Insurrection Act if courts block his efforts to deploy the National Guard for law enforcement across the US, Politico reports. The possibility comes after a federal judge halted Trump's attempt to send troops into Portland, Oregon, where...

False Shooter Report Sparks Chaos at Naval Academy
Man Charged With
Naval Academy Threat
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Sep 16, 2025 4:32 PM CDT

Man Charged With Naval Academy Threat

Midshipman was shot during lockdown chaos

(Newser) - An Indiana man has been charged with sending an online threat that caused chaos at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland last week. In a news release , the US Attorney's office in Maryland said Jackson Fleming, 23, was arrested Friday on suspicion of sending the threat and made...

Trump Says He's Sending National Guard to Memphis

He says mayor, governor support move to deal with crime in 'deeply troubled' city

(Newser) - President Trump has announced that National Guard troops will be sent to Memphis to address what he described as persistent crime problems in the "deeply troubled" city. "We're going to Memphis," the president said during a Fox & Friends appearance Friday morning. According to a...

Workers Flee ICE Raid, Scale Fence at CIA Headquarters

Brief lockdown follows unannounced ICE action near Langley headquarters

(Newser) - An immigration raid at a construction site near the CIA's headquarters in Langley, Virginia, took a dramatic turn Wednesday when construction workers bolted from the site and headed straight for the agency's heavily fortified campus. According to sources familiar with the situation who spoke to the New ...

DC Sues Over Trump's National Guard Deployment

Federal lawsuit calls it an 'involuntary military occupation'

(Newser) - The District of Columbia on Thursday sued to stop President Trump's deployment of National Guard during law enforcement intervention in Washington. The city's attorney general, Brian Schwalb, said the hundreds of troops are essentially an "involuntary military occupation." He argued in the federal lawsuit that the...

Before Deployments, Trump Says, He Wants to Be Asked

New Orleans could be sent troops instead of Chicago, an idea Louisiana's governor welcomes

(Newser) - President Trump has floated the idea of sending federal troops to New Orleans, retreating from his statement the day before that Chicago would be the next US city to host a deployment whether it wants one or not. Speaking from the Oval Office on Wednesday, Trump suggested the reason...

Jail Boss Allegedly Watched Strip Search Videos 3K Times

Colorado's Edward Aber, facing 117 counts, has now been sued by his alleged victims

(Newser) - Three women who were among the more than 100 inmates whose strip search videos were allegedly watched repeatedly by a Colorado jail's former commander are suing him and government agencies, saying they failed to keep tabs on who was accessing the images and why. The proposed federal class action...

Along the Border, a 'Virtual Wall' Is Emerging on Both Sides

Drone tech escalates as police, drug cartels in Mexico face off

(Newser) - Local police along the US-Mexico border are increasingly turning to AI-powered drones to track drug traffickers, seek out migrants trying to cross into the US, assist in emergencies, and compensate for staff shortages and reduced federal funding. While US officials have long used drones along the border, creating what...

Report: FBI Plans to Lower Its Standards

Sources say agency plans to drop degree requirement, cut training time

(Newser) - The FBI is set to lower its recruiting standards—dropping college degree requirements and cutting training time—in a controversial move that has agents worried about the future of the nation's top investigative agency, insiders tell the New York Times . The sources say the new policy that Director...

Texas Democrat Will Stay Locked in Capitol Until Wednesday

Nicole Collier protests GOP escort rule amid redistricting standoff

(Newser) - The latest twist in the dramatic redistricting standoff between Texas Democrats and GOP leaders: Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier will stay locked inside the state capitol until Wednesday morning. The Fort Worth Democrat declined to submit to Republican leaders' requirement that she sign off on a law enforcement escort...

Big Bonuses Fuel ICE Hiring Surge
Big Bonuses Fuel
ICE Hiring Surge
Aug 18, 2025 8:19 AM CDT

Big Bonuses Fuel ICE Hiring Surge

DHS targets local law enforcement, retirees, older recruits, those with student debt

(Newser) - Looking for a new career with a $50,000 signing bonus, and up to $60,000 in student loan forgiveness? The federal government is pulling out all the stops—including star power and hefty perks—to rapidly expand the ranks of ICE officers, per the Wall Street Journal . There...

Trump Asks West Virginia for National Guard Troops

Governor says his state 'is proud to stand' with the president in ordering deployment to DC

(Newser) - West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Saturday he's sending 300 to 400 state National Guard members to Washington, DC, at the president's request to support federal efforts at policing the nation's capital. "West Virginia is proud to stand with President Trump in his effort to...

Pirro Announces Felony Charge After Sandwich Hits Officer

Suspect reportedly yelled 'shame!' before throwing wrapped sandwich and fleeing

(Newser) - A man has been charged with a felony in Washington, DC, after throwing a wrapped Subway sandwich at a federal law enforcement officer on Sunday night, a clash caught on a video that has gone viral. US Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced the charge in her own video posted Wednesday...

FBI Agents Will Patrol DC Streets Amid Trump Crackdown

Agents from specialized divisions pulled for overnight crime-fighting shift: sources

(Newser) - Sources say the FBI is sending 120 agents to patrol the streets of Washington, DC, as President Trump threatens a federal crackdown on crime and vows to "clear out" the city's homeless—sparking tension between local and federal authorities over the future of policing in the nation'...

Dean Cain Joins ICE to Help With Deportations
Now Joining ICE:
Superman Star
Aug 7, 2025 8:47 AM CDT

Now Joining ICE: Superman Star

Actor Dean Cain cites patriotic duty as government agency ramps up Trump's immigration raids

(Newser) - Dean Cain, best known for his '90s run as Superman, says he's joining US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to back President Trump's push for mass deportations. The 59-year-old actor announced the move during a Wednesday appearance on Fox News, explaining that after sharing an ICE recruitment...

After Years-Long Fight, Uvalde School Board Relents

Decision is made to release Robb Elementary shooting records

(Newser) - After more than three years of legal disputes, the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District board on Monday voted unanimously to release records from the 2022 Robb Elementary mass shooting, an attack that left 19 children and two teachers dead. The decision follows a Texas appeals court's ruling last...

ICE Facing New Wave of Resistance Online

Websites, apps use real-time tips to warn communities of officer sightings

(Newser) - A new wave of digital resistance is reshaping the battle over deportations: A growing number of online activists are using digital tools to monitor and publicize the movements of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, aiming to help undocumented immigrants evade arrest during stepped-up enforcement actions. Sherman Austin, who...

Senate Bill Would Unmask ICE Agents

Democrats argue practice is designed to sow fear, avoid accountability

(Newser) - Senate Democrats have proposed legislation that would ban Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents from hiding their faces amid mass arrests that critics are describing as kidnappings. The bill, introduced by Alex Padilla of California and Cory Booker of New Jersey, would require officers from ICE, the Department of Homeland Security,...

Vance Calls Sen. Alex Padilla 'Jose,' Rips Cali Leaders

Gov. Newsom, LA Mayor Bass push back as National Guard deployment sparks a legal fight

(Newser) - Vice President JD Vance visited Los Angeles on Friday, sharply criticizing California Gov. Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass for their opposition to recent federal immigration raids. Vance accused both leaders of making it harder for law enforcement to do their jobs and claimed their rhetoric encouraged violence...

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