Homeland Security
Ken Pagurek, chief of FEMA’s urban search and rescue division, resigned in protest over Trump administration policies that he said delayed life-saving disaster responses. The final catalyst was the July 4, 2025, Texas Hill Country floods that killed 120 people. Pagurek criticized a new rule requiring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s personal approval for any […]
After nearly two decades, the TSA may soon stop requiring travelers to remove their shoes at U.S. airport security checkpoints. The change, first reported by Gate Access and confirmed in an internal TSA memo, will allow passengers to keep their shoes on during standard screenings beginning July 14 at select airports, expanding nationwide soon after. […]
The Trump administration plans to cancel $100 million in remaining federal contracts with Harvard University and seek alternative vendors, according to a letter obtained by The New York Times. The decision marks a full severance of the government’s business relationship with the university. It follows tensions after Harvard partially denied a request from Homeland Security […]
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested Friday at the newly opened Delaney Hall ICE detention center, where he and others had been protesting the facility’s operation by GEO Group. Baraka was reportedly denied entry to a tour with New Jersey congressional members, after which he attempted to cross the gate, leading to a confrontation and […]
Mysterious drone sightings across New Jersey and the U.S. are causing speculation and concern among residents and officials. Since mid-November, drones have been reported flying over areas like the Raritan River, the Picatinny Arsenal, and even President-elect Donald Trump’s Bedminster golf course. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and law enforcement stress the drones don’t pose […]
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