On March 3, 2026, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced the opening of criminal investigations into Gregory Bovino, former Customs and Border Protection chief patrol agent and Border Patrol commander-at-large, and multiple ICE agents for alleged unlawful conduct during Operation Metro …
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By February 23, 2026, Operation Metro Surge was winding down with fewer than 1,000 federal agents remaining in Minnesota, down from a peak deployment of approximately 3,000—described by officials as the “largest DHS operation ever” conducted on domestic soil. Federal officials claimed …
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Border czar Tom Homan announced at the Bishop Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis that Operation Metro Surge would conclude, with a “significant drawdown” of the approximately 2,000 remaining federal agents. The operation, which began November 29, 2025, and surged to over 3,000 …
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The Department of Justice served grand jury subpoenas to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Attorney General Keith Ellison, St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her, and officials from Hennepin and Ramsey Counties, escalating a criminal investigation into whether their public criticism of …
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On October 28, 2025, while President Trump was returning from a three-country Asia trip, the administration executed a major purge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) leadership, reassigning 12 field office directors across the country and replacing them with Customs and Border Protection …
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The Campaign Legal Center requested investigation into Tom Homan and Mark Hall for possible ethics violations after revelations that both officials had prior financial connections to firms now seeking multimillion-dollar detention contracts with DHS. The request raises concerns about conflicts of …
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Reports revealed that border czar Tom Homan was recorded by undercover FBI agents accepting $50,000 in cash on September 20, 2024, after indicating he could help win government contracts in a second Trump administration. The federal investigation launched in western Texas was abruptly terminated in …
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FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a joint statement closing the FBI investigation into Border Czar Tom Homan, citing “no credible evidence” of criminal conduct.
What the FBI recorded:
On September 20, 2024, FBI undercover agents met with Homan. …
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The Trump Justice Department officially closed an FBI investigation into border czar Tom Homan after FBI recordings captured him accepting $50,000 in cash in a restaurant takeout bag on September 20, 2024, from undercover agents posing as business executives. In the recordings, Homan agreed to help …
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On September 8, 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the launch of “Operation Midway Blitz,” a massive multi-agency immigration enforcement surge targeting Illinois and northwest Indiana. The operation marked a significant escalation in urban immigration enforcement …
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A comprehensive analysis reveals that over 70% of Trump’s cabinet has direct connections to Project 2025, with at least 31 individuals from the Heritage Foundation-backed initiative securing high-level government positions. Key appointments include Russell Vought (OMB Director), Tom Homan …
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On Inauguration Day, the Trump administration signed 37 executive orders implementing core Project 2025 priorities, systematically transforming federal governance. Orders targeted climate policy, international organizations, federal workforce, diversity programs, and national emergency declarations, …
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Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham offered the Trump administration 1,402 acres in Starr County, 35 miles west of McAllen, for mass deportation facilities. The state purchased the farmland for $3.8 million in October 2024, initially for border wall construction. Named the “Jocelyn …
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Following Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory, private prison stocks experience their second massive surge after a Trump win. CoreCivic stock jumps 29% and GEO Group vaults 42% in a single trading session as investors bet on profits from Trump’s pledge to carry out “the largest …
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