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Patel on Jan. 6: 'There can never be a tolerance for violence against law enforcement'
Kash Patel was asked to explain his position on the January 6 Capitol riot after facing criticism for his past comments. Patel assured senators at his confirmation hearing that he condemns violence ...NBC News - 13h -
Trump fires Democratic commissioners at civil rights enforcement agency
President Trump fired two of the three Democratic commissioners who enforce civil rights in the workplace Monday, extending his purge of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the federal ...The Hill - 1d -
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem joins immigration enforcement operations in NYC
Kristi Noem joined the operations just days after she was confirmed by the Senate to lead the Department of Homeland Security.ABC News - 2d -
Noem in New York City for immigration enforcement operation
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem was in New York City Tuesday morning, accompanying agents carrying out an immigration enforcement operation. Noem, who was confirmed as ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump administration steps up immigration enforcement
President Trump's promised immigration crackdown is being carried out around the United States. Almost 1,000 people were arrested by immigration authorities on Sunday. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez ...NBC News - 3d -
How Europe Swung to the Right
‘A lot of people simply haven’t been heard for a long time.’The New York Times - 3d -
Targeted immigration enforcement efforts underway in Chicago
Multiple sources told CBS News Chicago that those held by ICE Sunday have active warrants.CBS News - 3d -
Immigration enforcement operations ramp up in cities across the U.S.
Immigration enforcement operations unfolded across multiple cities Sunday, marking what President Donald Trump has called the beginning of an era of mass deportations that would primarily target ...NBC News - 4d -
John Dickerson on the message that Trump's Jan. 6 pardons sends to law enforcement
As President Trump issued roughly 1,500 pardons of Jan. 6 defendants, John Dickerson examines what kind of message it sends to the law enforcement officers who defended the Capitol that day.CBS News - 4d -
Appeals Court Upholds Injunction on Iowa’s State-Level Immigration Enforcement Law
A lower court had blocked the Republican-backed law that made it a state crime to enter Iowa after being deported or denied entry to the United States.The New York Times - 6d -
DOJ limits enforcement of law protecting reproductive health centers
According to a Justice Department memo, future FACE Act violations will mostly be left to state or local law enforcement.CBS News - 6d -
DHS authorizes federal law enforcement to implement Trump's immigration policies
The directive allows federal law enforcement agents to carry out immigration-related enforcement actions that are usually reserved for officials under DHS.CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Democratic-led states knock ‘vague’ threats to prosecute immigration enforcement noncompliance
Eleven Democratic-led states released a statement criticizing the “vague” threats from the Trump administration about prosecution related to noncompliance with immigration enforcement. The ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Law enforcement joined meetings of far-right Oath Keepers, leak shows
Documents uncover ties between extremist group and conservative politics, police and legal establishment in Utah. Documents from a Utah offshoot of the rightwing Oath Keepers militia show that two ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
DHS allows US Marshals, DEA and ATF to carry out immigration enforcement
The Department of Homeland Security is allowing certain law enforcement components from the Department of Justice to carry out the "functions" of an immigration officer.ABC News - Jan. 23 -
California AG: DOJ prosecution threats over immigration enforcement a 'scare tactic'
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the Trump administration was employing a “scare tactic” following a recent memo from the Department of Justice that outlined pathways to prosecution for ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Trump issues more immigration orders, while enforcement details remain unclear
President Donald Trump signed more executive orders aimed at shutting down the southern border, but the details on how migrants would be blocked from crossing remain unclear.NBC News - Jan. 23 -
Trump administration directs Justice Department to step up immigration enforcement
The Trump administration is directing the Justice Department to dramatically boost its efforts on immigration enforcement, making it an agency top priority.NBC News - Jan. 22 -
Trump orders Justice Department to not enforce TikTok ban
The order directs the Justice Department not to take action or impose penalties against "any entity for any noncompliance" with the law.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Trump tells Justice Department not to enforce TikTok ban for 75 days
Trump signed an executive order Monday that gives TikTok a 75-day extension during which the U.S. will not enforce the law meant to force the app's owner to sell the company.NBC News - Jan. 21 -
How law enforcement will secure the Capitol for Trump's inauguration
Officials say there are no credible threats at this time for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration as more than 25,000 people prepare to protect Monday's ceremonies. CBS News senior ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Speaker Johnson says ‘we will enforce the law’ as TikTok ban takes effect
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) says during an exclusive interview with Meet the Press that TikTok still poses a threat to the American people as President-elect Donald Trump promises to save it.NBC News - Jan. 19 -
ICE planning major enforcement operation in Chicago after Trump inauguration
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are planning a major operation targeting immigrants in Chicago after Trump's inauguration, according to a document reviewed by NBC News and a person ...NBC News - Jan. 18 -
ICE plans major enforcement operation in at least one US city
NBC News has learned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are planning a major enforcement operation that will target immigrants in at least one U.S. city just days after the Trump's ...NBC News - Jan. 18 -
Noem on enforcing Trump's promises of mass deportations
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, was asked about enforcing the mass deportation plans promised during the 2024 ...CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Biden administration says it will leave TikTok ban enforcement for Trump
President Joe Biden's administration said it will be up to President-elect Donald Trump to implement the ban on TikTok.NBC News - Jan. 17 -
White House official says Biden won't enforce TikTok ban
The White House says President Biden will not enforce the U.S. ban on TikTok set to go into effect over the weekend if the app isn't divested from by Chinese parent company ByteDance. That leaves ...CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Biden will not enforce ban on TikTok, officials say
With days to go until a ban on TikTok is set to take effect in the United States, President Joe Biden is not expected to enforce the potential fines, according to two administration officials. ...NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Biden won't enforce TikTok ban: Reports
Reports allege that President Biden will not enforce the TikTok ban slated to take effect on Sunday, just one day before the presidential inauguration, according to multiple reports, including by ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Paul Atkins, Tapped to Lead SEC, Likely to Go Easier on Wall Street Enforcement Actions
Trump’s pick, a former top official at the Securities Exchange Commission now likely to hold its top job, has a track record of resisting penalties for compnaies and individuals.Inc. - Jan. 7 -
House passes Laken Riley Act to amp up border enforcement and put pressure on Democrats
The Republican-led House passed its first bill, the Laken Riley Act, a strict border measure named for the 22-year-old Georgia nursing school student who was murdered.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Judge largely blocks Tennessee's porn site age verification law as other states enforce theirs
A Tennessee law requiring pornographic websites to verify the age of its visitors was largely blocked in court before taking effect Jan. 1ABC News - Jan. 6 -
Scalise cites DEI initiatives in law enforcement while discussing New Orleans attack
House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) cited diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives that he says have blurred the focus of law enforcement agents hired to keep the country safe ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Law enforcement concerned about copycat vehicle-ramming attacks; Biden to visit New Orleans next week – latest updates
President and first lady to travel to New Orleans on Monday. New Orleans’s famed Bourbon Street tries to return to normalcy after attack The deadly New Year’s Day terrorist attacks in New ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
Former Wild Enforcer Fined By The NHL
The former Wild enforcer was fined by the NHL for elbowing.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 2 -
Death toll in New Orleans truck attack up to 15, law enforcement still at driver's Airbnb
The death toll from Wednesday's truck attack in New Orleans has risen to 15 as investigators learn more about the driver who plowed into a Bourbon Street crowd. Officials believe the driver was not ...CBS News - Jan. 1 -
Texas FBI, local police 'conducting law enforcement activity' in connection to New Orleans attack
FBI Houston posted on the social platform X that its agency, along with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, are “conducting law enforcement activity” in north Houston in connection with the New ...The Hill - Jan. 1 -
Why law enforcement thinks New Orleans truck attacker may have had help
The FBI says the driver is not believed to be "solely responsible" for the early New Year's Day truck attack on New Orleans' Bourbon Street. CBS News' Samantha Vinograd and Nicole Sganga have more.CBS News - Jan. 1 -
Law enforcement at New Orleans attacker's Airbnb, authorities not ruling out future threat
Authorities from multiple law enforcement agencies have descended on the Airbnb rented by the attacker who killed at least 10 people on New Orleans' Bourbon Street early on New Year's Day. CBS ...CBS News - Jan. 1
