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Former Iowa state legislator Joe Mitchell, a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Iowa's 2nd District

Fmr Trump official Joe Mitchell running for Iowa’s 2nd district

Iowa state lawmaker Joe Mitchell has announced he’s running for Congress in the state’s 2nd congressional district.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 06: An aerial view shows smoke from Canadian wildfires dimming the city's skyline on June 06, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. The city has been under an air quality alert for the past two days, with vulnerable residents encouraged to limit their time outdoors. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Homan: Expect imminent immigration enforcement operations ‘In most sanctuary cities across the country’

Border czar Tom Homan announced that numerous sanctuary cities, including Chicago, should expect immigration enforcement operations this week as the Trump administration continues to ramp up its mass deportation campaign.

OCHOPEE, FLORIDA - AUGUST 22: Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava speaks to the media at the entrance to "Alligator Alcatraz" at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport on August 22, 2025 in Ochopee, Florida. The mayor spoke about her support for a decision by a federal judge that ordered an indefinite halt to new construction at the immigration detention facility, and barred any new detainees from being brought to the site, siding with environmental groups who said the facility is endangering the Everglades and its wildlife. The state of Florida filed notice of appeal after the judge's ruling. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Federal judge rules in favor of closing ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

A federal judge ruled the Florida immigration detention center in the Everglades, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” must continue to shut down operations towards a complete closure in late October, despite objections from Florida and federal officials.

TOPSHOT - US Customs and Border Protection agents participate in a training exercise at a vehicle entry point along the border with Mexico on November 5, 2018, in Hidalgo, Texas. - Around 4,800 US soldiers were deployed to the border with Mexico, the Pentagon announced, saying it could not give a price tag for the operation Democrats decry as political maneuvring from President Donald Trump. (Photo by Andrew Cullen / AFP) (Photo credit should read ANDREW CULLEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Hegseth: DoD reviving 1918 ‘Mexican Border Defense Medal,’ recognizing service members deployed to Southern Border

Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Pentagon is reviving a 1918 military decoration to honor service members deployed to the Southern Border, recognizing them as “brave border soldiers.”

(Background) US workers are seen from Ciudad Juarez as they work to reinforce the border wall in El Paso, Texas, United States, on the border with Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua State, Mexico on February 25, 2025. Since Trump took office on January 20, around 12,255 Mexicans and 3,344 foreigners have been deported to Mexico, according to the Latin American country's immigration authority. (Photo by Herika Martinez / AFP) (Photo by HERIKA MARTINEZ/AFP via Getty Images) / (Center) WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 13: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the Kennedy Center on August 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump announced country music artist George Strait, actor Michael Crawford, actor Sylvester Stallone, singer Gloria Gaynor and members of the rock band Kiss as the first nominees of the annual Kennedy Center Honors since taking control of the center’s board earlier this year. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Trump to continue building Border wall with reclaimed materials sold by Biden admin as Bondi initiates legal action

President Donald Trump has revealed that Attorney General Pam Bondi is initiating legal action against the company that sold surplus materials originally intended for the border wall during Trump’s first term.

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 14: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), agents detain an immigrant on October 14, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. ICE agents said the immigrant, a legal resident with a Green Card, was a convicted criminal and member of the Alabama Street Gang in the Canoga Park area. ICE builds deportation cases against thousands of immigrants living in the United States. Green Card holders are also vulnerable to deportation if convicted of certain crimes. The number of ICE detentions and deportations from California has dropped since the state passed the Trust Act in October 2013, which set limits on California state law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

ICE receives over 100K applicants during nationwide recruitment campaign: ‘Dedicated men and women’

Less than two weeks after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) launched its new recruitment campaign, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that they have received over 100,000 applications nationwide so far.