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The Outlook for Immigration Policy

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The Administration has taken sweeping actions to reduce both legal and illegal entry into the US, driving sharp declines in encounters at the US border and inflows of authorized immigrants. However, labor shortages in key sectors may influence the direction of policy moving forward.

Trusted Insights for What’s Ahead®

  • The Administration’s actions have faced significant legal uncertainty, but courts have generally allowed many core elements of the Administration’s agenda to proceed while the challenges are adjudicated.
  • Data indicate that both legal and illegal immigration decreased in 2025. Many stakeholders have raised concerns about labor shortages in key sectors and enrollment of international students at US universities.
  • These trends may influence policy at the margins, but in response the Administration may pursue targeted changes rather than broad reforms of its approach.
  • Compliance risk and operational uncertainty will remain elevated for employers amid shifting regulatory requirements, court decisions, and changing labor force needs.
  • The direction of policy may be increasingly tied to broader economic conditions amid slowing job growth and global economic uncertainty.

Uncertain Expectations

The President made reshaping US immigration policy a core pillar of his first Administration, focusing on limiting both legal and illegal immigration. However, as the President prepared to start his second term in 2025, significant uncertainty surrounded policy the Administration would pursue and what impacts it would have on immigration flows. Analyzing the Administration’s actions since the start of President Trump’s second term provides insights into how this administration approaches immigration policy and what actions it may take in the future.

Pillars of the Administration’s Immigration Policy

On Inauguration Day in 2025, the President issued more than a dozen Executive Orders and Presidential Memoranda related to immigration, some restoring policies from his first term or rescinding Biden Administration orders and others introducing new policies.

Border Security & Enforcement

The President declared a national emergency at the southern border and directed the Defense Department to assign the US Northern Command to “seal the borders and maintain [US] sovereignty, territorial integrity, and security.” The Administration also began transporting some deportees to countries other than their countries of origin, so called “third country deportations.”

An Inauguration Day Executive Order directed DHS to expand the use of expedited removal processes for those entering the US unlawfully “to the fullest extent authorized by Congress,” which allows the individual to be removed without a hearing or other review of the determination that they should be removed. Litigation challenging this action is ongoing. The President also issued a Proclamation in March 2025 invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to fast-track the deportation of individuals allegedly affiliated with the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. Litigation regarding this use of the Alien Enemies Act is ongoing. In January 2025 the President signed the Laken Riley Act, which mandates the detention of undocumented immigrants arrested or charged with theft-related crimes, including burglary, larceny, and shoplifting or any crime that results in the death or serious bodily injury of another person.

In June 2025, the President issued an Executive Order restricting nationals from 19 countries from entering the US, echoing a similar policy pursued in the President’s first term. In January 2026, the Administration additionally suspended the approval of immigrant visas (but not other types of visas) for people from 75 countries, arguing that it aims to ensure individuals from “high-risk countries do not utilize welfare in the United States.” By some estimates, the measure will block about half of all legal immigration to the US. This latest measure is currently being challenged in the Southern District of New York.

The Administration has also launched large-scale and controversial immigration law enforcement operations in several US cities. These deployments have spawned lawsuits from a range of parties, including state and local officials, advocacy organizations, and individuals. Proposed reforms to ICE and its operations have also led to the ongoing partial government shutdown. In February, an Executive Order directed agencies to identify Federally-funded programs that may provide public benefits to unlawfully present individuals and strengthen eligibility verification. The Administration has also targeted “sanctuary cities,” which limit cooperation between local law enforcement and Federal immigration authorities. In addition, the President has sought to end birthright citizenship for those born to parents who are present in the US illegally. The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case April 1.

Source: Policy Backgrounder: The Outlook for Immigration Policy

That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death.
Philippians 3:10

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Judge Apologizes to Alleged WHCD Attacker for Treatment in Jail

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Judge Apologizes to Alleged WHCD Attacker for Treatment in Jail Craig Hudson for The Washington Post via Getty Images ELIZABETH WEIBEL4 May 20261,670 2:03 A judge issued an apology to Cole Tomas Allen, the alleged White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner attacker, for how he has been treated while being held in jail. During a hearing on Monday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui expressed his apologies to Allen, who has been “held in the safe cell,” according to ABC7 News. Faruqui reportedly said the safe cell was “tantamount to solitary confinement.”

The judge also gave the Washington, DC, Department of Corrections a deadline of Tuesday “to notify when the jail’s housing board will” make a decision regarding “which section of the jail” Allen will be placed in, according to the outlet. Faruqui’s apology to Allen comes after Allen’s attorneys said in court filings that Allen “was placed on suicide watch shortly after arriving at the D.C. jail.” Due to Allen being placed on suicide watch, he was put in “what’s known as a ‘safe cell,’ a padded room with constant lighting and 24-hour lockdown conditions,” according to the outlet.

Source: Judge Apologizes to Alleged WHCD Attacker for Treatment in Jail

As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby.
1 Peter 2:2

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Secret Service shoots armed man near White House; as Trump holds business event inside

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Secret Service officers engaged an armed man near the White House on Monday in what turned into a shootout that left the suspect and a juvenile bystander injured, according to the agency. The incident unfolded a few blocks south of the White House, along the National Mall and near the Washington Monument, when plainclothes agents on patrol “identified a suspicious individual that appeared to have a firearm,” Secret Service Deputy Director Matthew Quinn said during a press briefing.

After spotting the “visual print of a firearm” on the suspect, the plainclothes agents called in support from uniformed Secret Service police. 

“Upon making contact, that individual fled briefly on foot, withdrew a firearm and fired in the direction of our agents and officers,” Quinn said. 

Secret Service officers returned fire and struck the suspect, who was transported to a local hospital.  

Source: Secret Service shoots armed man near White House — as Trump holds business event inside

In God (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust; I will not fear. What can flesh do to me?
Psalm 56:4

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Man arrested at Trump’s Miami golf club for disorderly conduct, Secret Service says

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A man was arrested Saturday at President Trump’s Doral National Golf Club just outside of Miami after an alleged disturbance, the U.S. Secret Service said. Mr. Trump was not at the club at the time, Secret Service said. According to Secret Service Miami acting special agent in charge Michael Townsend, a man approached a security area at the golf club at around 4:15 p.m. He then became “disruptive and failed to comply with lawful orders,” Townsend said in a statement. 

The man “made physical contact with a member of the Secret Service and was taken into custody without further incident,” he said. The man, who was not immediately identified, was arrested by the Doral Police Department and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting without violence, Townsend said. “At no point did this situation impact the established security posture for the President’s visit to Trump Doral National Golf Club by Secret Service,” Townsend said. The alleged incident occurred one week after shots were fired during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., and Mr. Trump was rushed off the dais. A Secret Service agent was hit by a round but was protected by a bulletproof vest. The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, has been charged with attempting to assassinate the president. 

Source: Man arrested at Trump’s Miami golf club for disorderly conduct, Secret Service says – CBS News

And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.
Luke 6:33

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Obama is slammed for by X commentators while speaking out on WHCD shooting

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Former US President Barack Obama has spoken out on X about the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, condemning “political violence”. He said, “Although we don’t yet have the details about the motives behind last night’s shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner, it’s incumbent upon all us to reject the idea that violence has any place in our democracy.” Obama continued in his post to praise the Secret Service Agents for their “courage and sacrifice.” “It’s also a sobering reminder of the courage and sacrifice that U.S. Secret Service Agents show every day. I’m grateful to them – and thankful that the agent who was shot is going to be okay.”

Source: Obama is slammed for by X commentators while speaking out on WHCD shooting | Sky News Australia

A man’s pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor.
Proverbs 29:23

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Shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Trump evacuated

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Gunfire erupted at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Saturday night — with President Trump and first lady Melania dramatically evacuated less than 30 minutes after making their grand entrance. Harrowing footage from the annual glitzy gala showed at least five shots ringing out from the lobby of the Washington Hilton, as more than 2,000 guests — including journalists and Trump officials — scrambled under tables for cover. Eyewitnesses told The Post at least four shots went off inside the Washington Hilton.

Source: Shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Trump evacuated

Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You.
Psalm 56:3

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Trump DOJ report reveals Biden targeted pro-life Americans unfairly

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I founded and built the largest grassroots movement in the history of the pro-life cause: 40 Days for Life. During its first decade, I mobilized more than 2,000 leaders and 750,000 volunteers in peaceful prayer outside abortion facilities across all 50 states and dozens of other countries. These, and others like them, are exactly the people the Biden Justice Department decided to hunt and criminalize. In early April, President Donald Trump DOJ’s Weaponization Working Group released an explosive 882-page report built on more than 700,000 internal records.

It confirms what pro-life Americans suspected all along: The Justice Department of the United States worked hand-in-hand with the National Abortion Federation, Planned Parenthood, and the Feminist Majority Foundation to spy on, build secret files against and prosecute peaceful pro-life citizens. Here is the stark reality the report lays out. When pro-life Americans were charged under the law, the Biden DOJ asked judges to send them to prison for more than twice as long as the people who firebombed and vandalized pregnancy centers and churches. Fifteen pro-lifers were prosecuted for every pro-abortion offender. A grandmother praying her rosary on a sidewalk was treated as more dangerous to the country than an arsonist throwing a firebomb through the window of a pregnancy center.

Source: Trump DOJ report reveals Biden targeted pro-life Americans unfairly | Fox News

Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.
1 Peter 2:24

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All The Ways China and Russia May Be Aiding Iran Against The U.S.

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KEY FACTS:

  • Both the New York Times and CNN reported in the last week that China was preparing to ship new air defense systems to Iran, citing sources familiar with U.S. intelligence assessments.
  • These would include new shoulder-fired antiaircraft missiles, according to both reports, similar to the device President Donald Trump said Iranians used to shoot down an F-15 fighter jet earlier in April.
  • When asked by reporters about reports of China sending the weapons, the president said Saturday that “if China does that, China will have big problems, OK?” The Chinese government denied to CNN and the Times it intends to send weapons to Iran.
  • Russia, meanwhile, has reportedly supplied Iran with military intelligence, including satellite images of U.S. bases in the Middle East before they were targeted by strikes, according to Ukrainian intelligence assessments reported by Reuters last week.
  • Speaking to a British podcast after the Ukrainian intelligence was made public, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he did not receive a reaction from the U.S., adding, “the problem is they trust Putin.”

POSSIBLE PAYMENTS FOR MOVING THROUGH THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ

There have been unverified reports that Iran has been charging fees to allow ships to pass through the strait since mid-March. Among the slow trickle of foreign ships have been able to travel safely through it: Those owned by China and Russia. China, India, Pakistan and the Philippines, according to the BBC, have gone through the passage, and on Friday a Russian-flagged oil tanker made it through apparently without any difficulty. Iran has signalled it wants to charge ships tolls using cryptocurrency to use the strait in the future, with a spokesperson for the country’s Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters’ Union telling the Wall Street Journal last week this could be a tariff of $1 per barrel. On Sunday, Trump threatened to interdict any ships in international waters that paid a toll to Iran, raging in a Truth Social post “no one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage on the high seas.”

Source: All The Ways China and Russia May Be Aiding Iran Against The U.S.

Trump says U.S. will blockade Strait of Hormuz and intercept ships that paid tolls to Iran

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President Trump said on Sunday that the U.S. Navy will begin blockading ships from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz and intercept vessels that have paid tolls to Iran, after marathon talks in Pakistan failed to yield an agreement to end the war. “Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz,” the president said in a post on Truth Social on Sunday morning.  Mr. Trump also said he has instructed the Navy to “seek and interdict every vessel in International Waters that has paid a toll to Iran,” and that the U.S. would begin “destroying the mines the Iranians laid in the Straits.” 

“Any Iranian who fires at us, or at peaceful vessels, will be BLOWN TO HELL!” he added.  At least two vessels that have traversed the strait have paid Iran fees in Chinese yuan to guarantee safe passage, analysts from Lloyd’s List Intelligence said in a recent report. Analysts wrote that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps “has imposed a de facto ‘toll booth’ regime in the Strait of Hormuz, requiring vessels to submit full documentation, obtain clearance codes and accept IRGC-escorted passage through a single controlled corridor.” Iran has indicated that it might seek to impose a toll on all ships passing through the strait under a long-term peace deal.

Source: Trump says U.S. will blockade Strait of Hormuz and intercept ships that paid tolls to Iran – CBS News

And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.
1 John 4:21

Guest Shuts Down Bill Maher’s Attempt to Trash Operation Epic Fury

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Bill Maher missed the target when trying to cast Operation Epic Fury as a disaster last night, which got shut down by guest Douglas Murray, who outlined how this military action was a tremendous strategic success. Now, what’s the off-ramp here? That’s a legitimate question, as the Trump White House has all but said the military objectives behind Epic Fury have been met, more or less: 

Source: Guest Shuts Down Bill Maher’s Attempt to Trash Operation Epic Fury

And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
Ephesians 4:32

Justice Department says it has prosecuted $500 million in healthcare, COVID fraud claims in 3 states

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Article Dig Deeper The Justice Department said this week that it has wrapped up health care fraud investigations in three states which had cost Americans over $500 million among the respective parties. The announcement comes the same week that the Justice Department created its National Fraud Enforcement Division, which is a major step in the Trump administration’s efforts to crack down on misuse of public funds. The Justice Department said it has finished its healthcare fraud investigations in California, Florida and Nevada and secured either guilty pleas, settlements or sentences.

“Thanks to the leadership of President Donald Trump, the department, working closely with the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, is supercharging efforts to take down every fraudster and bring them to justice,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said. “In one day, the Department prosecuted the theft of a half-billion in taxpayer dollars. All those ripping off the American people are on notice.” The largest haul came from California, where a scheme defrauded American consumers of $269.1 million, according to the Daily Signal. Paul Randall, 66, of Orange, pleaded guilty this week for his role in the pharmacy plot. Two others pleaded guilty in the scheme in 2024 and 2025.

Source: Justice Department says it has prosecuted $500 million in healthcare, COVID fraud claims in 3 states | Just The News

A man’s heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps.
Proverbs 16:9

Trump removes US Attorney General Pam Bondi

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US President Donald Trump has removed Attorney General Pam Bondi – a longtime ally and fierce defender of his administration – from her post as America’s top law enforcement officer. Trump praised her in a post on Truth Social and said she would be “transitioning” to a role in the private sector. Bondi’s time leading the justice department was often overshadowed by its handling of the release of files relating to Jeffrey Epstein and its investigation into the convicted sex offender. She is the second Trump administration official in recent weeks to be cut from her post, after Kristi Noem was ousted as homeland security chief in March.

Bondi will be replaced by her former deputy, Todd Blanche. Bondi said she would be “working tirelessly” to transfer her work to Blanche, adding that the job had “been the honour” of a lifetime. She added that in her new private sector position – which she did not identify – she would “continue fighting for President Trump and this administration”. The announcement comes less than two months after a combative congressional hearing in which Bondi was peppered with questions from lawmakers – at times descending into shouting matches in which she called one Democrat a “washed-up loser”. As recently as Thursday morning, Trump was defending Bondi, saying: “She is a wonderful person and she is doing a good job.” But hours later, Trump confirmed her departure on Truth Social, saying that her new private sector role would be “announced at a date in the near future”.

Source: Trump removes US Attorney General Pam Bondi

For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.
Jeremiah 31:25

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Hegseth ousts Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to step down and take immediate retirement, sources familiar with the decision told CBS News.  One of the sources said Hegseth wants someone in the role who will implement President Trump and Hegseth’s vision for the Army.  Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement that George “will be retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army effective immediately. The Department of War is grateful for General George’s decades of service to our nation. We wish him well in his retirement.”

A senior Defense Department official told CBS News, “We are grateful for his service, but it was time for a leadership change in the Army.”  George previously served as the senior military assistant to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin from 2021 to 2022, during the Biden administration, after decades of service. A career infantry officer and West Point graduate, George first served in the first Gulf War and the more recent conflicts of Iraq and Afghanistan.  The Army chief of staff typically serves a four-year term. George was nominated for the position by President Joe Biden and confirmed by the Senate in 2023, meaning he would typically have held the position until 2027. 

Source: Hegseth ousts Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George – CBS Miami

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
Revelation 22:21

Iran announces new strikes on U.S., Israeli targets hours ahead of Trump speech as he threatens to pull U.S. out of NATO

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What to know about the Iran war today: President Trump will deliver an update on the Iran war Wednesday night after saying he expects to end U.S. operations in two to three weeks. Mr. Trump is also expected to say that the U.S. military is meeting or exceeding its operational benchmarks, a White House official told CBS News. Iran announced a new wave of strikes on U.S. and Israeli targets hours ahead of Mr. Trump’s remarks.

Energy and stock markets reacted positively to Mr. Trump’s remarks about the war, with oil falling back below $100 per barrel despite Iran’s threat to target U.S. tech companies and warnings that leaving the Strait of Hormuz under Tehran’s control could cause lingering pain for the global economy. Mr. Trump has told Britain’s Telegraph newspaper he could attempt to pull the U.S. out of the transatlantic NATO alliance it’s led for more than seven decades, as he vents frustration at America’s closest allies for declining to join the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Mr. Trump is expected to criticize NATO in his prime-time address, a source told CBS News. 

Source: Live Updates: Iran announces new strikes on U.S., Israeli targets hours ahead of Trump speech as he threatens to pull U.S. out of NATO

For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive.
1 Corinthians 15:22

Supreme Court to hear arguments over Trump’s birthright citizenship order today

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Washington — The Supreme Court will convene for arguments Wednesday to consider the legality of President Trump’s executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship. The question in the case, known as Trump v. Barbara, is whether the president’s directive complies with the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause and federal immigration law enacted in 1952. Mr. Trump issued the executive order on the first day of his second term as part of his plans for a sweeping immigration crackdown, but it has not taken effect because of decisions from lower courts finding it is likely unlawful. The White House’s official schedule for Wednesday says Mr. Trump will personally attend the arguments, which, if he follows through, would make him the first sitting president on record to do so.

The president previously said he wanted to attend the oral arguments when the Supreme Court was considering a challenge to his sweeping tariffs in November, but later backed down, writing, “I do not want to distract from the importance of this Decision.” In the lead-up to arguments, Mr. Trump has taken to social media to defend his plan and attacked the courts as “stupid.” In a post to Truth Social in late February, the president claimed the Supreme Court “will find a way to come to the wrong conclusion” in the case.

Source: Supreme Court to hear arguments over Trump’s birthright citizenship order today – CBS News

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Shocked Trump reacts to Kristi Noem’s cross-dressing husband after Daily Mail blew lid on national security scandal

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Donald Trump was stunned to learn that Kristi Noem’s husband is a secret cross-dresser who experts say could have compromised national security, the President revealed in an exclusive phone interview with the Daily Mail on Tuesday. The Daily Mail revealed that the ex-DHS Secretary’s husband Bryon Noem, 56, sent compromising pictures of himself wearing fake breasts in tight clothing to fetish porn models online.  A spokesperson for Noem, 54, claimed that the family was ‘blindsided’ by Bryon’s cross-dressing history – adding that his wife of 34 years is ‘devastated.’ 

The Daily Mail called Trump to field his reaction just weeks after he fired Kristi as the Secretary of Homeland Security following bipartisan backlash over the agency’s aggressive immigration enforcement tactics and scrutiny of a controversial $220 million advertising campaign that wasn’t approved by the President.  The President told the Daily Mail he was surprised to hear the Noem family did not deny the shocking report into Bryon’s lewd online behavior.  ‘They confirmed it? Wow, well, I feel badly for the family if that’s the case, that’s too bad,’ Trump said in a phone call. ‘I haven’t seen anything. I don’t know anything about it. That’s too bad, but I just know nothing about it,’ Trump added. Bryon sent his secret roster of online acquaintances at least $25,000 via Cash App and PayPal. 

Source: Shocked Trump reacts to Kristi Noem’s cross-dressing husband after Daily Mail blew lid on national security scandal | Daily Mail Online

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
1 John 4:10

Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Florida Farm Bill

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JD Vance says aliens are ‘demons’ and details obsession with UFOs

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JD Vance says aliens are ‘demons’ and details obsession with UFOs Vice-president promises ‘to get to the bottom of’ reports of US government files about unidentified flying objects Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Richard Luscombe Tue 31 Mar 2026 00.29 AEDT Share Prefer the Guardian on Google JD Vance, the vice-president of the United States, said this weekend that he considers aliens to be “demons”. With the war in Iran continuing, petrol and grocery prices soaring, and chaos continuing at US airports as a partial government shutdown endures, Vance appeared on the conservative Benny Show podcast, released on Saturday, to promise that he would spend time looking into what he called his “obsession” with UFOs and extraterrestrial visitors.

Johnson, who bills his show as the place for “cutting, behind-the-scenes insight into the global conflict for freedom”, wondered if Vance, who has been noticeably quiet about Donald Trump’s war in the Middle East that he is said to oppose, had yet looked at any of the files about unidentified flying objects – known these days as unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) – which the president has promised to release. Is the truth out there? US registers aliens.gov as Trump pledges UFO files release Read more “I actually haven’t,” Vance replied, mustering significantly more enthusiasm than for any previous question about the US-Israel military strikes on Iran. “I have not been able to spend enough time on this, but I am going to. Trust me, I’m obsessed with this.”

Source: JD Vance says aliens are ‘demons’ and details obsession with UFOs | JD Vance | The Guardian

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word.
Ephesians 5:25-26

TSA employees receive back pay after Trump’s executive order

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TSA employees receive back pay after Trump’s executive order Airport wait times appear to be shorter as workers received back pay for two whole paychecks Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Chris Stein in Washington Tue 31 Mar 2026 07.53 AEDT Share Prefer the Guardian on Google The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued its employees back pay on Monday, after Donald Trump signed an order for them to be paid even as a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security drags on, with no end in sight.

The paychecks appear to have relieved severe congestion at airport TSA checkpoints, which resulted in hours-long lines at several major air hubs over the past two weeks but brought Congress no closer to resolving the standoff over the the DHS’s budget. “Most TSA employees received a retroactive paycheck today that included at least two full paychecks,” said Lauren Bis, the acting assistant secretary of public affairs at the DHS. She noted the agency was “working aggressively” to send a third half-paycheck that employees are owed. US reopens embassy in Venezuela in significant thawing of relations Read more “TSA officers are grateful to President Trump and Secretary [Markwayne] Mullin for their leadership to put money back into the pockets of TSA employees who worked without pay during the ongoing Democrat DHS shutdown. Working without pay forced more than 500 officers to leave TSA and thousands were forced to call out,” she said.

Source: TSA employees receive back pay after Trump’s executive order | Trump administration | The Guardian

Bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.
Colossians 3:13

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Democrats decry ‘smear’ as Trump FBI pushes for release of Eric Swalwell file

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The Trump administration has reportedly been pushing to release records from an FBI investigation related to Eric Swalwell and alleged links to a Chinese agent as the Democratic congressman makes gains in the California governor’s race. The Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing “three people familiar with the effort”, that the FBI director, Kash Patel, is pushing to release the files, even though there is no public evidence of wrongdoing on Swalwell’s part.

The records stem from a decade-old investigation into a suspected spy who had developed relationships with US politicians and assisted Swalwell with fundraising. An FBI official previously said Swalwell was cooperative with the investigation and was not suspected of wrongdoing. He cut off contact with the woman after speaking to the FBI. The profile of Swalwell, an outspoken critic of Donald Trump who served as a congressional manager during the president’s second impeachment trial, has risen as the contest for California governor takes shape. The field of candidates to replace Gavin Newsom is crowded, with at least eight Democrats, including Swalwell, and two Republicans.

Source: Democrats decry ‘smear’ as Trump FBI pushes for release of Eric Swalwell file | Democrats | The Guardian

Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.
2 Thessalonians 3:5

Trump administration sues Minnesota for allowing trans athletes in girls’ sports

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The US Department of Justice sued Minnesota’s education department and the state’s school athletics body on Monday for allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ sports. In a lawsuit, the justice department claims that by making female student athletes compete against transgender girls, as well as share locker rooms and bathrooms with them, Minnesota is violating Title IX – the federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination for any programs that receive federal funding. “Minnesota’s policies and practices create unfair competition, deny girls equal educational opportunities, and expose girls to a hostile educational environment with heightened risks of physical injury and psychological harm,” the justice department argues in the suit filed on Monday. Minnesota has fought against the Trump administration’s efforts to remove transgender athletes from girls’ sports.

Source: Trump administration sues Minnesota for allowing trans athletes in girls’ sports | Trump administration | The Guardian

And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.
Galatians 6:9

Russian Oil Poised To Flood World Markets As Trump Admin Lifts Sanctions

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The U.S. began Operation Epic Fury on Feb. 28, killing Iranian Supreme Leader Khamanei and striking key military locations in the Islamic Republic. Iran’s retaliatory strikes caused tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to plummet, dramatically increasing prices and prompting the Trump administration to temporarily lift Russian oil sanctions. The U.S. Department of the Treasury gave a temporary 30-day waiver on Russian oil sanctions March 5 to allow for Indian refineries to purchase Russian crude oil already in transit on the sea. The U.S. Treasury announced on March 12 the temporary tariff suspension would apply to all countries until April 5.

Source: Russian Oil Poised To Flood World Markets As Trump Admin Lifts Sanctions | CDN

Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You.
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Why Many Cuban Exiles Support Trump and the Extreme Right?

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In the heart of Miami’s Little Havana, the echoes of a painful past still shape the political beliefs of a fanatically loyal voting bloc.

Having lived through the trauma of a socialist revolution that stripped some of them of property, freedom, and homeland, many see any hint of leftist ideology as anathema. While Democrats promote social programs and progressive policies… 

Source: Why Many Cuban Exiles Support Trump and the Extreme Right? – Havana Times

Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you.
Exodus 20:12

John Fetterman backs Trump administration in push to root out Medicaid fraud

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Democrat Senator John Fetterman has voiced strong support for the Trump administration’s effort to purge fraud from Medicaid. Fetterman said rooting out abuse in the program is “entirely appropriate” as investigators uncover widespread fraud. “There was a lot of fraud in Medicaid and now let’s root that out,” Fetterman told Major Garrett on ‘The Takeout’. Fetterman added that taxpayers should not be forced to fund fraudulent claims within the system. The remarks came while discussing the work of Dr Mehmet Oz inside the Trump administration.

Source: John Fetterman backs Trump administration in push to root out Medicaid fraud | Sky News Australia

So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
Romans 8:8

ISIS-supporting Old Dominion University shooter shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ before killing army instructor, injuring two others

ISIS-supporting ex-National Guard member Mohamed Bailor Jalloh shouted “Allahu Akbar” before launching his deadly attack at Old Dominion University on Thursday, federal officials revealed. Source: ISIS-supporting Old Dominion University shooter shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ before killing army instructor, injuring two others: FBI | Sky News Australia

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Hawaii school closures due to severe weather

Many schools will be closed Friday due to the storm, including O‘ahu, Kaua‘i and Maui County public schools, and Hawaii State Department of Education offices. Source: Hawaii school closures due to severe weather | Hawaii News Now

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Michigan synagogue shooting updates: Temple Israel says ‘everyone is safe’ after armed attacker rammed facility; police confirm the suspect is dead

The suspect, who was not identified, drove down a hallway at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Mich., before being engaged by temple security, authorities said. Source: Michigan synagogue shooting updates: Temple Israel says ‘everyone is safe’ after armed attacker rammed facility; police confirm the suspect is dead

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Officials downplay risk of Iranian drone attacks off California after FBI memo, but Newsom says state is “prepared”

FBI memo warning that Iran may try to launch drones at California in a seaborne “surprise attack” raised concern Wednesday — but officials tell CBS News there is no known, specific threat underpinning it. Source: Officials downplay risk of Iranian drone attacks off California after FBI memo, but Newsom says state is “prepared” – CBS…

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Trump administration releasing 172 million barrels of oil from strategic reserve as Iran war causes soaring prices

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President Trump ordered the release of 172 million barrels of oil from the U.S.’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve on Wednesday, after oil prices rocketed to their highest levels in years amid the U.S.’s war with Iran.

Source: Trump administration releasing 172 million barrels of oil from strategic reserve as Iran war causes soaring prices – CBS News

Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.
1 John 3:1

Trump administration releasing 172 million barrels of oil from strategic reserve as Iran war causes soaring prices

President Trump ordered the release of 172 million barrels of oil from the U.S.’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve on Wednesday, after oil prices rocketed to their highest levels in years amid the U.S.’s war with Iran. Source: Trump administration releasing 172 million barrels of oil from strategic reserve as Iran war causes soaring prices – CBS…

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Over 1,200 killed in Haiti drone strikes, including 60 civilians

Human Rights Watch says drone strikes by Haitian forces kill over 1,200 people in and near Port-au-Prince since 2025. Source: Over 1,200 killed in Haiti drone strikes, including 60 civilians: Report | Human Rights News | Al Jazeera Subscribe Enter your email below to receive updates.

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At least 42 people killed in days of floods across Kenya

Authorities say 26 people died in capital Nairobi as floodwaters submerged homes and carried away vehicles. Source: At least 42 people killed in days of floods across Kenya | Floods News | Al Jazeera Subscribe Enter your email below to receive updates.

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Woman who falsely accused 10 men of raping her jailed

Greater Manchester Police said there was a “continuous, wilful making of false allegations” by Stacey Sharples, who knew “full well the consequences for each of the men involved”. Source: Woman who falsely accused 10 men of raping her jailed | UK News | Sky News

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Trump Can Suspend Refugee Admissions, US Appeals Court Rules

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Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.
Colossians 3:2

80 warheads in one Iranian missile: What are cluster bombs and why is Israel worried about them?

Iran is increasingly using cluster munitions in missile strikes on Israel during the 2026 conflict, raising civilian safety concerns as these weapons spread multiple explosives across large areas and leave dangerous unexploded bombs. Source: 80 warheads in one Iranian missile: What are cluster bombs and why is Israel worried about them? Subscribe Enter your email…

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Scotland Edinburgh Knife Incident: Two injured in Scotland stabbing incident; sparks police lockdown in Edinburgh

Europe News: Two people were injured after a man armed with a bladed weapon sparked a major police operation in Scotland’s Edinburgh’s area on Monday morning, prom. Source: Scotland Edinburgh Knife Incident: Two injured in Scotland stabbing incident; sparks police lockdown in Edinburgh – The Times of India Subscribe Enter your email below to receive…

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US says Russia providing Iran intelligence: Sources Say

The U.S. believes that Russia has been providing Iran the locations of American troops in the Middle East, including aircraft and ships, according to two people familiar with the intelligence. The alleged assistance, first reported by The Washington Post, is alarming because it would enable the Iranians to target specific locations with ballistic missiles and…

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Chinese universities surge in global rankings as US schools slip

China News: Until recently, Harvard was the most productive research university in the world, according to a global ranking that looks at academic publication. Source: Chinese universities surge in global rankings as US schools slip – The Times of India Subscribe Enter your email below to receive updates.

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Live Tornado Tracker Map | Real-Time Tornado Warning Alerts

Real-time tornado warning tracking system using official National Weather Service (NWS) and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) data. Stay informed about active tornado warnings across the United States and Canada. Source: Live Tornado Tracker Map | Real-Time Tornado Warning Alerts Subscribe Enter your email below to receive updates.

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Recent Abortion News (March 4 – March 11, 2026)

Abortion policy continues to evolve at the state level, with new restrictions advancing or being signed in conservative states, while progressive areas focus on expanding access and funding. Key stories include a new “heartbeat” ban in Wyoming, legislative failures in Tennessee, and funding debates in Washington. Advocacy groups on both sides are responding with lawsuits,…

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The stabbing. Canada has a serious knife problem

Driving a blade into another person’s body is a savage, intimate act of violence. Why are we paying so little attention to these attacks? Source: The stabbing. Canada has a serious knife problem | National Post Subscribe Enter your email below to receive updates.

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Trump fires Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary

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The president said he would tap Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace her.

Source: Trump fires Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary

Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.
Philippians 2:3

Obama Foundation CEO Valerie Jarrett earns $740,000 as executive payroll doubles

Former Obama White House officials command high salaries at Obama Foundation as executive payroll hits $43.7 million, with CEO Valerie Jarrett earning $740,000. As construction nears completion on the long-delayed $850 million Obama Presidential Center, federal tax filings show the Obama Foundation paid CEO Valerie Jarrett $740,000 in 2024 while several former Obama White House officials…

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Recent Christian Persecution News (March 4 – March 11, 2026)

Christian persecution remains a significant global concern, with recent reports highlighting violence, discrimination, and legal pressures in regions like the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Key developments include Vatican and UN statements on worldwide trends, new reports on specific countries, and ongoing conflicts exacerbating risks for believers. Below is a curated summary from reliable…

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Cuba faces crisis as activist Rosa María Payá urges US pressure

As Cuba faces rolling blackouts, food shortages and renewed protests, Cuban human rights activist Rosa María Payá is warning in an interview to Fox News Digital that the island’s deepening crisis cannot be solved with economic reforms alone and is urging the United States to maintain pressure on the communist government in Havana. Source: Cuba…

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Van Drives Through White House Barricade, Driver Apprehended

A driver has been apprehended after a van drove through a barricade near the White House early Wednesday morning, according to police. A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) told Newsweek that officers were assisting the U.S. Secret Service after the incident at Connecticut Avenue and H Street, Northwest at around 6.37am ET. Source:…

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Marking ten years since the 2011 Japan earthquake

Fifteen years ago, on March 11, 2011, the fourth-largest recorded earthquake in history struck Japan’s Pacific Coast, triggering a 128-foot tsunami wave that swallowed villages whole and triggered the biggest nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. Nearly 20,000 people died, 500,000 were forced to evacuate, 138,000 buildings were destroyed, and the country suffered the most expensive disaster…

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2 killed as at least 4 suspected tornadoes leave trail of damage in Kankakee Illinois, Lake Village Indiana

Suspected tornadoes have left extensive damage in Kankakee County in Illinois and into neighboring Indiana Tuesday, where two people were killed. The storms also produced hail ranging in size from two to four inches, the National Weather Service said. The NWS said the largest hailstone produced was six inches in diameter, which fell in Kankakee.…

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About 140 US troops have been wounded in the Iran war, including 8 severely

The vast majority of these injuries have been minor, and 108 service members have already returned to duty,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in an emailed statement. Eight U.S. service members are currently “severely injured,” Parnell added. Source: Live updates: US says 140 troops wounded in Iran war with no end in sight | AP…

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