A multi-agency task force arrested 16 members of the Venezuelan “Anti-Tren” gang in Houston, Texas, marking the largest FBI takedown yet of the offshoot criminal faction. The suspects, linked to the notorious Tren de Aragua terrorist group, face federal charges for drug trafficking, weapons offenses, and violent crimes, including a mass shooting.
Parents in Albuquerque, New Mexico, are alarmed after a third local teacher was arrested within a month over allegations of inappropriate behavior with minors. The latest suspect, 41-year-old Julian Gunther, a social studies teacher at Rio Grande Academy of Fine Arts, was taken into custody Tuesday for allegedly sending sexually explicit messages to someone he believed was a 12-year-old girl.
President Donald Trump’s return to border enforcement has led to a historic drop in illegal immigration, reversing the crisis that peaked under Joe Biden’s administration. Federal data shows a 90% reduction in illegal alien “got-aways” in June compared to the same month last year. These are individuals who evade U.S. Border Patrol entirely—many with criminal histories.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with foreign ministers from Japan, India, and Australia in Washington on Tuesday to launch a new alliance aimed at cutting dependence on China for critical minerals. The agreement, part of a broader “Quad Critical Minerals Initiative,” includes plans for up to 40 companies from the four nations to meet and discuss reshaping their mineral supply chains.
The Trump administration has provided California with federal assistance to address the estimated $1 billion in damages from anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles.
A Mexican border town is seeing unexpectedly calm conditions despite President Trump’s aggressive deportation campaign. Business owners in Nogales report fewer crossing attempts and lower drug trafficking, even as the administration touted sweeping enforcement measures at the border.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe released a review of the intelligence community's analysis of Russian influence during the 2016 election, condemning Obama-era CIA Director John Brennan for opening a "very politicized inquiry" against the agency's standards.
