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.
Energy officials are planning to travel to Wyoming for the opening of a new rare earth mine, the first in the United States in more than 70 years and the first new coal mine in Wyoming in more than 50 years.
