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| | | | WHAT WE'RE WATCHING | | 🚨 Two teen girls were arrested for plotting a mass casualty attack. FBI Houston intercepted a detailed social media threat made by two teenage girls, aged 15 and 16, who planned to "place pipe bombs across Memorial High School and shoot up the students." The FBI and local authorities quickly located and arrested the suspects. The investigation is still ongoing, and a motive is not yet known. | 🙅♂️ Trump moved to cut all federal benefits for illegal migrants. The president signed an executive order mandating federal departments and agencies to identify and end all programs that provide financial benefits to illegal migrants. The order ensures, according to President Trump, that taxpayer dollars are used to benefit US citizens, "including individuals with disabilities and veterans." | 🗣 Trump criticized Zelensky, calling him a "dictator without elections." Trump slammed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, accusing him of mishandling the war with Russia and failing to hold elections, which he claims could further destabilize Ukraine. Zelensky fired back, accusing Trump of spreading "disinformation" that "is coming from Russia." | 💰 Elon Musk considers $5,000 DOGE refund checks for taxpayers. Elon Musk is exploring the possibility of having the president issue $5,000 refund checks to American households if his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) hits a $2 trillion savings target. While the idea of a "DOGE Dividend" has gained attention, there are significant hurdles, including potential Congressional approval, before any checks could be issued. |
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| | | | QUICK AND IMPORTANT | Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth instructed senior Pentagon and military leaders to create plans to reduce the defense budget by eight percent annually over the next five years. Your team's efficiency, reimagined. Revolutionize your work management with monday.com. Automate tasks, integrate seamlessly, and gain full visibility. Take every project to completion with ease. Try monday.com free today.* The Trump administration is officially designating eight Latin American cartels, including Tren de Aragua and MS-13, as foreign terrorist organizations. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed agreements with state law enforcement agencies to deputize them for immigration enforcement, allowing officers to assist ICE in deportations. The Senate voted 52-46 to confirm former Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) to lead the Small Business Administration.
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| | | THE MAIN STORY | Why mass deportations have hit a roadblock | | What's happening: Mass deportations under the Trump administration have been off to a slower start than expected, reportedly frustrating the president. Despite rhetoric promising widespread removals of dangerous illegals, the reality has fallen short as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) struggles with inefficiencies, resources, and logistical setbacks. | Not all bad: Border Czar Tom Homan pointed out that southwestern border crossings were only at 229 per day, versus as many as 11,000 per day under Biden. "I started as a Border Patrol Agent in 1984, and I don't remember the numbers ever being that low," he remarked.
| The numbers: ICE initially registered over 1,000 arrests per day but stopped releasing numbers in early February. Around 14 percent of arrests are non-criminals, which is only a six percent increase from the Biden administration. This increase is a consequence of Homan's "collateral" arrests policy, which allows authorities to detain illegals — such as friends or family members — found in close proximity to the primary targets. | 1) Inefficient raids: The first problem ICE is running into is inefficiencies in their raids. For instance, they will conduct a raid, like recently at a major seafood distributor in Newark, New Jersey, where the significant time and resources required only result in — in this case — three arrests, two of whom were released on bond. | 2) Under-resourced: Holding facilities are at 109 percent capacity, forcing them to release illegal migrants from custody. It is also important to note that migrant arrests are not the same as deportations — it often takes ICE months to process these individuals before deporting them. | 3) Logistical and legal hurdles: President Trump recently ordered the use of Guantanamo Bay to house around 30,000 illegal migrants. However, the high cost and logistical challenges of such a massive operation remain major roadblocks. A federal court already blocked Trump from sending three illegal Venezuelan migrants to the prison. | Why it matters: Americans overwhelmingly approve of President Trump's mass deportation effort, but pressure is mounting on Tom Homan and Homeland Security to increase their numbers. If they struggle to bring them up, Trump may be quick to fire agency leaders, or the public may ultimately blame Trump for overpromising on this crucial aspect of his agenda. | |
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| | | THE DAILY DEBATE | 📊 Who do you think bears the most responsibility for stepping up deportations?Results will be in Monday's newsletter | | | POLL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY | Of these presidents who now have a place in Trump's Oval Office, which is your favorite? | ⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🎖 Zachary Taylor (18)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤺 Andrew Jackson (78)
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🥊 Theodore Roosevelt (235)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🪖 Franklin Roosevelt (32)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🇺🇸 Ronald Reagan (1,092) | 🤺 Andrew Jackson: "Dismantled the Second Bank of the US (central bank)… the only president to pay off federal debt." — Uncle F 🪖 Franklin Roosevelt: "I can't imagine anyone other than Lincoln leading us through the Depression and WWII." — Y.F. 🥊 Theodore Roosevelt: "The most badass president!" — R.R. 🇺🇸 Ronald Reagan: "I was just a teenager when Reagan was elected, but I still remember his great speeches and belief that America was great! — Jill | | | | 1,455 votes |
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