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Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was reassigned to the newly created position of Special Envoy to the Shield of the Americas following her firing, a clear downgrade from Cabinet-level authority.

Her new position follows President Donald Trump's criticism of Noem's massive taxpayer expenditure on a commercial promoting herself at the DHS.

The Trump administration has initiated deportation proceedings against 34 former military members and arrested 125 others for immigration violations over the past year, reversing Biden-era protections for service members and their families.

Federal data obtained by The New York Times shows 248 relatives of veterans were placed in deportation proceedings after the administration rescinded preferential treatment guidance.

Twenty of President Donald Trump's 23 Cabinet members have donated substantial financial gifts to him totaling at least $30 million since 2023, according to reporting by The Daily Beast's Substack outlet The Swamp and Citizens for Ethics watchdog group.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon leads with $20 million, followed by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick with $10 million.

President Donald Trump inadvertently revealed the chaotic nature of his Iran war planning while boarding Air Force One on Monday, admitting that Iran's regional retaliation caught military planners off guard.

Trump drew attention to what he alleged was Iran's unexpected attack on its neighboring countries, claiming, "That was not supposed to-- nobody was even thinking about it," before adding without evidence, "they wanted to take over the Middle East."

University of Missouri virologist Marc Johnson revealed Monday that his institution's helium supply will be cut in half due to the Iran war, with potentially severe consequences for medical facilities nationwide.

Qatar, which supplies one-third of the world's liquified helium, was forced to halt production after Iran struck the country housing Al Udeid Air Base, the U.S. military's largest Middle East installation.

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan rejected the Trump administration's attempt to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Elon Musk's authority as head of the Department of Government Efficiency.

More than a dozen state attorneys general and nonprofits alleged Musk exercised executive power without Senate confirmation, violating the Constitution's Appointments Clause.

Writer Amanda Marcotte argued in a Substack analysis that President Donald Trump's contempt for his most loyal MAGA supporters is worsening, despite their unwavering backing.

Marcotte highlighted Trump's decision to deploy ICE agents to airports nationwide to address government shutdown staffing shortages, which negatively impacts Trump voters who fly. More revealing, she noted, is Trump's dismissive response to rising gas prices— a predictable consequence of his Iran war.

Texas Republicans moved to strip newly elected Democratic state Senator Taylor Rehmet of legislative power by excluding him from committee assignments, according to Fort Worth Star-Telegram reporting.

Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick announced committee vacancies Monday without naming Rehmet, preventing him from participating in interim policy hearings lawmakers typically hold before the next legislative session.

During oral arguments in Watson v. Republican National Committee, right-wing Supreme Court Justices signaled they may strike down state laws allowing ballots postmarked before Election Day to be counted after polls close.

Conservative justices questioned the validity of grace period provisions, with Justices Samuel Alito and Brett Kavanaugh appearing particularly skeptical of mail voting.

The Senate confirmed Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) as homeland security secretary Monday in a 54-45 vote, with crucial support from two Democrats breaking ranks.

Sens. John Fetterman (D-PA) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) voted for Mullin despite Democratic opposition, while Rand Paul (R-KY) voted against his party colleague following their contentious confirmation hearing clash.

An earlier report revealed that ousted Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino claimed minority status, identifying as a Cherokee Native American since age 8, despite admitting in 2018 testimony to calling undocumented migrants "scum," "filth," and "trash."

Legal documents obtained by The New York Times show Bovino testified in a discrimination lawsuit filed by four Department of Homeland Security employees, but was not registered on any official tribal rolls.

Eight preservation and architecture associations filed a federal lawsuit Monday seeking to halt the Trump administration's Kennedy Center renovation project, citing violations of historic preservation laws.

The complaint alleges the White House violated preservation requirements by repainting exterior columns white and adding Trump's name to the facade without approval. The coalition seeks a preliminary injunction to stop any destruction or redesign until the administration complies with federal historic preservation standards and obtains congressional authorization for the two-year closure.

Wesam H. Hassanein, Vice President JD Vance's special adviser for the Middle East, left the Trump administration to join Continental Strategy LLC, a lobbying firm connected to Republican circles.

In late February, when U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran began, Hassanein departed his position, though he claimed he remains "100% supportive" of Trump's Iran policy and didn't oppose the military operation.