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A damning report about the relationship between Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and her right-hand man, Corey Lewandowski, and its impact on the agency sparked outrage among political analysts and observers.

On Thursday, The Atlantic published a report, citing a forthcoming book by NBC News reporter Julia Ainsley about Trump's deportation regime, which found that Noem and Lewandowski's relationship has "warped the agency" into a fiefdom and has caused tensions between DHS and members of the Trump White House. The report included details about how Lewandowski has embedded himself within the agency, and how Noem's seemingly "sociopathic" nature has won her the adoration of President Donald Trump.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court this week, urging the justices to strike down President Donald Trump's executive order dismantling the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of birthright citizenship.

Trump's order would require anyone born in the United States to have U.S. citizen parentage to qualify for citizenship — a dramatic departure from the Constitution, which says that "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States."

MAGA-friendly Paramount has emerged as the victor in the high-stakes bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery, leaving Netflix empty-handed after the streaming giant walked away from the negotiating table, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

The David Ellison-led Paramount Skydance deal proved too much for Netflix, as the streamer announced it was throwing in the towel on its pursuit of Warner's crown jewels, including its sprawling movie and television studios and the HBO Max streaming service.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' vaccine bill faces unexpected opposition from within his own Republican Party. The legislation, sponsored by State Sen. Clay Yarborough, would allow parental preference alone to exempt children from school vaccine requirements. Sen. Gayle Harrell (R-Stuart), a Republican colleague, called the bill "dangerous" and said he cannot support it. Medical professionals have also expressed serious concerns. Pediatrician Nectar Aintablian warned the bill contradicts medical training and noted the importance of vaccination in preventing diseases he has witnessed throughout his career. Jennifer Takagishi, Florida chapter vice president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, criticized lawmakers for not listening to medical expertise, expressing frustration that families increasingly rely on social media platforms like TikTok for health research instead of professional guidance.

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President Donald Trump is likely to try to derail the electoral process this year — but just as likely to hit hard opposition every step of the way, Michael Waldman of the Brennan Center for Justice told MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace on Thursday's edition of "Deadline: White House."

This follows reporting that Trump just received a 17-page memo from his allies outlining how he could declare a state of emergency to seize election equipment.

White House insiders are secretly horrified by the power couple running the Department of Homeland Security, according to a new report.

The Atlantic reported on Thursday, citing information from a forthcoming book about Trump's deportation regime from NBC News reporter Julian Ainsley, that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and her right-hand man, Corey Lewandowski, have turned DHS into a "dysfunctional fiefdom." The report added that Noem and Lewandowski's romantic relationship, which they both deny, has warped the agency's culture and caused tensions within the West Wing.

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) appeared to lose her defiant tone about sharing photos from inside a closed-door deposition with a MAGA influencer on Thursday.

Reporters caught up with Boebert near the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center in New York, where former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appeared for a closed-door deposition related to her husband's contacts with the disgraced financier and convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein. Earlier in the day, Boebert shared images from inside the deposition with MAGA influencer Benny Johnson, which caused the hearing to be temporarily paused.

U.S. District Court Judge Zahid N. Quraishi strongly criticized the Trump administration and Attorney General Pam Bondi's Department of Justice for illegally detaining Diana Elizabeth Cartagena Hueso, a 29-year-old immigrant with no criminal record. Cartagena Hueso was initially released in 2016 after establishing credible fear of returning to her home country and being referred for asylum proceedings. Nearly a decade later, on January 26, 2026, she and her husband were arrested by immigration officials while traveling to a doctor's appointment. The government repeatedly transferred her between detention centers as she struggled to challenge her detention in court. The judge ruled the detention illegal, stating the government abandoned its detention authority by releasing her in 2016. He characterized the government's conduct as "manifest recklessness" and "intentional misconduct," ordering her immediate release and warning DOJ prosecutors of consequences for similar arrests.

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Millions of dollars more in fraud have been discovered in Arizona's controversial school voucher program.

According to 12 News, "records show at least 18,000 [Empowerment Scholarship] account holders — close to 20% of the entire program — used voucher funds intended for private and home schooling on a myriad of banned purchases, according to Arizona Department of Education records."

The Department of Homeland Security insisted that a blind refugee from Burma who was found dead after being abandoned by agents had no disabilities.

According to Investigate Post, agents dropped off Nurul Amin Shah Alam at a doughnut shop last week, 5 miles away from his home. Buffalo police later found the man dead in the snow.