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The Trump Administration has frozen billions in federal grants to Harvard University, threatened its tax-exempt status, and sought to dictate its curriculum and hiring. Now the government seems bent on destroying the school for the offense of fighting back. And for what purpose? That’s how we read the Department of Homeland Security’s move Thursday to bar foreign students from attending the world-renowned institution. That’s 6,800 students, or a quarter of Harvard’s student body, whose futures are suddenly in disarray. It’s also a short-sighted attack on one of America’s great competitive strengths: Its ability to attract the world’s best and brightest....

Kristi Noem told a bunch of illegal migrants they can 'suck it' on Thursday after their lawsuit against the Homeland Security chief was voluntarily dropped. The suit was filed by the ACLU on behalf of ten detained migrants who the Trump administration were preparing to send to the infamous terrorist detention center in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. The ACLU dropped the filing because several plaintiffs were already deported while others refused to keep the case going. That's when Noem - who has been dubbed 'ICE Barbie' for her garish wardrobe changes - delivered her savage two-word response. 'Suck it,' Noem posted...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is calling for the closing of another state prison in his proposed budget for the next fiscal year. It will be the fifth prison closed during his two terms as governor. He said "the notion that we can successfully suppress crime by incarcerating offenders is mistaken. The internal environments of our prisons don't strike me as effective. Every prison has gangs that intimidate and terrorize inmates such that the only way to survive is by joining a gang. It is inhumane to subject anyone to this type of life." The Governor says he is "confident...

Though a federal grand jury has indicted Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan for obstructing the apprehension and arrest of illegal immigrant Eduardo Flores-Ruiz by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel she says she is "confident I will beat the rap because the US Supreme Court has just ruled that judges have a universal right to block the enforcement of laws they don't like." "Trump thinks his election to the presidency is a mandate from the people to enforce the nation's immigration laws," Dugan said. "But I don't. Presidents come and go and are term limited. Judges are...

She's been called 'ICE Barbie' for treating her Cabinet position like a TV production, but now Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is pushing for an actual reality show pitting immigrants against each other 'for the honor of fast-tracking their way to U.S. citizenship'. It may sound like a joke, but the idea is for real and is outlined in a 35-page program pitch put together in coordination with the DHS secretary, DailyMail.com can exclusively reveal. Noem is even offering up officials from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to tally votes for the made-for-TV contest. The pitch comes from Rob...

This week, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem got in a heated argument with Democrat Rep. Dan Goldman (NY). The hearing was meant to focus on the budget. Of course, the hearing got sidetracked when Democrats began to press Noem about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the so-called “Maryland Man” who was living in the United States illegally and got deported to El Salvador. Democrats have flown to El Salvador to advocate for his release, despite the fact that judges determined that he is a member of MS-13. "It's gotta be extremely discouraging to be one of your constituents," Noem told...

Ussa Polania was booked at Seminole County Jail on May 2 for charges related to petty theft with an estimated value between $100 and $750, according to Frances Matos in the booking department at Seminole County Jail and an arrest report from the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office "This is un-American to try to force or coerce someone to get tired and voluntarily sign the death penalty, technically … she faces a horrible, horrible fate if she goes back to wherever she came from." Filing a petition for writ of habeas corpus means Ussa Polania alleges her detention “goes against the...

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said again today that deported illegal alien Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an alleged MS-13 terror gang member, will not return to the United States.During a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Noem said that Garcia is a citizen of El Salvador who will be deported if he returns to the United States. Noem addressed Garcia, also credibly accused of smuggling illegal aliens and brutally beating his wife, under questioning from two of the Salvadoran thug’s biggest fangirls, Democratic U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen of Maryland and Chris Murphy of Connecticut.Van Hollen and other Democrats...

DHS Sec. Noem - right at the Gov's mansion.

In yet another glaring example of failed immigration enforcement and soft-on-crime policies, the illegal immigrant accused of stealing Department of Homeland Security Secretary (DHS) Kristi Noem’s purse was reportedly released after committing a similar theft in New York City just weeks earlier. Instead of facing swift deportation or serious consequences, the suspect was reportedly freed, highlighting the disastrous impact of sanctuary city policies. According to a newly released report, the suspect and illegal alien from Chile, Mario Bustamante-Leiva, was previously arrested in New York City. As he stole Noem’s purse from a restaurant in Washington, D.C., the New York Police...

The annual spectacle and revelry of the world's most famous horse race was interrupted by an awkward moment as Kristi Noem attended the Kentucky Derby to see if any horses needed to be put down. The South Dakota governor arrived at Churchill Downs decked out in the traditional spectator garb, complete with a festive hat and brandishing a shotgun with which she offered to put any unwanted horses out of their misery. "Hey, guys! I'm ready to shoot some animals if anyone needs me to! Anyone? Anyone have a bad horse they need me to take care of?" Noem shouted...

Julio Rosas, a Townhall alumnus, tapped his D.C. sources to confirm that the purse thief who on Easter Sunday snatched DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's Gucci bag, which contained her DHS badge, passport, driver's license, mobile phone, and $3,000 in cash, has been identified. Turns out the perp is a Chilean illegal immigrant who served three years in a London prison for his crimes. Color us shocked.BREAKING: A law enforcement source in D.C. has confirmed to me the man accused of stealing DHS Sec. Noem’s purse is Mario Bustamante Leiva. U.S. Attorney for D.C. Ed Martin has said the man is...

A second arrest has been made in connection to the theft of Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem's purse while she was out having lunch on Easter with her family. Authorities announced that they apprehended the accomplice believed to be tied to the series of thefts in D.C. in Miami on Sunday. "The individual is believed to be a co-conspirator in those incidents with the primary defendant who is accused of committing a robbery against Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem," a spokesperson for the Secret Service shared in a statement. "Public safety is strongest when built on trust and...

The masked migrant who was arrested for stealing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s Gucci bag containing $3,000 in cash is a Chilean national who was previously busted for a similar scheme in London, law enforcement sources told The Post. Mario Bustamante-Leiva, 49, of Santiago, was arrested on Saturday after he allegedly made off with the luxury shoulder bag while Noem, 53, was at an Easter outing with her family at The Capital Burger in Washington, DC, sources told The Post. Bustamante-Leiva, who is in the US illegally, is believed to be part of a large East Coast robbery organization. Cops...

Welp, it sounds like they've arrested the man accused of stealing Kristi Noem's purse, and SHOCKER, he's not in this country legally.We wouldn't be more surprised if we woke up tomorrow morning with our heads sewn to the carpet.

The mask-wearing thief who stole Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem's purse on Easter, which contained her DHS badge, passport, driver's license, mobile phone, and $3,000 in cash, has been arrested. The New York Post first reported the information exclusively:The masked bandit who stole Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s pricey Gucci bag containing $3,000 in cash and other personal items has been arrested, sources told The Post Saturday. Noem, 53, was on an Easter outing with her family at The Capital Burger in Washington, DC, when the hooded thief stole the luxury shoulder bag, which also contained her driver’s...

The mask-wearing thief who stole Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s Gucci bag containing $3,000 in cash has been arrested, sources told The Post Saturday. Noem, 53, was on an Easter outing at a district burger restaurant with her family when someone stole the luxury bag, which also contained her driver’s license, passport, DHS badge and apartment keys on April 20. The suspect’s identity was not immediately available, but is expected to appear in court early next week. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Mexico moves to ban Noem ads on illegal migrationMEXICO CITY – A Trump administration publicity campaign aimed at discouraging illegal migration is off to a rocky start, with Mexico’s government calling for the ads to be pulled and promising to ban such foreign “propaganda” in the future. The ads are part of an unusual, multimillion-dollar initiative paid for with U.S. taxpayer dollars. Shortly after taking office, Kristi L. Noem, the secretary of Homeland Security, announced the campaign, aimed at encouraging undocumented immigrants in the United States to self-deport, and warning foreigners against attempting to slip over the border. But the...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s personal bag was stolen with $3,000 in cash inside during a dinner outing at a Washington, DC, restaurant Sunday. Noem, 53, had been dining at The Capital Burger about one mile northeast of the White House. A person familiar with the case told The Post the DHS secretary had just finished paying when she felt a brush against her leg — which she initially thought was one of her grandchildren before realizing her bag was missing. Noem’s bag also contained her driver’s license, passport, DHS badge, makeup, checks, medication, and apartment keys, a spokesperson confirmed...

In an appalling security breach, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem was robbed by a masked man in a DC restaurant. Kristi Noem has Secret Service protection but a masked man was able to snatch her purse while she dined at a restaurant on Sunday night. The thief took off with Noem’s purse which included $3,000 in cash, her passport, DHS badge and other valuables. BREAKING: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem robbed in DC restaurant, sources confirm — Fox News (@FoxNews) April 21, 2025 “The Secret Service, which provides security for Noem, reviewed security camera footage at the restaurant and saw an...