They stopped pretending.
The DHS Secretary stood behind a podium last Thursday that read “One of ours, all of yours.” That’s collective punishment on a government podium.
This week they began criminally investigating the Fed chair, sent 1,000 more officers to Minnesota, and attacked boats with military aircraft disguised as civilian planes – potentially a war crime.
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Today’s GovBrief News
Study of 5,000 pages of FDA documents found abortion pill decisions followed scientists' evidence-based recommendations, undercutting Kennedy's rationale for new safety review.
Source: The New York Times [gift link]
January 12, 2026
EPA says it will stop calculating health costs of pollution when setting regulations, a change legal experts say violates Supreme Court precedent and "will not survive court challenge."
Source: The Washington Post
January 12, 2026
Federal judge restores construction on 87% complete Rhode Island wind farm, finding Trump administration's classified national security argument "insufficient" to justify December pause.
Source: The Rhode Island Current
January 12, 2026
Trump announces 25% tariff on "any country doing business with Iran" via Truth Social, effective immediately, as Supreme Court weighs legality of his tariff powers.
Source: CNBC
January 12, 2026
Military used aircraft painted to look civilian in first Caribbean drug boat attack, a tactic retired Air Force general says could be war crime of "perfidy," disguising military as civilians.
Source: The Independent
January 12, 2026
Justice Department fires top career prosecutor in Eastern Virginia office weeks after he took job under Halligan, whose Comey and Letitia James cases keep failing in court.
Source: CNN
January 12, 2026
Federal judge orders Energy Department to restore clean energy grants after administration admitted in court that blue-state location was "a primary reason" for cancellations.
Source: Newsweek
January 12, 2026
Federal judge orders HHS to restore $12 million in grants to American Academy of Pediatrics, finding likely "retaliatory motive" for cuts after group criticized RFK Jr.
Source: The Hill
January 12, 2026
DHS preparing to send 1,000 additional immigration officers to Minnesota, bringing total to 3,000, as arrests reach 2,000 since surge began.
Source: NewsNation
January 12, 2026
FBI says none of six Border Patrol agents had body cameras recording when one shot two people in Portland, and investigators found no surveillance footage.
Source: The Associated Press
January 12, 2026
ICE agents used tear gas to disperse crowd two blocks from Renee Good memorial after rear-ending U.S. citizen's car and questioning his immigration status.
Source: KMSP Minneapolis
January 12, 2026
ICE detained NYC Council data analyst at routine immigration appointment; city says he had authorization until October, DHS says he overstayed 2017 visa.
Source: WABC New York
January 12, 2026
Minnesota and Illinois sue Trump administration over ICE surge, seeking restraining order and alleging "federal invasion" after agent killed bystander observing enforcement last week.
Source: Reuters
January 12, 2026
New Jersey Legislature passes three bills restricting local police cooperation with ICE, sends them to Murphy's desk eight days before he leaves office.
Source: The New Jersey Monitor
January 12, 2026
Plaintiffs seek emergency hearing after Noem secretly reinstated ICE visitor restrictions one day after Minneapolis shooting, blocking three House reps from facility Saturday.
Source: The Independent
January 12, 2026
PBS shuts down weekend newscasts after Congress cut $1.1 billion in public broadcasting funding, replacing breaking news coverage with pre-taped single-topic shows.
Source: The Associated Press
January 12, 2026
Labor Secretary's chief of staff and deputy placed on leave amid inspector general probe into allegations they scheduled official events to facilitate her personal travel.
Source: Politico
January 12, 2026
Sen. Mark Kelly sues Hegseth and Defense Dept. over attempt to demote him and cut retirement pay for video telling service members they can refuse unlawful orders.
Source: UPI
January 12, 2026