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Musk’s departure marks new chapter for government efficiency in border security
As the Department of Government Efficiency enters a new era with the departure of Elon Musk on Friday, it has caused numerous changes in recent months on matters of immigration and border security.
«DOGE has helped to transform the Federal government by eliminating waste and bloat that has been ignored for years. DOGE is playing a key role in eliminating millions of taxpayer money being misspent, including contracts for illegal alien facilities that sat empty during the Biden Border invasion and funding for hotel rooms to house illegal gang members. DOGE’s mission to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse continues!» Abigail Jackson, a White House spokeswoman, told Fox News Digital in a statement on Friday.
In February, the Department of Homeland Security announced that they had gutted an $83 million contract for «an empty illegal alien facility during an invasion at the southern border» and the $80 million in FEMA funding to provide lodging for illegal immigrants in New York City, like the Roosevelt Hotel.
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DOGE leader Elon Musk has been hit with 96% negative coverage on ABC, NBC and CBS evening newscasts, according to the Media Research Center. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
In March, a contract to resume wall construction along seven miles of the border was cleared by DOGE.
«Secretary Noem announced that we officially awarded the first [DOGE] approved contract to restart construction on President Trump’s border wall,» DHS posted on March 17.
DOGE also posted to X in April that it had found that many illegal immigrants who were on the FBI’s terror watchlist and those who have a criminal history were taking out public benefits. Four on the terror watchlist and 901 other «paroled aliens» were «collecting Medicaid,» 41 received unemployment benefits, 22 got student loans from the federal government and 409 got a «net» tax refund in 2024, according to the department. The cost of the tax refunds was $751,000, Medicaid cost $276,000, and the student loans totaled out to $280,000, the department said.
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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is sworn in during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on her nomination to be Secretary of Homeland Security, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on January 17, 2025. (Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP) (Getty Images)
«Under the Biden administration, it was routine for Border Patrol to admit aliens into the United States with no legal status and minimal screening,» the post stated. «So far, CBP identified a subset of 6.3k individuals paroled into the United States since 2023 on the FBI’s Terrorist Screening Center watchlist or with criminal records. These paroles have since been terminated with immediate effect. Despite having no other legal status, paroled aliens are able to file for work authorization and receive social security numbers.»
Outside of immigration and border security, DHS said the Coast Guard is expected to save $32.7 million by scrapping an information technology system that was deemed «ineffective.» In a video posted in May about the partnership between DOGE and DHS, it said the funds are going to «frontline operations.»
«Another win for government efficiency at DHS!» DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement to Fox News Digital in April.
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This image shows the border wall separating Mexico from the U.S. in San Diego Sector. (Fox News)
«Continuing the crucial work of DOGE, the Coast Guard eliminated an ineffective IT program, saving over $32 million and focusing its resources where they’re most needed to protect the homeland. The USCG continues to deliver on the President’s priorities, maximizing its efficiency while securing our borders and maritime approaches,» Noem added.
DHS and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) also recently announced a planned crackdown on illegal immigrants’ use of public housing benefits.
And last month, DHS announced that, in the spirit of cracking down on «waste, fraud and abuse,» it was ending FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program.
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White House border czar Tom Homan speaks with reporters at the White House, Friday, March 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (AP )
«The BRIC program was yet another example of a wasteful and ineffective FEMA program. It was more concerned with political agendas than helping Americans affected by natural disasters,» a FEMA spokesperson said in a statement at the time. «Under Secretary Noem’s leadership, we are committed to ensuring that Americans in crisis can get the help and resources they need.»
Fox News reached out to DHS for additional comment. The changes come as President Donald Trump made major policy changes during the early days of his second term, which has led to a sharp decrease in encounters at the border and a continued crackdown on illegal immigrants with a criminal background in the U.S. interior.
In total, DOGE has estimated it has saved $175 billion for taxpayers so far.
Fox News’ Greg Wehner and Preston Mizell contributed to this report.
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Trump: Erdogan could be ‘influential’ in ending Putin’s war by ending oil sales ‘if he wants’
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President Donald Trump on Thursday said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan could prove hugely influential in ending Russia’s war in Ukraine «if he wants to.»
Trump, who in recent weeks has increasingly demanded that NATO allies cease all Russian oil purchases to block funding for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war chest, set his sights on Erdoğan while speaking to reporters from the Oval Office.
«I think he could have a big influence if he wants to,» Trump said while sitting next to Erdoğan. «Right now, he’s very neutral. He likes being neutral. So do I, like being neutral.»
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President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the Oval Office at the White House on Sept. 25, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
«But he’s somebody that if he got involved, the best thing he could do is not buy oil and gas from Russia,» Trump added.
The president told reporters the two main issues he planned to discuss with the Turkish leader were «war» and «trade.»
«I’d like to have him stop buying any oil from Russia. While Russia continues this rampage against Ukraine,» Trump said. «Disgraceful.»
«Putin ought to stop,» he added.
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A child waves from a bus window after crossing the Ukrainian border into Poland at the Medyka crossing on Mar. 14, 2022. (Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP via Getty Images)
Erdoğan said he plans to discuss the sale of U.S. F-35s to Turkey, which during Trump’s first term, the U.S. barred Ankara from obtaining after it also purchased a Russian air defense system over concerns that Moscow could get its hands on the U.S. technology.
Trump on Thursday did not say if he would agree to lift the ban or use it to negotiate an end to Turkish imports of Russian oil. Ankara is Russia’s third-largest importer, behind India and China.
But while India has already had secondary tariffs slapped on it, and negotiations with China remain ongoing, Turkey has so far escaped Trump’s secondary tariff threats — though Trump said tariffs would also be on the day’s agenda.
A U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II is seen on the flight deck aboard the USS Carl Vinson, a US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, during its port visit at a South Korean naval base in the southeastern port city of Busan on Nov. 22, 2023. (Song Kyung-Seok/pool/AFP via Getty Images )
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Trump on Thursday said the U.S. and Turkey are «in great shape» when it comes to securing a possible deal on F-16 fighter jets, but did not indicate if that extended to F-35s as well.
«We’re talking about that very seriously,» Trump said. «He needs certain things, and we need certain things, and we’re going to come to a conclusion by the end of the day.»
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Netanyahu llega a la ONU decidido a rechazar el Estado palestino mientras crece la presión por la ofensiva en Gaza
El primer ministro de Israel, Benjamín Netanyahu, llega a la Asamblea General de la ONU con la determinación de reafirmar su oposición a la creación de un Estado palestino. Su intervención, prevista para este viernes en Nueva York, ocurre apenas unos días después de que Francia, Reino Unido, Canadá, Australia y Portugal, junto a otras potencias occidentales, hayan dado un paso inédito con el reconocimiento oficial de Palestina como Estado, en respuesta a la prolongada ofensiva israelí en Gaza.
La comunidad internacional asiste a la cita con una preocupación renovada: la ofensiva militar, lanzada tras el ataque de Hamas el 7 de octubre de 2023, ha dejado más de 65.500 muertos en Gaza, la mayoría de ellos civiles, según datos del Ministerio de Salud del territorio bajo control del grupo islamista y considerados confiables por la ONU.
El lunes, el presidente francés Emmanuel Macron reunió a varios líderes occidentales en una cumbre que culminó con la decisión colectiva de reconocer el Estado palestino, un hecho sin precedentes en el seno de la diplomacia europea reciente. La medida representa un giro frente a la falta de avances en el proceso de paz y al creciente descontento ante la respuesta militar israelí.
“Lo que ocurre en Gaza es indefendible, inhumano y absolutamente injustificable y debe acabar ahora”, sostuvo el viceprimer ministro británico, David Lammy, en su intervención ante la Asamblea General.
Netanyahu, en tanto, permanece firme en su negativa a cualquier iniciativa que implique la independencia palestina. A lo largo de los últimos años, ha contado con el respaldo de fuerzas de extrema derecha, que incluso han impulsado la posibilidad de anexar Cisjordania y desmantelar cualquier escenario de Estado palestino viable.
Su gabinete ha respondido a los gobiernos que reconocieron Palestina con un endurecimiento del discurso y el rechazo frontal a un cambio de postura.
El clima en Nueva York refleja el nivel de polarización. Decenas de manifestantes y simpatizantes se congregaron frente al hotel donde se hospeda Netanyahu. “Los criminales de guerra no merecen paz mental. No merecen dormir”, afirmó la activista Andrea Mirez, una de las que pide su arresto internacional por crímenes de guerra en Gaza. Se espera que el viernes, cuando el primer ministro dirija su mensaje a la Asamblea General, tenga lugar una protesta masiva en Times Square impulsando el pedido de detención.
Mientras tanto, el presidente de la Autoridad Palestina, Mahmud Abbas, intervino el jueves por videoconferencia, luego de que Estados Unidos rechazara su solicitud de visa. Abbas aprovechó el foro para condenar el ataque de Hamas el 7 de octubre y el antisemitismo, al tiempo que defendió el derecho palestino a un Estado independiente, libre del dominio de Hamas, rival del gobierno central en Ramallah.
Especialistas anticipan que el discurso de Netanyahu será de confrontación, dirigido contra la ONU y los países que han oficializado el reconocimiento del Estado palestino. “Él no viene a defender su campaña en Gaza, sino a castigar a la ONU y condenar a los que esta semana reconocieron a Palestina”, señaló Richard Gowan, analista de Naciones Unidas en International Crisis Group.
La postura del primer ministro se verá puesta a prueba en un escenario político internacional cambiante, mientras persiste la presión humanitaria y mediática sobre la crisis en Gaza y la exigencia por una solución negociada. La jornada en la Asamblea General promete elevar la presión diplomática y profundizar la distancia entre Israel y quienes hoy apuestan por un giro en el conflicto palestino-israelí.
(Con información de AFP)
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James Comey, the former FBI Director, was indicted on felony charges of obstruction and perjury Thursday, igniting fierce reactions across the nation and political spectrum.
The charges, announced by newly appointed U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan in the Eastern District of Virginia, relate to his 2020 testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Halligan framed the indictment as a matter of accountability, declaring it «a breach of public trust at an extraordinary level» and emphasizing that «no one is above the law.»
If convicted, Comey faces up to five years in prison.
Former FBI Director James Comey, FBI Director Kash Patel and President Donald Trump. (Reuters/Getty)
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The announcement sparked reaction with the fastest coming through from the president and his allies.
President Donald Trump has long demanded Comey’s prosecution since firing him in 2017 and railing against the Russia investigation he oversaw.
Trump celebrated the news with a triumphant post on his Truth Social account.
«JUSTICE IN AMERICA! One of the worst human beings this Country has ever been exposed to is James Comey, the former Corrupt Head of the FBI. Today he was indicted by a Grand Jury on two felony counts for various illegal and unlawful acts. He has been so bad for our Country, for so long, and is now at the beginning of being held responsible for his crimes against our Nation. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!» the president wrote.
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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a news conference at DEA headquarters July 15, 2025 in Arlington, Va. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Attorney General Pam Bondi also issued a sharp statement on X declaring, «No one is above the law. The American people deserve justice after years of lies and political interference.»
FBI Director Kash Patel amplified that opinion and cast the indictment as part of a broader effort to restore trust in the bureau.
«Today, your FBI took another step in its promise of full accountability,» he wrote.
«For far too long, corrupt leadership weaponized federal law enforcement, damaging once proud institutions and eroding public trust. Under my leadership, this FBI will confront the problem head-on. No one is above the law.»
U.S. Senator John Cornyn responded noting the gravity of Comey’s offenses.
«While our legal system provides for the presumption of innocence, Comey’s accountability for FBI abuses during the first Trump term are long overdue,» he said. «These charges are serious offenses, especially if committed by the head of our nation’s top law enforcement agency, and there must be consequences for any crimes.»
LISA BOOTHE POINTS TO ‘CLEAR EXAMPLE’ OF COMEY, BRENNAN’S ‘COLLUSION AND CORRUPTION’
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in Washington, D.C. April 27, 2021. (Susan Walsh/AP Photo/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller called it «a long-awaited correction to years of corruption and cover-ups,» while economic adviser Peter Navarro said it proved «justice delayed is not justice denied.»
Democrats condemned the charges as politically motivated.
Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) denounced what he called a «malicious prosecution,» reminding reporters that Trump previously fired a prosecutor who refused to bring «frivolous charges.»
Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, issued an even sharper rebuke.
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«This kind of interference is a dangerous abuse of power,» he warned. «By ousting a respected, independent prosecutor and replacing him with a partisan loyalist, Trump is undermining one of the most important U.S. Attorney’s offices in the country and eroding the rule of law itself.»
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