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AXIOS (Marc Caputo) - Scoop: Stephen Miller behind misleading claim that Alex Pretti wanted to "massacre" agents

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is under fire for issuing misleading and incendiary information that claimed immigration agents killed an armed Minnesota protestor Saturday because he wanted to "massacre" them. - But that language was dictated to Noem and her department by the man most responsible for the controversial operation: Stephen Miller , the White House deputy chief of staff and top Trump adviser, four sources tell Axios. Why it matters: The episode illustrates the sheer power of Miller, Trump's close and longest-serving political adviser whose dominion in the White House far exceeds his title. - His influence extends to de facto oversight of Noem, though she's a Cabinet secretary who technically outranks him. -…

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is under fire for issuing misleading and incendiary information that claimed immigration agents killed an armed Minnesota protestor Saturday because he wanted to "massacre" them. - But that language was dictated to Noem and her department by the man most responsible for the controversial operation: Stephen Miller , the White House deputy chief of staff and top Trump adviser, four sources tell Axios. Why it matters: The episode illustrates the sheer power of Miller, Trump's close and longest-serving political adviser whose dominion in the White House far exceeds his title. - His influence extends to de facto oversight of Noem, though she's a Cabinet secretary who technically outranks him. -…Open

AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - Past presidents — except one — condemn Minnesota shootings, mull reforms

Almost every living president condemned the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents, urging transparent investigations, protection of democratic values and limiting aggressive enforcement tactics. Why it matters: Former presidents are often hesitant to jump into highly charged political debates, making the flurry of statements — alongside President Trump's attempts to soften his hardline immigration rhetoric — particularly notable. - George W. Bush — who has kept a low profile outside of attending inaugurations and funerals — is the only former president not to comment publicly. - His office did not respond to a request for comment. Driving the news: Former President Biden became the…

Almost every living president condemned the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents, urging transparent investigations, protection of democratic values and limiting aggressive enforcement tactics. Why it matters: Former presidents are often hesitant to jump into highly charged political debates, making the flurry of statements — alongside President Trump's attempts to soften his hardline immigration rhetoric — particularly notable. - George W. Bush — who has kept a low profile outside of attending inaugurations and funerals — is the only former president not to comment publicly. - His office did not respond to a request for comment. Driving the news: Former President Biden became the…Open

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY (Grant Newsham) - Forget Greenland — securing Diego Garcia should come first

Originally published by Asia Times.

The focus and the fuss have been on Greenland. US President Donald Trump now says a framework is in place for a deal that suits US interests to control this piece of strategic territory. Meanwhile, Trump is paying attention to a bigger disaster headed America’s way in the Indian Ocean – in a place even less known to Americans than is Greenland. The British government is rushing through a treaty to transfer sovereignty, spelled ownership, over the Chagos archipelago to Mauritius, a small island nation on the western edge of the Indian Ocean. Why does it matter? America’s only military base in the Indian Ocean sits on the island of Diego Garcia in the Chagos archipelago. The US military operates from Diego Garcia under a 1966…Open