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Department of Homeland Security
MediaBias News has published 6 stories involving Department of Homeland Security, from August 2026 to August 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
Conflict & Security · United StatesTrump signs order to expand cyber operations against transnational crime groups
US President Donald Trump signed a national security memorandum on 12 August 2026 authorising federal law enforcement to use cyber tools against transnational criminal organisations. The order establishes a programme for private-sector companies to conduct surveillance and disruption operations under government oversight, with participating firms required to post a $1 million bond.
United States4 min readTrust 82 · Craft 68 · Hype 20
Conflict & Security · United StatesVirginia woman films ICE agent pointing gun at her in parking lot standoff
A video shows an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent pointing a gun at Carolina Molina in Falls Church, Virginia, after she shouted insults at officers. Molina denies DHS claims she used her car as a weapon, while Rep. Don Beyer demands accountability for the incident.
United States5 min readTrust 74 · Craft 58 · Hype 32
Politics · United StatesChicago residents file police reports alleging crimes by ICE and Border Patrol agents
Residents of Chicago, including a woman shot five times by a Border Patrol agent, filed police reports alleging crimes by ICE and Border Patrol agents. The filings follow federal inaction and a state commission’s recommendation for internal investigations. No right-rated outlet covered the story.
United States5 min readTrust 86 · Craft 95 · Hype 30
Politics · United StatesDemocrats probe Trump administration over deportation of military families
Congressional Democrats launched an investigation into the Trump administration’s efforts to deport military service members and their families, citing an Associated Press report that found over 50 spouses and parents of active-duty troops have been detained by immigration authorities. The probe focuses on coordination between the Pentagon and DHS.
United States4 min readTrust 86 · Craft 95 · Hype 15
Politics · United StatesTPS end for Haitians empties Maryland church and triggers deportation fears
The Word of Life Center in Salisbury, Maryland, saw Sunday service attendance drop by more than half after Temporary Protected Status for Haitians ended. Roughly 350,000 Haitians in the U.S. lost work permits, and ICE has called some in for ankle monitors and travel restrictions.
United States5 min readTrust 55 · Craft 55 · Hype 15- Politics · United States
Trump administration detained over 50 military family members since 2025
An Associated Press investigation found more than 50 parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops have been detained since President Trump began his second term, with at least six deported. The Department of Homeland Security does not track these cases, and the Pentagon declined to comment.
United States5 min readTrust 96 · Craft 95 · Hype 15