President-elect Donald Trump has named former acting ICE director Tom Homan as his administration’s “border czar.” Homan will oversee border security, including managing deportations—a key focus of Trump’s election campaign agenda. Homan clarified that the military will not handle illegal immigrant arrests and that ICE will enforce policies in a “humane, targeted manner.”
Senate Republicans will select a new leader this week to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell—and Trump has a demand for the incoming leader. He wants the Senate to allow recess appointments when the chamber is not in session, which would fast-track nominations for key administration roles. Candidates are embracing this strategy as the Senate looks set to vote on a new leader on Wednesday.
A shooting early Sunday during homecoming weekend at Alabama’s Tuskegee University left one person dead and 16 others injured. One arrest was announced later that day. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said Jaquez Myrick faces a federal charge of possession of a handgun with a machine gun conversion device. The agency did not accuse Myrick of using the weapon in the shooting or provide additional details.
