[image: image.png] opening thoughts: Kristi Noem kills age cap for ICE — letting teenagers join the force and get guns www.rawstory.com/trump-deportation-2673863613/
*The Department of Homeland Security announced that as part of its reportedly desperate effort to recruit more agents for the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) it is not only eliminating the age cap, but it’s lifting the age requirement for agents. *
*In a statement released Wednesday, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said, “We are ENDING the age cap for ICE law enforcement. Qualified candidates can now apply with no age limit.”*
*Some states require <giffords.org/lawcenter/gun-laws/policy-areas/who-can-have-a-gun/minimum-age/> that one be 21 years old to carry a gun. ICE agents are issued a weapon. Funding in the 2026 budget legislation, known as the “big, beautiful bill,” accounted for 50,000 new ICE agents to meet President Donald Trump’s quota of migrants deported from the U.S. One ICE field office announced <www.rawstory.com/ice-cash-bonus/> a program to hand out cash for the number of migrants quickly deported, but after reporters began asking questions at DHS, the office announced it was withdrawing the program. *
*The Trump administration also announced <prospect.org/labor/2025-08-06-fema-employees-reassigned-to-ice/> that it was reassigning FEMA employees during hurricane and wildfire seasons to shift them to ICE. If they don’t make the change, they face losing their jobs entirely.*
FEMA Employees Reassigned to ICE <prospect.org/labor/2025-08-06-fema-employees-reassigned-to-ice/> American Prospect part one: if it is Friday it is Texas
Chris Tomlinson writes commentary about money, politics and life in Texas for Hearst Newspapers..In 2025, Tomlinson was inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters, an honor society that recognizes distinctive literary achievement. In 2021, the Texas Association of Managing Editors awarded him columnist of the year, and the Headliners Foundation named him Texas’s Star Opinion Writer. He’s authored two New York Times Bestsellers, “Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth” and “Tomlinson Hill: The Remarkable Story of Two Families Who Share the Tomlinson Name – One White, One Black.” Before joining the Houston Chronicle in 2014, he spent 20 years with The Associated Press reporting on politics, economics, conflicts and natural disasters from more than 30 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Europe.
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Texas sets records for solar energy and battery use, proving the power of clean energy Texas set a record for solar power and battery use, proving the electric grid can and does rely on renewable energy. part two:
*Bill Curry *was a Connecticut state senator, comptroller and two time Democratic nominee for governor who served as Counselor to the President in the Clinton White House. He has written for Salon, the Daily Beast, the Huffington Post and the Hartford Courant and has provided commentary on National Public Radio, MSNBC and many other news outlets. *Laura Jedeed* is a freelance journalist who primarily focuses on the American conservative movement. Her bylines include The New Republic, Rolling Stone, and Politico, and you can find her newsletter at BannedInYourState.com topics: Japan marks 80th A-bomb anniversary amid protests over military buildup <english.news.cn/20250806/32c17c3afc0743f1b0044a006be73637/c.html> Trump’s Suicidal Nuclear Brinksmanship <gordonhahn.substack.com/p/trumps-suicidal-nuclear-brinksmanship?>
Why So Many Key Institutions Have Folded Rather Than Challenge Trump <newrepublic.com/article/198787/media-universities-businesses-trump-pressure-institutions>
Clintons subpoenaed to testify in congressional Epstein investigation
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Trump’s war on Big Law makes it harder to challenge administration
Listen anytime to the podcast at www.podomatic.com/podcasts/staff74238 <www.podomatic.com/podcasts/staff74238> podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/attitude-with-arnie-arnesen/id1634055179 tunein.com/podcasts/News–Politics-Podcasts/Attitude-with-Arnie- <tunein.com/podcasts/News–Politics-Podcasts/Attitude-with-Arnie-Arnesen-p1711842/> Arnesen-p171184 <tunein.com/podcasts/News–Politics-Podcasts/Attitude-with-Arnie-Arnesen-p1711842/> Attitude with Arnie Arnesen, ICE, Kristi Noem, Age requirements,Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle, redistricting, climate crisis, floods, FEMA. maps,politics,Trump, Cornyn, Bill Curry, Laura Jedeed, Atom Bomb, subpoena, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Epstein
*The Department of Homeland Security announced that as part of its reportedly desperate effort to recruit more agents for the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) it is not only eliminating the age cap, but it’s lifting the age requirement for agents. *
*In a statement released Wednesday, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said, “We are ENDING the age cap for ICE law enforcement. Qualified candidates can now apply with no age limit.”*
*Some states require <giffords.org/lawcenter/gun-laws/policy-areas/who-can-have-a-gun/minimum-age/> that one be 21 years old to carry a gun. ICE agents are issued a weapon. Funding in the 2026 budget legislation, known as the “big, beautiful bill,” accounted for 50,000 new ICE agents to meet President Donald Trump’s quota of migrants deported from the U.S. One ICE field office announced <www.rawstory.com/ice-cash-bonus/> a program to hand out cash for the number of migrants quickly deported, but after reporters began asking questions at DHS, the office announced it was withdrawing the program. *
*The Trump administration also announced <prospect.org/labor/2025-08-06-fema-employees-reassigned-to-ice/> that it was reassigning FEMA employees during hurricane and wildfire seasons to shift them to ICE. If they don’t make the change, they face losing their jobs entirely.*
FEMA Employees Reassigned to ICE <prospect.org/labor/2025-08-06-fema-employees-reassigned-to-ice/> American Prospect part one: if it is Friday it is Texas
Chris Tomlinson writes commentary about money, politics and life in Texas for Hearst Newspapers..In 2025, Tomlinson was inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters, an honor society that recognizes distinctive literary achievement. In 2021, the Texas Association of Managing Editors awarded him columnist of the year, and the Headliners Foundation named him Texas’s Star Opinion Writer. He’s authored two New York Times Bestsellers, “Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth” and “Tomlinson Hill: The Remarkable Story of Two Families Who Share the Tomlinson Name – One White, One Black.” Before joining the Houston Chronicle in 2014, he spent 20 years with The Associated Press reporting on politics, economics, conflicts and natural disasters from more than 30 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Europe.
topics:
Camp Mystic cabins, luxury homes among 74 buildings removed from FEMA maps before Kerr County floods
5 things to know about possible FBI involvement in Texas redistricting battle <thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5439973-fbi-texas-democrats-return/> The Hill
Texas Democrats receive bomb threat in escalating standoff over redistricting <www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/06/greg-abbott-lawsuit-texas-democrats-redistricting> The Guardian Why President Donald Trump wants Republican primaries to decide Texas elections President Donald Trump needs the Republican primary elections to determine who stays in power.
Texas sets records for solar energy and battery use, proving the power of clean energy Texas set a record for solar power and battery use, proving the electric grid can and does rely on renewable energy. part two:
*Bill Curry *was a Connecticut state senator, comptroller and two time Democratic nominee for governor who served as Counselor to the President in the Clinton White House. He has written for Salon, the Daily Beast, the Huffington Post and the Hartford Courant and has provided commentary on National Public Radio, MSNBC and many other news outlets. *Laura Jedeed* is a freelance journalist who primarily focuses on the American conservative movement. Her bylines include The New Republic, Rolling Stone, and Politico, and you can find her newsletter at BannedInYourState.com topics: Japan marks 80th A-bomb anniversary amid protests over military buildup <english.news.cn/20250806/32c17c3afc0743f1b0044a006be73637/c.html> Trump’s Suicidal Nuclear Brinksmanship <gordonhahn.substack.com/p/trumps-suicidal-nuclear-brinksmanship?>
Why So Many Key Institutions Have Folded Rather Than Challenge Trump <newrepublic.com/article/198787/media-universities-businesses-trump-pressure-institutions>
Clintons subpoenaed to testify in congressional Epstein investigation
Cornered Dogs Bite (Audio <www.bannedinyourstate.com/p/cornered-dogs-bite-audio>) <www.bannedinyourstate.com/p/cornered-dogs-bite-audio>
Trump’s war on Big Law makes it harder to challenge administration
Listen anytime to the podcast at www.podomatic.com/podcasts/staff74238 <www.podomatic.com/podcasts/staff74238> podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/attitude-with-arnie-arnesen/id1634055179 tunein.com/podcasts/News–Politics-Podcasts/Attitude-with-Arnie- <tunein.com/podcasts/News–Politics-Podcasts/Attitude-with-Arnie-Arnesen-p1711842/> Arnesen-p171184 <tunein.com/podcasts/News–Politics-Podcasts/Attitude-with-Arnie-Arnesen-p1711842/> Attitude with Arnie Arnesen, ICE, Kristi Noem, Age requirements,Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle, redistricting, climate crisis, floods, FEMA. maps,politics,Trump, Cornyn, Bill Curry, Laura Jedeed, Atom Bomb, subpoena, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Epstein
