How Kristi Noem’s ‘Chief’ Corey Lewandowski Ran Her DHS Tenure into the Ground | National Review
Lewandowski exercised an unprecedented level of control over the agency, and staffers have long suspected he used his influence for personal gain.
‘How Kristi Noem’s ‘Chief’ Corey Lewandowski Ran Her DHS Tenure into the Ground’
“questions about the longtime Trump ally’s influence within the agency have been simmering in the background since Noem first took charge of the agency.”
#Lewandowski
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08.03.2026 02:32
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Trump blocks FBI terror threat alert linked to Iran war
Top Trump officials ordered it placed on hold over concerns that it could show the domestic risk of the war and further erode public support.
‘White House blocks intelligence report warning of rising US homeland terror threat linked to Iran war’
“The FBI, Homeland Security, and the National Counterterrorism Center were preparing to put out a joint intelligence statement on Friday to state and local authorities …”
#blocked
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07.03.2026 23:53
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Trump blocks FBI terror threat alert linked to Iran war
Top Trump officials ordered it placed on hold over concerns that it could show the domestic risk of the war and further erode public support.
‘White House blocks intelligence report warning of rising US homeland terror threat linked to Iran war’
“The FBI, Homeland Security, and the National Counterterrorism Center were preparing to put out a joint intelligence statement on Friday to state and local authorities …”
#Iran
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07.03.2026 23:52
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“… The doctor Mr. Epstein was closest to was Dr. Dubin, founder of the Dubin Breast Center at Mount Sinai. A former Miss Sweden, she had dated Mr. #Epstein while she was in medical school and remained his close confidante after marrying the hedge fund billionaire Glenn Dubin.”
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07.03.2026 21:20
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“… Dr. Dubin became Mr. Epstein’s conduit to Mount Sinai, connecting him, his friends and women in his orbit with doctors there. She also arranged positions at the hospital for at least two young women at Mr. Epstein’s request.”
#Epstein
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07.03.2026 21:13
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“… Mr. #Epstein wrote large checks for some doctors’ research projects and charity work. And he donated more than $375,000 to Mount Sinai, much of it to a breast cancer center at the hospital founded by Dr. Eva Dubin, who dated him for many years in the 1980s.”
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07.03.2026 21:11
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“… Mr. #Epstein rewarded his preferred doctors with hefty payments, Apple Watches, introductions to celebrities and vacations on his private island and his New Mexico ranch. One cash-strapped dermatologist asked the sexual predator to co-sign his car lease.”
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07.03.2026 21:04
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“… It’s unsurprising that someone with Mr. #Epstein ’s wealth and elite connections would receive white-glove service from concierge doctors and V.I.P. treatment at major hospitals. But the new documents reveal how some of his doctors bent or broke the ethical rules of their profession.”
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07.03.2026 21:03
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“… But Mr. Epstein also used the doctors to manipulate young women from overseas who were having sex with him, according to a tranche of Epstein-related documents released by the government in January.”
#Epstein
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07.03.2026 21:01
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“… He often tapped their expertise for his own ailments, firing off questions about his bad back, high cholesterol and erectile dysfunction drugs. Sometimes, he connected them with his powerful friends in business and politics, even arranging one lawyer’s mammogram.”
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07.03.2026 20:59
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Elite Doctors Served Jeffrey Epstein While Treating His ‘Girls’
‘Elite Doctors Served Jeffrey Epstein While Treating His ‘Girls’’
‘A small stable of doctors gave V.I.P. medical services to the sex offender and the women around him. Some doctors bent or broke the ethical rules of their profession.’
#Epstein
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07.03.2026 20:55
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“… Dr. Kruger’s medical office in Manhattan also appears to have allowed Mr. Epstein to book appointments without using names. In one case in 2018, the office sought to reschedule an appointment for “Jeffrey’s assistant” but didn’t know which assistant.”
#Epstein
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07.03.2026 20:53
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“… An accountant told Mr. Epstein that the practice — called Priority Private Care at the time, but now Sollis Health — did not require naming the patients, which would give him “more flexibility.””
#Epstein
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07.03.2026 20:50
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“… Dr. Kruger was a longtime physician to Mr. Epstein. In 2016, a private emergency room in Manhattan that he co-founded charged Mr. #Epstein $15,000 for an annual membership that covered him and five “girls,” emails show.”
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07.03.2026 20:49
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“… Dr. Kruger was a longtime physician to Mr. Epstein. In 2016, a private emergency room in Manhattan that he co-founded charged Mr. Epstein $15,000 for an annual membership that covered him and five “girls,” emails show.”
#Kruger
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07.03.2026 20:46
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Epstein Doctor Steps Away From Elite Health Clinics
‘Epstein Doctor Steps Away From Elite Health Clinics’
‘Dr. Bernard #Kruger once gave a private E.R. membership to Jeffrey Epstein and unnamed “girls.”
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07.03.2026 20:44
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Epstein Doctor Steps Away From Elite Health Clinics
‘Epstein Doctor Steps Away From Elite Health Clinics’
‘Dr. Bernard Kruger once gave a private E.R. membership to Jeffrey Epstein and unnamed “girls.”
#Epstein
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07.03.2026 20:43
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Democrats' chances of flipping Markwayne Mullin's Senate seat
Senator Markwayne Mullin's seat is widely expected to remain in Republican hands.
‘Democrats’ Chances of Flipping Markwayne Mullin’s Senate Seat’
“Democrats believe the state of the economy, the Iran war and concerns about the administration's hard-line approach to immigration may alienate some of the voters who backed Trump in 2024.”
#OK
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07.03.2026 00:25
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Seriously, what is it with Republicans and their Nazi-loving group chats?
‘"Nazi Heaven": Leaked Republican Students Group Chat Filled With Slurs’
‘The chat, named after a mythical all-white Nazi civilization, was started by the secretary of Miami-Dade County’s Republican Party and included the president of the Florida International University Turning Point USA chapter.’
06.03.2026 08:49
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DHS Insiders Spill What Really Got ICE Barbie Fired
There was no disputing within the agency that she “failed” miserably during her appearances on Capitol Hill.
‘DHS Insiders Spill What Really Got ICE Barbie Fired’
“More than 90 percent of the agency’s workforce is currently working without pay, the second time in six months that they have been caught in a funding standoff.”
#dhs
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06.03.2026 00:20
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“… Noem is due to hand over the reins to MAGA Sen. Markwayne Mullin on March 31.”
#Noem
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06.03.2026 00:18
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“… Noem’s rumored affair with her top adviser, Corey Lewandowski, also appeared to become a thorn in Trump’s side in recent weeks as reports snowballed about the two traveling together aboard a luxury jet with its own private bedroom.”
#Noem
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06.03.2026 00:16
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“… They were her first congressional appearances since federal agents under her command killed two U.S. citizens, Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, both 37, during Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis in January.”
#Noem
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06.03.2026 00:11
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“… The axe fell on the 54-year-old Homeland Security secretary almost immediately after her humiliating performance on Capitol Hill. Noem testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday and the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.”
#Noem
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06.03.2026 00:10
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DHS Insiders Spill What Really Got ICE Barbie Fired
There was no disputing within the agency that she “failed” miserably during her appearances on Capitol Hill.
‘DHS Insiders Spill What Really Got ICE Barbie Fired’
“Noem sealed her own fate with a humiliating performance in two congressional hearings just before the president finally decided to get rid of her.”
#Noem
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06.03.2026 00:05
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“… Some of Ms. Noem’s other moves faced resistance inside the department — in particular, her empowering of Corey #Lewandowski, a senior adviser who has become a powerful figure in the agency.”
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05.03.2026 22:19
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“… Soon after Mr. Homan arrived in Minneapolis, Mr. Bovino was sent back to his position in California.”
#Bovino
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05.03.2026 22:17
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“… Those images alarmed online influencers popular with Mr. Trump’s political base, including the popular podcast host Joe Rogan.”
#Bovino
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05.03.2026 22:14
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“… His operations, while yielding many arrests, often led to lawsuits and images of agents chasing immigrants in Home Depot parking lots.”
#Bovino
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05.03.2026 22:11
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“… Mr. Bovino seemed to revel in aggressive tactics and shows of force not normally associated with Customs and Border Protection.”
#Bovino
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05.03.2026 22:09
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