Episode Appearances
Planet Money · Feb 25, 2026
The ICE hiring boom
“DHS spokesperson defending ICE training adequacy while facing whistleblower allegations; announced departure from agency”
ICE Hiring and Training ProgramsLaw Enforcement Training StandardsImmigration Detention Center Expansion
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Deep Questions with Cal Newport · Feb 2, 2026
Ep. 390: What Happens When You Ditch Your Smartphone? + Assessing the Internet’s Latest Self-Help Sensation
“DHS Assistant Secretary providing official justification for Operation Metro Surge targeting criminals”
Smartphone Minimalism and Digital WellnessPhone-Free Living Benefits and Practical ImplementationViral Self-Help Content Analysis
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The Bulwark Podcast · Jan 16, 2026
Wright Thompson: The Ghosts of Mississippi
“DHS spokesperson defending ICE enforcement actions and characterizing protesters as federal criminals”
Emmett Till murder and historical erasure in MississippiPolitical violence and electoral rhetoric in 1950s Mississippi and January 6th Capitol riot parallelsCritical race theory debates and Black history curriculum suppression
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