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5 min readThis NPR News Now broadcast from May 7, 2026, rounds up developments across immigration policy, election betting practices, a nationwide education data breach, postal regulations, wildlife recovery efforts, and a Supreme Court milestone.
Incentives for Local Police in Immigration Enforcement
A federal program deputizing local police to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has expanded rapidly since President Trump's return to office. Homeland Security is providing millions in incentives to participating agencies, including funds for new cars, fingerprint scanners, and license plate readers. A recent report projects that if all promised allocations are fulfilled, spending could reach $2 billion this year. However, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released little data on actual fund recipients, raising transparency concerns. Advocacy group Forward.us's Felicity Rose noted that federal grants typically follow open processes with close tracking; DHS declined NPR's request for specifics. This opacity could hinder public oversight of how taxpayer money bolsters local-federal immigration cooperation.
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- 1 (00:00) **Host Introduction** - Ryland Barton opens NPR News Now from Washington
- 2 (00:04) **ICE Immigration Enforcement Expansion** - Local police deputization program grows rapidly under Trump administration
- 3 (00:41) **DHS Funding Transparency Issues** - Little public info on recipients despite usual open grant processes
- 4 (01:04) **Campaign Staffers Prediction Market Bets** - Insiders use unreleased polls to profit thousands on event contracts
- 5 (02:01) **Canvas Education Platform Cyber Attack** - Hack by Shiny Hunters disrupts schools nationwide
- 6 (03:02) **USPS Handgun Mailing Rule Proposal** - DOJ eyes change to allow anyone to ship handguns, first in nearly 100 years
- 7 (03:18) **Devil's Hole Pupfish Recovery** - Rare species rebounds after near-extinction from earthquakes
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