Politics Jan 17 WATCH: Kristi Noem testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for DHS secretary Noem, Donald Trump's pick to lead the agency central to his vision of cracking down on illegal immigration, faced senators Friday at a confirmation hearing that will be her first chance to lay out her vision for the sprawling Department…
Politics Dec 10 Report urges Secret Service to limit protection of foreign leaders in wake of Trump assassination attempts The report's authors noted that the number of people the agency is tasked with protecting has “greatly expanded.” At the same time, the presidential campaign season is getting longer and more intense.
Politics Dec 09 What is birthright citizenship and could Trump end it? Any efforts to halt the policy would face steep legal hurdles.
Politics Dec 05 WATCH: Secret Service director says agency is ‘reorganizing’ at House hearing on Trump assassination attempt Members of a bipartisan House task force investigating the attempt on Trump’s life pushed Ronald Rowe on Thursday about how the agency’s staffers could have missed such blatant security vulnerabilities leading up to that day in Butler, Pennsylvania.
World Nov 15 WATCH: Biden meets with South Korean and Japanese leaders to discuss concerns about North Korea President Joe Biden on Friday praised the cooperation between South Korea, Japan and the U.S. at countering what he described as North Korea's “dangerous and destabilizing cooperation with Russia.”…
Politics Nov 13 Trump picks Kristi Noem for Homeland Security secretary. Here’s what to know Donald Trump has selected South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to head the Department of Homeland Security, one of the biggest government agencies that will be integral to his vow to secure the border and carry out a massive deportation operation.
Politics Nov 11 Trump picks Tom Homan for ‘border czar’ Tom Homan, President-elect Donald Trump's former acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, will serve as “border czar” in his incoming administration, a position that is likely to play a key role in Trump's campaign pledges to secure the U.S.-Mexico…
Politics Oct 17 Secret Service needs ‘fundamental reform,’ panel examining Trump assassination attempt says An independent panel investigating the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally says that “another Butler can and will happen again” without major changes in how candidates are protected.
Politics Sep 30 Biden administration toughens asylum restrictions at border The new rules, which double down on restrictions announced in June, bar migrants from being granted asylum when U.S. officials deem that the southern border is overwhelmed.
Politics Sep 26 WATCH: Congress task force hearing on attempted Trump assassination and local law enforcement Members of a bipartisan House task force investigating the Trump assassination attempts emphasized during their first hearing Thursday that the Secret Service, not local authorities, was responsible for the failures in planning and communications that led to a gunman being…