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…
Politics Sep 25 Senate report details 'preventable' Secret Service failures before Trump rally shooting The interim report from the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee found multiple failures on almost every level ahead of the Butler, Pennsylvania shooting, including in planning, communications, security and allocation of resources.
Politics Sep 20 WATCH: Secret Service head gives update on investigation into Trump rally assassination attempt Communication breakdowns with local law enforcement hampered the Secret Service's performance during a July campaign rally where Trump was shot and wounded, according to a document released Friday.
Politics Jul 21 Director of the Secret Service faces calls to resign in aftermath of Trump rally shooting The Secret Service and its director, Kimberly Cheatle, are under intense scrutiny following an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a July 13 rally in Pennsylvania that wounded his ear.
Politics Jul 17 House committee subpoenas Secret Service director to testify on Trump assassination attempt The Department of Homeland Security's inspector general also says it's investigating the Secret Service's handling of security for Trump the day a gunman tried to assassinate him at a Pennsylvania rally.
Nation Jul 17 Secret Service handling of security at Trump rally under investigation, Homeland Security inspector general says The agency said Wednesday the objective is to evaluate the Secret Service's “process for securing” Trump’s Saturday event. No date is given for when the investigation started.
Politics Jun 26 Border arrests fall more than 40 percent after Biden's new asylum restrictions, DHS says Arrests for illegal border crossings have dropped more than 40 percent during the three weeks that asylum processing has been suspended, the Homeland Security Department said Wednesday.