Sep 30 Hackers are targeting state and local election officials By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson tells MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Friday that "exactly who did it" remains under investigation. Last month, the FBI warned state elections officials to boost their election security after hackers targeted data systems in at least… Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch Gary Johnson on the rules keeping him off the debate stage By PBS News Hour Former governor and Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson is polling the highest of third-party candidates, although he did not qualify for the upcoming first debate. He speaks with Gwen Ifill about what he sees as unfair election polling, how he… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 8:36 The challenge of recognizing radicalization before it’s too late By PBS News Hour The suspect behind this weekend’s bombings has been apprehended; now authorities are trying to figure out what motivated him and whether he acted alone. Judy Woodruff talks to George Washington University’s Lorenzo Vidino and former Department of Homeland Security official… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 4:15 U.S. to step up arrests, deportation of undocumented immigrants By PBS News Hour Responding to a surge of Central Americans coming to the U.S. in recent years, the Department of Homeland Security has planned a month of raids on immigrants found to have crossed the southwest border illegally. Reuters reporter Julia Edwards, who… Continue watching
Apr 30 Lawmakers call for protected status for Ecuadorians living in U.S. By Michael D. Regan As Ecuador grapples with a lengthy recovery following an earthquake earlier this month, some American politicians and immigration advocacy groups are requesting the Department of Homeland Security use a little-known law to extend the stay of Ecuadorians living in the… Continue reading
Apr 13 Obama says U.S. has ‘momentum’ in fight against Islamic State By Josh Lederman and Kevin Freking, Associated Press LANGLEY, Va. -- President Barack Obama claimed progress Wednesday in the U.S.-led fight against the Islamic State group, even as political turmoil in Iraq and renewed violence in Syria threatened to jeopardize hard-fought gains. Continue reading
Jan 12 Homeland Security chief the designated survivor By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The White House says Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson has been selected as the "designated survivor" who will skip President Barack Obama's State of the Union address. Continue reading
Dec 26 Report: U.S. planning immigration raids in early January By Michael D. Regan and Associated Press The Homeland Security Department is planning nationwide raids aimed at deporting adults and children who have already been ordered removed by an immigration judge. Continue reading
Dec 15 U.S. looks to add social media accounts as part of vetting process for visa applicants By Alicia A. Caldwell, Tami Abdollah, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are working on legislation to ensure a person’s online presence is reviewed as part of the vetting process for a visa to enter the United States. The goal is to close security gaps that didn’t pick up… Continue reading
Dec 11 U.S. officials search for missed red flags ahead of San Bernardino shooting By Eric Tucker, Deb Riechmann, Tami Abdollah, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. government appears not to have picked up on extremist messages exchanged during the online courtship two years ago between the American-born man accused in the California shootings and his then-fiancée in Pakistan, according to lawmakers detailing… Continue reading