Dec 14 U.S. agencies hacked in monthslong global cyberspying campaign By Associated Press U.S. government agencies were ordered to scour their networks for malware and disconnect potentially compromised servers. Continue reading
Oct 30 Inspector general report says U.S. turning away asylum-seekers at border is flawed By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press A report says the head of the Department of Homeland Security contradicted her public statements in 2018 when she ordered border agents to stop asylum-seekers from stepping on U.S. soil at official crossings with Mexico. Continue reading
Sep 23 WATCH: Trump Homeland Security pick denies intelligence meddling By Ben Fox, Associated Press It was a part of a wide-ranging confirmation hearing for a nominee who has been criticized over his agency's handling of civil unrest, the coronavirus and immigration. It's not yet clear when the Senate will vote on his nomination. Continue reading
Sep 11 Trump Homeland Security pick faces hurdles to confirmation By Ben Fox, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Republican senators, who are fighting to keep their majority in November, appear in no rush to launch a heated confirmation that will force uncomfortable questions about whether agency actions were driven by Trump's political agenda. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 5:42 Amid new reports of foreign election interference, whistleblower claim roils DHS U.S. elections continue to be a target of foreign interference. Microsoft announced Thursday that Russia, China and Iran are all trying to hack campaigns and officials. The news comes one day after a whistleblower from the Department of Homeland Security… Continue watching
Sep 09 DHS whistleblower says agency leaders pressured him to suppress intel that Trump would find objectionable By Ben Fox, Associated Press Rep. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, released the complaint, which he said contained “grave and disturbing” allegations. Continue reading
Sep 09 Top Homeland Security official defends response to protests By Ben Fox, Associated Press Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf said that the civil unrest in downtown Portland ranks among the top threats facing the United States, along with the COVID-19 pandemic, election interference and drug trafficking along the southern border. Continue reading
Aug 25 Trump nominates Chad Wolf to lead Department of Homeland Security By Ben Fox, Associated Press Wolf has been a vocal advocate of an administration decision to use DHS to protect federal property and monuments following the protests that erupted this spring over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Continue reading
Aug 06 WATCH: Acting Homeland Security chief questioned on deployment of federal agents to protests By Associated Press The hearing will focus on the deployment of DHS personnel to recent protests, most notably in Portland, Oregon, where clashes between activists and agents drew national scrutiny. Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 3:15 Trump says he’ll send federal agents to more cities — even though they don’t want them By Yamiche Alcindor President Trump is sending federal law enforcement into cities he claims are being overrun by violence -- even as local officials tell him the officers are not needed or welcome. Many of the agents are dressed in military-style gear that… Continue watching