Politics Jan 14 Mayorkas defends Biden’s homeland security and immigration policies By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold
Politics Oct 10 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Florida recovers from Hurricane Milton Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said at Thursday's White House briefing that the government has “the capability and the capacity to respond to and recover from multiple simultaneous disasters” in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. By Associated Press
Politics Oct 01 WATCH: Iran’s missile attack a ‘significant escalation,’ national security adviser Sullivan says Iran launched at least 180 missiles into Israel on Tuesday, the latest in a series of escalating attacks in a yearslong conflict between Israel and Iran and its Arab allies that threatens to push the Middle East closer toward a… By Bassem Mroue, Melanie Lidman, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
Politics Jul 15 WATCH: Mayorkas says U.S. in a ‘very dynamic threat environment’ after Trump rally attempted assassination Threats to political candidates are common, but law enforcement officials have said that there has been an uptick in violent rhetoric since the weekend attack at the Trump rally. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro said both President Joe Biden and Donald… By Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, Associated Press
Politics Apr 17 Watch 6:49 Senate dismisses impeachment articles against DHS Secretary Mayorkas before trial begins At the U.S. Capitol, there was another collision of the biggest issues facing the country and the world. In the House, Speaker Johnson made more moves in his attempt to pass aid for Ukraine and other allies. But in the… By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Ian Couzens
Apr 17 WATCH: Senate dismisses two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security secretary, ends trial By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Senate has voted to dismiss the first of two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the first step in ending its trial on his handling of the the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Apr 16 Read House GOP’s full impeachment articles against Homeland Security head Mayorkas By Hannah Grabenstein The articles accused the Homeland Security head of “willfully and systematically” refusing to enforce immigration laws at the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Apr 16 WATCH: House of Representatives delivers Mayorkas articles of impeachment to the Senate By Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, Associated Press The House sent two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate on Tuesday, forcing a trial on allegations that he has “willfully and systematically” refused to enforce immigration laws. Continue reading
Apr 16 How the Mayorkas impeachment process could be cut short By Lisa Desjardins House Republicans are expected to deliver the articles Tuesday, jump-starting impeachment proceedings that will bring unprecedented questions of process to the Senate. Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: DHS Secretary Mayorkas testifies on budget in House hearing DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will testify before the House Appropriations committee on the department's budget, as Congress waits for House Speaker Mike Johnson to deliver articles of impeachment to the Senate against the secretary. Continue reading