Mar 02 Watch 7:07 For GOP, a bigger problem than finding a way to fund Homeland Security By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill talks to Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Nia-Malika Henderson of The Washington Post about internal struggles within the Republican party, the political tension surrounding an upcoming speech by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, plus pressures… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch News Wrap: House rejects stopgap bill for Homeland Security By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, hours before the deadline, the House voted down a short-term funding bill that would have delayed a possible shutdown for the Department of Homeland Security. The Senate has passed a bill without immigration language that… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 12:18 Shields and Brooks on House GOP vs. Homeland Security, Netanyahu speech rift By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the biggest talking points at this year’s CPAC, an assessment of the Republicans’ fight over funding Homeland Security and the… Continue watching
Feb 27 Stopgap Homeland Security spending bill fails in House By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The House has rejected a stopgap spending bill for the Homeland Security Department with just hours to go before a midnight deadline to fund the agency or see it begin to partially shut down. Continue reading
Feb 27 Bush: Borders less secure if Congress cuts off DHS dollars By Philip Elliott, Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush was skeptical of some conservatives' efforts to block funding for the Department of Homeland Security unless President Barack Obama's immigration actions are derailed. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 7:58 Why Senate and House Republicans are split over a Homeland Security bill By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch When Congress comes to a standstill, it's local officials who feel the pressure By PBS News Hour While Congress debates how to move forward on Department of Homeland Security funding, thousands of county officials from across the U.S. are on Capitol Hill to urge lawmakers to act on a wide range of issues, including immigration. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 10:08 Analyzing the impasse over Homeland Security, politics at the Oscars By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill speaks with Nia-Malika Henderson of The Washington Post and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report about Republican motives in the fight over funding the Department of Homeland Security, who to be on the lookout for at two… Continue watching
Oct 21 Outgoing West Africa travelers redirected to 5 U.S. airports for Ebola screenings By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Everyone coming to the United States from the three West African countries at the center of the Ebola outbreak will now be screened for the deadly disease at one of five airports, the Homeland Security Department said Tuesday. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch Jeh Johnson tapped for Homeland Security Jeh Johnson tapped for Homeland Security… Continue watching