Jun 17 WATCH: Sen. Padilla's full Senate floor speech recounting his removal from Noem's LA briefing By Kenichi Serino In an emotional speech, Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., on Tuesday recalled his experience at a Homeland Security news conference where he was handcuffed and briefly detained. Continue reading
Jun 12 WATCH: Noem holds briefing on immigration raids and response to Los Angeles protests By Krysta Fauria, Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Democratic U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla on Thursday was forcefully removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s news conference in Los Angeles and handcuffed by officers as he tried to speak up about immigration raids that have led to protests in California and around the… Continue reading
Jun 12 WATCH: Sen. Padilla forcibly removed after interrupting Homeland Security news conference in LA By Joshua Barajas Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was forcibly removed by law enforcement officials after interrupting a news conference in Los Angeles led by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who vowed that the Trump immigration crackdown in the city was “not going away.”… Continue reading
May 25 Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 38 people, including children, as Noem visits Israel By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Gaza's Health Ministry said 3,785 people have been killed in the territory since Israel ended a ceasefire and renewed its offensive in March. Continue reading
May 20 What is habeas corpus, and what has the Trump administration said about suspending it? By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the constitutional provision that allows people to legally challenge their detention by the government is actually a tool the Trump administration can use in its broader crackdown at the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
May 20 WATCH: Noem fumbles definition of habeas corpus By Erica R. Hendry Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stumbled Tuesday when asked to define habeas corpus, the constitutionally protected right to unlawful detention. Continue reading
May 06 WATCH: DHS Secretary Noem testifies on the White House's 2026 budget request By Associated Press A Republican member of Congress told Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Tuesday that there’s “strong bipartisan support” for a program designed to help communities protect against natural disasters and climate change. Continue reading
Apr 29 Hegseth boasted about ending a 'woke' program on women and security. Trump signed it into law in 2017 By Tara Copp, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a post on X called the “Women, Peace & Security” program at the Department of Defense "a UNITED NATIONS program pushed by feminists and left-wing activists. Politicians fawn over it; troops HATE it.” It is… Continue reading
Apr 24 Trump can't deny federal funds to cities that limit immigration cooperation, judge rules By Janie Har, Associated Press A federal judge in California on Thursday barred the Trump administration from denying or conditioning the use of federal funds to “sanctuary” jurisdictions, saying that portions of President Donald Trump's executive orders were unconstitutional. Continue reading
Apr 21 Homeland Security Secretary Noem's purse stolen at restaurant, officials say By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse was stolen at a Washington, D.C., restaurant on Easter night. Continue reading