Oct 01 Senior congressman wants Secret Service chief out By Eileen Sullivan and Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A senior Republican lawmaker wants Secret Service Director Julia Pierson to leave her job, and a senior Democrat said Wednesday he is not comfortable with her leading the Secret Service but subsequently said he hasn't decided whether she… Continue reading
Oct 01 No single issue breaking through this election By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe When people ask this year, “What’s this election all about?” it’s not an easy question to answer. There’s no one clear issue that has broken through. Remember, this election was supposed to be about health care or, maybe, on the… Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch News Wrap: First U.S. Ebola case diagnosed in patient infected in Liberia By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 30 Armed man allowed to ride in an elevator with Obama By Margaret Myers On a day when the Secret Service is being scrutinized for allowing a man with a knife to breach White House security, The Washington Post has reported that the agency allowed an armed man with a criminal record to ride… Continue reading
Sep 30 Report: White House intruder tackled by off-duty agent By News Desk The Washington Post reports that the man who jumped the fence and ran through the White House on Sept. 19 was tackled by an off-duty Secret Service agent. Continue reading
Sep 30 Secret Service chief takes responsibility for White House breach By Alicia A. Caldwell, Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Facing blistering criticism from Congress, Secret Service Director Julia Pierson said Tuesday she takes full responsibility for the breach of White House security in which a man with a knife entered the mansion and ran through half the… Continue reading
Sep 30 Secret Service director in the hot seat By Domenico Montanaro, Simone Pathe, Rachel Wellford Secret Service Director Julia Pierson testifies Tuesday at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing at 10 a.m. EDT. She will face questioning over the agency’s handling of a Sept. 19 White House fence jumper. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch Failures of White House security raises concern about Secret Service complacency - Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch Secret Service under scrutiny for White House security breach - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 29 White House intruder made it farther inside than previously revealed By Justin Scuiletti Omar Gonzalez, the man that jumped the White House fence and made it into the front door of the executive mansion, was able to go deeper inside the building than was previously believed, the Washington Post reports. Continue reading