Mar 17 WATCH: Sen. Markwayne Mullin testifies in confirmation hearing for DHS secretary By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Mullin, the White House pick for homeland security secretary, made a case to fellow senators Wednesday that he would be a steady hand for a department roiled by controversy under Kristi Noem, but signaled he would follow President Donald Trump's… Continue reading
Mar 06 Who is Markwayne Mullin, Trump's new pick for DHS? By Sean Murphy, Associated Press The 48-year-old Republican has become one of Trump's fiercest defenders in the U.S. Senate. Continue reading
Mar 05 Trump replacing Noem as Homeland Security secretary By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Trump, who said he would nominate Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin in her place, made the announcement on social media after Noem faced a two-day grilling on Capitol Hill this week from GOP members as well as Democrats. Continue reading
Mar 05 WATCH: Senate fails to pass DHS funding bill with U.S.-Israel war on Iran escalating By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Republicans invoked the war in Iran and the prospect of retaliatory terrorist attacks as they made another unsuccessful effort Thursday to pass a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security. Continue reading
Mar 04 WATCH: DHS Secretary Noem returns to Capitol Hill for House Judiciary hearing By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is set to appear Wednesday in front of a House committee. Continue reading
Feb 18 WATCH: Democratic counterproposal on DHS funding 'very unserious,' Leavitt says By Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said White House officials, but not President Donald Trump, have been in contact with Democratic leaders over the impasse, blaming Democrats for forcing some federal employees to work without paychecks. Continue reading
Feb 18 WATCH: White House briefing addresses Zelenskyy criticism, Potomac sewage spill By Associated Press The White House pushed back on Ukrainian President President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calling President Donald Trump’s pressure on Ukraine "unfair" during a news briefing Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 13 What services are affected by the Homeland Security shutdown? What you need to know By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Another shutdown for parts of the federal government is expected this weekend as lawmakers debate new restrictions on President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agenda. Continue reading
Feb 12 Data of thousands of taxpayers wrongly shared with DHS, court filing says By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The revelation stems from a data-sharing agreement signed last April by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, which allows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit names and addresses of immigrants inside the U.S. illegally to… Continue reading
Feb 11 WATCH: TSA, FEMA leaders testify on potential effects of a government shutdown By Kevin Freking, Mary Clare Jalonick, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Republicans are emphasizing that a Homeland Security shutdown would not curtail the work of the agencies Democrats are most concerned about. Continue reading