Reports: Trump Taps Retired Marine General To Head Homeland Security
Retired Gen. John Kelly, the former boss of the U.S. Southern Command, would be the third former general picked by President-elect Trump.
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U.S. Accuses Russia Of Election Year Cyber-Meddling
The Obama administration says it is confident that Russia is responsible for the hacking of the Democratic National Committee and accuses Moscow of trying to interfere with U.S. elections.
U.S. Erroneously Grants Citizenship To More Than 850 Immigrants
All 858 people had previously been ordered removed from the country. The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General says fingerprint records are to blame.
U.S. 'Disrupted' Threat Ahead Of Pope's Visit, Congressman Says
Rep. Michael McCaul, a Texas Republican who chairs the House Homeland Security Committee, says he was apprised of the threat during a classified meeting.
House Votes To Fund DHS Until Sept. 30 — Without Immigration Curbs
The vote is a victory for President Obama as Republicans had wanted to strip funding for the president's executive actions on immigration from the bill.
Funding Homeland Security: Where Do We Go From Here?
President Obama late Friday signed a stopgap measure to keep the department running for another week, but the tussle over his executive action on immigration, linked to the funding, is not over yet.
Congress Agrees To Maintain Homeland Security Funding — For A Week
The Senate approved a bill that funded Homeland Security through Sept. 30. The Republican leadership in the House decided to move forward with a more limited bill, but that failed.
As Homeland Security Steps Up Cybercrime Fight, Tech Industry Wary
The Department of Homeland Security, an agency repeatedly criticized for internal mismanagement and bloat, is the cornerstone of the new White House initiative to fight cybercrime.
Justice Department Appeals Ruling Blocking Obama's Immigration Plan
The Department of Justice filing says a federal judge lacked authority to issue an injunction on President Obama's executive action on immigration.
Boehner Blames Democrats For Scuffle Over Homeland Security Funding
The Speaker of the House's remarks, made on Fox News Sunday, come after days of back and forth over the measure, which also includes restrictions on President Obama's immigration initiative.