Obama under pressure to act on immigration
November 27, 2013
Frustrated with the failure of House Republicans to tackle immigration, advocates are demanding that President Barack Obama use his powers as chief executive to stop
Is Homeland Security shifting focus away from immigration?
October 18, 2013
President Barack Obama’s selection of a former top Pentagon lawyer to head the Homeland Security Department suggests the agency will be stepping back from its
Questions over police shooting of unarmed woman near Capitol
October 4, 2013
Law enforcement authorities were investigating why a Connecticut woman tried to breach a barrier at the White House, setting off a high-speed car chase that
Immigration bill starts run of political gauntlet in Senate
May 9, 2013
A bill to enact dramatic changes to the nation’s immigration system and put some 11 million immigrants here illegally on a path to citizenship is
Cops have suspect in ricin mailing to Senator
April 17, 2013
Police have a suspect in mind as they investigate a letter mailed to Sen. Roger Wicker that tested positive for poisonous ricin, a Senate colleague
Different federal agencies offer different sequestration furloughs
March 8, 2013
Federal workers could face seven days of furloughs at the Housing and Urban Development Department, but Homeland Security personnel might see twice that number. At
White House planning executive order on cyber-security
September 25, 2012
The White House is preparing to direct federal agencies to develop voluntary cybersecurity guidelines for owners of power, water and other critical infrastructure facilities, according
Former Secret Service agents say ‘mall cops look more professional’ than those now guarding the President
May 2, 2012
Some concerned former Secret Service agents, fearing the agency they once proudly served has become a “frat boy hangout that makes mall cops look more
House vote sets up a cybersecurity showdown
April 27, 2012
The House’s solid bipartisan vote for a cybersecurity bill sends a message to the Senate: Now it’s your turn to act. Ignoring a White House
Congress divided over how or even if to deal with cyberthreats
April 23, 2012
The mysterious caller claimed to be from Microsoft and offered step-by-step instructions to repair damage from a software virus. The electric power companies weren’t falling