Tag Archives: Homeland Security

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., faced a combative and deeply personal confirmation hearing Wednesday as he seeks to become the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, with sharp exchanges over his past statements, claims of classified work and approach to immigration enforcement. The hearing before the Senate Homeland Security …

President Donald Trump Thursday said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will be leaving the post for a job as a special envoy, following an appearance before a U.S. Senate panel this week that provoked bipartisan criticism of her handling of the department that is tasked with fulfilling the administration’s mass …

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced some of her sharpest criticism yet Tuesday as senators from both parties pressed her on her leadership of the Department of Homeland Security, immigration enforcement practices and spending decisions. Appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the first time since immigration officers fatally shot …

The nation’s main agency for handling disaster response and recovery is shuttered for the third time in recent months and its workers are on the verge of missing paychecks, as members of Congress and the White House remain divided in a separate dispute over immigration enforcement. Lawmakers are raising questions …

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is suspending TSA PreCheck and Global Entry as a partial government shutdown enters its second week, a decision expected to slow airport security lines nationwide and disrupt travel for millions of registered fliers. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement that the …

A partial government shutdown began early Saturday after funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expired, the result of a political standoff over immigration enforcement policies. Here’s what led to the shutdown — and what it means. Why did DHS shut down? The funding lapse stems from a dispute …

The second partial government shutdown in 2026 began at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, after lawmakers left the nation’s capital without reaching a deal on changes to immigration enforcement tactics at the Department of Homeland Security. The department’s shutdown is also likely to go on for some time. With Congress out next …

The Senate failed Thursday to advance legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security, setting the stage for another partial government shutdown at midnight unless lawmakers reach a last-minute agreement. In a 52–47 vote, all but one Democrat — Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania — opposed moving forward with the bill, …

Democrats are threatening to block funding for the Department of Homeland Security unless Republicans agree to sweeping changes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agencies carrying out President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement campaign. With DHS funding set to expire next week, Democratic leaders say they will withhold …

A Border Patrol agent warned Nicole Cleland last month that she’d be arrested if she were again discovered following and observing federal officers. Three days later, the 56-year-old Richfield resident received an email saying her expedited airport security screening privileges had been revoked. Cleland is a frequent traveler and had …

Two federal officers fired their weapons during the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis last month, according to a preliminary Department of Homeland Security review that was sent to congressional committees this week. The internal report, produced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Professional Responsibility, says a …

A small group of moderate House Democrats broke with their party on Thursday to help Republicans pass a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, overcoming fierce opposition from most Democrats angered by Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s aggressive operations in Minneapolis and other U.S. cities. The DHS funding measure …

The Trump administration has accelerated the implementation of new rules expanding the authority of the Federal Protective Service, allowing the agency that guards federal buildings to charge people for a wider range of offenses both on and off federal property. The changes, which had been scheduled to take effect January …

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that the Trump administration will expand Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in major cities, including Chicago, escalating tensions with Democratic leaders who have vowed to resist federal intervention. Appearing on CBS News’ Face the Nation, Noem confirmed that ICE operations already underway …

The Department of Homeland Security has begun transferring detainees out of Florida’s controversial state-run immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” days after a federal judge ordered parts of the facility dismantled. In a statement Wednesday, DHS said detainees were being moved to other centers across the country in response …