U.S. powerless to fight drone attacks, top official says
The Department of Homeland Security is pressing Congress for more powers to stop malicious drones that could threaten the nation
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DHS: FEMA chief used vehicles without authorizition, but won't be fired
Brock Long agreed to reimburse the government, though it wasn't clear how much money that might be, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said
Report: FEMA chief investigated for misuse of government cars
The IG investigation is looking into reports that Long used staff-driven cars for commutes back home to North Carolina
Trump administration looks to sidestep limits on detaining immigrant children
DHS has proposed regulations to terminate the so-called Flores agreement
Top CEOs warn Trump's immigration policies pose a threat
Leaders from companies like Apple and Coke pen a letter saying "arbitrary" policies undermine the U.S. economy
TSA surveillance program criticized for tracking U.S. citizens
"Quiet Skies" program uses a computer algorithm to spot flyers whose travel and activities match with current threat intelligence
Feds say 711 immigrant children can't be reunited with parents ahead of deadline
The government announced Thursday evening that 1,820 children have been reunited with their parents, while 711 children remain in custody
It would be "foolish" to think Russia isn't still targeting U.S., DHS secretary says
"They have capability, they have the will, we've got to be prepared," Nielsen said at Aspen Security Forum
Intel chief Dan Coats says of cyberattacks, "We are at a critical point"
U.S. digital infrastructure "is literally under attack," and among state actors Russia is the "worst offender," Coats said Friday, as DOJ indicted 12 Russian intel officers in DNC hack
DHS official "suspects" Russia targeted all 50 states in 2016
"I would suspect that the Russians scanned all 50 states" and territories, DHS Undersecretary Christopher Krebs tells Congress
HHS: "Under 3,000" immigrant children still separated from their parents
While some parents have been reunited with their children, immigration attorneys are quick to point out they're not happening fast enough
How should Silicon Valley handle election meddling?
CNET's Connie Guglielmo and WIRED's Issie Lapowsky discuss efforts being made ahead of midterms elections later this year
ICE gets new acting director
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen announced Ronald Vitiello will lead the agency, at least for now
Federal agents face off with protesters outside ICE facility
Portland ICE facility had been shut down for eight days because of protesters
42 children have fled network of migrant shelters along the border since October
A 15-year-old boy living at a former Walmart that is now a shelter along the border has gone missing
Homeland Security employees warned of increased threats amid immigration uproar
A memo recommends numerous safety precautions, including not displaying work badge in public, be careful with public conversations and using caution on all social networks
The businesses making millions from Trump's child separation policy
Here are some of the companies that have contracts to help carry out his "zero tolerance" immigration policy
Florida airport to require face scans of passengers on all international flights
Expected announcement on the move alarms some privacy advocates who say there are no formal rules for handling data gleaned from the scans
What happens now to 2,000 kids already separated from families? It's unclear
Thousands of children were separated from their families before President Trump's executive order
Protesters crash DHS secretary's dinner amid family separation furor
Nielsen was having a meal near the White House when a group filmed their demonstration inside the restaurant
Sessions says comparing separated children's quarters to Nazi Germany is an "exaggeration"
Fox News host Laura Ingraham quoted an article comparing detention centers to "summer camps" or "boarding schools"
Nielsen defends family separation in heated White House briefing
"The children are not being used as a pawn. We are trying to protect the children," Nielsen said
New images of Texas detention facility released
Protesters gathered outside the facility Sunday where teens who entered the country without adults are being held
Sessions, Nielsen defend "zero tolerance" policy amid immigration outcry
Both Sessions and Nielsen called on Congress to craft legislation to handle outstanding issues at the U.S.-Mexico border
DHS Sec. Kirstjen Nielsen denies family separation policy exists, blames media
"If you are seeking asylum for your family, there is no reason to break the law and illegally cross between ports of entry," claimed Nielsen
DOJ issues new subpoenas in Alaska Senate probe
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Midterm Updates: Trump to rally Floridians, Peltola denies "tricking voters"
DOJ and Comey's lawyers to face off today over latest attempt to charge him
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Internal documents show failed scramble to save "forever cruise"
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Qatar pushes for U.S.-Iran deal under shadow of Trump's threats
Judge set to hear arguments over blocking Trump's proposed arch
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Botched executions came after changes to state protocol
Patrick Stewart, best known for "Star Trek" and "X-Men," dies at 86
