Department of Homeland Security

DHS’s Napolitano Claims al Qaeda is "Not as Strong as it Was"

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - September 23, 2009

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano discusses post-9/11 safety more >>

DHS Finally Breaks Ground for Its Headquarters at St. Elizabeths

By Paul Bedard and Nikki Schwab - Washington Whispers - September 9, 2009

The Department of Homeland Security will be moving to the site of the government's first psychiatric hospital. more >>

Tom Ridge on National Security After 9/11

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - August 19, 2009

Ridge wasn't keen on writing a tell-all, but he did. more >>

Janet Napolitano's Tough Job at Homeland Security

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - July 24, 2009

Everything from terrorism to tornadoes falls under Napolitano's department. more >>

Sanford's Affair Might Have Jeopardized Top-Secret Clearance

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - July 11, 2009

The governor was required to disclose relationships with foreign nationals. more >>

Holocaust Museum Shooting, Other Recent Attacks Prove Domestic Extremism a Threat

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - June 10, 2009

The Department of Homeland Security warned of the dangers of domestic right-wing extremism. more >>

Homeland Security's Napolitano Working to be First Obama Cabinet Member Axed

By Peter Roff - Peter Roff - May 14, 2009

Homeland Security scrambles away from "rightwing" report—and possibly her job. more >>

An International Frenzy to Control Swine Flu

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - May 5, 2009

The United States has had a measured response to spread of the H1N1 virus. more >>

DHS Report on Leftists Not Like Napolitano Report on Right-Wing Extremism

By Peter Roff - Peter Roff - April 16, 2009

Yes, the Bush administration released a report on left-wing extremism, but it was nothing like this. more >>

Napolitano-DHS Terror Report Is No Way to Treat Veterans

By Mary Kate Cary - Mary Kate Cary - April 16, 2009

For service to their country, they earn ... suspicion? more >>

Is Right-Wing Extremism Rising Because of the Economy?

Opinion - April 16, 2009

The Department of Homeland Security thinks so. more >>

The New McCarthyism: DHS Reports on Right-Wing Extremism

By Peter Roff - Peter Roff - April 15, 2009

So much for Janet Napolitano's attempts to eschew the use of the word "terrorism." more >>

DHS Report on Right-Wing Extremists Is No Attack on Tea Party Conservatives

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - April 15, 2009

Right-wing extremists really are a threat. Mainstream right-wingers really are silly. more >>

From Arizona Governor to Homeland Security Chief

By Justin Ewers - Nation & World - January 12, 2009

Gov. Janet Napolitano prepares to join Obama's team. more >>

Department of Homeland Security to Be Housed in a Mad House

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - January 9, 2009

Are they trying to tell us something? more >>

New Intelligence Report Looks at Terrorism Threats Over the Next Five Years

Nation & World - December 26, 2008

Topping the list of dangers: chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attacks. more >>

Overrated Career: Police Officer

By Marty Nemko - Money - December 11, 2008

Police work is stressful and dangerous, especially in high-crime areas. more >>

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff Praises the Press

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - December 10, 2008

He's making his round of exit interviews with an unusual twist. more >>

DHS Chief Says Illegal Immigration Has Dropped Amid Heightened Border Security

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - December 3, 2008

The Homeland Security Department has doubled the number of border patrol agents since 2000. more >>

Homeland Security Committee Questions Deal With Chinese Company

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - November 27, 2008

If you thought the 2006 Dubai Ports World issue was a problem, the this could be a real headache. more >>

Homeland Security Experts to Obama: Make Fewer Natural-Disaster Declarations

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - November 21, 2008

President Bush has declared a near-record number of disasters so far this year. more >>

Reports: Janet Napolitano Is Obama’s Choice for Homeland Security

By Justin Ewers - Nation & World - November 20, 2008

The Arizona governor has a long record in law enforcement. more >>

We Must Stop the Government From Seizing Laptops at the Border

By Russell Feingold - Opinion - October 22, 2008

You wouldn't think it would happen in this country, would you? more >>

Legislators Move to Cut Down Border Seizures of Travelers' Laptops

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - September 30, 2008

When does the government get your belongings without good reason? When you're re-entering the country. more >>

Bill Would Limit Customs's Power to Seize and Search Laptops

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - September 30, 2008

Democrats offer measure to require border agents to establish a "reasonable suspicion" before search. more >>