DHS

Virginia Democrats dig in on DHS funding line despite ISIS-linked shooting at ODU, illegal immigrant murder

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Virginia’s Democratic senators aren’t budging from their position against funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) without reforms, despite a deadly shooting involving a suspect with links to ISIS. Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Tim Kaine, D-Va., have both consistently voted with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, … Read more

Dems continue to reject GOP efforts to fund ICE in DHS fight despite terror concerns: ‘That’s on them’

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democrats on Capitol Hill are accusing Republicans of walking away from attempts to shrink the size of a partial government shutdown that began on February 14, arguing that the impasse over funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) doesn’t need to hold up funding for other agencies … Read more

Critical swing state candidates reveal where they stand on DHS funding after suspected terror attacks

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Four suspected terror attacks have taken place in the United States since the Department of Homeland Security was defunded in a partial government shutdown last month, including one in the state of Michigan where Fox News Digital reached out to all the major Senate candidates if they … Read more

Dem senators in the hot seat as Republicans rip their DHS vote amid terror threats: ‘Under attack’

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., claimed he offered Republicans a chance to spare the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from the ongoing government shutdown that’s poised to hit the one-month mark on Saturday after another failed DHS vote on Thursday. Republicans believe the offer was little more than … Read more

Two shootings intensify DHS standoff as GOP warns of rising terror threats

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A pair of shootings on Thursday, one involving a suspect linked to ISIS, has Republicans sounding the alarm to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), while Democrats dig further into their position. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and his caucus again blocked a full-year funding … Read more

Dems vote to keep DHS closed despite airport chaos, Iranian sleeper cell threat

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans are accusing Senate Democrats of trying to rip apart the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) piece by piece after again blocking a bid to reopen the agency. Little has changed in the stalemate over the last 27 days of the partial shutdown, and communication breakdowns … Read more

Senate to vote again on funding DHS as tempers flare over impasse

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Washington — The Senate will vote again Thursday on a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security as an impasse over how to reform immigration enforcement agencies has grown ugly, nearly a month into a partial shutdown. Since the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal agents in Minnesota in January, … Read more

Four-time deported Honduran arrested after shoving elderly Air Force vet onto NYC subway tracks, DHS reveals

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A four-time deported illegal immigrant from Honduras with 15 prior criminal charges shoved two victims onto the tracks at a New York City subway station this week, including an 83-year-old Air Force veteran who remains in critical condition, according to reports.  The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) … Read more

‘You can cry about it’: Tempers flare in Senate as DHS shutdown debate erupts, stalemate digs deeper

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Senate floor erupted Wednesday as Republicans and Democrats sparred over funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with one point becoming clear: neither side was close to reaching a deal. While senators met behind closed doors just steps from the chamber, party leaders accused each other … Read more

House GOP leader launches Senate bid as Trump taps Markwayne Mullin for DHS

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A member of House GOP leadership is jumping into the open race for a Senate seat likely being vacated by Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., after he was tapped to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). House GOP Policy Committee Chairman Kevin Hern, R-Okla., is officially launching … Read more