Homeland Security official’s killing leaves agency ‘devastated’ as vetting breakdown exposed

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Department of Homeland Security official was killed in Georgia by a naturalized U.S. citizen with a prior criminal record, a case that is raising new questions about the federal government’s vetting process after the agency recently acknowledged significant screening gaps. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin confirmed Wednesday … Read more

Homeland Security worker and another woman are killed in a series of Atlanta-area attacks

ATLANTA — A man has been charged in a string of attacks near Atlanta that left two women dead and a man in critical condition, drawing the Trump administration’s attention after one victim was identified as a Department of Homeland Security employee who was walking her dog. The killing of the DHS worker, Lauren Bullis, … Read more

Republican leaders in Congress announce plan to end Homeland Security shutdown

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced a plan Wednesday to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security, moving past a split between the two Republican leaders that resulted in Congress leaving Washington last week without a fix to a record-setting partial government shutdown. They said in a joint … Read more

Republican plan to fund Homeland Security could get first test vote on Thursday

WASHINGTON — The Senate is expected to try quickly passing a measure Thursday that would fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, though it’s unclear how soon the House will follow to largely end the longest partial government shutdown in history. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced a plan … Read more

Homeland Security vows deportation operations ‘will continue’ as ICE agents help TSA, agency defunded

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are continuing deportation operations despite a lapse in federal funding and being deployed to assist with massive airport security lines across the country, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security told Fox News Digital. According to the … Read more

Justice Dept. close to finalizing deal to hand over states’ voter roll data to Homeland Security, sources say

The Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security are close to finalizing an agreement that will allow the federal government to use sensitive voter registration data for immigration and criminal investigations, sources with direct knowledge of the plan told CBS News. The Justice Department’s controversial collection of voter roll data is being litigated in … Read more

House holds hearing on Department of Homeland Security funding lapse

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Markwayne Mullin sworn in to serve as Homeland Security Secretary

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Markwayne Mullin sworn in to serve as Homeland Security Secretary 02:56 UP NEXT Rubio testifies in trial of former roommate accused of secretly lobbying for Venezuela 02:01 Melania Trump speaks at global summit to ’empower children’ through education … Read more

TSA wait times stretch up to 6 hours as ICE and other Homeland Security agents deployed to 14 airports

The Trump administration deployed ICE and other Homeland Security agents to 14 of the nation’s airports on Monday to help shuttle passengers through overcrowded TSA checkpoints. In one airport, the security line wait-time was up to six hours.  The agents are filling in for TSA officers in some places due to mass call-outs during the … Read more