http://www.mail.com/people/14544-janet-napolitano.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/14544-janet-napolitano.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2102120-correction-oklahoma-tornado-story.html MOORE, Okla. (AP) — In some early versions of a story May 22 about damage estimates from the tornado in Moore, Okla., The Associated Press misspelled the name of the city's mayor. He is Glenn Lewis, not Glen. The correct version of the story is below: Okla. tornado damage: Thousands of homes, $1.5-$2B Oklahoma tornado ripped through as many as 13,000 home... Thu, 23 May 2013 23:19:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2102120-correction-oklahoma-tornado-story.html 2013-05-23T23:19:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2103910-facebook-posts-suit-filed-vets-detention.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A civil liberties group filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of an ex-Marine who was detained in a psychiatric facility after posting anti-government messages on Facebook, using the case to criticize a program that looks for veterans who may have become extremists. Attorneys for The Rutherford Institute filed suit in Richmond o... Wed, 22 May 2013 21:21:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2103910-facebook-posts-suit-filed-vets-detention.html 2013-05-22T21:21:09Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2102278-amid-immigration-reform-calls-to-change-asylums.html SEATTLE (AP) — As Congress debates legalizing about 11 million immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, immigration advocates are pushing plans they say will open the asylum process for thousands of more people who flee persecution in their home countries. The Senate version of the immigration bill, which passed out of the Judiciary Committee on Tuesday n... Wed, 22 May 2013 18:27:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2102278-amid-immigration-reform-calls-to-change-asylums.html 2013-05-22T18:27:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2102532-fema-chief-feds-wont-when-cameras-leave.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says U.S. officials are "going neighborhood to neighborhood" to make sure Oklahoma gets the help it needs. FEMA's Craig Fugate promises in an interview that officials won't desert Oklahoma, saying "We don't leave here when the cameras leave. We stay here and get the job done." ... Wed, 22 May 2013 11:52:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2102532-fema-chief-feds-wont-when-cameras-leave.html 2013-05-22T11:52:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2099724-obama-pledges-urgent-aid-to-oklahoma-town.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma Tuesday in the wake of "one of the most destructive" storms in the nation's history. "In an instant, neighborhoods were destroyed, dozens of people lost their lives, many more were injured," Obama said from the White House State Dining Room. "Among the victims were young ... Tue, 21 May 2013 17:33:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2099724-obama-pledges-urgent-aid-to-oklahoma-town.html 2013-05-21T17:33:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2084640-correction-immigration-story.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story May 14 about a Senate immigration bill, The Associated Press erroneously reported that two of the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers entered the U.S. on student visas. In fact only one of them did. A corrected version of the story is below: Senators tackle student visas in immigration bill Senators move to strengthen student visa secur... Wed, 15 May 2013 19:01:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2084640-correction-immigration-story.html 2013-05-15T19:01:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2061228-us-orders-visa-reviews-arriving-students.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Homeland Security Department ordered border agents to verify that every international student who arrives in the U.S. has a valid student visa, according to an internal memorandum obtained Friday by The Associated Press. The new procedure is the government's first security change directly related to the Boston bombings. The order, wh... Fri, 03 May 2013 22:41:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2061228-us-orders-visa-reviews-arriving-students.html 2013-05-03T22:41:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2059640-remains-boston-marathon-bombing-suspect-claimed.html BOSTON (AP) — The body of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was the subject of a massive manhunt and died after a gunbattle with police, was claimed on Thursday. Department of Public Safety spokesman Terrel Harris said a funeral home retained by Tsarnaev's family picked up the 26-year-old's remains. He said he had no more information ... Fri, 03 May 2013 03:48:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2059640-remains-boston-marathon-bombing-suspect-claimed.html 2013-05-03T03:48:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2059556-gop-senator-wants-info-student-boston-case.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Republican senator asked the Obama administration Thursday to explain how a student from Kazakhstan charged with trying to help get rid of evidence for one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects managed to enter the country without a valid student visa. In a three-page letter to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Sen. C... Thu, 02 May 2013 22:08:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2059556-gop-senator-wants-info-student-boston-case.html 2013-05-02T22:08:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2038454-napolitano-immigration-bill-would-boost-security.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Sweeping immigration legislation would improve U.S. security by helping authorities to know who is in the country, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Tuesday, as supporters of an immigration overhaul marshaled arguments against opponents trying to slow it down in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings. Testifying at a Se... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:53:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2038454-napolitano-immigration-bill-would-boost-security.html 2013-04-24T01:53:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2040532-lawmakers-intel-blocked-boston-bombs.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are again asking whether a failure to share intelligence contributed to a deadly attack on U.S. soil, after senior officials briefed them Tuesday on the investigation into last week's bombings at the Boston Marathon. None of the lawmakers are saying — yet— that better sharing could have stopped the bombings, as Congress did aft... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:25:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2040532-lawmakers-intel-blocked-boston-bombs.html 2013-04-24T01:25:18Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2034180-unfolding-5-day-manhunt-bomb-suspects.html The twin explosions that ripped through the crowd near the finish line of the Boston Marathon triggered a massive manhunt that paralyzed a city. Two bombs set off about ten seconds and 100 yards apart signaled the end of one race and the start of another — to identify and find those responsible. This is how that race unfolded. MONDAY, A... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 07:31:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2034180-unfolding-5-day-manhunt-bomb-suspects.html 2013-04-21T07:31:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2030732-obama-boston-capture-closes-chapter-tragedy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama declared Friday night that the capture of a second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings "closed an important chapter in this tragedy." But he acknowledged that many unanswered questions remain about the motivations of the two men accused of perpetrating the attacks that unnerved the nation. "The families of thos... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 03:03:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2030732-obama-boston-capture-closes-chapter-tragedy.html 2013-04-20T03:03:27Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2029784-flight-delays-furloughs-airports-sunday.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Air traffic controller furloughs scheduled to kick in on Sunday could result in flight delays of more than three hours in Atlanta, as well as significant delays in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York-area airports, federal officials said Thursday. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administrator Michael Huerta said th... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:25:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2029784-flight-delays-furloughs-airports-sunday.html 2013-04-18T23:25:51Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2029318-senators-unveil-sweeping-immigration-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Four Democratic and four Republican senators formally unveiled a sweeping immigration bill Thursday at a news conference attended by traditional opponents from big business and labor, conservative groups and liberal ones. The lawmakers argued that this time, thanks to that broad-based support, immigration overhaul legislation can succeed in Congress. ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:52:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2029318-senators-unveil-sweeping-immigration-bill.html 2013-04-18T21:52:37Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2028526-tsa-official-employee-furloughs-expected.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior Transportation Security Administration official says so far, so good for airport travelers wary of the effects of automatic spending cuts that took effect March 1. TSA Deputy Administrator John Halinski tells a congressional panel he doesn't expect furloughs for his agency, which staffs airport security across the nation. And, h... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:15:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2028526-tsa-official-employee-furloughs-expected.html 2013-04-18T16:15:50Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2028260-napolitano-men-interest-bomb-video.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says the FBI wants to speak with individuals seen in at least one video from the Boston Marathon but says she isn't calling them suspects. Without providing details of the men's appearance or what the video shows, Napolitano told the House Homeland Security Committee on Thursday that "there is... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:12:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2028260-napolitano-men-interest-bomb-video.html 2013-04-18T16:12:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2022986-pressure-cooker-bombs-suspected-boston-blast.html BOSTON (AP) — Federal agents zeroed in Tuesday on how the Boston Marathon bombing was carried out — with kitchen pressure cookers packed with explosives, nails and other lethal shrapnel — but said they still didn't know who did it and why. An intelligence bulletin issued to law enforcement and released late Tuesday included a picture of a mangled pressure... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 05:34:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2022986-pressure-cooker-bombs-suspected-boston-blast.html 2013-04-17T05:34:31Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2022410-boston-marathon-bombs-worlds-cities-alert.html LONDON (AP) — With two high-profile events in the days ahead — Margaret Thatcher's funeral and the London Marathon — British officials are looking anew at security precautions following the bombings in Boston. Terror threat levels in Europe and elsewhere, however, have remained unchanged, in contrast to other recent bombings and thwarted attacks that rais... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:06:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2022410-boston-marathon-bombs-worlds-cities-alert.html 2013-04-16T20:06:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2023788-dhs-evidence-broader-plot-tied-to-boston.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says there is no evidence that the bombings at the Boston Marathon are part of a wider plot. Napolitano says DHS will maintain what she called "enhanced security measures at transportation hubs" as a precaution. Two people briefed on the investigation tell The Associated Press that a pair of b... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:29:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2023788-dhs-evidence-broader-plot-tied-to-boston.html 2013-04-16T19:29:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2021404-security-beefed-up-worldwide-boston-blasts.html From the World Trade Center and Times Square in New York to the White House and sports venues across the country, police patrolled in packs and deployed counterterrorism teams Monday as security was stepped up after explosions at the Boston Marathon. Worries also reverberated across the Atlantic, where an already robust security operation was being beefed... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 03:05:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2021404-security-beefed-up-worldwide-boston-blasts.html 2013-04-16T03:05:44Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2021356-obama-boston-culprits-to-feel-weight-justice.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A stony-faced President Barack Obama declared that those responsible for the explosions at the Boston Marathon "will feel the full weight of justice," but he urged a nervous nation not to jump to conclusions. Top lawmakers declared the deadly incident an act of terrorism, and a White House official said it was being treated that way. Oba... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 02:45:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2021356-obama-boston-culprits-to-feel-weight-justice.html 2013-04-16T02:45:19Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1998576-obama-kerry-to-donate-salary.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Three Cabinet secretaries became the latest senior administration officials to give back part of their salaries, in the spirit of government spending cuts. The announcements that Secretary of State John Kerry, the richest Cabinet member, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew will voluntarily red... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 23:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1998576-obama-kerry-to-donate-salary.html 2013-04-04T23:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1983986-budget-cuts-border-security-immigrant-detention.html PHOENIX (AP) — Marco Antonio Durazo had been awaiting deportation from an Arizona detention center for six months when an officer came to get him from his cell. "Obama doesn't have any money," the officer said. "We found it very funny," Durazo said, but it wasn't a joke. Soon, he was free along with more than 2,000 other illegal immigrants who were releas... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:28:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1983986-budget-cuts-border-security-immigrant-detention.html 2013-03-28T16:28:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1980562-obama-secret-service-1st-female-director.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday named veteran Secret Service agent Julia Pierson as the agency's first female director, signaling his desire to change the culture at the male-dominated service, which has been marred by scandal. Pierson, who most recently served as the agency's chief of staff, will take over from Mark Sullivan, who anno... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 01:17:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1980562-obama-secret-service-1st-female-director.html 2013-03-27T01:17:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1978098-obama-calls-april-debate-immigration-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama challenged Congress Monday to "finish the job" of finalizing legislation aimed at overhauling the nation's immigration system. With members of the House and Senate away on spring break, Obama made his most substantive remarks on the difficult issue in more than a month, saying he expects lawmakers to take up debate... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:52:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1978098-obama-calls-april-debate-immigration-bill.html 2013-03-25T20:52:31Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1966542-gop-pillories-administrations-sequester-prep.html WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are accusing the Obama administration of poorly preparing for the $85 billion in automatic spending cuts while at the same time scaring people about their potential impact. "Agency after agency acts surprised that a law signed by the president 19 months ago actually meant what it said," Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., the ... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 06:41:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1966542-gop-pillories-administrations-sequester-prep.html 2013-03-20T06:41:08Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1954538-govt-acknowledges-thousands-released-jails.html WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of denials, the Obama administration acknowledged Thursday that it had, in fact, released more than 2,000 illegal immigrants from immigration jails due to budget concerns during three weeks in February. Four of the most serious offenders have been put back in detention. The administration had insisted that only a "few hundred... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:03:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1954538-govt-acknowledges-thousands-released-jails.html 2013-03-14T19:03:11Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1929652-republicans-unveil-government-funding-measure.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans controlling the House moved Monday to ease a crunch in Pentagon readiness while limiting the pain felt by such agencies as the FBI and the Border Patrol from the across-the-board spending cuts that are just starting to take effect. The effort is part of a huge spending measure that would fund day-to-day federal operations thr... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 02:04:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1929652-republicans-unveil-government-funding-measure.html 2013-03-05T02:04:59Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1929962-govt-budget-cuts-causing-airport-delays.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. airports, including Los Angeles International and O'Hare International in Chicago, are already experiencing delays in customs waiting lines as a result of automatic federal spending cuts, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Monday. Both of those big-city airports routinely suffer security line delays. The Federal Aviat... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:06:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1929962-govt-budget-cuts-causing-airport-delays.html 2013-03-04T19:06:07Z