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September 27, 2016

Senators press FBI director on response to terrorism threat

Republican senators pressed FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday about whether anything more could have been done to prevent ...

September 26, 2016

AP-NORC Poll: Most in US frustrated over presidential race

Carol Jones knows what she wants to hear Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump discuss during their first televised debate: ...

September 22, 2016

US toughens stance on Haitians seeking entry at border

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Thursday that it was widening efforts to deport Haitians, a response to ...

September 19, 2016

More than 800 immigrants mistakenly granted citizenship

The U.S. government has mistakenly granted citizenship to at least 858 immigrants from countries of concern to national ...

September 14, 2016

US official: Difficult to alter US elections through hacking

President Barack Obama's homeland security adviser said Wednesday that it would be very hard for someone to hack into ...

September 07, 2016

Missed opportunities to stop OPM cyber breach spelled out

It was time to purge the hacker from the U.S. government's computers. After secretly monitoring the hacker's online movements ...

September 07, 2016

Missed opportunities detailed ahead of personnel agency hack

It was time to purge the hacker from the U.S. government's computers. After secretly monitoring the hacker's online movements ...

August 30, 2016

Senators want info on driver of bus that crashed, killing 2

Louisiana's U.S. senators and the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman are asking the Department of Homeland Security for ...

August 26, 2016

Breach in fishing license system exposes data in Northwest

A breach in a vendor's system that processes online sales of hunting and fishing licenses in Idaho, Oregon and Washington ...

August 10, 2016

Judge: Glenn Beck must disclose his marathon bombing sources

Glenn Beck must disclose the names of confidential sources he used while reporting that a Saudi Arabian student was involved ...

July 26, 2016

Correction: Immigration Overload story

In a story July 26 about refugee programs for Central Americans being expanded by the Obama administration, The Associated ...

July 14, 2016

US officials cite potential for violence at GOP convention

U.S. national security officials said Thursday they're concerned about the potential for violence at the Republican National ...

July 14, 2016

The Latest: Gingrich calls for Sharia ban after Nice attack

The Latest on Campaign 2016 ahead of the Republican and Democratic National conventions (all times EDT): 12:05 a.m.

July 08, 2016

The Latest: Castile's family condemns Dallas shootings

The Latest on the shooting of police officers in Dallas (all times local): 11 p.m. Philando Castile's mother and two of his ...

July 06, 2016

Court orders release of detained immigrant kids, not parents

A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Homeland Security officials must quickly release immigrant children — but not ...

June 30, 2016

Homeland Security head: US will meet Syrian refugees goal

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh (jay) Johnson says he believes the government will meet its goal of resettling 10,000 Syrian ...

June 30, 2016

Homeland security chief says unfolding situation at Andrews

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson says there is an "unfolding situation" at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland but is ...

June 30, 2016

The Latest: Fiberglass donkeys swarm Philly for convention

The Latest on the U.S. presidential campaign (all times EDT): 10 p.m. Fifty-seven fiberglass donkeys are being installed ...

June 14, 2016

China, US hold talks to bridge cybersecurity differences

Chinese and American officials said Tuesday they're committed to bridging their differences on cybersecurity and moving to ...