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Homeland Security Department releases framework for using AI in critical infrastructure
Read full article: Homeland Security Department releases framework for using AI in critical infrastructureThe Biden administration has released guidelines for using artificial intelligence in the power grid, water system, air travel network and other pieces of critical infrastructure.
Homeland Security grants temporary status to Lebanese already in the United States
Read full article: Homeland Security grants temporary status to Lebanese already in the United StatesThe Biden administration has announced temporary legal status for Lebanese citizens already in the United States, likely pleasing some Arab voters, including in the battleground state of Michigan.
Panel looking into Trump assassination attempt says Secret Service needs ‘fundamental reform’
Read full article: Panel looking into Trump assassination attempt says Secret Service needs ‘fundamental reform’An independent panel investigating the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally says the Secret Service needs fundamental reform” and new leadership that “another Butler can and will happen again” without major changes in how candidates are protected.
Mayorkas warns FEMA doesn't have enough funding to last through hurricane season
Read full article: Mayorkas warns FEMA doesn't have enough funding to last through hurricane seasonHomeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says the agency tasked with helping communities recover from Hurricane Helene and other natural disasters does not have enough money to make it through the hurricane season.
The Latest: Kirk becomes a hurricane as North Carolina reels from Helene
Read full article: The Latest: Kirk becomes a hurricane as North Carolina reels from HeleneDesperate residents of the storm-battered mountains of western North Carolina lined up for water and food, hunted for cellphone signals and slogged buckets from creeks to flush toilets days after Hurricane Helene’s remnants deluged the region.
Next year's Jan. 6 election certification will get extra security to prevent another riot
Read full article: Next year's Jan. 6 election certification will get extra security to prevent another riotIn an effort to prevent another riot like the one on Jan. 6, 2021, the Homeland Security secretary has designated the congressional count and certification of the presidential election as a national special security event.
Border arrests are expected to rise slightly in August but are hovering near 4-year lows
Read full article: Border arrests are expected to rise slightly in August but are hovering near 4-year lowsU.S. authorities say arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico during August are expected to rise slightly from July.
Secret Service director, grilled by lawmakers on the Trump assassination attempt, says 'we failed'
Read full article: Secret Service director, grilled by lawmakers on the Trump assassination attempt, says 'we failed'The Secret Service's director says the roof where a shooter opened fire at Donald Trump's Pennsylvania rally was identified as a potential vulnerability days before the event.
Homeland Security secretary names independent panel to review Trump assassination attempt
Read full article: Homeland Security secretary names independent panel to review Trump assassination attemptU.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has appointed a bipartisan, independent panel to review this month’s assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, Officials said Sunday that the panel members will have extensive law enforcement and security experience to conduct a review of the planning for and actions taken by the Secret Service and other law enforcement.
Behind Biden's asylum halt: Migrants must say if they fear deportation, not wait to be asked
Read full article: Behind Biden's asylum halt: Migrants must say if they fear deportation, not wait to be askedBorder Patrol agents are breaking from a practice in effect since 1997 by no longer asking migrants if they fear deportation.
The stepped-up security around Trump is apparent, with agents walling him off from RNC crowds
Read full article: The stepped-up security around Trump is apparent, with agents walling him off from RNC crowdsFormer President Donald Trump was separated from supporters by his Secret Service detail as he walked onto the floor of the Republican National Convention Tuesday night.
Lawmakers are moving quickly to launch investigations into the Trump assassination attempt
Read full article: Lawmakers are moving quickly to launch investigations into the Trump assassination attemptCongressional committees are moving quickly to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Pennsylvania that also saw one rallygoer killed and two others seriously wounded.
Signs of trouble at Trump rally were evident in minutes before gunman opened fire
Read full article: Signs of trouble at Trump rally were evident in minutes before gunman opened fireSigns of trouble were evident in the minutes before shots rang out at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania: Police had a report of a suspicious man pacing near the magnetometers and were apparently exchanging photos of the suspect.
The Secret Service is investigating how a gunman who shot and injured Trump was able to get so close
Read full article: The Secret Service is investigating how a gunman who shot and injured Trump was able to get so closeThe U.S. Secret Service is investigating how a gunman armed with an AR-style rifle was able to get close enough to shoot and injure former President Donald Trump at his rally in Pennsylvania.
What to know about Trump assassination attempt and the investigation into the shooting
Read full article: What to know about Trump assassination attempt and the investigation into the shootingAuthorities want to know how a shooter was able to get on top of a roof so close to where former President Donald Trump was speaking and open fire.
Biden says 'everybody must condemn' attack on Trump and later speaks with ex-president
Read full article: Biden says 'everybody must condemn' attack on Trump and later speaks with ex-presidentPresident Joe Biden says “everybody must condemn” the suspected assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
US deports 116 Chinese migrants in first 'large' flight in 5 years
Read full article: US deports 116 Chinese migrants in first 'large' flight in 5 yearsThe Department of Homeland Security says it has deported 116 Chinese migrants from the United States in the first “large charter flight” in five years.
José Raúl Mulino sworn in as Panama's new president, promises to stop migration through Darien Gap
Read full article: José Raúl Mulino sworn in as Panama's new president, promises to stop migration through Darien GapJosé Raúl Mulino has been sworn in as Panama’s next president, facing pressure to slow migration through the Darien Gap that connects his country with Colombia.
Biden administration extends temporary legal status to 300,000 Haitians, drawing a contrast to Trump
Read full article: Biden administration extends temporary legal status to 300,000 Haitians, drawing a contrast to TrumpThe Homeland Security Department says more than 300,000 Haitians already in the United States will be eligible for a major expansion of temporary legal status because conditions in the Caribbean nation are unsafe for return.
Biden's asylum halt is falling hardest on Mexicans and other nationalities Mexico will take
Read full article: Biden's asylum halt is falling hardest on Mexicans and other nationalities Mexico will takeThe Biden administration's asylum halt that has led to a 40% drop in arrests for illegal border crossings this month falls hardest on nationalities most susceptible to being deported.
Border arrests fall more than 40% after Biden's halt to asylum processing, Homeland Security says
Read full article: Border arrests fall more than 40% after Biden's halt to asylum processing, Homeland Security saysThe Homeland Security Department says arrests for illegal border crossings have dropped more than 40% during the three weeks asylum processing has been suspended.
FEMA is ready for an extreme hurricane and wildfire season, but money is a concern, Mayorkas says
Read full article: FEMA is ready for an extreme hurricane and wildfire season, but money is a concern, Mayorkas saysThe head of the Homeland Security Department says the agency tasked with responding to disasters across the country is prepared as it goes into what is expected to be an intense hurricane and wildfire season.
US dampens criticism of El Salvador's president as migration overtakes democracy concerns
Read full article: US dampens criticism of El Salvador's president as migration overtakes democracy concernsThe Biden administration has sent a high-level delegation to El Salvador to attend President Nayib Bukele's inauguration to a second term.
What a blast to work at NASA. Space agency is sky-high again in latest survey of federal employees
Read full article: What a blast to work at NASA. Space agency is sky-high again in latest survey of federal employeesExploring the cosmos makes for happy employees, federal workers like to work from home like everyone else, and an agency that has struggled with low morale is showing improvement.
Former aide and consultant close to U.S. Rep. Cuellar plead guilty and agree to aid investigation
Read full article: Former aide and consultant close to U.S. Rep. Cuellar plead guilty and agree to aid investigationA top former aide to U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar and a political and business consultant have agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to help the Democratic congressman from Texas launder more than $200,000 in bribes and to assist prosecutors in a federal criminal investigation.
China and US resume cooperation on deportation as Chinese immigrants rush in from southern border
Read full article: China and US resume cooperation on deportation as Chinese immigrants rush in from southern borderBeijing and Washington have quietly resumed cooperation on the deportation of Chinese immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally.
Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas vows to continue his bid for an 11th term despite bribery indictment
Read full article: Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas vows to continue his bid for an 11th term despite bribery indictmentDemocratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife have been indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges in connection with a federal probe into their ties with the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan.
Democratic US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife are indicted over ties to Azerbaijan
Read full article: Democratic US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife are indicted over ties to AzerbaijanDemocratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife have been indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges in connection with a federal probe into their ties with the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan.
Tech CEOs Altman, Nadella, Pichai and others join government AI safety board led by DHS' Mayorkas
Read full article: Tech CEOs Altman, Nadella, Pichai and others join government AI safety board led by DHS' MayorkasThe CEOs of leading U_S_ technology companies are joining a new artificial intelligence safety board to advise the federal government on how to protect the nation’s critical services from “AI-related disruptions.”.
Cannabis seizures at checkpoints by US-Mexico border frustrate state-authorized pot industry
Read full article: Cannabis seizures at checkpoints by US-Mexico border frustrate state-authorized pot industryThe U.S. Border Patrol is asserting its authority to seize cannabis shipments amid complaints by licensed cannabis suppliers that shipments worth more than $300,000 have been confiscated in recent months at Border Patrol checkpoints in southern New Mexico.
Dubious claims about voting flyers at a migrant camp show how the border is inflaming US politics
Read full article: Dubious claims about voting flyers at a migrant camp show how the border is inflaming US politicsA humanitarian organization in northeastern Mexico is saying it did not create flyers urging border-bound migrants to vote for President Joe Biden.
Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas, ending trial against Cabinet secretary
Read full article: Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas, ending trial against Cabinet secretaryThe Senate has dismissed all impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, ending the House Republican push to remove the Cabinet secretary from office over his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border and ending his trial before arguments even began.
House Republicans send Mayorkas impeachment articles to the Senate, forcing a trial
Read full article: House Republicans send Mayorkas impeachment articles to the Senate, forcing a trialHouse impeachment managers have walked two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas across the Capitol to the Senate, forcing senators to convene a trial.
House to delay sending Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate
Read full article: House to delay sending Mayorkas impeachment articles to SenateSpeaker Mike Johnson will not send the House’s articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate this week as previously planned.
Mayorkas impeachment trial set to start in Senate next week, but may be over before it starts
Read full article: Mayorkas impeachment trial set to start in Senate next week, but may be over before it startsHouse Republicans will delay bringing their case against Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate until next week, two months after impeaching the Homeland Security secretary.
House Speaker Mike Johnson will send Mayorkas impeachment to the Senate next month
Read full article: House Speaker Mike Johnson will send Mayorkas impeachment to the Senate next monthHouse Speaker Mike Johnson will send articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate shortly after Congress returns to Washington next month.
Arrests for illegal border crossings nudge up in February but still among lowest of Biden presidency
Read full article: Arrests for illegal border crossings nudge up in February but still among lowest of Biden presidencyThe number of arrests for illegally crossing the U.S. southern border with Mexico nudged upward February over the previous month.
US Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas says Texas immigration law is unconstitutional
Read full article: US Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas says Texas immigration law is unconstitutionalU.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says that a Texas law giving state authorities the power to arrest and deport migrants who have entered the country illegally is unconstitutional.
House Republicans push bill to arrest migrants accused of theft after Georgia student killed
Read full article: House Republicans push bill to arrest migrants accused of theft after Georgia student killedThe House has passed a bill that would require federal authorities to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of theft.
Influx of firefighters, cooler weather in Texas Panhandle helps keep wildfires in check
Read full article: Influx of firefighters, cooler weather in Texas Panhandle helps keep wildfires in checkAn influx of hundreds of firefighters and more favorable weather conditions are helping authorities in the Texas Panhandle keep the largest wildfire in state history from threatening more homes and communities.
Firefighters keep up battle to stamp out largest wildfire in Texas history
Read full article: Firefighters keep up battle to stamp out largest wildfire in Texas historyPlanes have dropped fire retardant over the northern Texas Panhandle as firefighters are continuing efforts to stamp out the largest wildfire in state history.
Nikki Haley's request for Secret Service protection one step away from final approval
Read full article: Nikki Haley's request for Secret Service protection one step away from final approvalTop congressional leaders have recommended that Nikki Haley receive protection from the U.S. Secret Service after she reported a growing number of threats during her 2024 presidential campaign.
A chaotic US House is losing three Republican committee chairs to retirement in the span of a week
Read full article: A chaotic US House is losing three Republican committee chairs to retirement in the span of a weekIn a single week, the Republican chairs of three U.S. House committees announced they would not be seeking reelection, raising questions about whether the chaos that has reigned this Congress is driving out some of the GOP’s top talent.
US to confront Trump-driven political turmoil at the Munich Security Conference
Read full article: US to confront Trump-driven political turmoil at the Munich Security ConferenceThe Munich Security Conference has been long regarded as a celebration of the U.S.-led post-World War II international order.
Democrats cheer New York win as good omen for November. But is it enough to calm anxiety over Biden?
Read full article: Democrats cheer New York win as good omen for November. But is it enough to calm anxiety over Biden?Former Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi winning back his Long Island seat could provide a blueprint for Joe Biden’s reelection campaign heading into November.
Illegal border crossings from Mexico plunge after a record-high December, with fewer from Venezuela
Read full article: Illegal border crossings from Mexico plunge after a record-high December, with fewer from VenezuelaAuthorities say arrests for illegal crossings on the U.S. border with Mexico fell by half in January from record highs in December to the third lowest month of Joe Biden’s presidency.
The House has impeached the Homeland Security secretary. Here's what you should know and what's next
Read full article: The House has impeached the Homeland Security secretary. Here's what you should know and what's nextThe Republican-controlled House has impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border.
GOP-led House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas — by one vote — over border management
Read full article: GOP-led House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas — by one vote — over border managementThe U.S. House has voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the Biden administration's handling of the U.
The GOP-controlled House fails to impeach the homeland security secretary. What could come next?
Read full article: The GOP-controlled House fails to impeach the homeland security secretary. What could come next?The House has failed to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border.
House vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas fails, thwarted by Republican defections
Read full article: House vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas fails, thwarted by Republican defectionsIn a dramatic setback, House Republicans have failed to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Mayorkas is driven by his own understanding of the immigrant experience. Many in GOP want him gone
Read full article: Mayorkas is driven by his own understanding of the immigrant experience. Many in GOP want him goneSupporters of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says he brings a prosecutor’s tenacity and a personal understanding of the immigrant experience in America to the job of running the sprawling agency.
How a small Texas city landed in the spotlight during the state-federal clash over border security
Read full article: How a small Texas city landed in the spotlight during the state-federal clash over border securityA Texas border city has gained an unsolicited spotlight in an extraordinary showdown between the state's Republican governor and Democratic White House over border security.
As impeachment looms, Homeland Security secretary says his agency will not be distracted by politics
Read full article: As impeachment looms, Homeland Security secretary says his agency will not be distracted by politicsHomeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says he is “totally focused on the work” that his agency does and is not distracted by politics.
House GOP takes party-line vote toward Mayorkas impeachment as border becomes 2024 campaign issue
Read full article: House GOP takes party-line vote toward Mayorkas impeachment as border becomes 2024 campaign issueHouse Republicans have taken a party-line vote toward impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over what they say is his “willful and systematic” refusal to enforce immigration laws.
House GOP releases impeachment articles in bid to oust Homeland Security's Mayorkas over the border
Read full article: House GOP releases impeachment articles in bid to oust Homeland Security's Mayorkas over the borderHouse Republicans have released two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
House GOP is moving swiftly toward Mayorkas' impeachment as Senate focuses on a border security deal
Read full article: House GOP is moving swiftly toward Mayorkas' impeachment as Senate focuses on a border security dealHouse Republicans are laying the groundwork for impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
As House GOP launches effort to impeach Mayorkas, senators want to strike a border deal with him
Read full article: As House GOP launches effort to impeach Mayorkas, senators want to strike a border deal with himHouse Republicans are marching ahead with impeachment plans targeting Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as “derelict in his duty” over handling of the U.S.-Mexico border.
Migrant caravan regroups in Mexico after government promise of papers falls through
Read full article: Migrant caravan regroups in Mexico after government promise of papers falls throughAbout 2,000 migrants have resumed their journey through southern Mexico, after participants were left without the papers the Mexican government appeared to have promised.
Speaker Johnson demands hard-line policies during a border visit as Ukraine aid hangs in the balance
Read full article: Speaker Johnson demands hard-line policies during a border visit as Ukraine aid hangs in the balanceU.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson has led about 60 fellow Republicans in Congress on a visit to the Mexican border.
Justice Dept. accuses 2 political operatives of hiding foreign lobbying during Trump administration
Read full article: Justice Dept. accuses 2 political operatives of hiding foreign lobbying during Trump administrationNewly unsealed Justice Department court records say two well-connected political consultants provided false information about lobbying work on behalf of a wealthy Persian Gulf country during the Trump administration.
Deported by US, arrested in Venezuela: One family's saga highlights Biden's migration challenge
Read full article: Deported by US, arrested in Venezuela: One family's saga highlights Biden's migration challengeThe Venezuelan diaspora is one of the most vexing migration challenges facing the U.S. secretary of state and the homeland security secretary when they meet Mexico’s president Wednesday to discuss unprecedented arrivals at the border.
US delegation meets with Mexico's government on migrant influx, as officials clear border tent camp
Read full article: US delegation meets with Mexico's government on migrant influx, as officials clear border tent campMexican immigration officials are moving to clear a migrant encampment on the banks of the Rio Grande river, as U.S. officials met with Mexico’s president to press for measures to limit a surge of migrants reaching the U.S. southwestern border.
Top US officials to visit Mexico for border talks as immigration negotiations with Congress continue
Read full article: Top US officials to visit Mexico for border talks as immigration negotiations with Congress continueNegotiations over how to control migration at the U.S. border with Mexico aren't just heating up on Capitol Hill.
Illegal crossings surge in remote areas as Congress, White House weigh major asylum limits
Read full article: Illegal crossings surge in remote areas as Congress, White House weigh major asylum limitsHundreds of dates are written on concrete-filled steel columns erected along the U.S. border with Mexico to memorialize when the Border Patrol has repaired illicit openings in the would-be barriers.
Biden's push for Ukraine aid stalls in Senate as negotiations over border restrictions drag on
Read full article: Biden's push for Ukraine aid stalls in Senate as negotiations over border restrictions drag onPresident Joe Biden’s push to have Congress replenish wartime aid for Ukraine as part of a deal on border and immigration policy changes will almost certainly drag into next year.
How the White House got involved in the border talks on Capitol Hill -- with Ukraine aid at stake
Read full article: How the White House got involved in the border talks on Capitol Hill -- with Ukraine aid at stakeTop Biden administration officials have ramped up their involvement in the recent border talks on Capitol Hill.
Senate border security talks grind on as Trump invokes Nazi-era 'blood' rhetoric against immigrants
Read full article: Senate border security talks grind on as Trump invokes Nazi-era 'blood' rhetoric against immigrantsTime slipping, White House and Senate negotiators are struggling to reach a U.S. border security deal that would unlock President Joe Biden’s request for billions of dollars worth in military aid for Ukraine and national security.
Biden considers new border and asylum restrictions as he tries to reach Senate deal for Ukraine aid
Read full article: Biden considers new border and asylum restrictions as he tries to reach Senate deal for Ukraine aidTop Biden administration officials are trying to reach a last-minute deal for wartime aid for Ukraine by agreeing to Senate Republican demands to bolster U.S.-Mexico border policies to cut crossings.
The Justice Department is investigating the deaths and kidnappings of Americans in the Hamas attack
Read full article: The Justice Department is investigating the deaths and kidnappings of Americans in the Hamas attackAttorney General Merrick Garland says the Justice Department is investigating the deaths and kidnappings of Americans during the Hamas attack against Israel on Oct. 7.
US files war crime charges against Russians accused of torturing an American in the Ukraine invasion
Read full article: US files war crime charges against Russians accused of torturing an American in the Ukraine invasionThe Justice Department says four Russian men accused of torturing an American during the invasion of Ukraine have been charged with war crimes in a first-of-its-kind case.
A new Homeland Security guide aims to help houses of worship protect themselves
Read full article: A new Homeland Security guide aims to help houses of worship protect themselvesA new guide from the Department of Homeland Security aims to help churches, synagogues, mosques and other houses of worship protect themselves during heightened tensions in faith-based communities across the country.
Congress is eying immigration limits as GOP demands border changes in swap for Biden overseas aid
Read full article: Congress is eying immigration limits as GOP demands border changes in swap for Biden overseas aidRepublican demands to stop the flow of migrants at the Mexico-U.S. border have left Congress scrambling.
Mayorkas warns of dangers to the US if it loses tools to block terrorists from using drones and WMD
Read full article: Mayorkas warns of dangers to the US if it loses tools to block terrorists from using drones and WMDThe U.S. government is at risk of losing key tools for preventing terrorists from using drones, chemicals or weapons of mass destruction if Congress doesn’t take action soon.
House pushes off impeachment of Homeland Secretary Mayorkas for handling of southern border
Read full article: House pushes off impeachment of Homeland Secretary Mayorkas for handling of southern borderThe House has voted to push off a Republican effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Democratic lawmakers want President Biden to protect Palestinians in US from being forced home
Read full article: Democratic lawmakers want President Biden to protect Palestinians in US from being forced homeDozens of Democratic lawmakers are urging President Joe Biden to take steps to protect Palestinians in the United States as the Israel-Hamas war continues.
Settlement over Trump family separations at the border limits future separations for 8 years
Read full article: Settlement over Trump family separations at the border limits future separations for 8 yearsA proposed court settlement prevents the government from policies to separate migrant parents from their children at the border for eight years.
Migrants pass quickly through once impenetrable Darien jungle as governments scramble for answers
Read full article: Migrants pass quickly through once impenetrable Darien jungle as governments scramble for answersRain-swollen rivers only briefly slowed the otherwise uninterrupted flow of migrants through this jungle-covered border of Colombia and Panama and by midweek another 2,000 bedraggled migrants stumbled out of the Darien jungle.
US allows Israeli citizens to travel to US visa-free as Israel joins a select group of countries
Read full article: US allows Israeli citizens to travel to US visa-free as Israel joins a select group of countriesThe Biden administration has admitted Israel into a select group of countries whose citizens are allowed to travel to the United States without getting a visa in advance.
The Biden administration is poised to allow Israeli citizens to travel to the US without a US visa
Read full article: The Biden administration is poised to allow Israeli citizens to travel to the US without a US visaThe Biden administration is poised to allow Israeli citizens to travel to the United States without a U.S. visa.
With temporary status for Venezuelans, the Biden administration turns to a familiar tool
Read full article: With temporary status for Venezuelans, the Biden administration turns to a familiar toolThe Biden administration's grant of temporary legal status to nearly 500,000 Venezuelans already in the United States may complicate its messaging abroad.
Biden's Democratic allies intensify pressure for asylum-seekers to get work permits
Read full article: Biden's Democratic allies intensify pressure for asylum-seekers to get work permitsAs migration to the United States from Venezuela and other countries soars, Democratic elected officials are pressing the Biden administration to quickly grant work permits for asylum-seekers while their cases wind through immigration courts.
The US government is eager to restore powers to keep dangerous chemicals out of extremists' hands
Read full article: The US government is eager to restore powers to keep dangerous chemicals out of extremists' handsWhen Congress returns this week, Homeland Security officials and those in the chemical industries will be watching to see if a program regulating the chemical sector will be on its agenda.
Governor activates Massachusetts National Guard to help with migrant crisis
Read full article: Governor activates Massachusetts National Guard to help with migrant crisisDemocratic Gov. Maura Healey is activating members of the Massachusetts National Guard to assist at shelters and hotels as the state struggles with an influx of migrants.
Biden administration sharply expands temporary status for Ukrainians already in US
Read full article: Biden administration sharply expands temporary status for Ukrainians already in USThe Biden administration has announced a major expansion of temporary legal status for Ukrainians already living in the United States, granting a reprieve for those who fled Russia’s invasion.
Massachusetts governor declares state of emergency amid influx of migrants seeking shelter
Read full article: Massachusetts governor declares state of emergency amid influx of migrants seeking shelterMassachusetts Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency Tuesday, citing an influx of migrants seeking shelter at a time when the cost of housing continues to rise.
White House holds first-ever summit on the ransomware crisis plaguing the nation's public schools
Read full article: White House holds first-ever summit on the ransomware crisis plaguing the nation's public schoolsThe White House held its first-ever cybersecurity “summit” on the ransomware attacks plaguing U.S. schools.
Powerful storm kills 2 people and leaves 1.1 million without power in eastern US
Read full article: Powerful storm kills 2 people and leaves 1.1 million without power in eastern USAt least two people have died, thousands of U.S. flights have been canceled and more than 1 million have lost power as destructively strong storms move through the eastern U.S. Residents were warned to stay indoors Monday and prepare for the worst.
House Republicans grill Mayorkas on 'disastrous' border policy and renew calls to impeach him
Read full article: House Republicans grill Mayorkas on 'disastrous' border policy and renew calls to impeach himHomeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas faced a barrage of criticism by House Republicans who, in recent months, have floated impeaching the cabinet official over what they see as his dereliction of duty in securing the southern border.
Judge limits Biden administration in working with social media companies
Read full article: Judge limits Biden administration in working with social media companiesA judge on Tuesday prohibited several federal agencies and officials of the Biden administration from working with social media companies about “protected speech,” a decision called “a blow to censorship” by one of the Republican officials whose lawsuit prompted the ruling.
Impeachment? Censure? Stigma is falling away from Congress' most severe punishments
Read full article: Impeachment? Censure? Stigma is falling away from Congress' most severe punishmentsRepublicans in the House are increasingly threatening impeachment against President Joe Biden and his top Cabinet officials.
House Republicans push off Biden impeachment bid for now as hard-right clamors for action
Read full article: House Republicans push off Biden impeachment bid for now as hard-right clamors for actionHard-right House Republicans pressing to impeach President Joe Biden forced a vote Thursday that sends an impeachment measure to House committees.