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Can One Agency Keep the U.S. Safe and Still Be Humane? The New DHS Chief Thinks So

It was around 4 a.m. on April 28 when Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro...

It was around 4 a.m. on April 28 when Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas jolted himself awake. As he lay in the dark, his mind locked onto the decision he had made the day before...

Liz Cheney speaks after being voted out of her House GOP Conference Chair position in the Capitol in Washington on May 12, 2021.

The Mob Comes for Liz Cheney

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This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. Liz Cheney needed five of her colleagues to stand...

Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., speaks during a news conference following a House Republican caucus meeting in Washington on Tuesday, April 20, 2021.

Rep. Liz Cheney Lashes Out at Trump Supporters Ahead of Likely Ouster From GOP Leadership

“Remaining silent and ignoring the lie emboldens the liar,” Cheney said

Supporters of former President Donald Trump protest in front of the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix, Arizona, on November 7, 2020.

Arizona Just Became the Latest State to Approve Mail Voting Restrictions. Here’s What to Know

Arizona’s governor signed a bill Tuesday that could take more than 100,000 ...

Arizona’s governor signed a bill Tuesday that could take more than 100,000 infrequent mail voters off a voting list that automatically delivers ballots by mail to voters

Storage tanks stand at the Colonial Pipeline Co. Pelham junction and tank farm in Pelham, Alabama, U.S., on Monday, Sept. 19, 2016.

Pipeline Hack Sets Off Scramble for Gasoline

After more than a decade of warnings about the vulnerability of U.S. energy...

After more than a decade of warnings about the vulnerability of U.S. energy infrastructure to hackers, a cyberattack on a major pipeline has left over a dozen states scrambling for gasoline, jet fuel, diesel, and...

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy in the East Room of the White House on May 10, 2021.

Inside Joe Biden's Plan to Confirm Diverse Federal Judges

Few politicians understand the federal judiciary like President Joe Biden d...

Few politicians understand the federal judiciary like President Joe Biden does. As a young Senator, he served in top roles on the Judiciary Committee for over 15 years, overseeing the confirmation of hundreds of district...

Rep. Tim Ryan walks down the House steps after a vote on March 11, 2021.

Why So Many House Members Are Heading for the Exits

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This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. Credit for honesty where it’s due: four months into...