Department of Homeland Security

House Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), second from left, walks with Deputy Whip Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC), at center, on their way to the House chamber to vote on a stopgap spending bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 27, 2015 in Washington, DC.

House Democrats Save DHS From Shutdown, Republicans From Themselves

With just hours to go before a midnight deadline, Congress passed a one-wee...

With just hours to go before a midnight deadline, Congress passed a one-week extension to fund the Department of Homeland Security and prevent sending 30,000 government employees home on furlough. The vote ended a tumultuous...

This frame from a video released by Islamic State militants purports to show 'Jihadi John' before the alleged killing of taxi driver Alan Henning, released on Oct. 3, 2014.

Why Terrorism Works: Jihadi John and the Fear Premium

It costs a lot to identify future threats

Speaker of the House John Boehner holds his weekly news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 5, 2015 in Washington, DC.

Congress Scrambles As Time Runs Out on Homeland Security Funding

At 12:01 a.m. on Saturday morning, the Department of Homeland Security will...

At 12:01 a.m. on Saturday morning, the Department of Homeland Security will begin sending 30,000 of its employees home on furlough while the other 200,000 work without pay until and unless Congress passes a bill....

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson pauses during a news conference February 23, 2015 in Washington, DC.

Why Congress Is Feuding With Obama Over the Homeland Security Budget

President Barack Obama warned a gathering of state governors on Monday that...

President Barack Obama warned a gathering of state governors on Monday that the Department of Homeland Security would furlough tens of thousands of employees nationwide if Congress failed to replenish the agency's funds by Friday....

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) reacts to U.S. President Barack Obama's announcement about revising policies on U.S.-Cuba relations on December 17, 2014 in Washington, DC.

Republican Presidential Hopefuls Stay Out of Senate Fight on Immigration

The path to the White House does not lead through Congressional gridlock. A...

The path to the White House does not lead through Congressional gridlock. As Congress heads toward a showdown over immigration and the budget for the Department of Homeland Security, the three Republican Senators who are...

US Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson listens while US President Barack Obama makes a statement to the press after a meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Oct. 6, 2014 in Washington, DC.

Homeland Security Goes on Offense for Fight With Congress

The Obama Administration made a last-minute public plea for Congress to fun...

The Obama Administration made a last-minute public plea for Congress to fund the Department of Homeland Security, sending Secretary Jeh Johnson on a tour of political talk shows Sunday. As the deadline approaches for the...

Supreme Court Weighs Limits of Whistleblower Protections

Do federal laws protect whistleblowers who disclose “sensitive security inf...

Do federal laws protect whistleblowers who disclose “sensitive security information”?