O’Hare to get full-body scanners over next 2 weeks
A Homeland Security Department official said Tuesday all of the 150 new machines will be installed by the end of June. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the announcement is not yet...
View ArticleUnmanned drone sought for Texas-Mexico border
Texas congressman seeks an unmanned drone to patrol the border between the U.S.-Mexican border
View ArticleThe cruelty of a bleeding heart
The single-mindedness among do-gooders never ceases to amaze me—and not in a good way
View ArticleCriticism mounts against Obama for government’s handling of the Gulf oil spill
Obama facing increased criticism for his handling of the oil spill in the Gulf
View ArticleThe Deficit Commission: A bright, shiny object
If the people don’t trust Congress—that obscure, amorphous body—why should Congress trust Congress?
View ArticleU.S. Hampered in Fighting Cyber Attacks, Report Says
An internal report from the Department of Homeland Security claims that the United States is ill-prepared to deal with a cyber attack on nonmilitary computers.
View ArticleLead, follow or get out of the way
For an administration that seems to want to control so much of our economy and our day-to-day decisions, it puzzles this writer as to why the president won’t waive the Jones Act to accept...
View ArticleAnti-immigrant group calls for ‘safe passage’ of illegals out of U.S.
Americans for Legal Immigration PAC is urging U.S. citizens to pressure the White House to establish "safe departure" border checkpoints
View ArticleOnly 20% of cargo to U.S. checked for bombs
At some overseas airports, cargo is checked for bombs before being put on planes, but that screening could be below U.S. security standards
View ArticleColor-coded terror alerts may end
The Homeland Security Department is proposing to discontinue the color-coded terror alert system that became a symbol of the country's post-9/11 jitters
View ArticleFeds investigate if alleged Ariz. gunman sent explosive packages to Md.
Federal agencies are investigating whether or not alleged gunman Jared Lee Loughner has a link to the fiery packages that were sent to the Homeland Security Department and Maryland state officials last...
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