Former Republican National Committee Finance Chair Elliott Broidy has been sentenced to the “minimum” allowed by the State of New York for his involvement in a pay-for-play scandal centering on New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi. Hevesi took gifts from
Congressman Peter King (R-NY), the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, was still demanding answers about Ambassador Susan Rice and the response in Libya on “Meet the Press” this morning. Congressman King: “First, let me just say, I think
The Department of Homeland Security spent $430 million over nine years on inter-agency radios for use in national emergencies, but agents don’t know how to utilize them. After 9/11, government agencies needed a better way to communicate with each other
The House Committee on Homeland Security released a report detailing how Hezbollah has expanded in Latin America. The report, “A Line In The Sand: Countering Crime, Violence, and Terror at the Southwest Border” is a follow-up to their 2006 report.
POLITICO: It is “absolutely imperative” that Gen. David Petraeus testify about what went wrong in Libya, even as he reels from his sex scandal roiling the intelligence community, the top Republican on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
By JUAN CARLOS LLORCAAssociated PressEL PASO, TexasIn public, Marco Antonio Delgado was a philanthropist, a prominent El Paso businessman and a trustee at Carnegie Mellon University. But secretly, investigators say, he was trying to launder more than half a billion
Today, Rep. Peter T. King (R-NY), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, called on President Obama to identify White House staff members who may have unlawfully disclosed intelligence on the Benghazi attack to journalist Leslie Gelb. Last month
(Reuters) – Four days after superstorm Sandy smashed into the U.S. Northeast, rescuers on Friday were still discovering the extent of the death and devastation in New York and the New Jersey shore, and anger mounted over gasoline shortages, power
During Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, the Superdome became a symbol of government assistance gone wrong. Images of desperate survivors begging for help and basic necessities became iconic representations of the human devastation the storm brought to the city. Now,
(AP) W.Va. blizzard warning as Appalachia storm blowsAssociated PressCHARLESTON, W.Va.Wet snow and high winds spinning off the edge of superstorm Sandy spread blizzard conditions over parts of West Virginia and neighboring Appalachian states Tuesday, shutting one interstate and knocking out
The U.N. claims the U.S. Border Patrol has gotten somewhat trigger happy on the U.S./Mexico border. They base this claim on a recent shooting in which a Mexican teenager was killed while part of a group of teens that was
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano sat down with Euronews for an exclusive talk about security issues during her recent trip to Europe. She told the news outlet that another 9/11 is “virtually impossible.” Ms. Napolitano talked about how
SIERRA VISTA, Arizona (Reuters) – Friends, family members and law enforcement colleagues of a U.S. Border Patrol agent killed last week near the Mexico border by what authorities say may have been friendly fire gathered in a small Arizona town
By JACQUES BILLEAUD and BRIAN SKOLOFFAssociated PressPHOENIXFriendly fire likely was to blame in a shooting near the Arizona-Mexico line that killed one federal agent and wounded another, the FBI said, noting the investigation was still ongoing in the case that
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano lied to Congress about her department’s special centers where state and local police could share information with the federal government about terrorism and other crimes. This accusation against Napolitano appears, shockingly enough, in a bipartisan
Border Patrol Agent Nicholas Ivie has not been dead for 72 hours, but that is apparently enough time for the ACLU to attack the violence caused by………border patrol agents. Yes, in response to the tragic death of Agent Ivie the
Is the Department of Homeland Security hiding information about US immigration laws being adequately enforced? Senate Budget Committee ranking member Jeff Sessions thinks so. DHS Secretary Napolitano did not turn over information about DHS law enforcement following a written request
The Carolina Journal is reporting Attorney General Eric Holder’s brother, William Holder, is employing illegals at the McDonald’s he and his wife own in Wake County. AG Holder visited the Knightdale location, posing for pictures with employees and patrons. During
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has claimed the US/Mexico border is very secure, but regular citizens are contradicting her with their own experiences. The Texas Department of Agriculture has a 16-part web series called “Texas Traffic” on their
The inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security on Friday said for the first time that two individuals “affiliated” with the White House may have been involved in the Colombian prostitution scandal that occurred ahead of President Barack Obama’s
When news of a prostitution scandal broke ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit to Columbia in April, the administration let the Secret Service–and especially the military–take the fall. Now, however, Fox News reports that an investigation may reveal the involvement
You want to vote but you’re not a United States Citizen? Easy. Move to Michigan. You want to clean up the voter rolls so only eligible citizens can vote? Don’t run for Secretary of State in Michigan, because voting rights
Rep. Peter King (R-NY), the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said on Sunday the “Israeli government does not trust the American government” and President Barack Obama’s foreign policy was “confused,” “apologetic,” and “misguided.” “We’ve never had a situation
ICE Chief of Staff Suzanne Barr has resigned after allegations of lewd behavior. In a letter to ICE Director John Morton, Barr denied the sexual harassment claims made against her. “As such, I feel it is incumbent upon me to
