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Mysterious drone activity illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Nefarious drone activity? We’re asking the wrong people

By David Neumann and Todd Tiahrt

In this June 28, 2019, file photo the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) seal is seen during a news conference in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) **FILE**

Homeland Security shares new details of mysterious New Jersey drone flights, lawmaker says

By Bruce Shipkowski - Associated Press

FBI Director Christopher A. Wray testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 24, 2020. (Tom Williams/Pool via AP, File)

FBI, DHS leaders will not testify publicly about national security threats before the Senate

By Eric Tucker and Rebecca Santana - Associated Press

Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a campaign event in Scranton, Pa., Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (Christopher Dolan/The Times-Tribune via AP) **FILE**

House investigators slam DHS for failure to divulge Walz-China information

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Soldiers raid the Tocorón Penitentiary Center, in Tocorón, Venezuela, on Sept. 20, 2023. The Tren de Aragua gang originated at the prison. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) **FILE**

‘Stunning security failure’: U.S. agents miss Venezuelan gang tattoos in scan for refugee approvals

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A U.S. Secret Service agent looks at the site before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show, the site where a gunman tried to assassinate him in July, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Congress all over the map with ideas to move embattled Secret Service out of Homeland Security

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is covered by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. Protective details have grown in size, responsibility and technology over more than a century of the Secret Service protecting presidents. When the commander in chief leaves the White House, they're accompanied by a phalanx of Secret Service officers and agents. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Whistleblower: Secret Service not always providing Trump full protective assets

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

People, including many Haitians, leave Mexico to cross into the United States for their appointment with officials to seek asylum, Wednesday, March 13, 2024, seen from Tijuana, Mexico. Gang violence wracking Haiti has reverberated among millions who left Haiti for Brazil, Chile, Mexico and the United States. Many feel helpless when they call terrified family members who can't leave the island nation because airports are closed and crossing the Florida Straits by sea to the United States is considered too dangerous and unlikely to succeed. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Fraud plagues Biden ‘parole’ program: Michelle Obama’s passport used; dead people named sponsors

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks to the Associated Press during an interview at the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Friday, June 21, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Mayorkas, Homeland Security accused of obstructing inspector general probes

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

A U.S. Department of Homeland Security plaque is displayed a podium as international passengers arrive at Miami international Airport where they are screened by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Nov. 20, 2020, in Miami. Employees accused of misconduct at the Department of Homeland Security could face more stringent penalties under an overhaul announced Thursday that follows complaints about the handling of internal discipline in the third largest U.S. government agency. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) **FILE**

DHS blames budget after releasing hundreds of unauthorized travelers from U.S. airport

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Run by a private firm hired by the city, migrants stay in a makeshift shelter at O'Hare International Airport, Sept. 20, 2023, in Chicago. Five mayors from around the U.S. want a meeting with President Joe Biden to ask for help controlling the continued arrival of large groups of migrants to their cities. The mayors of Denver, Chicago, Houston, New York and Los Angeles say in a letter to Biden that there has been little to no coordination, support or resources and that is leading to a crisis. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) **FILE**

Congress reveals Biden’s secret list of destination airports for illegal immigrants

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this frame grab taken from video from WHAS, first responders stage outside a home in Milton, Ky., Thursday, March 14, 2024, after a severe weather system came through the area. (WHAS via AP)

Ohio police confirm 2 dead in fierce storm that damaged homes and businesses in Ohio and Kentucky

Associated Press

In this frame grab taken from video from WHAS, first responders stage outside a home in Milton, Ky., Thursday, March 14, 2024, after a severe weather system came through the area. (WHAS via AP)

Fatalities confirmed in fierce storm that damaged homes and businesses across 3 states

Associated Press

In this frame grab taken from video from WHAS, first responders stage outside a home in Milton, Ky., Thursday, March 14, 2024, after a severe weather system came through the area. (WHAS via AP)

Tornado tears through Indiana community, causing ‘many significant injuries,’ police say

Associated Press

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies during a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill, Nov. 8, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Jordan subpoenas Mayorkas for ICE documents

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies during a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill, Nov. 8, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Many in GOP want Mayorkas gone, he says he’s driven by understanding immigrant experience

By Rebecca Santana - Associated Press

Judges Approving Illegal Immigrants' Asylum Claims Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Biden admin seeks more immigration judges to rubber-stamp asylum claims

By Matt O’Brien

President Joe Biden speaks during an event on the economy, from the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Biden administration sued over program that linked conservatives to neo-Nazis

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Illustration on border security and illegal immigration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Luck is not an effective border control policy

By Tom Homan and Matt O’Brien

U.S. government eager to restore powers to keep dangerous chemicals out of extremists’ hands

By Rebecca Santana - Associated Press