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President Barack Obama shakes hands with Jeh Johnson, his choice for the next Homeland Security Secretary, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, Friday, Oct. 18, 2013. Johnson was general counsel at the Defense Department during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Obama nominates Pentagon lawyer Jeh Johnson to head DHS

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Sen. Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Republican, said he is troubled by the lack of cooperation from the Obama administration and the inspector general's office in regards to the Secret Service prostitution probe. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Departure adds to concerns about Secret Service probe

By Jeffrey Anderson - The Washington Times

Golden Hammer: Radios sit in storage amid ‘critical’ calls; Homeland Security gets static

By Phillip Swarts - The Washington Times

The Lenco BearCat G3 (Lenco)

N.H. police chief still wants armored vehicle, regrets claim it’s needed against libertarians

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

**FILE** Terry McAuliffe (The Washington Times)

SEC investigating company co-founded by Terry McAuliffe

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Alejandro Mayorkas, President Obama's nominee to become deputy secretary of the Homeland Security Department, is sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 25, 2013, prior to testifying before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on his nomination. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Alejandro Mayorkas gets DHS confirmation hearing despite accusations

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

Terry McAuliffe, the Democratic nominee for governor of Virginia, has ties to a company dragged into a federal investigation involving a program that grants visas in exchange for foreign investments. (The Washington Times)

McAuliffe is tied to executive of Chinese firm accused of spying; senator demands answers on visas

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Alejandro N. Mayorkas is director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service. (Associated Press)

Homeland Security nominee is linked to visa for Chinese investor

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

Terry McAuliffe, the Democratic nominee for governor of Virginia, has ties to a company dragged into a federal investigation involving a program that grants visas in exchange for foreign investments. (The Washington Times)

Terry McAuliffe’s business past again raises questions

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Homeland Security Secretary Janet A. Napolitano is leaving her post, and another large hole in administration leadership. (Associated Press)

Homeland Security: No one home at the top; mounting vacancies to affect immigration laws

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Janet A. Napolitano leaves a mixed legacy as secretary of homeland security. Her celebrated response to weather emergencies, for example, is balanced by the unpopular addition of strict airline security measures. (Associated Press)

Janet Napolitano’s legacy at Homeland Security goes beyond immigration reform

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

Illustration Big brother's all-seeing eye by John Camejo for The Washington Times

EDITORIAL: Total surveillance society

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

**FILE** A box of ammunition is seen on Oct. 17, 2012, on the counter of a gun shop in Tinley Park, Ill. (Associated Press)

House votes to limit Homeland Security’s gun ammunition buys

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Illustration: Big Brother's Eye (Greg Groesch/The Washington Times)

EDITORIAL: Something from George Orwell

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

Illustration Seashore by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times

EDITORIAL: A Stasi for Palm Beach

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

Illustration Internet Attacks by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

HASTERT, HOEKSTRA AND FINCH: Watching the backs of sentinels resisting cyberattacks

By J. Dennis Hastert and Pete Hoekstra and Brian Finch

Illustration: GOP cuts by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times

New Homeland Security video: How to fight off shooters with scissors

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

The seal of the Department of Homeland Security

Homeland Security seeking 7,000 assault weapons for ‘personal defense’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

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MCCAUL: Correcting Homeland Security corruption

By Rep. Michael T. McCaul