Transcript: Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen's Full Interview With NPR
NPR Southwest Correspondent John Burnett talks to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen.
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Sounding The Alarm About A New Russian Cyber Threat
The U.S. and U.K. governments say Russia is targeting infrastructure in the West with cyberattacks. Department of Homeland Security cybersecurity chief Jeanette Manfra explains.
DHS Secretary: Spike In Illegal Border Crossings Shows More Money Needed For Wall
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen asked lawmakers to approve a $47.5 billion budget request for her sprawling agency.
ICE Spokesman Quits Over Leaders' Use Of 'Misleading Facts' To Discuss Calif. Arrests
"I told them that the information was wrong, they asked me to deflect, and I didn't agree with that," said James Schwab, who resigned from his job at the Department of Homeland Security.
Trump Chief Of Staff Kelly: I Didn't Want To Leave DHS But 'God Punished Me'
Ret. Marine Corps Gen. John Kelly said "one of the great honors" of his life was leading the Department of Homeland Security.
Trump Official On Russian Hacking: 'A National Security Issue'
Rather than downplay the threat of Russian interference in American elections, administration and state officials are cooperating to safeguard future votes.
Government Considering Lifting Shipping Restrictions To Puerto Rico
The Jones Act restricts shipping of goods between U.S. coasts to American ships. But the island, a U.S. territory, is struggling to recover after Hurricane Maria and needs more supplies.
Homeland Security To Waive Environmental Rules On Border Wall Projects
The agency says it will bypass rules requiring environmental studies before building on public land, hoping partly to ease the construction of prototypes for Trump's proposed border wall in San Diego.
Mar-A-Lago Visitor Logs To Become Public, If They Exist
A good-government group sued the Trump administration to get the records, but it's not clear whether visitor logs are actually kept at the president's Florida resort.
Twitter Withdraws Lawsuit After DHS Drops Demands For Alt-Account's Identity
The social media giant alleged that the Department of Homeland Security was illegally trying to identify the anonymous @ALT_uscis account. In its latest filing, Twitter says the summons was withdrawn.