Measure was in response to grocery store shooting in Buffalo, New York. Members of the minority party in the Senate blocked a bill on Thursday that would create…
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Lifting of Title 42 Blocked by Federal Judge
Program would have ended May 23. A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Biden’s administration from ending the Title 42 public health order on May 23. Judge…
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President Congratulates Commandant Fagan on Senate Confirmation
Longest-serving active-duty officer first female to become Service Chief. President Biden congratulated Admiral Linda L. Fagan on her confirmation by the Senate this month as Commandant of the…
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DHS Disinformation Governance Board on Pause
Press Secretary Jean-Pierre says the work will continue. The Department of Homeland Security is “pausing” its recently established disinformation board after roughly just three weeks, amid controversy over…
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DHS Disinformation Board Director Resigns
Future of board uncertain. Nina Jankowicz announced Wednesday that she is resigning from her position as executive director of the Department of Homeland Security’s Disinformation Governance Board. The…
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DHS Funds Preparedness Program
$1.6 billion allocated for eight preparedness grants. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced on Friday that his department has allocated $1.6 billion to eight preparedness grant programs.…
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VA Medical Staff Will Not Be Sent To Border
Care will remain with veterans. A week ago, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified that he was talking with the leader of the Veterans Affairs Department about using…
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CBP Seizes $1 Million Worth of Drugs at Border
2.38 pounds of cocaine and 76.4 pounds of methamphetamine were discovered. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a report chronicling a string of inspections at the Hidalgo…
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Senators Raise Concerns Over New DHS Board
Say “disinformation governance” is about unconstitutionally “policing speech.” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced during a House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday that his agency has established a…
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Secretary Mayorkas Defends Border Policies
Offers testimony on Capitol Hill regarding the administration’s approach. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified in the first of a trio of congressional hearings Wednesday and Thursday regarding…
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