U.S. powerless to fight drone attacks, top official says
The Department of Homeland Security is pressing Congress for more powers to stop malicious drones that could threaten the nation
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DHS: FEMA chief used vehicles without authorizition, but won't be fired
Brock Long agreed to reimburse the government, though it wasn't clear how much money that might be, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said
Report: FEMA chief investigated for misuse of government cars
The IG investigation is looking into reports that Long used staff-driven cars for commutes back home to North Carolina
Nearly $10 million FEMA funds given to ICE
Newly revealed documents show the Trump administration took nearly $10 million away from FEMA and other federal agencies to apparently pay for immigration detention centers. A spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security, the agency which FEMA is a part of, said under no circumstances was any disaster relief funding transferred from FEMA to immigration enforcement efforts. Jeff Pegues reports.
Trump administration looks to sidestep limits on detaining immigrant children
DHS has proposed regulations to terminate the so-called Flores agreement
Top CEOs warn Trump's immigration policies pose a threat
Leaders from companies like Apple and Coke pen a letter saying "arbitrary" policies undermine the U.S. economy
Illegal crossing at U.S.-Canada border
Last June, the Department of Homeland Security issued a report on the status of America's borders, concluding that thousands of people are crossing illegally and Border Patrol agents are too few and ill-equipped to stem the flow. But it wasn't referring to the border with Mexico -- it was Canada. Don Dahler reports.
TSA surveillance program criticized for tracking U.S. citizens
"Quiet Skies" program uses a computer algorithm to spot flyers whose travel and activities match with current threat intelligence
Feds say 711 immigrant children can't be reunited with parents ahead of deadline
The government announced Thursday evening that 1,820 children have been reunited with their parents, while 711 children remain in custody
Nielsen: Russia "absolutely" tried to interfere
Speaking at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said that Russia has the "capability and will" to target the U.S. election system once again.
It would be "foolish" to think Russia isn't still targeting U.S., DHS secretary says
"They have capability, they have the will, we've got to be prepared," Nielsen said at Aspen Security Forum
Intel chief Dan Coats says of cyberattacks, "We are at a critical point"
U.S. digital infrastructure "is literally under attack," and among state actors Russia is the "worst offender," Coats said Friday, as DOJ indicted 12 Russian intel officers in DNC hack
DHS official "suspects" Russia targeted all 50 states in 2016
"I would suspect that the Russians scanned all 50 states" and territories, DHS Undersecretary Christopher Krebs tells Congress
HHS: "Under 3,000" immigrant children still separated from their parents
While some parents have been reunited with their children, immigration attorneys are quick to point out they're not happening fast enough
How should Silicon Valley handle election meddling?
CNET's Connie Guglielmo and WIRED's Issie Lapowsky discuss efforts being made ahead of midterms elections later this year
ICE gets new acting director
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen announced Ronald Vitiello will lead the agency, at least for now
Federal agents face off with protesters outside ICE facility
Portland ICE facility had been shut down for eight days because of protesters
Feds respond to protest at ICE facility
Department of Homeland Security agents formed a barricade around an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland, Oregon, after protesters blocked access to the facility. Protesters have been gathering outside the facility for over a week. Trevor Ault of CBS affiliate KOIN-TV joins CBSN with more from the site.
42 children have fled network of migrant shelters along the border since October
A 15-year-old boy living at a former Walmart that is now a shelter along the border has gone missing
Homeland Security employees warned of increased threats amid immigration uproar
A memo recommends numerous safety precautions, including not displaying work badge in public, be careful with public conversations and using caution on all social networks
The businesses making millions from Trump's child separation policy
Here are some of the companies that have contracts to help carry out his "zero tolerance" immigration policy
Video shows shelter for detained kids
CBS News correspondent David Begnaud has been inside one of the detention centers used for immigrant children. He joins CBSN to talk about what he saw, and how it compares to the videos released by the government.
Florida airport to require face scans of passengers on all international flights
Expected announcement on the move alarms some privacy advocates who say there are no formal rules for handling data gleaned from the scans
What happens now to 2,000 kids already separated from families? It's unclear
Thousands of children were separated from their families before President Trump's executive order
Protesters disrupt DHS Secretary Nielsen
"How can you enjoy a Mexican dinner as you are deporting and imprisoning tens of thousands of people?" protesters shouted at Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen as she ate at a Washington, D.C. restaurant Tuesday night.
Tony Dokoupil: Don't just trust me. Make me earn it.
"You come first," declares the new anchor of the Evening News. "Not advertisers. Not politicians. Not corporate interests — including the new owners of CBS."
Fire kills dozens at crowded Swiss Alps bar on New Year's
Police in Switzerland say a fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort area is believed to have left about 40 people dead and dozens more injured.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani addresses New Yorkers at public inauguration
Zohran Mamdani was sworn in early Thursday as the 112th mayor of New York City. The democratic socialist is the city's first Muslim mayor, as well as one of its youngest ever.
Trump says he underwent CT scan, not MRI, during October examination
"In retrospect, it's too bad I took it because it gave them a little ammunition," President Trump told The Wall Street Journal.
U.S. reduces proposed tariffs on Italian pasta, Italy says
Steep U.S. import duties targeting 13 Italian pasta makers will be sharply reduced, Italy's foreign ministry said on Jan. 1.
Price hikes hit ACA health insurance plans as subsidies expire
Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.
Woman killed in suspected mountain lion attack in Colorado
A woman was killed in what appears to be the first fatal mountain lion attack in Colorado in nearly 30 years.
Everything we know about Minnesota's massive fraud schemes
A viral social media video has put Minnesota's long-running fraud scandal at the center of the national conversation. Here's what to know.
At least 6 reported killed during Iran protests over struggling economy
The deaths may mark the start of a heavier-handed response by Iran's theocracy over the demonstrations, which have slowed in Tehran but expanded elsewhere.