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Trump administration officials say Secret Service is investigating Comey's '86 47' social media post

Read full article: Trump administration officials say Secret Service is investigating Comey's '86 47' social media post

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says federal law enforcement is investigating a social media post made by former FBI Director James Comey that she and other Republicans claim is a call for violence against President Donald Trump.

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Senate rejects Democratic measure to force more transparency on deportations to El Salvador

Read full article: Senate rejects Democratic measure to force more transparency on deportations to El Salvador

Senate Republicans have blocked a Democratic resolution to require more transparency from the Trump administration about deportations to El Salvador.

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Suspect in Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse theft is charged in federal court

Read full article: Suspect in Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse theft is charged in federal court

A man accused of stealing a purse from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been charged in federal court with aggravated identity theft, robbery and fraud.

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Homeland Security Secretary Noem's purse stolen at DC restaurant, officials say

Read full article: Homeland Security Secretary Noem's purse stolen at DC restaurant, officials say

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse was stolen at a Washington, D.

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US Homeland Security Secretary Noem visits Colombia to discuss immigration and crime

Read full article: US Homeland Security Secretary Noem visits Colombia to discuss immigration and crime

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has visited Colombia as part of a tour of three Latin American nations to discuss deportation, immigration and crime.

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Homeland Security says professor deported to Lebanon with US visa supported Hezbollah leader

Read full article: Homeland Security says professor deported to Lebanon with US visa supported Hezbollah leader

Homeland Security officials say a doctor from Lebanon who was deported over the weekend despite having a U.S. visa “openly admitted” to supporting a Hezbollah leader and attending his funeral.

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‘Unprovoked attack’: Homeland Security ends collective bargaining for TSA Officers, sparking union backlash

Read full article: ‘Unprovoked attack’: Homeland Security ends collective bargaining for TSA Officers, sparking union backlash

A union representing Transportation Security Administration workers calls the Department of Homeland Security's decision to end the collective bargaining agreement with them an “unprovoked attack.”.

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Mayorkas warns FEMA doesn't have enough funding to last through hurricane season

Read full article: Mayorkas warns FEMA doesn't have enough funding to last through hurricane season

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says the agency tasked with helping communities recover from Hurricane Helene and other natural disasters does not have enough money to make it through the hurricane season.

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Next year's Jan. 6 election certification will get extra security to prevent another riot

Read full article: Next year's Jan. 6 election certification will get extra security to prevent another riot

In an effort to prevent another riot like the one on Jan. 6, 2021, the Homeland Security secretary has designated the congressional count and certification of the presidential election as a national special security event.

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Some Northeast Florida poll locations have changed for the 2024 primary

Read full article: Some Northeast Florida poll locations have changed for the 2024 primary

Some Northeast Florida poll locations have changed for the 2024 Primary

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2 sushi restaurants in Jacksonville Beach, Ponte Vedra raided in ongoing federal investigation

Read full article: 2 sushi restaurants in Jacksonville Beach, Ponte Vedra raided in ongoing federal investigation

Kamiya 86 in Jacksonville Beach and the restaurant’s other location in Ponte Vedra Beach were raided Wednesday morning as part of a federal investigation.

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Bipartisan members of Homeland Security committee visit site of Trump’s assassination attempt

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The House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green will lead a bipartisan visit to the site of the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump.

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House to delay sending Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate

Read full article: House to delay sending Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate

Speaker Mike Johnson will not send the House’s articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate this week as previously planned.

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Homeland Security leading investigation that triggered heavy police activity on CR 217 in Maxville

Read full article: Homeland Security leading investigation that triggered heavy police activity on CR 217 in Maxville

A heavy police presence could be seen Thursday morning on County Road 217 in Maxville.

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The GOP-controlled House fails to impeach the homeland security secretary. What could come next?

Read full article: The GOP-controlled House fails to impeach the homeland security secretary. What could come next?

The House has failed to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Biden's push for Ukraine aid stalls in Senate as negotiations over border restrictions drag on

Read full article: Biden's push for Ukraine aid stalls in Senate as negotiations over border restrictions drag on

President Joe Biden’s push to have Congress replenish wartime aid for Ukraine as part of a deal on border and immigration policy changes will almost certainly drag into next year.

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Senate border security talks grind on as Trump invokes Nazi-era 'blood' rhetoric against immigrants

Read full article: Senate border security talks grind on as Trump invokes Nazi-era 'blood' rhetoric against immigrants

Time slipping, White House and Senate negotiators are struggling to reach a U.S. border security deal that would unlock President Joe Biden’s request for billions of dollars worth in military aid for Ukraine and national security.

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Mayorkas warns of dangers to the US if it loses tools to block terrorists from using drones and WMD

Read full article: Mayorkas warns of dangers to the US if it loses tools to block terrorists from using drones and WMD

The U.S. government is at risk of losing key tools for preventing terrorists from using drones, chemicals or weapons of mass destruction if Congress doesn’t take action soon.

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Federal agents issue search warrant at solar panel plant at Cecil Commerce Center

Read full article: Federal agents issue search warrant at solar panel plant at Cecil Commerce Center

Several law enforcement agency vehicles were spotted Monday at a solar panel manufacturing plant at the Cecil Commerce Center.

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Biden sending 1,500 troops for Mexico border migrant surge

Read full article: Biden sending 1,500 troops for Mexico border migrant surge

The Biden administration will send 1,500 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border amid an expected migrant surge following the end of coronavirus pandemic-era restrictions.

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Djokovic withdraws after failed bid to play Indian Wells

Read full article: Djokovic withdraws after failed bid to play Indian Wells

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the upcoming BNP Paribas Open after losing his bid to enter the United States unvaccinated to play in the Southern California event.

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Body armor shields Border Patrol agent struck by gunfire

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Federal authorities say a Border Patrol agent in body armor was struck by gunfire but not seriously hurt while confronting the occupants of a vehicle suspected of smuggling migrants in New Mexico.

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Mayorkas tours border to prepare for asylum limits to end

Read full article: Mayorkas tours border to prepare for asylum limits to end

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says authorities are prepared for an expected increase in migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border amid plans to lift a public health order that has been used to turn away migrants nearly 2 million times without a chance to seek asylum.

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Federal immigration agents to end practice of worksite raids

Read full article: Federal immigration agents to end practice of worksite raids

Federal immigration agents will stop making mass worksite arrest of immigrants employees suspected of living in the U.S. without legal permission.

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Families separated at Mexico border ask for residency, aid

Read full article: Families separated at Mexico border ask for residency, aid

A mother who was separated from her children on the U.S.-Mexico border during former President Donald Trump’s administration says that she and other parents who experienced similar separations asked the Homeland Security Secretary for permanent legal residency in the United States and compensation.

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US security officials in Mexico for migration talks

Read full article: US security officials in Mexico for migration talks

Senior members of President Joe Biden’s administration are in Mexico for talks on addressing illegal migration to the U.S. That's according to the White House.

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Federal agencies team up to crack down on companies with ties to migrant smuggling operations

Read full article: Federal agencies team up to crack down on companies with ties to migrant smuggling operations

Two federal agencies have teamed up to crack down on companies and businesses that have ties to migrant smuggling operations.

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Pipeline CEO: Ransom payment among my ‘toughest decisions’

Read full article: Pipeline CEO: Ransom payment among my ‘toughest decisions’

A pipeline company CEO made no apologies Tuesday for his decisions to abruptly halt fuel distribution for much of the East Coast and pay millions to a criminal gang in Russia.

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US again extending temporary protected status for Haitians

Read full article: US again extending temporary protected status for Haitians

The Biden administration is allowing eligible Haitian nationals residing in the U.S. to apply for a new 18-month designation for temporary protected status.

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Correction: Domestic Extremism story

Read full article: Correction: Domestic Extremism story

In a story May 14, 2021, about a national terrorism alert from Friday warning that violent extremists may take advantage of the easing of pandemic restrictions to conduct attacks, The Associated Press erroneously reported that a national terrorism bulletin issued in January would expire Aug. 13.

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House panel votes to advance bill on slavery reparations

Read full article: House panel votes to advance bill on slavery reparations

A House panel has advanced a decades-long effort to pay reparations to the descendants of slaves, approving legislation Wednesday night that would create a commission to study the issue.

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Georgia to open COVID-19 vaccines to anyone 16 and up starting Thursday

Read full article: Georgia to open COVID-19 vaccines to anyone 16 and up starting Thursday

ATLANTA – All Georgia residents age 16 and above will be eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine beginning this Thursday, Gov. Kemp said he’s confident that enough older adults have been vaccinated to open up inoculation to the broadest possible population. This expansion of eligibility comes despite Kemp saying that Georgia has received the second-lowest amount of vaccines per 100,000 people of any state in the nation. AdGeorgia continues to lag most other states in vaccination, ranking second-worst behind Alabama in the number of doses administered per 100,000 people 18 and older. Vaccinations are also available at thousands of pharmacies across the state.

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Child border crossings surging, straining US facilities

Read full article: Child border crossings surging, straining US facilities

FILE - In this Aug. 23, 2019 file photo, immigrants seeking asylum walk at the ICE South Texas Family Residential Center, in Dilley, Texas. The number of children crossing by themselves, mostly from Central America, appears to be surging in particular in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. AdThe total of 561 unaccompanied minors from Monday offers a snapshot of how quickly conditions have changed along the border. “They’re all coming across the border, they’re coming fast, and they’re wearing Biden T-shirts,” said the Oklahoma Republican. The Biden administration last week ended a Trump policy that made relatives reluctant to contact HHS to retrieve children for fear of being deported themselves.

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Georgia opening up four mass vaccination sites for COVID-19

Read full article: Georgia opening up four mass vaccination sites for COVID-19

James Stallings, director of Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security, right, speaks as Gov. ATLANTA – Georgia is opening up four mass vaccination sites to inoculate people against COVID-19. Georgia Gov. The state is currently limiting the vaccine to medical workers, emergency workers, nursing home residents and people 65 and older. Kemp said the state would be finalizing plans for expanded vaccination criteria within the next two weeks.

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US govt seizes over 10M phony N95 masks in COVID-19 probe

Read full article: US govt seizes over 10M phony N95 masks in COVID-19 probe

They have no utility whatsoever,” Homeland Security Secretary Ali Mayorkas said of the fake masks. Homeland Security officials would not say which states the phony masks were sent to, but said criminal charges would be forthcoming. The company delivered some 2 billion N95 masks in 2020 as the pandemic intensified, but in the earlier months, when masks were in short supply, fraudsters took advantage. But phony masks have already made it to front-line workers in other cases. Over the past year there has been more than 1,250 raids by law enforcement resulting in the seizure of millions of fake masks.

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