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Trump Expected To Pick Kristi Noem As Chief Of Homeland Security
Donald Trump was expected Tuesday to pick South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to head the US Department of Homeland Security, a powerful post at the center of the incoming president's tough-on-immigration policies.
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"Brave Patriots": Biden Admin Hits Back At Attacks On Women Secret Service Agents
The US homeland security chief hit back Saturday at misogynistic attacks on the women Secret Service agents who threw themselves into the line of fire to protect Donald Trump from a would-be assassin.
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Biden Homeland Security Chief Survives US House Impeachment Vote
Joe Biden's immigration chief narrowly escaped impeachment over the US border crisis Tuesday, in a party-line vote dismissed by Democrats as a political stunt ahead of a presidential election expected to feature immigration as a major issue.
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US Homeland Security Chief Tests Positive For COVID-19
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has tested positive for COVID-19 and will work from home per health guidelines, spokesperson Marsha Espinosa said.
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Trump "Dismantled" US Immigration System: Homeland Security Chief
New Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Monday alleged that ex-US president Donald Trump had dismantled the country's immigration system and it takes time to "rebuild it from scratch".
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Indian-American Gets Top Job In US' Homeland Security Department
US President Joe Biden has appointed Indian-American doctor Dr Pritesh Gandhi as Chief Medical Officer in the Department of Homeland Security.
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US Homeland Security Chief Quits Ahead Of Joe Biden Inauguration
Chad Wolf, the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, announced he was resigning Monday as worries rose over more violence during President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration next week.
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Biden Picks Secretary Of State, People For Top Cabinet, White House Posts
US President-elect Joe Biden announced on Monday key figures for his cabinet, picking longtime foreign policy advisor Antony Blinken to be his secretary of state and former US chief diplomat John Kerry as his special climate envoy.
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US Government Asks Tech CEOs to Ensure Online Platforms Not Used to Spur Violence
The US Department of Homeland Security sent a letter to chief executives of five large tech companies asking them to ensure social media platforms are not used to incite violence in the wake of nationwide protests following George Floyd's death.
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Acting US Homeland Security Chief Has Resigned, Says Donald Trump
Acting US homeland security chief Kevin McAleenan has resigned, US President Donald Trump announced late Friday, becoming the latest in a long list of top officials to leave the administration.
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US Homeland Security Chief Kirstjen Nielsen "Leaving Her Position": Trump
Kirstjen Nielsen Resigns: US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, the front-line defender of the administration's controversial immigration policies, would leave her position.
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Didn't Hear Trump Use Vulgarity During Meeting, Says US Homeland Security Chief
US Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, under intense questioning from Democratic senators, said on Tuesday she did not hear President Donald Trump use a vulgarity to describe African countries during an impassioned White House meeting last week.
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Will Leave If Asked To Spy By Russia: Kaspersky Chief
The founder of Moscow-based anti-virus software company Kaspersky Lab said on Tuesday he would quit Russia if its intelligence agencies ever asked his company to spy for it. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has banned government agencies from using Kaspersky Lab software, after concluding that the company's anti-virus software had been used...
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Donald Trump Nominates White House Aide To Lead Homeland Security
President Donald Trump will nominate Kirstjen Nielsen, who as top aide to his White House chief of staff has sought to instill order in Trump's team, to lead the US Department of Homeland Security, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Trump Dismisses Reince Priebus, Names Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly As Chief Of Staff
President Donald Trump ousted White House chief of staff Reince Priebus and replaced him with Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly on Friday, a major shake-up designed to bring order and military precision to a West Wing beset for six straight months by chaos, infighting and few tangible accomplishments.
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Trump Expected To Pick Kristi Noem As Chief Of Homeland Security
Donald Trump was expected Tuesday to pick South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to head the US Department of Homeland Security, a powerful post at the center of the incoming president's tough-on-immigration policies.
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"Brave Patriots": Biden Admin Hits Back At Attacks On Women Secret Service Agents
The US homeland security chief hit back Saturday at misogynistic attacks on the women Secret Service agents who threw themselves into the line of fire to protect Donald Trump from a would-be assassin.
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Biden Homeland Security Chief Survives US House Impeachment Vote
Joe Biden's immigration chief narrowly escaped impeachment over the US border crisis Tuesday, in a party-line vote dismissed by Democrats as a political stunt ahead of a presidential election expected to feature immigration as a major issue.
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US Homeland Security Chief Tests Positive For COVID-19
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has tested positive for COVID-19 and will work from home per health guidelines, spokesperson Marsha Espinosa said.
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Trump "Dismantled" US Immigration System: Homeland Security Chief
New Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Monday alleged that ex-US president Donald Trump had dismantled the country's immigration system and it takes time to "rebuild it from scratch".
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Indian-American Gets Top Job In US' Homeland Security Department
US President Joe Biden has appointed Indian-American doctor Dr Pritesh Gandhi as Chief Medical Officer in the Department of Homeland Security.
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US Homeland Security Chief Quits Ahead Of Joe Biden Inauguration
Chad Wolf, the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, announced he was resigning Monday as worries rose over more violence during President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration next week.
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Biden Picks Secretary Of State, People For Top Cabinet, White House Posts
US President-elect Joe Biden announced on Monday key figures for his cabinet, picking longtime foreign policy advisor Antony Blinken to be his secretary of state and former US chief diplomat John Kerry as his special climate envoy.
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US Government Asks Tech CEOs to Ensure Online Platforms Not Used to Spur Violence
The US Department of Homeland Security sent a letter to chief executives of five large tech companies asking them to ensure social media platforms are not used to incite violence in the wake of nationwide protests following George Floyd's death.
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Acting US Homeland Security Chief Has Resigned, Says Donald Trump
Acting US homeland security chief Kevin McAleenan has resigned, US President Donald Trump announced late Friday, becoming the latest in a long list of top officials to leave the administration.
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US Homeland Security Chief Kirstjen Nielsen "Leaving Her Position": Trump
Kirstjen Nielsen Resigns: US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, the front-line defender of the administration's controversial immigration policies, would leave her position.
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Didn't Hear Trump Use Vulgarity During Meeting, Says US Homeland Security Chief
US Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, under intense questioning from Democratic senators, said on Tuesday she did not hear President Donald Trump use a vulgarity to describe African countries during an impassioned White House meeting last week.
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Will Leave If Asked To Spy By Russia: Kaspersky Chief
The founder of Moscow-based anti-virus software company Kaspersky Lab said on Tuesday he would quit Russia if its intelligence agencies ever asked his company to spy for it. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has banned government agencies from using Kaspersky Lab software, after concluding that the company's anti-virus software had been used...
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Donald Trump Nominates White House Aide To Lead Homeland Security
President Donald Trump will nominate Kirstjen Nielsen, who as top aide to his White House chief of staff has sought to instill order in Trump's team, to lead the US Department of Homeland Security, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Trump Dismisses Reince Priebus, Names Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly As Chief Of Staff
President Donald Trump ousted White House chief of staff Reince Priebus and replaced him with Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly on Friday, a major shake-up designed to bring order and military precision to a West Wing beset for six straight months by chaos, infighting and few tangible accomplishments.
