POLITICS June 22, 2016 DHS investigating employee caught trying to enter building with weapons, officials say Federal investigators confirmed to ӣƵ on Wednesday they are looking into what motivated a Department of Homeland Security employee with top-secret clearance to walk into the agency’s Washington headquarters carrying a gun, a knife, an infrared camera, pepper spray and handcuffs.
Threats June 16, 2016 CIA director’s chilling warning: ISIS to ‘intensify’ global attacks, not losing influence CIA Director John Brennan, in a chilling warning on the Islamic State’s growing influence, told lawmakers in a rare open hearing Thursday that U.S.-led efforts to strike at the terror group “have not reduced” its “terrorism capability and global reach” – a message that stands in stark contrast to President Obama’s more upbeat assessment earlier this week.
Threats June 13, 2016 Slipped through the cracks: Orlando killer worked for DHS, State contractor The security company that employed Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen also is a federal contractor for the Homeland Security and State departments -- raising more questions about how he passed background checks despite being on the FBI’s radar screen and the level of security at a firm handling sensitive U.S. operations.
isis June 13, 2016 Dr. Sebastian Gorka: Obama must declare war, drop political correctness and save lives America is at war. The events in Orlando represent a sea change in the United States. Or at least they should.
SENATE June 13, 2016 Intel panel chairman: Orlando attack has signature of plot directed by terror group The attack in Orlando, Florida has the signature of a plot directed by a terrorist group and the FBI is analyzing the suspect's digital profile to make the assessment, according to the Republican chairman of the powerful Senate Intelligence Committee.
Threats May 31, 2016 State Department issues summer travel alert for Europe terror threat The State Department on Tuesday alerted U.S. citizens traveling to Europe to heightened risks of terrorism, citing events in France and Poland this summer that are expected to draw large crowds.
Threats May 31, 2016 Report: White House unable to detect a single cyber threat The White House has been unable to detect a single cyber security threat more than six months after issuing a “national emergency” to deal with what the administration identified as growing and immediate danger, according to a new government report.
Threats May 26, 2016 US worries about declining precision weapons stocks for wars In the face of imminent military assaults on key cities in Iraq and Syria, the commander of U.S. Air Forces in the Middle East said Thursday he's concerned about running low on precision-guided weapons needed for the war against the Islamic State group in both countries.
White House May 23, 2016 Obama calls Taliban leader's death a 'milestone' for Afghanistan President Barack Obama said Monday that the violent death of Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Akhtar Mansour by a U.S. airstrike should send a "clear signal" to anti-American extremists that "we're going to protect our people."
Threats May 19, 2016 No additional enhancements to U.S. aviation security at this time, official says No additional security enhancements have been made to U.S. aviation after the disappearance of EgyptAir flight 804 Thursday, ӣƵ has learned, despite fears that Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport serves as a “last point of departure” for flights to the United States.
Threats May 18, 2016 US intelligence: Foreign hackers spying on campaigns The United States sees evidence that hackers, possibly working for foreign governments, are snooping on the presidential candidates, the nation's intelligence chief said Wednesday. Government officials are working with the campaigns to tighten security as the race for the White House intensifies.