Limousine liberals? Number of government-owned limos has soared under Obama

By Joe Eaton

The number of limousines owned by the federal government has jumped 73 percent in the first two years of the Obama administration

Excerpts from this story referencing "Victoria":

"… that’s because six standard overseas sedans, including a 1997 Ford Crown Victoria in Bangladesh, and a 2009 Mercury Grand Marquis in El Salvador, were incor …"

Pentagon's failure to share biometric data prevents DHS and FBI from identifying terrorists

By Laurel Adams

Pentagon's biometric standards aren't compatible with FBI and Homeland Security

Excerpts from this story referencing "Department of Homeland Security":

"… ce cannot be searched against the FBI’s system of 94 million records. …"

The struggle to police foreign subcontractors in Iraq and Afghanistan

By Nick Schwellenbach and Lagan Sebert

To win hearts and minds in Afghanistan and Iraq, military experts want U.S. companies to contract with local firms for a variety of tasks li

Excerpts from this story referencing "Department of Homeland Security":

"… s name would not be revealed.Investigators from the FBI, the DCIS and the Department of Homeland Security interviewed the whistleblower over several years beginning in 2005, accord …"

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Is Congress failing on Homeland Security oversight?

By Sarah Laskow

Boston Marathon bombing raises new questions.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Department of Homeland Security":

"… much has changed since.  Read the story here:   Tom Ridge, the Department of Homeland Security’s first secretary, testified before the 9/11 Commission on a May morning …"

"… of widely distributed oversight to remain largely intact. As a result, the Department of Homeland Security is still coping with an extraordinary number of demands from Capitol Hill, …"

"… kesperson for Pelosi reiterated that “the primary responsibility for the Department of Homeland Security falls on the House Committee on Homeland Security.” “We spent the bet …"

DHS report in 2009 warned of "lone wolf" attacks

By Aaron Mehta

Two years before the Tucson massacre, the Department of Homeland Security warned in a report that right wing extremism was on the rise and c

Excerpts from this story referencing "Department of Homeland Security":

"… clined to comment for this story. …"

"… ir already “obsessive and aggressive template.”A press officer for the Department of Homeland Security declined to comment for this story. …"

Patrick Leahy — Senate Judiciary Committee

By Aaron Mehta

Longtime liberal stalwart Patrick Leahy of Vermont will continue to be a crucial figure in shaping the future path of the Supreme Court as c

Excerpts from this story referencing "Vermont":

"… o wool boot socks to the Marines …"

"… n 1974. He’s been re-elected six times since, and in doing so has become Vermont’s longest-serving senator. He was most recently re-elected this past Nov …"

"… lexandria, VirginiaIn 2008 he joined the rest of his delegation in helping Vermont-based sock company Darn Tough receive a $1.6 million earmark to supply mer …"

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Coast Guard fleet slowed by mechanical woes during BP, Haiti rescues

By Aaron Mehta and John Solomon

In the wee-morning hours after the Deepwater Horizon exploded, a Coast Guard rescue helicopter being dispatched to pluck oil rig survivors f

Excerpts from this story referencing "Department of Homeland Security":

"… st Guard also has itself to blame for many of the problems, according to a Department of Homeland Security inspector general review and Government Accountability Office investigatio …"

Training exercises showed gaps in government preparedness before BP oil spill

By John Solomon and Aaron Mehta

Over the last eight years, the U.S. government has conducted four major drills to prepare for a massive oil spill, the results of which fore

Excerpts from this story referencing "Department of Homeland Security":

"… among them:coordination and communication between the Coast Guard and the Department of Homeland Security, especially involving the process for naming a National Incident Commander …"

"… said.Though the training was fresh in the minds of the Coast Guard and the Department of Homeland Security, the Obama administration waited nine days to declare the BP accident a Sp …"

"… ially between the Coast Guard, which performs the front line work, and the Department of Homeland Security, which makes a SONS declaration and names an overall commander o …"

Cost of pursuing bin Laden? Half a trillion and climbing

By John Aloysius Farrell and Aaron Mehta

Cost of chasing bin Laden won't stop climbing with his death

Excerpts from this story referencing "Department of Homeland Security":

"… was already paid for,” said Pike.Another source of costs comes from the Department of Homeland Security , which has received at least $420 billion in funding since its creation i …"

Use of toxic acid puts millions at risk

By Jim Morris and Chris Hamby

A 2009 explosion in Corpus Christ sheds light on danger of toxic acid cloud

Excerpts from this story referencing "Department of Homeland Security":

"… hat it would “raise substantial issues of national security.” With the Department of Homeland Security’s blessing, the board eventually posted the video on its website, along …"

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