Two top officials from the Homeland Security Department (DHS), including the acting secretary, were illegally appointed to their positions, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released Friday. The GAO found that acting secretary Chad WolfChad WolfFederal agencies seize, remove cryptocurrency campaigns from major terrorist organizations First …
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The police station building inside Portland, Oregon, was set on fire Saturday night, leading police to declare a call and resolve the area. Federal authorities left the city in late July after weeks of violent clashes between them and Protestants, and local leaders have hoped for peace after the federal …
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Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Matthew Albence is leaving his position after serving there for just over a year. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), where ICE is located, revealed Albence’s retirement plans on Friday, after the Washington Examiner first reported his departure. Albence is a long-time …
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Amid clashes between protesters and federal officials in downtown Portland, Oregon, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which deployed officers, created intelligence reports on a pair of journalists who it says reported information filtered and not classified about the tense situation. , according to The Washington Post. The reports, which …
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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Donald Trump has threatened to send the National Guard to Portland if the governor and mayor do not clarify what he says is a “hive of terrorists.” At a press …
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