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Opinion 4 ways Obama should work with US business to combat China’s cyberspying
If the US wishes to stop this Chinese economic cyber-espionage, a true public-private partnership is needed. Here are four ways President Obama should work with US business to combat Chinese cyberspying.
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Immigration reform bill: Top 8 changes GOP senators want
More than 300 amendments were submitted for possible inclusion in a sweeping immigration reform package – at least 100 of them from two Republicans, Sens. Charles Grassley of Iowa and Jeff Sessions of Alabama. Here are eight notable changes GOP lawmakers want to see in bill, as the Senate Judiciary Committee takes up amendments between now and Memorial Day.
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Immigration reform 101: How does Senate plan address four big questions?
After months of closed-door negotiations, the Senate’s bipartisan “Gang of Eight” offered a legislative summary of its proposal for comprehensive immigration reform. Here is how the Senate gang handled the four hottest immigration flashpoints.
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Holiday shopping online: How to avoid the '12 cyber scams of Christmas'
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Four reasons why illegal immigration across the US-Mexico border has dropped
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Hamas spy finds home in California, seeks asylum
Hamas spy: Mosab Hassan Yousef says he will be killed if he is deported from the United States to the West Bank.
06/29/2010 10:58 am -
Illegal immigration: Homeland Security to use drones along border
Illegal immigration is the target of a new Homeland Security project that will use unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, to protect the southern border of the United States.
06/24/2010 11:14 am -
Verbal Energy Blather-fighters hand out clarity awards
The Center for Plain Language has issued its first awards for the best and worst examples of public communications.
06/15/2010 04:45 pm -
Arizona lawmaker Russell Pearce takes aim at automatic citizenship
Legal scholars laugh out loud at Arizona state Sen. Russell Pearce's proposal to limit automatic citizenship and warn that it would be blatantly unconstitutional.
06/15/2010 03:44 pm -
Opinion If the Arizona immigration law is ‘misguided,’ so is Obama's criminal-alien roundup program
Obama's ‘Secure Communities’ immigration enforcement program appears susceptible to racial profiling and a lack of due process. Citizens need more details.
06/10/2010 12:27 pm -
Before BP oil spill, Big Oil-led study urged feds to cut safety testing
The 2009 study intensifies suspicions that Big Oil interests trumped US safety regulations, a concern that has been growing since the BP oil spill.
06/02/2010 04:47 pm -
Somali diplomat says al-Shabaab terrorist may be trying to get to Texas
Homeland Security has asked law enforcement in Houston to be on the lookout for a suspected member of al-Shabaab, a Somalia-based terror group.
05/27/2010 06:21 pm -
Police chiefs pan Arizona immigration law: Federal lawsuit coming?
US Attorney General Eric Holder met Wednesday with a group of police chiefs, who bolstered Mr. Holder's own criticisms of the Arizona immigration law.
05/26/2010 06:54 pm -
Opinion Gulf oil spill: Could NASA come to the rescue?
As the Gulf oil crisis grows, NASA’s unrivalled expertise and experience in extreme remote environments make it a great candidate to fix the leak.
05/25/2010 11:42 am -
Girl who asked First Lady Michelle Obama about immigration wants White House visit
A seven year-old Maryland girl who asked First Lady Michelle Obama about immigration earlier this week would like to visit the White House.
05/21/2010 04:58 pm -
Homeland Security wants to turn your cell phone into a smell phone
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have developed a porous silicon chip that can sniff out airborne chemicals. The US Department of Homeland Security says this could revolutionize protection against chemical weapon terror attacks.
05/20/2010 05:45 pm -
Arizona immigration law has echoes of controversial federal act
Elements of the Arizona immigration law echo 1995's controversial Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which gave some local law enforcement officials the authority to identify and detain immigration offenders.
05/18/2010 08:28 pm -
After Times Square bombing, should New York get more anti-terrorism funding?
Historically vulnerable cities like New York claim they need more anti-terrorism funds. After Faisal Shahzad's attempted Times Square bombing, will the Department of Homeland Security agree?
05/18/2010 08:25 pm -
College student and illegal immigrant: Should she stay or go?
Jessica Colotl is a college student at Kennesaw State University in Georgia. She’s also an illegal immigrant, which was revealed during a traffic stop. Her case raises tough questions about immigration laws.
05/14/2010 07:31 pm -
The latest New York security scare: federal grants
DHS announced federal grants for port and transit security Thursday. Some say New York security got less, but it actually received more, when stimulus funds are included, the White House says.
05/13/2010 07:49 pm -
Editorial Board Blog Looking for answers: five of the best in current commentary
05/12/2010 10:50 am -
Opinion Times Square bomb: Will Congress finally fix homeland security oversight?
The Times Square bomb is just the latest of more than 30 terrorist plots against the US since 9/11. Yet Congress still operates the way it did on Sept. 10, 2001.
05/05/2010 01:46 pm -
Financial reform bill 101: what it means for consumers
The financial reform bill would create a new Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection tasked with safeguarding the public from shady financial deals and helping people make informed financial decisions.
04/29/2010 02:26 pm -
Is Arizona's new immigration law unconstitutional?
US Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday that he is weighing a challenge of the new Arizona immigration law. The law professor who helped write the bill defends it.
04/27/2010 09:13 pm -
The Monitor's View Arizona immigration law must pass the prejudice test
The Arizona immigration bill lacks enough safeguards against racial or ethnic profiling by police in the fight against illegal immigration. So, too, does the federal 287(g) program that allows local enforcement of US immigration laws.
04/21/2010 08:51 am -
Senators losing patience in Fort Hood probe, threaten subpoenas
The administration is wary of allowing Sens. Joe Lieberman and Susan Collins open access to front-line agents in their investigation into the Fort Hood shootings, which left 13 people dead.
04/15/2010 06:47 pm -
Arizona illegal immigration bill: draconian or common sense?
A bill passed by the Arizona State Legislature takes aim at illegal immigration by directing police to look into the immigration status of anyone whom they have 'reasonable suspicion' to believe is in the country unlawfully.
04/15/2010 01:18 pm -
Gallery Frequently mentioned Supreme Court possibilities
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More changes to airline security after Christmas Day incident
The changes focus on stepped-up intelligence sharing. They also attempt to address concerns that arose after new airline security measures were put in place in January.
04/02/2010 07:21 pm -
Guardians of the free Republics: Could threats spark violence?
More than 30 US governors have received subtly threatening letters from a group called Guardians of the free Republics. Investigators fear the broad call for removing top state officials could inspire others to act out violently.
04/02/2010 03:11 pm
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