Despite Multiple Lawsuits, Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke Says He’ll Take DHS Position
18 May 2017Complaints about inmate deaths and harassment are among lawsuits in which Clarke is named as a defendant.
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Twitter Sues to Protect Identities of Users Running ‘Alt-Government’ Accounts
7 April 2017The social media platform says its users have the constitutional right to criticize the government under the protection of anonymity.
Is Facebook Forwarding Standing Rock Protester Profiles to DHS, FBI?
1 February 2017According to rumors, a Facebook popup window is warning Standing Rock protesters that their account histories are being intercepted by the federal government.
Did the Obama Administration Select the Countries Affected by President Trump’s Immigration Order?
30 January 2017President Trump's defenders maintained his January 2017 executive action on immigration and asylum targeted countries named by the Obama administration in 2015.
Fatima Noor Appointed to Homeland Security
11 December 2014Fatima Noor, a foreign-born Muslim woman, worked for the DHS but wasn't appointed by President Obama to be Assistant Director for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration.
DHS Audit Finds 858 Immigrants Likely Granted Citizenship in Error
19 September 2016The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released an audit which revealed more than 800 immigrants from "special interest" countries were improperly vetted.
Government Advises Windows Users to Delete QuickTime
16 April 2016The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has sent out an urgent alert advising Windows users to uninstall Apple's QuickTime program.
Department of Homeland Impurity
Several articles inaccurately asserted that 72 DHS employees were found to be on a "terror watch list."
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Did Obama Pledge ‘More Flexibility’ Toward Russia After the 2012 Election?
13 December 2016In 2012, President Obama was overheard over a hot microphone telling President Dmitri Medvedev of Russia he would have "more flexibility" to negotiate with Putin after the election.
Is This Video of a ‘Gyro Drop’ Amusement Park Ride Real?
14 June 2019The "Gyro Drop" is a real amusement park ride, but a popular video of it relies on some imagination.
Will Woody Be Openly Bisexual in ‘Toy Story 4?’
3 June 2019A niche genre of 'satire' sexualizes animated characters.
Does Facebook Have ‘Shake-to-Report’ Feature That Lands Users in ‘Facebook Jail’?
14 June 2019As of late May 2019, a new Facebook feature allowing users to report technical problems by shaking their phones was being rolled out gradually to all mobile accounts.
Does This Photograph Show Two Boys — One Vaccinated, One Not — Who Were Exposed to Smallpox?
13 June 2018In the early 1900s, Allan Warner documented several cases of smallpox and the effects of vaccinations.