Janet Napolitano

President Barack Obama speaks about the tornadoes that impacted Oklahoma yesterday in the State Dining Room at the White House on May 21, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Obama: Okla. Tornado ‘One Of The Most Destructive’ Storms In Nation’s History

President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma Tuesday in the wake of “one of the most destructive” storms in the nation’s history.

2013/05/21

File photo of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

White House Promises Help After Oklahoma Tornado

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is assuring Oklahoma’s governor that the Obama administration will provide all possible help to the state after a massive tornado tore through the Oklahoma City suburbs.

2013/05/20

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on S.744, the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act." on April 23 2013 in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Photo credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Napolitano: Homeland Security Knew Of Bombing Suspect’s Russia Trip

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is defending the security procedures that occur when someone applies for asylum to the U.S. — as the family of the alleged Boston bombers did about a decade ago. She described an extensive process with multiple screenings.

2013/04/23

File photo of Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley. (credit: JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)

Grassley: Marathon Bombing Raises Immigration Questions

The top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee says the events in Boston make clear the importance of understanding gaps and loopholes in the U.S. immigration system.

2013/04/19

President Barack Obama makes his way to board Marine One on March 5, 2013 from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C. (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

White House ‘Cries Wolf’ 3 Times Over Past 10 Days About Sequester Cuts

The Obama administration has incorrectly stated the effect of the $85 billion in sequester cuts three times already.

2013/03/06

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano speaks during the White House daily briefing (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Gov’t: Budget Cuts Already Causing Airport Delays

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says U.S. airports, including Los Angeles International and O’Hare International in Chicago, are already experiencing delays as a result of automatic federal spending cuts.

2013/03/04

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano listens during the White House daily briefing at the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on Feb. 25, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Napolitano: US Can’t ‘Maintain The Same Level Of Security’ With Sequester

Facing an end of the week deadline, President Barack Obama said Monday that Congress can avert sweeping across-the-board cuts with “just a little bit of compromise,” as he sought to stick lawmakers with the blame if the budget ax falls.

2013/02/25

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano speaks to guests before the start of an event where US President Barack Obama spoke on proposals to reduce gun violence on Jan. 16, 2013 in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next to the White House in Washington, D.C. (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Napolitano: ‘The Border’s A Safe Border’

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano toured the Mexico border Monday to trumpet increased enforcement as she campaigned for an overhaul of immigration laws.

2013/02/05

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testifies before the House Homeland Security Committee on July 25, 2012 in Washington, D.C. (credit: T.J. Kirkpatrick/Getty Images)

Napolitano: ‘We Need To Make It Easier For Companies To Share’ Info With Homeland

On the eve of the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said the federal government and the private sector must improve the way they share information to help prevent and respond to cyber threats.

2012/09/10

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano speaks during a joint press conference with Mexican Interior Secretary Alejandro Poire in Mexico City, on Feb. 27, 2012. (credit: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images)

Homeland Security To Have Immigrant Exit Tracking System Ready Within ‘Weeks’

The Department of Homeland Security is finalizing its plan for a biometric data system to track when immigrants leave the United States and will present it to Congress within “weeks,” a top department official told a House Homeland Security subcommittee Tuesday.

2012/03/06