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TSA Whistleblower Says He Was Ordered to Racially Profile Somali-Americans

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A TSA employee testified before Congress Wednesday that his superiors instructed him to racially profile Somali-Americans.

FBI Can’t Access 13% of Password-Protected Cell Phones Because of Encryption

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Password-protected cellphones have become a big problem for the FBI.

Lawmakers Say Secret Service Needs to Hire More Agents

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The Secret Service is so short-staffed that it should seek outside help, two lawmakers said Tuesday.

Congressman Pushes Bill to Rename ATF Headquarters After Slain Agent Ariel Rios

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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Congressman André Carson from Indiana hopes history repeats itself. The Congressman has introduced a bill to name ATF headquarters at 99 New York Avenue NE in Washington as the Ariel Rios Federal Building. ATF agent Rios, 28, was murdered by drug traffickers in Miami in 1982 while assigned to then Vice President George Bush’s…

Terrorism Threat in Europe and U.S. Is ‘Increasingly Lethal,’ House Committee Reports

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The U.S. House Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday released an alarming report about terror plots targeting Europe and the disturbing links to ISIS.

Congressman Urges Passage of ATF Enforcement Act to End Gun Hypocrisy

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Those who oppose gun safety legislation often contend that the president and Congress should enforce existing gun laws before considering any new ones.