North America · 26 January 2026 to 16 April 2026 · 58 headlines · AP, Wall Street Journal, Al Jazeera, CNN, New York Times, Fox News, BBC News
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Homeland Security: a running story on the front pages of 7 newsrooms from 26 January 2026 to 16 April 2026, 58 headlines over 81 days.
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16 April 2026
- AP Homeland Security worker and another woman are killed in a series of Atlanta-area attacks
- AP Republicans are moving to fund Homeland Security 'the hard way' after end of talks
14 April 2026
8 April 2026
- Wall Street Journal The man “weaponized his vehicle,” according to Homeland Security, a phrase it’s used in other immigration enforcement incidents.
2 April 2026
30 March 2026
- Fox News Homeland Security blasts 'insane' plea deal for illegal alien who assaulted teenager
- Wall Street Journal The contractor’s office was searched as part of a broader investigation into a network of aides seeded throughout the Department of Homeland Security.
29 March 2026
- AP How the Homeland Security deal unraveled and split Republican leaders in Congress
- Wall Street Journal The contractor’s office was searched as part of a broader investigation into a network of aides installed at the Department of Homeland Security.
28 March 2026
- Wall Street Journal House lawmakers rejected a Senate plan to fund all of Homeland Security except for ICE and the Border Patrol.
27 March 2026
- Wall Street Journal The move came as Senate Republicans and Democrats struggled to reach a Homeland Security funding deal.
25 March 2026
- AP Airport disruptions abound as senators chase deal to end Homeland Security budget standoff
- New York Times Trump Is Noncommittal on G.O.P. Proposal to Fund Homeland Security Dept.
24 March 2026
- New York Times Markwayne Mullin Confirmed to Lead Homeland Security Dept.
- Wall Street Journal The Republican senator won confirmation in the Senate to replace Kristi Noem as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
- Wall Street Journal Trump said he wants to resolve a Homeland Security fight tied to voter-ID legislation.
22 March 2026
19 March 2026
17 March 2026
- AP CEOs of top airlines demand Congress restore funding to Homeland Security and pay airport workers
16 March 2026
- AP CEOs of top airlines demand Congress restore funding to Homeland Security and pay airport workers
13 March 2026
12 March 2026
10 March 2026
8 March 2026
- Wall Street Journal Kristi Noem, fired as Homeland Security secretary, is to work with a new anti-trafficking group.
6 March 2026
- New York Times Plagued by Controversy, Noem Is Out at Homeland Security
- Wall Street Journal Trump Ousts Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary
- AP US Homeland Security investigates whether Bovino made disparaging comments about Jewish faith
- AP Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership
- BBC News Trump cuts his losses on Noem after controversial tenure at homeland security
- Al Jazeera Trump fires Homeland Security head Kristi Noem, names Mullin as replacement
- Fox News Kristi Noem ousted from Homeland Security post amid recent turmoil
4 March 2026
- Wall Street Journal A letter outlines 11 instances of the Department of Homeland Security allegedly blocking information, including in a criminal inquiry.
23 February 2026
- AP Department of Homeland Security suspends Global Entry as the partial government shutdown drags on
- Wall Street Journal Homeland Security said the PreCheck program would be closed to conserve staff, but so far Sunday it remained operational.
18 February 2026
17 February 2026
- Al Jazeera US Homeland Security Department’s funding negotiations stall
- Fox News Shutdown flips ICE oversight fight as Homeland Security moves to block visits
16 February 2026
- CNN A partial government shutdown has hit the Department of Homeland Security. Here’s what that means
- Wall Street Journal The homeland security secretary faces fire for the confrontational immigration crackdown and her self-promotional style.
- Fox News Here's how the Homeland Security shutdown could affect you as an everyday American
15 February 2026
- Wall Street Journal The homeland security secretary faces fire for the confrontational immigration crackdown and her self-promotional style.
- Fox News Here's how the Homeland Security shutdown could affect you as an everyday American
14 February 2026
- Al Jazeera US Department of Homeland Security to go into shutdown due to funding lapse
- BBC News US homeland security shutdown could mean airport delays, travel groups say
- Wall Street Journal The homeland security secretary faces fire for the confrontational immigration crackdown and her self-promotional style.
- Wall Street Journal How a Homeland Security Shutdown Affects ICE and TSA
13 February 2026
- CNN Department of Homeland Security on track to shut down with lawmakers leaving Washington and an unresolved ICE fight
- New York Times Democrats Block Funding Bill as Homeland Security Shutdown Looms
- Fox News Republican resignation could shift power balance in Homeland Security battle
- Wall Street Journal Lawmakers said they remained far apart on a deal on Homeland Security to put new restrictions on immigration enforcement.
- New York Times Homeland Security Shutdown Could Affect ICE, Travelers and the Coast Guard 4 min read
6 February 2026
4 February 2026
30 January 2026
- Wall Street Journal The emerging proposal would split off Homeland Security funding bill for further negotiations on immigration enforcement.
28 January 2026
- Wall Street Journal As a partial government shutdown looms, Democrats want constraints on the Department of Homeland Security’s activities passed into law.
- Wall Street Journal The president said, “No,” when asked if the Homeland Security secretary would step down.
27 January 2026
- Wall Street Journal Democrats want changes to a Department of Homeland Security bill following a deadly Minneapolis shooting, but time is running out.