Department Of Homeland Security
Events (74)
- August 15-September 10, 2001: Possible 9/11 Hijacker Accomplices Behave Suspiciously in US 2001-09-10
- September 20, 2001: Tom Ridge Named Homeland Security Secretary 2001-09-20
- October 23, 2001: Justice Department Memo Says Bush Has Power to Order Military Strikes inside US 2001-10-23
- December 12, 2001: Ridge Says Terrorist Attacks ‘Could Happen Within the Next Few Weeks’ 2001-12-12
- March 12, 2002: Ridge Announces Homeland Security Advisory System 2002-03-12
- March 19, 2002 and After: White House Precipitates Sweeping Restrictions on Government Information 2002-03-19
- June 6, 2002: White House Uses Homeland Security Announcement to Divert Media Attention from FBI Testimony 2002-06-06
- June 16, 2002: Government Threat Analyst Accuses Media of ‘Treason’ for Reporting Nation’s Vulnerabilities, Information about 9/11 Hijackers 2002-06-16
- October 11, 2002 and After: Republican Senate Candidate Attacks Opponent with Ads Equating Opponent with Hussein, Bin Laden 2002-10-11
- November 25, 2002: Bush Creates Department of Homeland Security 2002-11-25
- November 25, 2002: Report Alleges Niger Uranium Bound for Iraq Being Held in Benin 2002-11-25
- December 17, 2002: DHS Team Investigates Claim that Uranium in Benin Port Bound for Iraq; Team Concludes the Allegation Is False 2002-12-17
- March 1, 2003: FEMA Incorporated into Department of Homeland Security 2003-03-01
- After March 1, 2003: FEMA Reportedly Experiences Massive ‘Brain Drain’ and Focus Shift 2003-03-01
- March 17, 2003: Homeland Security Raises Threat Level, Advises Americans to Buy Duct Tape and Plastic Sheeting 2003-03-17
- May 12-15, 2003: Texas Democratic Legislators Leave State to Block Passage of Controversial Redistricting Bill; Texas Republicans Use Federal Resources to Locate and ‘Apprehend’ Them 2003-05-12
- May 20, 2003: Dubious Orange Alert Announced for Memorial Day 2003-05-20
- September 5, 2003: Homeland Security Warns Al-Qaeda Planning New US Attacks 2003-09-05
- October 9, 2003: Undercover Agents Take Weapons through Boston Airport Security, Exposing Problems with Baggage Screeners 2003-10-09
- December 18, 2003: Two Unsubstantiated Reports of Terrorist Activity 2003-12-18
- December 21, 2003: Fifth Nationwide Orange Alert Is Based on False Information 2003-12-21
- March 30-April 2, 2004: Terror Alert Warns of Al-Qaeda Attack on Trains and Buses in US 2004-04-02
- May 17-18, 2004: Ashcroft Warns of ‘Immediate Attack’: Announcement Follows Bad News from Iraq 2004-05-17
- June 3, 2004: FEMA Awards Contract to Consulting Firm to Develop New Orleans Hurricane Response Plan 2004-06-03
- June 4, 2004: Homeland Security Official Compares ‘War on Terror’ to Failed ‘War on Drugs’ 2004-06-04
- July 26, 2004: Threat to Suspend Elections Has No Basis in Law, Former White House Counsel Writes 2004-07-26
- September 23, 2004: Homeland Security Department Issues Task Order For Development of SE Louisiana Catastrophic Hurricane Plan 2004-09-23
- October 29, 2004: White House Argues for Raising Threat Level before Elections 2004-10-29
- December 3, 2004: Kerik Nominated for Homeland Security Chief 2004-12-03
- December 9-10, 2004: DHS Nominee under Scrutiny for Business Connections 2004-12-09
- December 13, 2004: Kerik Withdraws from Consideration as DHS Chief, Citing ‘Nanny’ Problem 2004-12-13
- March 8, 2005: Homeland Security Hires Former Actress as Liaison to Hollywood 2005-03-08
- May 10, 2005: Ridge Reveals Internal Dissension on Terror Alerts 2005-05-10
- May 18, 2005: House of Representatives Cuts Funding for Homeland Security Hollywood Liaison 2005-05-18
- June 17, 2005: Authorities Distribute Evacuation Maps to New Orleans Residents 2005-06-17
- July 13, 2005: Homeland Security Secretary Announces Plan to Restructure Agency 2005-07-13
- December 24, 2005: NSA Wiretap Database Far Larger Than Administration Acknowledges 2005-12-24
- January 24, 2006: Department of Homeland Security Awards Contract for ‘Temporary Detention and Processing Capabilities’ 2006-01-24
- February 23, 2006: ACLU Releases Documents Proving Senior Pentagon Officials Authorized Harsh Interrogation Tactics 2006-02-23
- April 17, 2006: US Federal Agencies Not Improving the Sharing of Counterterrorism Information 2006-04-17
- July 11, 2006: US Counterterrorism Spending Is Based on Wildly Inaccurate Target List 2006-07-11
- August 10, 2006: Bojinka-Like Plot to Destroy Aircraft Is Foiled; Feasibility and Urgency of Plot Later Questioned 2006-08-10
- December 21, 2006: Civil Rights Group Files Lawsuit against Department of Homeland Security over Terror Risk Scores 2006-12-21
- May 27, 2007: Group: Terrorism Not Focus of Homeland Security 2007-05-27
- November 8, 2007: FBI Warns Al-Qaeda May Strike Shopping Malls in LA and Chicago; Credibility of Threat Is Doubted 2007-11-08
- November 9, 2007: McCain: Kerik ‘Irresponsible’ as Police Trainer in Iraq 2007-11-09
- May 2007 - November 26, 2007: Unfounded Warning of Terrorist and Drug Cartel Attack on Arizona Army Base 2007-11-26
- February 7, 2008: Civil Liberties Groups Demand Explanation for Border Searches 2008-02-07
- February 12, 2008: Infant Dies While in Homeland Security Detention 2008-02-12
- February 28, 2008: DHS Advisor: Ease Burdens on Hospitals by Telling Hispanics that Emergency Rooms Want to Harvest Their Organs 2008-02-28