Homeland Security overhauls asylum phone app — now it's for 'self-deportation'
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Musk visits National Security Agency after urging 'overhaul' of U.S. cyberespionage hub
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Social Security Administration: Reports of phone service elimination 'inaccurate'
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Department of Homeland Security begins polygraph tests on employees
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Social Security to curtail some toll-free phone services
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Department of Homeland Security backs polygraph tests for suspected leakers
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Germany establishes new military division for homeland security
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Elon Musk visits NSA after saying agency needs ‘overhaul’
Tech billionaire and senior President Trump adviser Elon Musk visited the National Security Agency (NSA) this week after calling for an "overhaul" of the agency earlier this month. Musk, who is ...The Hill - 12h -
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking now has memory and Google apps integration
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Sweden says Russia is greatest threat to its security
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Social Security says it will no longer accept bank changes over the phone
Those who need to change their direct deposit information with Social Security will have to do it online or in-person.The Hill - 16h -
Hell and high water: flooded-in northern rivers residents grapple with ‘no water, no phone or power’
Houses are starting to smell of damp and mould, food is rotting in fridges and even charging a phone involves ingenuity. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The ...The Guardian - 5d -
Duolingo hits GDC again to recruit game devs to make gamified mobile apps
Duolingo is showing up once again to hire young game developers to help make its gamified mobile apps.VentureBeat - 18h -
Social Security Administration to cut phone service for direct-deposit transactions
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Transcript: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 9, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with Kirsten Hillman, U.S. ambassador to Canada, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 9, 2025.CBS News - 5d -
What’s Going on With TikTok Right Now?
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An Elon Musk Friend, Antonio Gracias, Joins His Effort on Social Security
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DHS administering lie detector tests to employees in effort to find leakers
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Trump is using antisemitism as a pretext for a war on the first amendment | Judith Levine
The Trump administration is not interested in combating antisemitism. It just wants to silence its opponents instead. On Saturday night, agents of the Department of Homeland Security arrested and ...The Guardian - 2d -
DHS revokes visa of one Columbia student, arrests another pro-Palestinian protester
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Friday it has revoked the visa of one Columbia University student and arrested another person involved in the pro-Palestinian protests, ...The Hill - 13h -
DOGE’s AI App Replacing Fired Federal Workers Proves ‘About as Good as an Intern’
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Social Security's plan to get overpayments back
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Tips to prevent Social Security overpayments
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Stalked: how a relentless campaign of online abuse came to derail one woman’s life
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Department of Education offices closed Wednesday for 'security reasons'
The Department of Education told staff in an email Tuesday that its offices would be closed Wednesday for “security reasons.” The email, obtained by NewsNation, said workers needed to leave the ...The Hill - 3d -
Europe's military personnel shortfalls exposed
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America needs a national economic security strategy to counter China's rise
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An Intel deal now seems less likely. These clues may hold the key to its future.
Investors appear to be now be discounting recent M&A speculation that Intel will split in two.MarketWatch - 6d -
DHS has begun performing polygraph tests on employees to find leakers
The Department of Homeland Security is performing polygraph tests on employees to determine who may be leaking information to the media about immigration operations.NBC News - 6d -
Kristi Noem says she plans to use "broad and extensive" authorities as DHS secretary
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Krisi Noem said tests polygraph tests will continue for employees, while pledging to prosecute leakers.CBS News - 5d -
Immigrant detention centers are at capacity, Trump admin officials say
The Department of Homeland Security is working with several agencies to increase bed space as they ask Congress for more funding.NBC News - 2d -
Dems ask Trump admin to explain Khalil’s arrest, calling it ‘playbook of authoritarians’
More than 100 House Democrats sent the letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.Politico - 18h -
D.H.S. Agents Search Two Dorm Rooms at Columbia University
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European stocks have crushed the U.S. — now a big bank is shifting its view
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10 Best Android Phones of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
Shopping for a phone can be an ordeal. That’s why we’ve tested almost every Android phone, from the smartest to the cheapest—even phones that fold—to find those worth your money.Wired - 2d -
Rules for repaying Social Security benefits are about to get stricter. Here's what to know
Social Security beneficiaries who receive more money than they are owed will now face a 100% default withholding rate from their monthly checks, the agency said.CNBC - 4d -
Perkins Coie sues over Trump's order stripping security clearances
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Spartans' semifinals matchup in Big Ten Tournament is now finalized
We now know who Michigan State basketball will play in its Big Ten Tournament semifinals matchup on SaturdayYahoo Sports - 10h -
How to Use Signal Encrypted Messaging
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