Gov. Bob McDonnell (R-Va.) has long been on almost everyone's short list for the Republican vice presidential nomination. But now McDonnell's national security credentials have come into question, thanks to his mishandling of a bill passed by the Virginia General Assembly.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff will discuss the continued progress in strengthening U.S. border security and enhancing interior enforcement through the Secure Border Initiative. Secretary Chertoff will also discuss efforts to encourage Congress to act quickly on establishing comprehensive immigration reform.

This invitation is nontransferable. All registrants...

This volume sets the stage for a reasoned and robust discussion of the meaning of 9/11 and the law and policy of the war on terrorism.

Two years after the September 11 terrorist attacks, and on the 212th anniversary of the Bill of Rights, America's resolve is again being tested. From the early days of the republic, America has weathered periods of crisis that have tested its fidelity to the Constitution and the rule of law....

On Tuesday, DHS secretary Michael Chertoff announced a shift in the way the Urban Area Security Initiative--a grant targeting the "most at risk cities"--is allocated.

From the beginning,Congress got the disaster system it wanted and fought for. It is a system in the image of Washington politics: inept.

While the Obama admistration's response to the Gulf spill has been plagued by federal failures, Obama has been given a free ride from the media, a stark contrast to its treatment of George W. Bush in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

On December 17, judges, government officials, and law professors debated the controversy surrounding the detainment and prosecutiong of suspected terrorists.