After the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, Congress ordered all but five commercial airports to switch from privately employed passenger screeners to a federal workforce operating under the auspices of the newly created Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Four years after the...

After the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, Congress ordered all but five commercial airports to switch from privately employed passenger screeners to a federal workforce operating under the auspices of the newly created Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Four years after the...

Americans can never be entirely safe from the violent acts of evil regimes and individuals. Sept. 11, 2001, ended our holiday from history and looking ahead it does not seem likely to appear on our calendars for many years to come.

Despite a spectacular increase in spending, the common message on the Hill and from the Administration is that we are not spending enough on homeland security.

Kim Jong Il's search for a successor could turn out to be bigger news than this weekend's missile launch.

Our enemies know they are at war, do we?And do we know that we cannot win it within the parameters we have set for ourselves?

If Republicans don't want to see their opportunity to achieve long-standing goals slip through their fingers, they should start to change their behavior and change it now.

Steps need to be taken to ensure continuity of Congress if a devasting attack occurred.