WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Lawmakers heard calls Tuesday for the Department of Homeland Security to be stripped of its lead responsibility for protecting U.S. computer networks.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff is going to New Orleans as Hurricane Gustav churns into the Gulf of Mexico, Chertoff's spokeswoman says.

WASHINGTON, July 15 (UPI) -- A GOP lobbyist and fundraiser with close ties to the White House has quit a Homeland Security Department advisory committee following allegations of influence peddling and quid pro quo donations to the Bush presidential library.

WASHINGTON, July 14 (UPI) -- Homeland Security officials are looking into allegations that a member of the department's advisory council offered to arrange meetings with senior administration officials in exchange for a large donation to the Bush presidential library.

HOUSTON, May 16 (UPI) -- Nineteen Texas border communities Friday asked a federal court to halt construction of 70 miles of border fencing, court documents show.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- The official responsible for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's relationships with foreign countries has unexpectedly quit.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- All but six states have complied with federal requirements to seek an extension of the deadline they face for implementing more secure driver licenses for U.S. citizens or legal residents only under the REAL ID Act.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A Democratic senator is rallying opposition to the confirmation of Julie Myers to head U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is investigating an immigration official's Halloween party, where a man was dressed in blackface and prison garb.