Topic: Frances Townsend

Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of Homeland Security named a bipartisan panel to conduct a 45-day independent review of the July 13 assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump.

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen retired four-star USMC Gen. James Mattis as his secretary of defense, reports said Thursday.

So far, President-elect Trump has made appointments to six major administration positions, but there are many left to fill -- including several key slots.

President Obama announced Tuesday Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will lead the U.S. delegation for the funeral of Saudi Prince Nayif bin Abd al-Aziz al-Saud.

The U.S. government must engage Muslim Americans to counter attempts at recruiting U.S. citizens vulnerable to radicalization, experts told Congress Wednesday.

While the death of Osama bin Laden dealt a blow to al-Qaida, the United States must up its game against ever-evolving threats, experts told Congress Wednesday.

Al-Qaida observers are puzzled as to why Osama bin Laden has not issued any statements regarding the upcoming U.S. presidential election, experts say.

U.S. presidents rely on daily secret reports on national threats, but some of those reports are now coming from public Internet sources, officials say.

Another resignation for U.S. President George Bush -- Al Hubbard said on Wednesday he would step down as National Economic Council director by year's end.

The Bush administration said it hopes to create a “culture of preparedness” in the United States as it released a new report Tuesday on homeland security.