The rampage, which killed 14 people, was the deadliest attack on U.S. soil in years and was inspired by the Islamic State group. The National Counterterrorism Center, which Holmgren leads, sprang into action to help the FBI run down information on the culprit from Texas and his plot.

The National Counterterrorism Center, which Holmgren leads, sprang into action to help the FBI run down information on the culprit from Texas and his plot. It was a rare recent example of a mass ...

Four years into their mission, the Texas Army National Guard continues to hold the line along the U.S.-Mexico border by land and water. Soldiers spend their days installing and repairing miles of razor-edged,

The rampage, which killed 14 people, was the deadliest attack on U.S. soil in years and was inspired by the Islamic State group. The National Counterterrorism Center, which Holmgren leads, sprang into action to help the FBI run down information on the culprit from Texas and his plot.

A lot of person-on-person crimes goes underreported and people don’t know the resources they could go to,” said the agency’s sexual assault coordinator, Mallory Dotson.

Noem faced questions from lawmakers about how she would handle domestic terrorism, but her remarks largely focused on immigration policy, especially along the U.S.-Mexico border.

If confirmed, Noem would lead the department poised to be at the center of Trump's immigration policy priorities, including any deportation efforts, visa changes and border security.

If confirmed, Noem would lead the department poised to be at the center of Trump's immigration policy priorities, including any deportation efforts, visa changes and border security.

Melissa del Bosque is a longtime border journalist, investigations editor at Lighthouse Reports, and cofounder of The Border Chronicle. Monica C. Camacho is an open-source investigator at Lighthouse Reports.

President-elect Trump's pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security will face her confirmation hearing on Wednesday, where illegal immigration is likely to be a top topic.

If confirmed, Noem would lead the department poised to be at the center of Trump's immigration policy priorities, including any deportation efforts, visa changes and border security.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Congressional lawmakers demanded answers Wednesday about the FBI's response to the Jan. 1 truck attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people, questioning why the bureau's top official in the city was out of town and raising concerns about its initial, erroneous assertion that the rampage was “not a terrorist event.”