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    U.S. Department of Homeland Security

    U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a Cabinet department of the federal government. It began operations on March 1, 2003. With more than 240,000 employees, it is the third-largest Cabinet department.

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    Secretary of Homeland Security
    Markwayne Mullin

    Leadership

    Markwayne Mullin, Secretary of Homeland Security. Markwayne Mullin is the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

    Key facts

    Began operations
    March 1, 2003source
    Employees
    more than 240,000source
    Annual budget
    $103.2 billion (FY 2024)source
    Secretary confirmed
    March 24, 2026, in a bipartisan vote of 54-45source

    WYDE coverage of U.S. Department of Homeland Security

    WYDE Newsroom has published 4 articles about U.S. Department of Homeland Security, from Mar 23, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. U.S. Department of Homeland Security is the subject of 2 stories and the regulator in 2 stories. The most recent is 33 Countries Advise Residents to Stockpile Food and Water as Bongino Cites 30 Days.

    Food Policy

    33 Countries Advise Residents to Stockpile Food and Water as Bongino Cites 30 Days

    Newsweek's list names 33 countries that tell households to keep emergency food and water, with 72 hours the most common advice. Former FBI deputy director Dan Bongino told Americans to take the warnings seriously and cited 30 days.

    Oct 30, 2026 · 4 min read · Subject of the story

    WYDE Weekly

    A Judge Ordered Meta to Pay $567 Million, Another Gave HHS Until Noon, and the Farm Bill Died by One Vote. Over 63,000 Meals.

    WYDE Weekly: the CLARITY Act misses its Senate deadline, SNAP enrollment drops by 4 million, HHS moves to erase 1,400 Head Start rules, and researchers use AI to design 16 working viruses.

    Aug 8, 2026 · 8 min read · Regulator

    AI

    Lieu and Moran Introduce the AI Kill Switch Act to Let DHS Shut Down Rogue AI Models

    The bipartisan bill would require the largest AI developers to build in throttle and shutdown controls, and let Homeland Security order a rogue model slowed or turned off, with fines up to $20 million a day.

    Jul 24, 2026 · 3 min read · Regulator

    Food Policy

    TSA Agents Visit Food Pantries at Airports Five Weeks Into Government Shutdown

    TSA agents working without pay during five-week DHS shutdown are visiting food pantries at airports as 366 officers quit and security lines hit 3 hours.

    Mar 23, 2026 · 3 min read · Subject of the story

    Reported alongside U.S. Department of Homeland Security

    • OpenAI · in 2 stories with U.S. Department of Homeland Security
    • Anthropic · in 1 story with U.S. Department of Homeland Security
    • Arc Institute · in 1 story with U.S. Department of Homeland Security
    • BitGo · in 1 story with U.S. Department of Homeland Security
    • BNY · in 1 story with U.S. Department of Homeland Security
    • Circle · in 1 story with U.S. Department of Homeland Security
    • Federal Bureau of Investigation · in 1 story with U.S. Department of Homeland Security
    • Galaxy · in 1 story with U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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