Topic: Janet Napolitano

" my colleague Deborah White, US Liberal Politics Guide, says that the D.C. grapevine is buzzing about Janet Napolitano, the current Secretary of Homeland Security. Deborah also provides a round-up of other media outlets touting Napolitano's qualifications.

US homeland security chief skirts rumors

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano was studiously evasive Sunday about whether she was seeking an appointment to the Supreme Court following the retirement of Justice David Souter. "I've got my hands full with the (swine) flu right now and I'm going to ...

First swine flu death in US as full pandemic nears

A Mexican toddler became the first person to die in the United States of swine flu as President Barack Obama's administration readied Wednesday for a " "Obama warned that "utmost precautions" were needed to contain the spreading outbreak, which US health officials ...

US prepared for 'full-fledged pandemic' if necessary

The US government is prepared to cope with a " full-fledged pandemic" of swine flu if necessary, but the public should not be alarmed, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Wednesday. And therefore, our preparations are for a situation in which this ...
US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has told congressional leaders that closing the borders in a bid to curb swine flu's spread would be expensive and inefficient, a top lawmaker said Tuesday.Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told reporters that he and Democratic ...
Napolitano apologizes to American Legion for report about right-wing extremism and veteransHomeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano met with the American Legion on Friday to apologize for a right-wing extremism report written by her agency, and the veterans group walked away from the ...
Napolitano to name former Justice Dept. official to be Southwest 'border czar'Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is naming a former federal prosecutor to the new post of " border czar" to oversee efforts to end drug-cartel violence along the U.S.-Mexico border and ...
US signs agreement with Germany to cooperate on homeland security research projectsThe U.S. and Germany signed an agreement Monday to share science and technology research in an effort to improve the security of both nations.U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said after ...

Editorial Roundup

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: But he has stepped into a vacuum in the party, and as a radio demagogue whose rants can trigger thousand of phone calls to offending politicians from angry fans, he ...

Homeland Security chief readies first trips abroad

US Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano will visit Germany next week in her first foreign trip, followed by visits to neighboring Canada and Mexico in April, her spokeswoman said Friday.Napolitano's foreign travels are aimed at " strengthening relationships between the United States ...