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U.S. senators press Homeland Security on UAE airport pact

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An agreement to extend U.S. customs pre-clearance operations to Abu Dhabi International Airport in the United Arab Emirates has drawn questions and criticism from nearly a dozen senators. Full story

Were any warning signs missed in Boston?

   Rep. Michael McCaul previews the upcoming hearings on the Boston Marathon attacks.

Schiff: US 'privately applauding what Israel has done'

   Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., joins Mara Schiavocampo to discuss the conflict with Syria. He talks about American diplomacy with Israel and Syria. He also gives his insights on Homeland Security’s vulnerabilities in the context of the Tsarnaev brothers and foreign visas. 

U.S. to tighten border checks on foreign students

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Department of Homeland Security, criticized for failing to check the student status of a Kazakh man charged in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, has tightened procedures for admitting foreigners with student visas, a U.S. official said on Friday. Full story

Government preparing to make changes to student visa program

   NBC’s Pete Williams joins NewsNation’s Tamron Hall to share the latest about the Department of Homeland Security’s decision stemming from the Boston bombings.

Return to Normal.. Take Your Cues From Boston: Pres. Obam...

   President Obama answers questions about the Boston Marathon bombing and protecting the country from further attacks. The FBI and Homeland Security performed "exemplary" in their duties, adding his administration is cooperating fully with all departmen...

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U.S. Secret Service probed over lost computer files

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Video

  Who should be regulating chemical plants?

In the wake of the West,Tx. fertilizer plant explosion, Chris Hayes sits down with former Obama EPA administrator Lisa Jackson to ask her who should be regulating chemical plants.

  The untold story of deregulating chemical plants under the Bush administration

Chris Hayes tells how the Bush administration helped move chemical plant oversight from the Environmental Protection Agency to the Department of Homeland Security.

  Russia raised red flags about Boston bombing suspect

Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, explains whether there was a communication breakdown between the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI and the Joint Terrorism Task Force about the Boston bombing suspects.

  Policy and punishment in the wake of the West, Texas Explosion

In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing, Chris Hayes breaks down how we collectively respond to the fertilizer plant that exploded last Wednesday, think about its causes and aftermath, and formulate policies and politics in response.

  Did Tsarnaev Brothers Plan Other Attacks?

Chad Sweet, former Chief of Staff at the Dept. of Homeland Security, shares his thoughts on the latest investigation in the Boston bombings.

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