Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, incorrectly defined habeas corpus. What does habeas corpus do? Has it ever been ...

Administration officials have suggested suspending a legal principle that protects against unlawful detention, and struggled ...

Noem did incorrectly say habeas corpus is "a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country." Footage shows her exchange with Sen. Maggi ...

Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-New Hampshire) asked Noem to simply define habeas corpus — which allows people to challenge the ...

The right allows people to legally challenge their detentions by the government and is guaranteed in the Constitution.

The future of habeas corpus has been pushed into the spotlight as President Donald Trump has been involved in discussions ...

The potential suspension of habeas corpus raises serious constitutional concerns, affecting judicial oversight and individual ...

During a budget hearing at the Senate Committee on Homeland Security, Democratic New Hampshire Senator Margaret Hassan asked ...

She called habeas corpus "a constitutional right that the ... gave that response when asked by Sen. Maggie Hassan to define the legal concept. "That's incorrect," the New Hampshire Democrat ...

For those unfamiliar, habeas corpus is the constitutional right of due process, in person, in front of a court or judge. But appearing at a hearing on Tuesday, Noem defined it incorrectly as a “right ...

Kristi Noem gave an egregiously wrong definition of the legal principle habeas corpus while testifying to senators Tuesday.