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 ...

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

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 ...

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem couldn't define a key constitutional right when asked about it at Senate hearing.

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

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

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

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the constitutional provision that allows people to legally challenge their ...

The secretary of Homeland Security raised eyebrows Tuesday by bungling the definition of habeas corpus, a longstanding legal principle regarding due process, during a Senate hearing.

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

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