While Your Weren't Looking: Obama Executive Order Expands Reach Of Homeland Security

(Daily Caller) President Barack Obama signed an executive order Friday that expanded the Department of Homeland Security’s ties to local law enforcement.

The executive order creates a White House Homeland Security Partnership Council and Steering Committee, aimed at fostering local partnerships between federal and private institutions “to address homeland security challenges.” The council will be chaired by “the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (Chair), or a designee from the National Security Staff.” The Council chair will also chair the Steering Committee. Keep Reading Are You Getting These Stories Delivered To Your Inbox? If Not, Input Your Primary Email Address Below To Get Started. You'll Also Receive A Free Gift, Our Downloadable Report On The Cloward-Piven Strategy.       Privacy Policy: We respect your privacy and will not share your email address with ANYONE... PERIOD! RELATED STORIES