Read more Janet Napolitano stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/20823/janet-napolitano.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:46:18 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/65648/7-women-who-might-beat-palin-to-the-white-house.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSarah Palin's resignation has fueled talk of a presidential bid, but the first female occupant of the Oval Office may yet be a Democrat, the Washington Post surmises. Here are some of the leading possibilities. Kirsten Gillibrand: the New York senator has impressive fundraising chops and a killer instinct—her...http://www.newser.com/story/65648/7-women-who-might-beat-palin-to-the-white-house.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 30 Jul 2009 6:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64367/feds-review-terror-alert-system.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Homeland Security Department will review the multicolored terror alert system created in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has created a task force to determine in 60 days how effective the current system is. The system could get an overhaul—or could be...http://www.newser.com/story/64367/feds-review-terror-alert-system.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 14 Jul 2009 12:24:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61548/dhs-report-on-target-domestic-nuts-on-rise.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagToday's shooting at the Holocaust museum, on the heels of the murder of an abortion provider, is bringing renewed attention to a Homeland Security report issued in April that warned of a rise in exactly these kinds of attacks, Politico reports. At the time, critics including Rush Limbaugh blasted the...http://www.newser.com/story/61548/dhs-report-on-target-domestic-nuts-on-rise.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 10 Jun 2009 20:12:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60286/obama-orders-review-of-government-secrecy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama has ordered a sweeping review of the government's secrecy policy, the Washington Post reports. Obama sent a memo to government officials reaffirming his administration's commitment "to operating with an unprecedented level of openness," and directed his national security adviser to review how classified information is handled and to...http://www.newser.com/story/60286/obama-orders-review-of-government-secrecy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 28 May 2009 1:50:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60149/women-indeed-dominated-obamas-court-list-insiders.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama's short list for his Supreme Court pick consisted of four women: Solicitor General Elana Kagan, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, US Court of Appeals judge Diane Wood, and the eventual selection, Sonia Sotomayor. By Friday, Obama thought he was ready to make the pick, but decided to take...http://www.newser.com/story/60149/women-indeed-dominated-obamas-court-list-insiders.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 26 May 2009 15:05:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58923/five-women-on-obamas-short-list-for-supreme-court.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama has narrowed his list of Supreme Court picks to at least six names, with women in five of the top spots, reports CNN. Obama is expected to make a selection by Memorial Day, sources say. Among the finalists: Federal appeals court judges Sonia Sotomayor and Diane Wood; Solicitor...http://www.newser.com/story/58923/five-women-on-obamas-short-list-for-supreme-court.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 13 May 2009 21:24:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58222/oh-no-a-single-woman-may-replace-souter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDavid Souter is a lifelong bachelor, but the possibility of a bachelorette replacement has started an uproar. Why? Because those potential Supreme Court justices are women, and when a powerful woman is unmarried it "seems to make everyone think: lonely, misfit, or lesbian," write Dahlia Lithwick and Hanna Rosin for...http://www.newser.com/story/58222/oh-no-a-single-woman-may-replace-souter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 06 May 2009 9:41:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57372/officials-fear-flu-drug-resistance.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPharmacies are stocking up on Tamiflu and other anti-influenza drugs as fears grow of a swine flu outbreak, but health officials warn that the antivirals could do more harm than good if administered incorrectly. Taking the drugs in the wrong dose or for too short a time can lead to...http://www.newser.com/story/57372/officials-fear-flu-drug-resistance.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Apr 2009 6:40:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57259/with-20-sick-us-declares-swine-flu-emergency.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe White House declared today a public health emergency to fight the spread of swine flu, the New York Times reports. With 20 confirmed infections in the US, the declaration frees up money and resources for diagnosis, prevention, and antiviral medication. “We’re preparing in an environment where we really don’t...http://www.newser.com/story/57259/with-20-sick-us-declares-swine-flu-emergency.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 26 Apr 2009 14:18:26 CDT