A US passport is the gold standard for travelers as well as terrorists and international criminals. Almost four years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a government investigation found that it’s still possible for individuals on the terrorist watch list and wanted criminals to obtain a US passport. That’s prompted a new urgency on Capitol Hill to improve security and fraud detection at the State Department, as well as communications with the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, which maintains a consolidated terrorist watch list.Full Story