Michelle Malkin is a conservative syndicated columnist and pundit who blogs at Michellemalkin.com. She is also a frequent guest on radio and television political news programs.

On April 14, 2009, Malkin chased down and discovered the legitimacy of a document released by the Department of Homeland Security, "Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Environment Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment", which details several possible vectors of violence from rightwing conservative groups, including disgruntled veterans, anti-Semites and anti-abortion and anti-immigration activists.Michelle Malkin: Confirmed: The Obama DHS hit job on conservatives is real (April 14, 2009) Liberty Papers: Homeland Security document targets most conservatives and libertarians in the country (April 12, 2009)

1. Born: October 20, 1970
2. Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3. Attended: Holy Spirit High School
4. Alma Mater: Oberlin College
5. Website: Michellemalkin.com
6. 1992 to 1994: Columnist for the Los Angeles Daily News
7. Founder and CEO of HotAir.com
8. Authored: Invasion: How America Still Welcomes Terrorists, Criminals, and Other Foreign Menaces
9. Spouse: Jesse Malkin
10. Frequent guest on The O'Reilly Factor
11. Spoke out against a Dunkin' Donuts advertisement where Rachael Ray is "...sporting of a jihadi chic keffiyeh "Michelle Malkin: Of donuts and dumb celebrities (May 23, 2008)
12. Geraldo Rivera on Michelle Malkin: "Michelle Malkin is the most vile, hateful commentator I've ever met in my life"The Boston Globe: Making waves (September 1, 2007)
13. Raised in New Jersey by first-generation Filipino parents

On August 25, 2008, Malkin was the subject of a heated verbal attack by Alex Jones and other protesters outside the Denver Mint during the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado.Fort Collins: Now: DNC: Mint Doesn't Levitate; Protester Shouts... (August 25, 2008) Gateway Pundit: Michelle Malkin Attacked at Denver Protest!! (August 25, 2008)

A new report from the Department of Homeland Security entitled "Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Environment Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment" was published on April 7, 2009, and reported in the libertarian blog The Liberty Papers on April 12, 2009. In it, the DHS lists several dissenting groups that it sees as fomenting rightwing extremism, including disgruntled veterans, anti-Semites and anti-abortion and anti-immigration activists.Michelle Malkin: Confirmed: The Obama DHS hit job on conservatives is real (April 14, 2009) Liberty Papers: Homeland Security document targets most conservatives and libertarians in the country (April 12, 2009)

Malkin chased down press contacts at the DHS and discovered that the document is legitimate. The Obama administration responded, saying the President is "taking the steps necessary to protect all Americans from the threat of violence and terrorism regardless of its origins."Michelle Malkin: Confirmed: The Obama DHS hit job on conservatives is real (April 14, 2009) Liberty Papers: Homeland Security document targets most conservatives and libertarians in the country (April 12, 2009)