National Security

President Biden has allowed a ban on certain kinds of foreign work visas to expire. Above, Biden holds his first cabinet meeting in the East Room of the White House on April 1, 2021.

Biden Allows Trump's Freeze On Skilled Worker And Other Visas To Expire

5:29pm April 01, 2021

by Jason Breslow

The Trump administration put the freeze in place last year, saying it was needed to safeguard the job market. But President Biden condemned it, calling it harmful to businesses and individuals alike.

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby, seen here at the Pentagon last week, announced the military's new policies on Wednesday, International Transgender Day of Visibility.

Pentagon Releases New Policies Enabling Transgender People To Serve In The Military

5:09pm March 31, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

President Biden signed an executive order repealing the Trump transgender ban in his first week in office, directing the Pentagon to begin the process to allow transgender people to serve openly.

Thousands of supporters of former President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol following a "Stop the Steal" rally on Jan. 6. Prosecutors are working on hundreds of charges related to the breach.

Capitol Conspiracy Cases Show Plans For Violence, Not Necessarily For Breach

12:45pm March 30, 2021

by Ryan Lucas

The massive Justice Department investigation into the Jan. 6 riot is ongoing, but the picture so far shows "small cells" of conspiracy, rather than an overarching one. Here's what's publicly known.

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Oath Keepers, Proud Boys Are Under Intense Scrutiny Following Capitol Riot

7:36am March 30, 2021

by Ryan Lucas

Federal prosecutors have charged members of the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys with conspiracy in connection with the Capitol riot. What do those cases tell us about advance planning for the violence?

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The January siege of the U.S. Capitol is forcing lawmakers and top agency officials to pivot to find out about future threats before individuals and groups with extreme views try to mount new attacks.

With Focus On Domestic Extremists, Lawmakers Aim To Reorient National Security Agenda

2:26pm March 29, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

In the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, a growing number of lawmakers are calling for a revamp of U.S. policy to better target domestic terrorists.

The suspect accused of killing 10 people at a Colorado grocery store this week follows a deadly pattern among mass shooters: 98% of perpetrators are male.

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Why Nearly All Mass Shooters Are Men

11:52am March 28, 2021

Recent mass shootings follow a deadly pattern, data show: 98% of perpetrators are male. Psychologist Jillian Peterson breaks down why that is and ways to disrupt the pathways to violence.

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Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo says the U.S. is clear "clear-eyed on the magnitude of the threat that China poses."

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo: U.S. Devising Strategy To Push Back On China

7:40pm March 25, 2021

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says she is beginning to mend fences with U.S. allies alienated by the Trump administration. She says they will be valuable partners in the fight to counter China.

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There's A 'Backdrop Of Historic Distrust' In Police In Crimes Against Trans Community

5:22pm March 25, 2021

by Brianna Scott

In the last year, at least 50 trans people have been killed in America. Solving these crimes is complicated because the gender identity of a victim isn't always reported in police reports.

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Congress Pressed Tech CEOs About The Falsehoods Spread On Their Platforms

4:47pm March 25, 2021

by Shannon Bond

CEOs of Facebook, Twitter and Google testified before the House of Representatives on the falsehoods that circulate on their platforms regarding the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and COVID-19 vaccines.

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The NRA Has Been Quiet As The Gun Rights Debate Reignites

4:47pm March 25, 2021

by Tim Mak

Two mass shootings in just a week have rattled the country and renewed a gun rights debate. President Biden and Democrats have called for a ban on assault weapons, but the NRA has said very little.

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