Transcript: NPR's Full Interview With DNI Avril Haines
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines speaks to NPR's Mary Louise Kelly in a wide-ranging interview — her first since she was confirmed in the role.
National Security
The Capital Gazette: What The Newsroom Looks Like 2 Years After Shooting
In 2018, a gunman killed five staff members of the Capital Gazette after blasting his way into their Annapolis, Md., offices. The remaining staff has seen both traumas and triumphs in the years since.
Director Of National Intelligence Avril Haines On The Challenges Ahead
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Avril Haines, the director of national intelligence, on the reports on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, domestic terrorism and her approach to her role.
In The Job For A Month, Haines Oversees All 18 U.S. Intelligence Agencies
Director of national intelligence Avril Haines has taken over after a turbulent time. Former President Donald Trump was frequently at odds with his handpicked national security team.
Avril Haines Takes Over As Intelligence Chief At 'A Challenging Time'
As Haines sat down for an interview with NPR, her aides handed out a declassified report blaming Saudi Arabia's crown prince for a brutal killing.
The U.S. Border Immigration Problem
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Doris Meissner of the Migration Policy Institute on the challenges the U.S. has implementing a border policy that is humane, but discourages illegal immigration.
Report On Khashoggi Killing Prompts Calls For Penalties Against Crown Prince
Lawmakers and journalists are calling on President Biden to punish Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after a report found he had approved the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
US SYRIA STRIKE
The U.S. has carried out an airstrike in Syria against an Iranian-backed militia target. The move appears to be in response to a series of rocket attacks against U.S. targets in Iraq.
U.S. Intelligence: Saudi Crown Prince Approved Operation To Kill Jamal Khashoggi
Khashoggi was killed during a visit to the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul in 2018. The report is expected to damage the already complicated relations between the traditional allies.
Lawyers For 18-Year-Old Capitol Rioter Want Him Released To His Parents
Attorneys for Bruno Cua, 18, say that before the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, he was an impressionable kid who loved fishing and building treehouses. But prosecutors see a young man intent on violence.