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What Happens When Extremism Becomes Mainstream

4:53pm February 26, 2021

by Hannah Allam

This week in both House and Senate hearings, police officials testified on the Jan. 6 insurrection. The rise of right-wing extremism might make preventing the next violent outbreak more challenging.

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White House Report: Saudi Crown Prince Approved Journalist Jamal Khashoggi's Killing

4:42pm February 26, 2021

by Greg Myre

The Biden administration has released a two-page summary saying that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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Contradicting Details Emerge In Congressional Probes Into Jan. 6 Capitol Insurrection

4:39pm February 25, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

The acting chief of the U.S. Capitol Police testified that the intelligence about the threat on Jan. 6 was not relayed and that the former chief pressed for help from the National Guard.

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Visitors walk past the giant word "Data" during the Guiyang International Big Data Expo 2016 in southwestern China. China says it's determined to be a leader in using artificial intelligence to sort through big data. U.S. officials say the Chinese efforts

China Wants Your Data — And May Already Have It

4:41pm February 24, 2021

by Greg Myre

When COVID hit, a Chinese firm offered to set up testing labs in the U.S., which could have given it access to DNA data. The U.S. says this is part of China's effort to collect mass data on Americans.

William Burns, President Biden's nominee for CIA director, testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday. Burns served more than 30 years at the State Department and would be the first career diplomat to lead the spy agency.

CIA Nominee William Burns Talks Tough On China

3:53pm February 24, 2021

by Greg Myre

Burns said his top priority as spy chief would be a rising China. He received strong bipartisan support in testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee and was widely expected to be confirmed.

Senate Holds First Hearing On Jan. 6 Capitol Attack

5:06pm February 23, 2021

The Senate held its first hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol to try and understand how it happened and why law enforcement was not prepared to respond.

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Men Testifying In Hearing All Say U.S. Capitol Attack Was Premeditated

4:14pm February 23, 2021

by Susan Davis

The Senate held the first bipartisan joint oversight hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. All four men testifying said they agree the attack was largely premeditated.

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Biden Administration Begins Talks With Iran On American Detainees

4:20pm February 22, 2021

by Michele Kelemen

The Biden administration says it won't tolerate Iran holding Americans in an unjust and unlawful manner.

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi meets over the weekend with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

Iran, U.N. Regulators Agree On Reduced — But Continued — Nuclear Verification

4:06am February 22, 2021

by Peter Kenyon

The International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran announced an deal to keep some verification activities going for the immediate future. Iran earlier had said it would suspend snap inspections.

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, seen here during a press briefing on Feb. 4, told CBS the World Health Organization has more work to do to get to the bottom of where the coronavirus emerged.

White House: China And WHO Need To 'Step Up' On Investigation Into Origin Of Pandemic

1:52pm February 21, 2021

by Barbara Sprunt

National security adviser Jake Sullivan says he has concerns over the data China has provided to the World Health Organization regarding the origins of the coronavirus.