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In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 file photo, Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

After The Capitol Attack, Does Police MAGA Sentiment Cross The Line?

4:52pm January 28, 2021

by Martin Kaste

Many in law enforcement have cheered on former President Donald Trump. After his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, some say police expressions of that support threaten police legitimacy.

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DHS Warns Of Heightened Threats From Violent Domestic Extremists

9:51am January 28, 2021

by Greg Myre

The Department of Homeland Security is warning about the threat of an attack by domestic extremists. The department says the recent mob assault on the U.S. Capitol may have emboldened radical groups.

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News Brief: Extremist Threats, Economic Slowdown, GameStop Stock Surge

5:56am January 28, 2021

Homeland Security warns of threats from violent domestic extremists. A government report is expected to show significantly slower economic growth. GameStop stock is at unprecedent heights. Why?

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The Department of Homeland Security issued a bulletin warning of a continued threat from domestic violent extremists "with objections to the exercise of governmental authority and the presidential transition."

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DHS Warns Of 'Heightened Threat Environment' From Domestic Violent Extremists

7:59pm January 27, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

The bulletin did not cite any specific threat but said that the risk of violence will persist for weeks. It warned that some extremists may be "emboldened" by the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Supporters of former President Donald Trump clash with police and security forces on Jan. 6 as people try to storm the U.S. Capitol.

'Unconscionable': Capitol Police Union Says Leadership Failed Officers In Riot

6:28pm January 27, 2021

by Alana Wise

The union decried leadership's actions as a failure that led directly to the harm of its officers.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and then-Vice President Joe Biden talk during the 51st Munich Security Conference in February 2015.

Biden Team's Video Of Call With NATO Chief Provides Rare Insight

4:37pm January 27, 2021

by Franco Ordoñez

The conversation is part of a new effort to bring the public closer and share more of the president's work with foreign leaders.

Police Departments Search For Political Extremism In Ranks Following Capitol Riot

4:18pm January 27, 2021

by Martin Kaste

Police departments say they're looking for signs of political extremism in their ranks following the attack on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks on the phone last month. Putin and President Biden discussed several tense issues facing the two countries in a phone call Tuesday.

In Phone Call, Biden Presses Putin Over Cyber Breach, Navalny

12:55pm January 27, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Despite disagreements on many issues, the president and the Russian leader agreed to extend the only remaining U.S.-Russia nuclear arms control deal.

A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order against the Department of Homeland Security's efforts to halt deportation efforts for 100 days.

Federal Judge Blocks Biden's 100-Day Deportation Moratorium

8:03pm January 26, 2021

by Dustin Jones

The judge issued a 14-day temporary restraining order Tuesday in a challenge filed by Texas. The ruling said Texas might "suffer imminent and irreparable harm" from a moratorium.

TSA agents clearing passengers at Denver International Airport, June 2020. TSA found twice as many weapons on passengers per million in 2020 than they did the year prior.

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2020 Firearm Catch Rate At Airports Doubled From Previous Year

4:54pm January 26, 2021

by Dustin Jones

TSA agents found 3,257 firearms in carry-on bags at airport security checkpoints in 2020 — about 10 per million travelers. About 83% of those firearms were loaded, a TSA news release said.