National Security

Senate Overrides Trump's NDAA Veto

3:43pm January 01, 2021

by Kelsey Snell

The Senate on Friday overrode President Trump's veto for the first time. Lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to finalize the National Defense Authorization Act despite the president's objection to it.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., at the Capitol on Wednesday. The Senate voted Friday to override President Trump's veto on the annual defense bill.

Congress Overturns Trump Veto On Defense Bill After Political Detour

2:35pm January 01, 2021

by Philip Ewing

Senate Republicans rejected their own president's veto on New Year's Day, and the National Defense Authorization Act is set to take effect despite President Trump and a feud over relief payments.

Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers listens during a virtual news conference at the Department of Justice on Oct. 28, 2020.

DOJ National Security Boss Is Moving On — But Cyber, China Threats Aren't

6:08am December 31, 2020

by Ryan Lucas

John Demers looks back on his latest stretch in the Justice Department in an exclusive interview with NPR. Cyber threats from Russia and China will remain a big problem, he warns.

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President Trump signs a "Buy American, Hire American" executive order at Snap-On Tools in Kenosha, Wis., in 2017.

There's A White House Clash Over Whether To Extend Freeze On Many Work Visas

7:54pm December 30, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

In June, President Trump halted various temporary work visas, including H-1B, L-1 and certain J-1 visas. Advocates for an extension say it would tie the hands of President-elect Joe Biden.

Jake Sullivan, President-elect Joe Biden's incoming national security adviser, gives remarks last month in Wilmington, Del.

Why Biden's National Security Adviser Plans To Focus On The U.S. Middle Class

1:06pm December 30, 2020

by Scott Detrow

"The work that we do abroad fundamentally has to connect to making the lives of working people better, safer, fairer" in America, Jake Sullivan tells NPR in an interview.

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Jake Sullivan is President-elect Joe Biden's incoming national security adviser.

Biden's Incoming National Security Adviser Faults Pentagon's 'Obstruction'

6:52pm December 29, 2020

by Philip Ewing

Jake Sullivan tells NPR in an exclusive interview that the transition isn't getting what it needs from the outgoing Trump administration to take power properly next month.

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Jake Sullivan On Biden Administration's Approach To National Security

5:57pm December 29, 2020

by Scott Detrow

In his first broadcast interview, incoming National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan spoke with NPR about how the Biden Administration will approach national security.

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News Brief: Pandemic Relief, Nashville Bombing, Ga. Senate Runoffs

6:25am December 29, 2020

In the contest over COVID-19 relief, the ball is in the GOP's court. Investigators search for a motive behind the Nashville bombing. Plus, Georgia's two crucial Senate runoffs are a week away.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, pictured on Dec. 10, led her chamber in a vote to override President Trump's veto of the annual defense bill on Monday.

House Rejects Trump's Defense Bill Veto In Highly Unusual Vote

10:05pm December 28, 2020

by Philip Ewing

Members of Congress voted to override President Trump's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act, which had passed overwhelmingly in both parties. The Senate's next moves are unclear.

President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks Monday in Wilmington, Del., after being briefed by members of his foreign policy and national security teams.

Biden Faults 'Roadblocks' As His Team Manages Transition From Trump

7:23pm December 28, 2020

by Philip Ewing

The president-elect says his advisers have encountered some obstacles as they try to get a sense of the national security and budget postures of the nation ahead of Inauguration Day.