Gen. Mark Milley Says The Military Plays 'No Role' In Elections
Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, tells NPR that the military "will obey the lawful orders of civilian control of the military."
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Iran Policy: Is America Safer Under Trump?
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Iran experts, Kirsten Fontenrose and Seyed Hossein Mousavian, about a question regarding Iran that arose during the vice presidential debate.
What To Make Of The Plot To Kidnap The Governor Of Michigan
Scott Simon speaks to Elizabeth Neumann, formerly a top counterterrorism official at the Department of Homeland Security, about the militia plot to kidnap the governor or Michigan.
Extremism Researcher On Prevalence Of Militia Groups In The Pandemic
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Cynthia Miller-Idriss, who runs the Polarization and Extremism Research & Innovation Lab at American University, about the growth of right-wing militia groups in 2020.
Why FBI Says People Accused Of Plotting Attacks In Michigan Are Part Of A Militia
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Kathleen Belew, an assistant professor of history at the University of Chicago, about why those charged in plotting attacks in Michigan are part of a militia.
6 People Accused In Plot To Kidnap Michigan Governor
The FBI says it thwarted a militia plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and overthrow the local government.
Michigan Attorney General On Alleged Militia Plot To Kidnap The Governor
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel about the arrests of six people accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Secret Service Agents Frustrated With Trump's Unnecessary Coronavirus Risks
"Agents are already worrying about guns and knives and bombs," a former Secret Service agent says. "Now they have to worry about COVID-19."
Pentagon's Joint Chiefs In Quarantine After Coast Guard Officer Tests Positive
Adm. Charles Ray, the vice commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, has tested positive for COVID-19. He was at Pentagon meetings last week with members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
DOJ To Charge 2 British Nationals Suspected Of Being ISIS Members
The Justice Department is expected to announce charges this week against two British nationals suspected of being part of an Islamic State cell accused of torturing and beheading Western hostages.