'Undaunted': Former CIA Director On Things He's Proud Of And Things He Regrets
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former CIA Director John Brennan about his memoir, Undaunted.
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Joint Chiefs Of Staff Members On Quarantine After Coast Guard Officer Tests Positive
Almost all members of the Pentagon's Joint Chiefs of Staff, the nation's top military officials, are quarantining at home after a senior Coast Guard officer tested positive for the coronavirus.
Pompeo Rails Against China At 'Quad' Meeting With Foreign Ministers In Tokyo
The secretary of state urged Japan, India, Australia and the U.S. to protect against China's "corruption and coercion." The meeting resulted in no major initiatives. Beijing panned it before it began.
Former Spy Chief Brennan Looks Back At Sept. 11 — And Ahead To Presidential Election
John Brennan discusses national security implications of Trump's coronavirus infection and what he'd have done differently post-Sept. 11. The former CIA director's memoir, Undaunted, is out this week.
Former CIA Director On National Security Implications Of Trump's Health
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former CIA Director John Brennan about the national security and continuity of government issues related to President Trump's hospitalization.
After Chasing Threats Abroad, Former CIA Chief John Brennan Says The Risk Is At Home
The former spy chief has dealt with almost all of the country's major security challenges over the past two decades. In his memoir, Undaunted, he directs his ire at President Trump.
Disinformation Around Trump's Health 'Very Concerning' Ahead Of Election
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with two scholars — Arie Perliger and Nina Jankowicz — about how Trump's questioning of mail-in voting and misinformation surrounding his health may affect the election.
New 9/11 Judge at Guantánamo Quits After Two Weeks
A U.S. military court judge who took over the 9/11 case two weeks ago has quit. That means a 9/11 trial is unlikely to begin by the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Public Health Officials Scramble To Do Contact Tracing After Trump Tests Positive
They are working to contact those who had been in close proximity to the president, the first lady and others who traveled with him in recent days to get tested.
'Contentious' Scenarios Arise For Ballot And Presidency If Trump's Health Declines
It would be "very difficult" to pull President Trump's name from the November ballot, says John Fortier, who led the Continuity of Government Commission. But that's just one hypothetical.