National Security

Rudy Giuliani, a personal attorney for President Trump, talked with reporters outside the White House on July 1.

Giuliani Distances Himself From Ukrainian Sanctioned By U.S. As Russian Agent

4:45pm September 11, 2020

by Ryan Lucas

President Trump's lawyer sought to downplay his meeting and contacts with a Ukrainian member of parliament who has been described by the U.S. as attempting to interfere in the 2020 election.

Former FBI Agent Ali Soufan, shown here in New York in 2018, interrogated many al-Qaida suspects after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Soufan's 2011 book on that topic, The Black Banners, included many redactions. A new version was released this week without

For Ex-FBI Interrogator Ali Soufan, Sept. 11 Still Frames His Life

12:30pm September 11, 2020

by Greg Myre

Soufan has just released the uncensored version of his book on interrogating al-Qaida suspects. And U.S. officials recently told Soufan that the terrorist group was plotting an attack against him.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting on economic issues via video conference Thursday at his Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow.

Sanctions, Charges And Disclosures Whirl In U.S. Bid To Defend 2020 Election

9:33pm September 10, 2020

by Miles Parks

The U.S. sanctioned and charged foreigners it said were connected with interference. Meanwhile, Microsoft announced that it uncovered cyberattacks on political targets.

Treasury Department Sanctions Ukrainian Lawmaker Over Alleged Election Interference

7:03pm September 10, 2020

by Miles Parks

The U.S. sanctioned a Ukrainian politician over alleged election interference. Microsoft also revealed ongoing cyberattacks.

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Twitter says it will crack down on attempts to undermine faith in the November election or incite unrest.

Twitter's New Rules Aim To Prevent Confusion Around The 2020 Vote

1:54pm September 10, 2020

by Shannon Bond

Twitter will label or remove posts that spread misinformation. Social media companies are under pressure to curb the spread of false claims and prevent interference from foreign and domestic actors.

The whistleblower says Chad Wolf, the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, twice told him to withhold reporting on Russian threats to the election.

Whistleblower Alleges DHS Told Him To Stop Reporting On Russia Threat

10:32am September 10, 2020

by Greg Myre

The Department of Homeland Security official says in his complaint that he was ordered to halt reports that made the president "look bad." DHS and the White House deny the allegation.

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DHS Whisleblower Says He Was Ordered To Highlight Leftist Groups' Threats

6:33am September 10, 2020

by Hannah Allam

A Homeland Security whistleblower says he was ordered to make intelligence assessments about Russia and white supremacists seem less severe. What's been the impact on the white supremacist movement?

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News Brief: Oregon Wildfire, Bob Woodward Book, DHS Whistleblower,

6:02am September 10, 2020

Wildfires burn in every region of Oregon. New book says President Trump downplayed seriousness of COVID-19. And, whistleblower says Homeland Security told him to stop reporting on Russia threat.

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Brian Murphy's Attorney On DHS Whistleblower Complaint

8:10pm September 09, 2020

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Mark Zaid, the attorney for Department of Homeland Security Brian Murphy. He says his client was told to avoid intelligence assessments on Russia and white supremacists.

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China may have landed a new space plane on Sept. 6 at this secretive air base, located in China in the desert near an old nuclear testing ground.

New Chinese Space Plane Landed At Mysterious Air Base, Evidence Suggests

6:39pm September 09, 2020

by Geoff Brumfiel

The mission took place this past weekend, shrouded in secrecy, but some clues are emerging about what China sent into space, and why.

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