National Security

The E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse is home to the secret court that oversees surveillance on Americans. An ex-FBI lawyer has been charged in connection with filings to the court.

Ex-FBI Lawyer To Plead Guilty In Case Linked To Alleged Abuse Of Surveillance Power

1:00pm August 14, 2020

by Carrie Johnson

A former bureau attorney is alleged to have doctored evidence to enable the surveillance of an ex-junior foreign policy aide to Donald Trump's presidential campaign.

Sue Gordon Discusses Her Decades-Long Intelligence Career, 1 Year After Quitting

5:56am August 14, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Sue Gordon, about her nearly 40-year career in intelligence, which included serving under President Trump.

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Sue Gordon in 2017 as deputy national intelligence director.

Exclusive: After Quitting Last Year, Senior U.S. Intelligence Official Now Talks

10:59pm August 13, 2020

by David Welna

Sue Gordon was in line to be acting director of national intelligence after Dan Coats quit last year. President Trump thought otherwise. Gordon now recounts her time in his administration.

Plebes participate in fire safety training.

Can Military Academies Serve As A Road Map For Reopening Colleges?

3:14pm August 13, 2020

by Sequoia Carrillo

Mandatory masks, strict discipline and rigorous testing have helped the academies, including West Point and Annapolis, welcome students back to campus. Can other schools learn from their example?

Marjorie Taylor Greene (right) is likely to bring a far-right conspiracy theory to the House of Representatives next year.

From Fringe To Congress: QAnon Backers Are On The Ballot In November

1:06pm August 13, 2020

by Hannah Allam

The QAnon conspiracy theory's rapid spread and entry into politics are raising alarms. Georgia is poised to become the first state to elect someone to Congress who has openly supported the theory.

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In a videoconference Wednesday, Assistant Attorney General for the National Security John Demers spoke about espionage efforts directed by China toward the U.S. and Beijing's covert influence operations.

With More Transparency On Election Security, A Question Looms: What Don't We Know?

10:56am August 13, 2020

by Philip Ewing

Washington and Americans are engaged with the problem of foreign interference as never before — but how much remains unknown about efforts targeting the election?

A Transportation Security Administration officer watches as travelers put their items through an X-ray machine in 2017 at Miami International Airport. The TSA says it's finding significantly more firearms in carry-on luggage despite a huge drop in air tra

National

'Alarming' Trend: TSA Intercepting Many More Guns Despite Far Fewer Air Travelers

6:34pm August 11, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The Transportation Security Administration says last month it found three times as many guns in carry-on luggage as the same period last year, even though air traffic is down 75% due to COVID-19.

Transportation Security Administration officers are finding guns in carry on bags at security checkpoints at a rate three times higher than they did last summer. And 80% of those guns are loaded.

TSA Finds 3 Times Usual Rate Of Guns At Checkpoints, Despite Drop In Air Traffic

5:30pm August 11, 2020

by David Schaper

While screening 75% fewer people at airports this summer than last, the security officers discover guns hidden in carry-on bags at a rate surpassing last summer. And 80% of those guns are loaded.

The U.S. intelligence community is warning that Russia is working to undermine Democrat Joe Biden's presidential campaign, while China is trying to undermine President Trump's reelection bid.

U.S. Intelligence: China Opposes Trump Reelection; Russia Works Against Biden

7:11pm August 07, 2020

by Miles Parks

William Evanina, who leads the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, also said Iran is trying to undermine the November election.

Member Of Senate Intelligence Committee On Election Security

6:16pm August 07, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sen. Angus King, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, on the intelligence community's warning about China, Russia and Iran trying to interfere in the election.

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