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How The Role Of The Department Of Homeland Security Has Evolved

10:31pm July 24, 2020

by Greg Myre

The Department of Homeland Security was created to guard against terrorism in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. But now some government agents are confronting protesters in U.S. cities.

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Residents Split On Presence Of Federal Agents In Kansas City, Mo.

4:36pm July 24, 2020

by Frank Morris

Federal agents are headed to Kansas City, Mo., to help with the spike in violent crime. Some locals embrace the move, but others worry agents' presence may lead to confrontations.

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This photo, reviewed by the U.S. military and made during an escorted visit, shows the original military courtroom at the U.S. Navy base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, on April 9, 2014.

9/11 Trial Faces Another Delay: New Guantánamo Lawyer Wants 30 Months to Prepare

2:41pm July 24, 2020

by Sacha Pfeiffer

A new Guantánamo defense lawyer says he needs 30 months to prepare for the 9/11 trial, meaning it's unlikely to begin before next year's 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks.

A Global Entry Trusted Traveler Network kiosk awaits arriving international passengers who are registered for the service at Los Angeles International Airport in 2010.

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DHS Restores New York To Trusted Traveler Program, Admits False Statements In Lawsuit

1:59pm July 24, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The decision comes months after the Department of Homeland Security barred New York residents from the program, citing the state's law allowing undocumented immigrants to apply for driver's licenses.

Fort Bragg in North Carolina is one of 10 bases that are named after Confederate military leaders.

Despite Trump's Veto Threat, Senate Approves Provision To Rename Military Bases

12:19pm July 24, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The GOP-controlled Senate overwhelmingly approved the measure, which the president has threatened to veto because it calls for changing the names of military bases honoring Confederate leaders.

Federal police stand guard on Salmon Street after pushing protesters away from the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse on Tuesday in Portland, Ore. The federal police response to the ongoing protests against racial inequality has been criticized by city and

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Border Patrol Response To Portland Unrest: Straying From Mission Or Continuing One?

10:25pm July 23, 2020

by John Burnett

Images of federal officers making arrests have alarmed critics who think President Trump is using the officers to trample civil rights and appear as a law-and-order candidate ahead of elections.

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Gen. John "Jay" Raymond, with President Trump and Defense Secretary Mark Esper during a ceremony to establish the U.S. Space Command last summer.

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U.S. Space Force Accuses Russia Of In-Orbit Testing Of Anti-Satellite Weapon

8:17pm July 23, 2020

by David Welna

A Russian satellite hatched from another satellite fired a projectile last week that American military officials say is meant to take out other satellites. Moscow says it's an inspection tool.

A shirt and pins that belonged to van Spronsen. He stood up to far-right leaders at local rallies, and he was a fixture at demonstrations against U.S. immigration policies, especially family separation. "Kids in cages," he called it.

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'I Am Antifa': One Activist's Violent Death Became A Symbol For The Right And Left

2:17pm July 23, 2020

President Trump and his supporters portray antifa as the left's equivalent to deadly far-right extremists. Domestic terrorism data show just one fatality is linked to antifa — the attacker himself.

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People protest against the military coup in Istanbul on July 16, 2016. Turkish military forces on July 16 opened fire on crowds gathered in Istanbul following a coup attempt, causing casualties, an AFP photographer said.

'Maybe I'm Not As Safe As Before': Turkish Admiral Seeking Asylum In U.S. Speaks Out

5:10am July 23, 2020

by Tom Bowman

Mustafa Ugurlu who was charged with staging a July, 2016 coup but denied any involvement, says while his family has been embraced in Norfolk, Va., he fears the Turkish state will track him down.

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Terrorist Or Hero? Politics Shape The Story Behind Antifa's Only Fatal Attack

6:09pm July 22, 2020

by Hannah Allam

The White House describes antifa as a violent mob of leftist extremists. But the government's findings show that the U.S. anti-fascist movement is linked to one death — one of its own.

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