National Security

Pompeo Still Holds A Tough Stance Toward Iran, North Korea, Venezuela During Epidemic

4:22pm March 31, 2020

by Michele Kelemen

As diplomats call on countries to work together, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has blamed China for the "Wuhan virus," increased sanctions on Iran and accused North Korea of building weapons.

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Michael Horowitz, inspector general for the Justice Department, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee. His new report has embarrassed the FBI again.

Justice Department IG Finds Widespread Problems With FBI's FISA Applications

2:29pm March 31, 2020

by Ryan Lucas

Investigators haven't been submitting sufficient evidence along with their applications to conduct surveillance in counterterrorism and counterintelligence investigations, a report shows.

National Guardsman Is First Service Member To Die After Testing Positive For COVID-19

11:12pm March 30, 2020

by Hannah Hagemann

The Department of Defense said the New Jersey Army National Guardsman had been hospitalized since March 21 and died on Saturday.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits at Parris Island shown in 2018. The Marine Corps announced Monday that it was suspending shipments of marines for basic training to Parris Island over concerns about coronavirus infections there.

Marines Halt Recruits Going To Basic Training At Parris Island, S.C.

5:12pm March 30, 2020

by David Welna

The U.S. Marine Corps won't be shipping new recruits this week to one of its two U.S. training centers. Last week four people at the Parris Island, S.C. installation tested positive for COVID-19.

While The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Devastating Iran, The U.S. Has Added More Sanctions

4:43pm March 30, 2020

by Jackie Northam

The rampant outbreak of the coronavirus in both countries hasn't stopped the United States from slapping tougher and tougher sanctions on Iran in a cold war that keeps simmering.

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Satellite imagery shows new roads under construction at North Korea's Sohae Satellite Launching Station.

North Korea Seen Expanding Rocket Launch Facility It Once Promised To Dismantle

6:00pm March 27, 2020

by Geoff Brumfiel

Satellite imagery shared exclusively with NPR suggests that North Korea is moving ahead with plans to expand its capabilities.

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Coronavirus Pandemic Further Strains U.S.-China Relations

4:26pm March 27, 2020

by Greg Myre

The United States-China relationship is often described as the most important global relationship of the 21st century. The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the fraught nature of these ties.

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Capt. Alex Quataert points out the areas the soldiers are visiting on the map.

U.S. Forces In Syria Tackle A More Complex — And Possibly Dangerous — Mission

4:59pm March 26, 2020

American soldiers are helping secure oil fields in northeast Syria — not only from ISIS extremists, but from Syria and Russia as well. It's a relatively new mission for these troops.

Coronavirus Diverts U.S. Aircraft Carrier From Mission In Western Pacific

3:31pm March 26, 2020

by David Welna

The USS Theodore Roosevelt is the first U.S. warship with known cases of COVID-19. It's now heading to Guam to get all 5,000 crew members tested.

Starting in October 2021, passengers on domestic flights will probably need a REAL ID-complaint identification document to board a domestic flight.

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Tougher ID Requirements For Domestic Flights Postponed To 2021

2:57pm March 26, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

The Dept. of Homeland Security has pushed back the enforcement deadline for REAL ID from Oct. 1, 2020 to Oct. 1, 2021 in light of the coronavirus pandemic.