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How Russia And Other Foreign Actors Sow Disinformation In Elections

4:26pm February 21, 2020

Russian disinformation is again a topic of conversation leading up to the presidential election. Nina Jankowicz of the Wilson Center tells NPR's Audie Cornish more about foreign interference tactics.

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U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad attends the Intra-Afghan Dialogue talks in the Qatari capital, Doha, in July.

U.S., Afghanistan And Taliban Announce 7-Day 'Reduction In Violence'

9:46am February 21, 2020

The quasi cease-fire was hammered out during protracted negotiations in Qatar that began in 2018 and could ultimately lead to a significant reduction in U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

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The Justice Department has placed a high national security priority on its probe of the shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida, insisting that investigators must get access to data from two locked and encrypted iPhones that belonged to the all

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Trump Administration Targets Your 'Warrant-Proof' Encrypted Messages

8:47am February 21, 2020

by Martin Kaste

Encryption is going mainstream, and some tech companies "throw away the key" so they can't decrypt messages even when police get a warrant. The government says that's taking privacy too far.

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Russian Election Interference Is Exceedingly Grave, Gompert Says

7:51am February 21, 2020

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to ex-acting Director of National Intelligence David Gompert about reports Trump was angered when he learned lawmakers were briefed on Russia's support of his reelection.

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Lawmakers, During Classified Briefing, Are Told Russia Wants Trump Reelected

7:44am February 21, 2020

NPR's Noel King talks to Washington Post reporter Ellen Nakashima about intelligence officials warning House lawmakers that Russia wants Trump reelected. Trump is furious Congress got the briefing.

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House Intelligence Briefing Stating That Russia Favors Trump Reelection Angers Trump

9:16pm February 20, 2020

Intelligence officials reportedly briefed a House committee that Russia favors reelecting President Trump, angering him. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with The Washington Post's Ellen Nakashima.

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How New Acting Intel Director Richard Grenell Has Served As Ambassador To Germany

4:09pm February 20, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Emily Schultheis, an Institute of Current World Affairs fellow, about incoming acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell, the current ambassador to Germany.

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Roger Stone, former adviser to President Trump, arrives at the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse on Thursday in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Nydia.

Roger Stone Sentenced To More Than 3 Years Amid Furor Over Trump And DOJ

3:23pm February 20, 2020

President Trump's political adviser was found guilty on all counts by a federal jury last year after he was charged with lying to Congress and obstructing its investigation.

The Most Dangerous Economist

1:12pm February 20, 2020

by Greg Rosalsky

When the US needed a spy plane and an invasion, it hired the economist Richard Bissell.

U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell speaks during a news conference after a meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade, Serbia, last month.

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White House Appoints Outspoken Ambassador As New Acting Head Of Intelligence

7:59am February 20, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Richard Grenell, the vocal and frequently controversial U.S. envoy in Berlin, replaces another acting director. Grenell, a Trump loyalist, has no background in intelligence.