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Roger Stone leaves federal court with his wife, Nydia Stone, on the day he was found guilty last fall.

Prosecutors Quit Roger Stone Case After DOJ Seeks Less Prison Time For Trump Ally

8:47pm February 11, 2020

President Trump had called the seven-to-nine-year sentence prosecutors had initially sought "unfair." His Justice Department then requested a lesser sentence.

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John Sopko, special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Tuesday.

Watchdog Agency Tabulates Human Toll In Afghanistan Of Reconstruction Effort

6:13pm February 11, 2020

by David Welna

The costs in dollars of trying to rebuild Afghanistan have been known, but until now much less has been known about the price paid in lives in the U.S.-led effort.

President Trump and military personnel salute during a dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base for fallen U.S. Army sergeants Javier J. Gutierrez and Antonio R. Rodriguez.

Anguish, Raw Emotions At Ceremony For Fallen Soldiers As Trump Looks On

6:12pm February 11, 2020

by Tamara Keith

Trump cut a rally short to be on hand at Dover Air Force Base as the remains of two soldiers killed in Afghanistan were returned to U.S. soil.

New Pentagon Budget Proposes Funding Cuts To Military Newspaper 'Stars And Stripes'

5:41pm February 11, 2020

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Terry Leonard, editorial director of Stars and Stripes. The Pentagon proposes to cut some funding from the military newspaper, which is editorially independent.

Attorney General William Barr and top law enforcement officials announced what they called a huge cyberattack on Monday at the Justice Department.

Chinese Hackers Charged In Alleged Cyber-Theft Of 145 Million Americans' Data

6:53pm February 10, 2020

The credit agency Equifax was compromised by a cyberattack that permitted China's military to steal names, Social Security numbers and other personally identifiable information.

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FBI Announces That Racist Violence Is Now Equal Priority To Foreign Terrorism

5:22pm February 10, 2020

by Hannah Allam

FBI Director Christopher Wray says the agency has made hate-fueled violence a top national security priority, on par with foreign terrorist groups such as ISIS. What does that mean on the ground?

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Justice Department Charges Four Chinese Military Hackers For Equifax Attack

4:40pm February 10, 2020

by Ryan Lucas

Four Chinese military hackers have been charged in connection with a cyberattack — one that stole info from nearly 150 million Americans, according to the department of Justice.

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President Trump meets with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (center) and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos at the White House on June 19, 2017. The Pentagon has selected Microsoft for a $10 billion cloud computing contract also sought by Amazon.

Amazon Wants Trump To Testify About Military Contract Awarded To Microsoft

1:05pm February 10, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

Amazon accuses the president of interfering in the process over a personal rift with CEO Jeff Bezos. Microsoft won the Pentagon's $10 billion JEDI cloud computing contract after months of controversy.

Attorney General William Barr at a news conference on Monday at the Justice Department.

Barr: 'Door Is Open' To Giuliani Tips On Ukraine, Though They'd Be Scrutinized

12:54pm February 10, 2020

The attorney general tried to mollify President Trump and Republicans by suggesting he'd be receptive to a briefing by Rudy Giuliani — but said everything that comes in must be scrubbed well.

U.S. Navy Ponders An Ambitious Fleet Makeover Amid Tight Budget

7:39am February 10, 2020

by Jay Price

Defense spending is expected to rise only slightly in the White House's proposed Fiscal 2021 budget. The Navy considers overhauling its fleet, and aims to have 355 warships.

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