National Security

Alexander Vindman, Key Impeachment Witness, 'Escorted' From White House

5:12pm February 07, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the Ukraine expert who became a star witness in President Trump's impeachment hearing, was escorted out of the White House Friday. His lawyer said Trump sought revenge.

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Huawei's Chief U.S. Security Officer Downplays The Company's National Security Threat

5:12pm February 07, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Andy Purdy, the chief security officer for Huawei in the United States. The telecom company has been accused of being a Chinese spy operation.

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Ousted Navy Secretary Spencer, A Lifelong Republican, Appears With Michael Bloomberg

4:25pm February 07, 2020

by David Welna

Michael Bloomberg campaigned again in Norfolk, Va., this time with a high-profile backer: Richard Spencer, the secretary of the Navy ousted by President Trump in November and a lifelong Republican.

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A reproduction of a combo of two pictures of Qassim al-Rimi, leader of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, who was killed in a U.S. counterterrorism operation.

White House Says Al-Qaida Leader Qassim Al-Rimi Killed In U.S. Operation

3:08pm February 07, 2020

by Scott Neuman

In a statement late Thursday, President Trump said he ordered the counterterrorism operation in Yemen "that successfully eliminated" the leader of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.

Attorney General William Barr arrives to hear President Donald Trump speak in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020.

Attorney General Barr Issues New Rules For Politically Sensitive Investigations

5:07pm February 06, 2020

by Ryan Lucas

The attorney general himself must approve opening a case into an active presidential race. President Trump and supporters have decried what they've called bias by the FBI during the 2016 campaign.

Behind The Senate Report Faulting Obama Administration On 2016 Election Interference

4:32pm February 06, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., about the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence report faulting the Obama administration's slow response to 2016 Russian election interference.

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Trump Administration Takes Aim At New York State Sanctuary Laws

4:32pm February 06, 2020

by Joel Rose

The Department of Homeland Security will not allow New York residents to enroll in programs expediting international travel, as a state law blocks immigration authorities from accessing DMV records.

After Iowa Confusion, Election Security Concerns Emerge Anew

4:32pm February 06, 2020

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Senate Intelligence Committee member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., about election security going forward in the 2020 elections, given the issues with Iowa's caucuses.

Travelers wait in the security line at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security warned the state that it was freezing residents' access to Global Entry and similar programs, citing a recent state

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Trump Administration Suspends New Yorkers From Trusted Traveler Programs

4:31pm February 06, 2020

The Department of Homeland Security says the state's "Green Light" law allowing licenses for immigrants without legal status interferes with security. State officials call it "political retaliation."

Sens. Richard Burr, R-N.C., (right) and Mark Warner, D-Va., — pictured in September 2018 — released a report on election security Thursday.

Senate Report Faults 'Paralysis' By Obama Team On 2016 Russian Election Scheme

1:46pm February 06, 2020

by Philip Ewing

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence said former President Barack Obama's administration was caught off guard and wasted time when it should have been reacting to the attack on the election.