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Assessing The Trump Administration's New Visa Policy For Pregnant Women

7:54am January 25, 2020

by Scott Simon

The Trump administration has moved to block visas for pregnant women to halt "birth tourism." NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Ur Jaddou, director of the watchdog group DHS Watch, about the new ban.

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Trump Unveils New Space Force Logo, Inciting 'Star Trek' Fan Outrage

8:59pm January 24, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

Fans of the beloved television show don't want the symbol to live long or prosper. Instead, they're calling the design a knockoff.

House Manager Adam Schiff (center) leaves after speaking to reporters during the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump Friday.

Trump Impeachment Recap: Dems Wrap With Exhortation To Act

8:52pm January 24, 2020

by Philip Ewing

House impeachment managers concluded their opening presentation with a call to remove Trump or risk more of what they called lawlessness. Trump's lawyers get the floor next.

Damage at the al-Asad military base in Iraq, days after a missile attack by Iran. The barrage was in retaliation for the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general in a drone strike in Baghdad on Jan. 3.

Pentagon Says 34 U.S. Troops Suffered Brain Injuries From Iranian Missile Strike

5:28pm January 24, 2020

by David Welna

More than half the American troops diagnosed with concussions were transferred from the Iraqi base that was attacked to Germany or the U.S.

Voters cast their ballots in Sutton, New Hampshire on Nov. 8, 2016. State officials say the state's old-school paper ballots mean its election systems are more secure than in other states.

Protector Of N.H. Primary Claims 'You Can't Hack This Pencil,' But Worries Persist

4:27pm January 24, 2020

by Casey McDermott

Some worry that New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner's office was too slow to acknowledge the scale of the election security problem and focused on addressing the wrong challenges.

House impeachment manager Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., laid out what he called the legal theory for impeachment as the House is pursuing it.

Impeachment Trial Recap: Congress Has The Power, Democrats Argue

9:44pm January 23, 2020

by Philip Ewing

Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., laid out what he called the legal theory that supports the House's case against Trump. Democrats later argued Trump put himself before the nation.

The Doomsday Clock reads 100 seconds to midnight, a decision made by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists that was announced Thursday. The clock is intended to represent the danger of global catastrophe.

The End May Be Nearer: Doomsday Clock Moves Within 100 Seconds Of Midnight

8:50pm January 23, 2020

by David Welna

The two-minute warning that had held over the past two years has now shrunk to 100 seconds before midnight on the Doomsday Clock set by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

Sandra Joyce, the head of global intelligence at the cybersecurity firm FireEye, speaks at the company's Cyber Defense Summit in 2018. Private tech companies are increasingly taking the lead in reporting information about suspected attacks by foreign acto

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Tech Companies Take A Leading Role In Warning Of Foreign Cyber Threats

6:16pm January 23, 2020

by Greg Myre

U.S. cybersecurity firms are making headlines with reports of online attacks by Russia and other foreign actors. Why are tech companies taking the lead, rather than the U.S. government?

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Newly Released Government Documents Detail U.S. Cyberoffensive On ISIS

5:29pm January 23, 2020

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with National Security Archive fellow Michael Martelle about recently declassified documents that show the complex challenges U.S. military face in cyberwarfare.

State Department Says It Will Crack Down On Visas Permitting 'Birth Tourism'

4:23pm January 23, 2020

by Michele Kelemen

The Trump administration has announced new visa restrictions to a bid to stop pregnant women from coming to the U.S. for purpose of giving birth to new American citizens.

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