2019 Brought Stepped-Up Efforts To Counter White Supremacist Violence
Extremism monitors say 2019 was the year the country started taking serious measures to address a growing far-right threat.
National Security
Gold Star Families Sue Defense Contractors, Alleging They Funded The Taliban
Eight multinational corporations have been accused of making "protection payments" to terrorists, so that their businesses would be left alone.
The Biggest National Security Stories Of 2019
A round-up of the biggest stories in national security this year, including Syria, North Korea and Afghanistan, and a look forward to 2020.
From A Hashtag To A Movement: #NatSecGirlSquad Empowers Women In National Security
#NatSecGirlSquad is focused on placing and promoting women in national security, a field that's overwhelmingly white and male. "We don't want anything special. We just want equal footing."
2019 Marks A Turning Point In How The U.S. Confronts Domestic Terrorism
This year marked a turning point in how the United States confronts domestic terrorism. The country began taking far-right extremism seriously amid a resurgence of white nationalist violence.
20th American Service Member Killed In Deadly Year For U.S. In Afghanistan
The death of an American Green Beret on Monday raised the tally of U.S. forces killed in action in Afghanistan to 20 this year, the highest since combat operations officially ended in 2014.
20 American Service Members Have Been Killed By Hostile Fire In Afghanistan In 2019
The Pentagon released the latest soldier death from Afghanistan and it's another Green Beret. Sgt. 1st Class Michael James Goble was the 20th solider killed in the country this year by hostile fire.
North Korea Promises A Christmas Surprise. Here Are The Options
With the holiday just days away and no sign of a diplomatic breakthrough in sight, here are what experts say are the possibilities for North Korea's "Christmas gift."
Report Claims Washington State Lawmaker Participated In Act Of Terrorism
A report claims Washington state lawmaker Matt Shea has ties to right wing domestic terrorism. Shea is calling the report a smear.
Scathing Report Puts Secret FISA Court Into The Spotlight. Will Congress Act?
Critics inside and outside officialdom are calling for, at very least, the FBI to validate its practices in requesting surveillance. Will congressional action follow?