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Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz arrives for a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the Inspector General's report on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

DOJ Inspector General Tells Congress His Report Does Not 'Vindicate Anybody'

5:07pm December 11, 2019

by Brian Naylor

Both Democrats and Republicans argue Michael Horowitz's findings bolster their own arguments about the Justice Department's Russia investigation. Horowitz pushed back in a Senate Judiciary hearing.

Robert O'Brien, President Trump's new national security adviser, has dire warnings for U.S. allies considering Huawei as a partner for 5G networks.

China Wants Your Personal Information, Trump's National Security Adviser Warns

8:05pm December 10, 2019

by Franco Ordoñez

If some U.S. allies allow Chinese company Huawei into their 5G telecommunications networks, Robert O'Brien says China's communist government would have access to sensitive personal data.

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Attorney Charles Cooper, representing former national security aide Charles Kupperman (center) departs federal court in Washington in October. On Tuesday, Cooper asked a federal court to keep alive a lawsuit centered on a now-withdrawn subpoena filed by H

Lawyer: Bolton Aide Charles Kupperman Fears House Will Reissue Subpoena For Testimony

7:41pm December 10, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

An attorney for former national security adviser Charles Kupperman told a federal judge in Washington on Tuesday that the pledge from Democrats that they won't reissue a subpoena cannot be trusted.

Officials announced they would suspend training for Saudi Arabian military pilots after the fatal shootings last week at the Pensacola Naval Air Station.

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Navy: Saudi Flight Trainees Are Grounded In Aftermath Of Pensacola Shooting

7:08pm December 10, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

Officials have curtailed flight training for Saudi students as investigators continue to examine why one student killed three U.S. service members last week.

Suspected Islamic State militants languish in a prison cell in northeastern Syria in October. The Pentagon has reported about 10,000 ISIS fighters are being held in prison facilities in northeastern Syria. Some 2,000 are said to be foreign fighters, with

Why European Countries Are Reluctant to Repatriate Citizens Who Are ISIS Fighters

5:01pm December 10, 2019

by H.J. Mai

Hundreds of ISIS fighters from Europe are in prison facilities in Syria. The prospect of repatriating them is deeply unpopular in much of Europe, and some countries have stripped them of citizenship.

Michael Horowitz To Testify Before Congress After Delivering Watchdog Report

4:24pm December 10, 2019

by Greg Myre

Michael Horowitz, the Justice Department watchdog, produced a report on the 2016 election that shoots down conspiracy theories and criticizes the FBI. Now he'll testify on Capitol Hill.

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'Trump And His Generals' Author: The President Is Now Surrounded By 'Yes Men'

1:26pm December 10, 2019

by Terry Gross

CNN analyst Peter Bergen reflects on Trump's soured relationships with Generals Mattis, McMaster and Kelly. "He's gotten rid of the most competent people he had in his circle," Bergen says.

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DOJ Watchdog: No Evidence Of Bias In Russia Probe

6:13am December 10, 2019

by Ryan Lucas

The Justice Department's internal watchdog determined the FBI had sufficient evidence to open the Russia probe but criticized the bureau over its surveillance of a former Trump campaign adviser.

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Douglas Lute, Former Afghan War Czar, On Report About What Americans Knew About War

6:00pm December 09, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Douglas Lute, former Afghan War czar for the Bush and Obama administrations, about a Washington Post report, which claims the public wasn't told the truth about the war effort.

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Justice Department Watchdog Finds No Bias By The FBI In The Russia Investigation

5:59pm December 09, 2019

by Greg Myre

An inspector general's report released Monday looks at how the FBI and the Justice Department conducted themselves in the early stages of the investigation into President Trump's 2016 campaign.

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