National Security

The U.S. government is letting American businesses work with Chinese tech giant Huawei for three more months, in a third delay to a ban enacted in May for national security reasons.

U.S. Firms Get 90-Day Extension To Work With Huawei On Rural Networks

2:30pm November 18, 2019

by Shannon Bond

The U.S. government is letting American businesses work with Chinese tech giant Huawei for an additional three months, in a third delay to a ban enacted in May for national security reasons.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talks to reporters Thursday on Capitol Hill.

Pelosi On Trump: 'I Will Make Sure He Does Not Intimidate The Whistleblower'

5:40pm November 17, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned the president not to intimidate the whistleblower, as the president continued to call for the anonymous person to be exposed.

Tim Morrison, the top Russia official on President Trump's National Security Council, said Gordon Sondland played a central role in a parallel Ukraine policy.

NSC Official Finds Fault With Sondland-Led Shadow Ukraine Policy

8:18pm November 16, 2019

But Tim Morrison, the top Russia official on President Trump's National Security Council, said he found nothing wrong with the July 25 call between the U.S. president and his Ukrainian counterpart.

Jennifer Williams, a special adviser to Vice President Pence for Europe and Russia, sat for a closed-door deposition on Capitol Hill on Nov. 7.

READ: Testimony Of Jennifer Williams, Aide To Vice President Pence

5:25pm November 16, 2019

by NPR Staff

At the time of her deposition on Nov. 7, her lawyer told NPR that Williams' testimony "will largely reflect what is already in the public record."

Ex-Homeland Security Employee Says Department Mission Has Changed Under Trump

5:23pm November 16, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Travis Olsen, who left his career at the Department of Homeland Security because of President Trump's policies, and is currently a Democratic candidate for Congress.

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Tim Morrison, a former National Security Council official and adviser to President Trump, arrives Oct. 31 for a closed-door deposition on Capitol Hill in Washington.

READ: Testimony Of Tim Morrison, Former Russia Director For National Security Council

5:03pm November 16, 2019

In his closed-door deposition on Oct. 31, Morrison said President Trump had indeed asked Ukraine's president for assistance, but he argued the president's conduct wasn't unlawful.

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Trump Pardons Service Members Accused Of War Crimes

8:02am November 16, 2019

by Tom Bowman

President Trump issued pardons to service members accused to war crimes, despite opposition from the Pentagon.

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A budget staffer is to become the first White House official to testify about Ukraine aid in the impeachment inquiry at the Capitol on Saturday.

OMB Staffer Could Shed Light On Impeachment Inquiry Enigmas

5:34am November 16, 2019

by David Welna

Closed-door testimony from the only White House staffer cooperating with the probe could provide first-hand knowledge about details that remain hazy.

Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher leaves a military court on Naval Base San Diego in July. He was acquitted of murdering an Iraqi teen, but convicted on a lesser charge.

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Trump Pardons 2 Service Members Accused Of War Crimes And Restores Another's Rank

10:49pm November 15, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

Some former and current Pentagon officials had warned that clearing the men might undermine the military justice system.

Former U.S. Ambassador to the Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testifies during the second public hearings held by the House Intelligence Committee as part of the impeachment inquiry into President Trump on Friday.

Ambassador Yovanovitch: Trump Comments In July Call Felt Like A 'Threat'

9:49pm November 15, 2019

by Philip Ewing

Marie Yovanovitch described a pressure campaign to oust her from Kyiv. President Trump tweeted negatively about her during her hearing; Rep. Adam Schiff called it "witness intimidation."