National Security

Then-U.S. special envoy for Ukraine Kurt Volker speaks during a news conference in Kyiv on July 27. Volker is being deposed on Thursday as part of the House impeachment inquiry.

Diplomat Kurt Volker Caught Up In Whirlwind Of Impeachment Inquiry

7:58am October 03, 2019

by Michele Kelemen

Volker, who was named in a whistleblower complaint about President Trump's contact with Ukraine, resigned as U.S. special envoy to the country last week and is being deposed on Thursday.

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President Trump greets Finnish President Sauli Niinistö on the South Portico of the White House on Wednesday. They are holding a joint press conference amid a building impeachment inquiry into Trump.

Trump Holds Press Conference As Impeachment Inquiry Builds

4:47pm October 02, 2019

by Ayesha Rascoe

The press conference with visiting Finnish President Sauli Niinistö comes as House Democrats are threatening a fresh subpoena for White House documents relating to the growing Ukraine scandal.

Director Of U.S. Counterintelligence William Evanina Outlines Espionage Threats

4:38pm October 02, 2019

William Evanina, head of U.S. counterintelligence, speaks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about current espionage threats, as well as the whistleblower complaint against President Trump.

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People at the Seoul Railway Station watch a newscast showing a file image of a North Korean missile launch. North Korea on Wednesday fired projectiles toward its eastern sea, South Korea's military said, in an apparent display of its expanding military ca

North Korea May Have Taken Step Toward Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile

9:04am October 02, 2019

by Anthony Kuhn

The ballistic missile traveled about 280 miles, landing in the Sea of Japan. If capable of submarine launch it would represent a significant advance in North Korea's missile program.

Hamdullah Mohib, Afghanistan's national security adviser, speaks during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Monday. After U.S.-Taliban talks excluded Afghanistan's government and collapsed last month, Mohib tells NPR that the only way

The Afghan Government Must Lead Peace Talks, Its National Security Adviser Says

5:04am October 02, 2019

After U.S.-Taliban talks excluded Afghanistan's government and collapsed last month, the senior official tells NPR that the only way to lasting peace is to include the country's leaders.

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A person opens the door of a Department of Licensing office in Lacey, Wash. Starting Oct. 1, 2020, travelers will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or other accepted form of ID to pass through airport security.

Planning To Fly A Year From Now? Better Double-Check Your Driver's License

7:44pm October 01, 2019

by Brian Naylor

Starting Oct. 1, 2020, travelers will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or other accepted form of ID to pass through security.

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On Tuesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused committee staff of giving inadequate time for deposed individuals to prepare and retain proper legal counsel.

Democrats Postpone 1st Ukraine Deposition Following Pompeo Objections

5:48pm October 01, 2019

by Franco Ordoñez

The secretary of state accused House Democrats of trying to "intimidate" and "bully" current and former State Department officials by asking them to give depositions over the growing Ukraine scandal.

Troops prepare for the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China on Tuesday in Beijing.

China Flexes Muscles In Parade Marking 70 Years Of Communist Rule

8:23am October 01, 2019

by Emily Feng

As anti-China protests continued in Hong Kong, a parade in Beijing showcased stealth fighter jets and new ballistic missiles.

DHS Signs Deal To Send Asylum-Seekers From U.S. Border To Honduras

7:25am October 01, 2019

NPR's Mary Lousie Kelly talks with Clara Long of Human Rights Watch about the Trump administration's agreement that would allow the U.S. to send asylum-seekers from the border to Honduras.

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Former national security adviser John Bolton criticized the Trump administration's approach to North Korea during a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

Ousted National Security Adviser Bolton Slams Trump's Approach To North Korea

7:50pm September 30, 2019

by Ayesha Rascoe

John Bolton says the U.S. should focus less on summits with North Korea's Kim Jong Un and more on denuclearization, even if that means using military force.

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