National Security

Justice Department Watchdog Says Comey Violated FBI Policies In Handling Trump Memos

4:08pm August 29, 2019

by Ryan Lucas

The Justice Department's internal watchdog says former FBI Director James Comey violated department and FBI policies in his handling of memos he wrote detailing his conversations with President Trump.

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'New York Times' Report: U.S. Cyberattack Against Iran Wiped Out Critical Database

4:08pm August 29, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with New York Times reporter Julian Barnes about a U.S. cyberattack against Iran that wiped out a critical database used by their paramilitary arm to target oil tankers.

James Mattis, then U.S. secretary of defense, leaves a news conference following a meeting about U.S.-China diplomacy and security at the State Department in Washington, D.C., in June 2017. Mattis' new book, Call Sign Chaos, implies criticism of President

In Book, Former Defense Chief Mattis Sideswipes President Trump's Leadership Skills

1:55pm August 28, 2019

by David Welna

In the general's upcoming leadership book, Call Sign Chaos, the Obama administration catches the most flak. Mattis barely mentions President Trump but implies criticism of the sitting president.

The USS Green Bay anchored just outside Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, last year. Earlier this month, China refused to allow the Green Bay a port call at Hong Kong.

Amid Tensions, Beijing Denies U.S. Navy Request To Call At Chinese Port

1:23pm August 28, 2019

by Scott Neuman

The U.S. Navy says China denied its request for a port call at the northeastern city of Qingdao, the second such rejection this month as the trade war escalates.

Homes in the Cantera area of San Juan, Puerto Rico are covered with FEMA tarps after Hurricane Maria. The island is now bracing for another major storm.

As Puerto Rico Braces For Storm, DHS, FEMA To Move $271 Million To Border Operations

8:12pm August 27, 2019

by Claudia Grisales

The Department of Homeland Security will move millions in emergency funds for new detention beds and facilities for court cases. House Democrats slammed the move, calling it "backwards and cruel."

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Activists Injured In 2017 Charlottesville Rally File Civil Lawsuit Against Organizers

5:29pm August 27, 2019

by Hannah Allam

Ten individuals impacted by the violence of the 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., have filed a federal civil suit against two dozen organizers of the rally.

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U.S. Negotiators Are Closing In On A Limited Deal With The Taliban

7:54am August 27, 2019

by David Welna

The proposed accord is aimed at ending nearly 18 years of war in Afghanistan. The exit deal distinctly echoes another that turned out badly: Vietnam.

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The director of the National Security Agency, Gen. Paul Nakasone, often speaks about "persistent engagement" as a way to keep up pressure on adversaries in cyberspace. Since he took over last year, the spy agency has been pursuing a more assertive approac

'Persistent Engagement': The Phrase Driving A More Assertive U.S. Spy Agency

7:15pm August 26, 2019

by Greg Myre

For the director of the National Security Agency, Gen. Paul Nakasone, it means relentlessly tracking adversaries in cyberspace and increasingly taking action against them.

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Straphangers wait for an L Train in New York City as it pulls into the First Avenue station. A bill under consideration might bar New York from replacing these cars with Chinese-made ones.

Congress Mulls Ban On Chinese Trains And Buses. Oh, Come On, Builder Says

9:56am August 26, 2019

by Brian Naylor

A bill would curtail cities' ability to buy transit equipment on economic and national security grounds. The manufacturer says it's all hysteria — plus there are no U.S. builders anyway.

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'Official Secrets' And The Iraq War

8:32am August 24, 2019

NPR's Scott Simon asks Katharine Gun and Martin Bright about the new movie, Official Secrets.