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Trump Expected To Nominate Rep. John Ratcliffe As Director Of National Intelligence

5:48pm July 29, 2019

by Greg Myre

Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe is expected to be nominated director of national intelligence and has prosecuted terrorism cases. But he has far less experience than his predecessors.

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Does John Ratcliffe Have Enough Expertise To Be Director Of National Intelligence?

5:24pm July 29, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Jeremy Bash, former CIA chief of staff, about Dan Coats stepping down as director of national intelligence.

Rep. John Ratcliffe, President Trump's nominee for the next director of national intelligence, listens as former special counsel Robert Mueller testified on Capitol Hill last week.

Key Senators So Far Silent On John Ratcliffe, Trump's Pick For New Top Spy

4:48pm July 29, 2019

by Philip Ewing

Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats is a former member of Congress and remained popular on Capitol Hill. John Ratcliffe, the president's new pick, is a comparative newcomer.

Coats' Departure Reinforces Trump's Disconnect With Intelligence Officials

11:14am July 29, 2019

Rachel Martin talks to Gen. James Clapper, who served as director of National Intelligence in the Obama administration, about Dan Coats, who is leaving the position next month.

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News Brief: Gilroy Shooting, Coats Leaving Administration, Trump Tweets

6:42am July 29, 2019

A gunman killed 3 people in a shooting at a California festival. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats is leaving the administration. And, Trump weekend tweets attack Maryland Rep. Cummings.

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Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee in January. Coats often operated behind the scenes, but when he spoke publicly, his assessments were often at odds with President Trump

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Dan Coats, Who Challenged President Trump, Is Ousted From Top Intelligence Job

5:29pm July 28, 2019

by Greg Myre

The departure of the director of national intelligence means that almost every senior member of President Trump's original national security team is gone from his or her job.

Trump Opened A Door With North Korea. Will 2020 Candidates Follow?

8:03am July 27, 2019

by Ayesha Rascoe

Trump's meetings with North Korea's dictator has led to a new level of engagement with Pyongyang. Any Democrat who manages to win in 2020 has to decide whether to keep that relationship going.

A Border Patrol officer guards the U.S.-Mexico border fence in Nogales, Ariz., in February. The Supreme Court on Friday said the Trump administration could continue with its plan to use military funds to build a wall along sections of the southern border.

Supreme Court Lets Trump Border Wall Move Forward, But Legal Fight Still Looms

8:02pm July 26, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

A lower court had initially frozen the $2.5 billion in defense funds Trump had sought to use amid his emergency declaration earlier this year. Now liberal groups are seeking an expedited hearing.

A human smuggling investigation by the military led to the arrest of 16 Marines on Thursday while carrying out a battalion formation at California's Camp Pendleton, a base about an hour's drive from the U.S.-Mexico border.

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What We Know: 'Mass Arrest' Of Marines Over Alleged Human Smuggling

7:21pm July 26, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

As some 800 Marines gathered in formation at Camp Pendleton in California, 16 people were pulled out and put under arrest. An NCIS spokesperson said a total of 18 Marines have been apprehended.

Pentagon To Deploy About 500 U.S. Troops To Saudi Arabia

5:45pm July 26, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Steve Coll, dean of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, about the Pentagon's plan to send U.S. troops to Saudi Arabia.

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