National Security

U.S. Trying To Get The Taliban And Afghan Government To Start Negotiations

4:17pm July 12, 2019

by Michele Kelemen

The Trump administration's top envoy on Afghanistan says he's making progress in talks with the Taliban while trying to reassure Afghans that the U.S. won't leave until there's a foundation for peace.

Turkey Receives First Delivery Of Russian Missile System

4:09pm July 12, 2019

by David Welna

Turkey accepted a delivery of the first components of Russia's advanced S-400 missile system, putting into question its acquisition of a U.S. F-35 jet fighter.

A Russian cargo plane carrying parts of Russia's S-400 missile defense system landed at a military air base near Ankara, Turkey, on Friday.

Turkey Accepts Russian S-400 Missile System, Rankling U.S. And NATO

2:26pm July 12, 2019

by Bill Chappell

In response, the Pentagon is expected to announce that Turkey will be barred from receiving the new F-35 fighter.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro crew members board a semi-submersible suspected of carrying drugs on June 18 while operating in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

WATCH: U.S. Coast Guard Boards Suspected Narco-Sub In High-Speed Chase

2:14pm July 12, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

The semi-submersible vessel was reportedly carrying more than 17,000 pounds of cocaine, worth some $232 million.

Lewis Ramos, 22, an operations specialist in the U.S. Army National Guard, stands with his mother, Rosa Elena Ramos, who arrived illegally 30 years ago from Mexico. He recently learned she would receive the protection by the time he leaves later this mont

Facing Deployment While Fearing That Family Members Will Be Deported

5:00am July 12, 2019

by Franco Ordoñez

A sailor hoped his military status would protect his mother from deportation. But a change in Trump administration policy may lead to more undocumented members of military families being deported.

Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski at Justice Department headquarters. He oversees more than 600 prosecutors and the others who work in the criminal division.

Opioids, El Chapo, Ransomware And Mueller: 1 Year Atop DOJ's Criminal Division

9:14am July 11, 2019

by Carrie Johnson

Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski kept clear of the special counsel investigation and stepped up enforcement to fight the addiction epidemic — and says more of that is coming.

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The Origins Of The Seth Rich Conspiracy Theory

5:22am July 11, 2019

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Michael Isikoff of Yahoo News about his reporting on the origins of the Seth Rich conspiracy theory.

The State Department in Washington, D.C., in 2014. A former office manager there was sentenced to 40 months in prison for concealing her exchanges with Chinese intelligence agents.

Ex-State Department Worker Gets 40 Months In Prison For Secret Dealings With China

8:12pm July 10, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Prosecutors say that over a span of five years, Chinese intelligence agents gave Candace Claiborne, then an office management specialist, lavish gifts in exchange for information.

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration team performs a flyover above the Lincoln Memorial during Independence Day celebrations on July 4 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C..

Pentagon: July 4 Flyovers, Tank Displays And Performances Cost $1.2 Million

8:05pm July 09, 2019

by Claudia Grisales

Defense Department officials released their tally on Tuesday after mounting pressure to detail the costs for taxpayers, but they say personnel participation was part of the training budget.

Pompeo Starts Commission To Review Role Of Human Rights In Foreign Policy

4:46pm July 08, 2019

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is reviewing the role of human rights in foreign policy, worrying some that he's wants a way to put a conservative spin on what the U.S. calls out in other countries.

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