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In this Dec. 24, 2011 file photo, a soldier walks with his family following a ceremony at Fort Hood, Texas, for soldiers from the U.S. Army 1st Cavalry 3rd Brigade, who returned home from deployment in Iraq.

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A U.S. Army Tweet Asking 'How Has Serving Impacted You?' Got An Agonizing Response

7:13pm May 27, 2019

In response to the May 23 tweet, thousands of veterans and their loved ones shared stories of trauma, depression, illness, sexual assault and suicide.

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Troll Watch: City Infrastructures Targeted With Stolen NSA Hacking Tools

5:18pm May 26, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Thomas Rid, professor of strategic studies at Johns Hopkins University, about how hackers are using software developed by the NSA to attack government computers.

Sen. Ron Wyden On Barr And Russia

10:01am May 25, 2019

NPR's Scott Simon asks Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., about the power given to the attorney general to declassify intelligence related to investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

U.S. citizens use ropes to cross the Rio Grande from San Antonio del Bravo, Mexico, into Candelaria, Texas. U.S. citizens depend on the free health clinic in San Antonio del Bravo.

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In Rural West Texas, Illegal Border Crossings Are Routine For U.S. Citizens

8:20am May 25, 2019

by Lorne Matalon

In some remote border towns in Texas along the Rio Grande, U.S. citizens cross back and forth for medical care in Mexico. It's a technically illegal reality that local Border Patrol acknowledges.

President Trump issued the first veto of his presidency in March, rejecting Congress' vote against his emergency declaration for border wall funding.

Judge Blocks Trump Use Of Emergency Power To Build Border Barrier With Military Funds

10:14pm May 24, 2019

Judge Haywood Gilliam in Northern California granted a preliminary injunction against moving $1 billion in Defense Department funds intended for anti-drug activities.

President Trump tells reporters in Washington on Friday that the United States intends to send about 1,500 additional troops to the Middle East.

Trump Orders An Additional 1,500 Troops To The Middle East

8:24pm May 24, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

The Pentagon would not say where the troops would be sent, other than that they would not be heading to Iraq and Syria. Some of the forces have already arrived in the region.

President Trump and Attorney General William Barr attend an event at White House on Wednesday. Trump has empowered Barr to investigate the origins of the special counsel probe and reveal his findings.

Barr Is Investigating The Investigators: Will He Find Wrongdoing Or Political Fuel?

4:30pm May 24, 2019

by Philip Ewing

Attorney General William Barr may reveal what he discovers as he looks into the origins of the Russia investigation, the president says. Democrats complain about information being "weaponized."

Trump Stands By Decision To Declassify Intelligence That Led To Russia Investigation

4:14pm May 24, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Jeremy Bash, former CIA chief of staff, about President Trump's order to the intelligence community to comply with a probe into 2016 campaign surveillance.

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is taken from court, where he appeared on charges of jumping British bail seven years ago, in London on May 1.

U.S. Brings New Charges Against Julian Assange In War Logs, State Cables Case

6:14pm May 23, 2019

A grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia returned a superseding indictment with 17 more charges against the founder of WikiLeaks in connection with leaks by Chelsea Manning.

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Investigators say the FBI is tracking a changing terror threat, even as terrorists like John Walker Lindh complete their prison sentences.

FBI Stays On Watch As Terrorists Finish Prison Terms And Broader Threat Evolves

1:40pm May 23, 2019

by Carrie Johnson

Investigators acknowledged that Americans might worry about the release of terrorists such as John Walker Lindh, but said the FBI is tracking a changing terror threat across the board.