National Security

The special counsel's office says it has referred an alleged scheme to make false claims against Robert Mueller to the FBI.

An Apparent Scheme To Discredit Mueller May Have Backfired. He Referred It To The FBI

7:55pm October 30, 2018

by Philip Ewing

It isn't clear whether the intention was to embarrass Robert Mueller or to try to embarrass reporters who reported on the purported allegations against the special counsel.

President Trump suggested that he and his attorneys are on track to give written answers to special counsel Robert Mueller's questions about the Russian attack on the 2016 election.

Trump Suggests He'll Give Written Answers To Mueller, Make More News After Election

2:12pm October 30, 2018

by Philip Ewing

The president renewed his complaints to Fox News that the special counsel investigation is baseless and denied that his campaign conspired with the Russian attack on the 2016 election.

A border protection officer stands next to a recently upgraded section of fencing at the U.S.-Mexico border in Calexico, Calif., on Friday. The Pentagon says it will send 5,000 U.S. troops to the border.

Pentagon: 5,000 Troops Will Be Deployed To U.S.-Mexico Border

7:14pm October 29, 2018

The troops are likely to be active-duty Army personnel. As U.S. troops are prohibited from performing law enforcement activities within the United States, they will be in support roles only.

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Department Of Defense Shares Details Of Massive Troop Deployment To Border

5:22pm October 29, 2018

by Tom Bowman

The White House plans to deploy up to 5,000 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border. They will provide logistics support, but are prohibited by law from acting as law enforcement agents within the U.S.

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Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., leaves a meeting on Capitol Hill in January. The House Intelligence Committee chairman is locked in a fierce re-election battle.

Devin Nunes' Re-Election Tests Whether All Politics Are Now National

11:20am October 29, 2018

by Tim Mak

Rep. Devin Nunes easily won his last re-election. Now the chair of the House Intelligence Committee is in for the tightest race of his political life, thanks to his views on the Russia investigations.

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How Dangerous Is Divisive Political Rhetoric?

8:34am October 29, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to John Cohen of Rutgers University who served as a senior official in the Department of Homeland Security about those who use ideological justification for their violent acts.

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What's Next For Cesar Sayoc, Charged With Mailing Explosives

8:17am October 28, 2018

by Greg Myre

Cesar Sayoc, the man charged with sending more than a dozen explosives by mail, is scheduled to appear in court on Monday in Miami.

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Cesar Sayoc: What We Know

8:13am October 27, 2018

by Greg Myre

After pipe bombs were sent to at least a dozen high-profile Democrats and critics of President Trump, Cesar Sayoc, a 56-year-old Floridian, has been charged in the case.

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Update On Florida Mail Bomb Suspect

8:13am October 27, 2018

by Ryan Lucas

The FBI has a suspect in custody in connection with improvised explosive devices sent to prominent Democrats and critics of President Trump.

A helicopter view of the National Security Agency in Fort Meade, Md., in 2016.

The Russia Investigations: The U.S. Launches A Digital Offensive — Gently

7:01am October 27, 2018

by Philip Ewing

The NSA and U.S. Cyber Command can exercise near-godlike omniscience over the Internet. A recent report from The New York Times provides some insight into what they're doing with it.