NPR's Scott Simon talks to Bonnie Docherty, senior arms researcher at Human Rights Watch, about the group's call for a pre-emptive ban on fully autonomous weapons.
Sebastian Gorka was a close ally of ousted Trump strategist Steve Bannon's and was a source of controversy over potential ties to anti-Semitic extremists.
President Trump signed a memo ordering the Defense Department to roll back an Obama administration move that allowed transgender people to serve openly in the U.S. military.
A senior White House official says transgender individuals will not be allowed to join the armed services. Meanwhile, the Trump administration will determine what to do with those already serving.
Sixteen U.S. diplomats and family members were injured by "incidents" in Cuba that required medical treatment. The injuries included hearing loss and mild traumatic brain injury, according to reports. Some suspect sonic attacks.
The recent wave of terror attacks in Europe show new, subtler strategies by terrorists, that create more hurdles for security agencies to detect and prevent.
The Navy has named all 10 of the sailors but has confirmed only one set of remains. Divers were searching flooded compartments on the destroyer, which is now docked in Singapore.
Congress could arrange for state elections officials to view high-level secrets about potential threats to their elections. First, they need security clearances.
President Trump announced a transgender ban in July with a tweet. David Greene talks to Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee.