National Security

President Trump speaks during a security briefing on Thursday at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.

President Trump Thanks Putin For Ordering Expulsion Of U.S. Diplomats From Russia

7:14pm August 10, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

After the Russian president moved to expel 755 staffers from U.S. embassies and consulates in response to sanctions, Trump said his administration needs to cut the State Department payroll anyway.

President Trump speaks to reporters before a security briefing at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., on Thursday.

Trump Renews Harsh Rhetoric Against North Korea

6:58pm August 10, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Asked whether his "fire and fury" comments on North Korea went too far, the president responded that maybe they weren't "tough enough."

North Korea Expert Weighs In On Trading Of Threats With U.S.

5:47pm August 10, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Ambassador Joseph DeTrani about the trading of threats between North Korea and the U.S. He is a former Director of National Intelligence mission manager for North Korea and special envoy for six-party talks with North Korea. He has been holding regular informal talks with North Korean officials since he left government.

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Trump Receives Briefing On North Korea As Tensions Escalate

5:47pm August 10, 2017

by Geoff Bennett

As tensions with North Korea escalate, President Trump received a briefing from his security advisers. North Korea threatened this week to fire weapons into the water just off the U.S. territory of Guam.

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GOP Rep. Trent Franks Responds To Recent Threats By North Korea

5:47pm August 10, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., about his thoughts on the latest developments regarding North Korea. He is vice chair of the House Armed Services subcommittee on emerging threats and chair of the missile defense caucus. He's been supportive of the president's tough line with North Korea.

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A woman votes on Nov. 8 in Durham, N.C. The state was a key battleground in a presidential race where Russian interference was already a huge concern.

Russian Cyberattack Targeted Elections Vendor Tied To Voting Day Disruptions

5:47pm August 10, 2017

by Pam Fessler

Weird things started to happen as people showed up to vote in parts of North Carolina on Nov. 8. Why didn't state workers know that their elections contractor had been hit by a cyberattack?

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The Senate side of the Capitol building is shown on the last day of the summer session on Aug. 3. The Senate is scheduled to return from summer break on Sept. 5.

5 Big Unanswered Questions About The Russia Investigations

10:35am August 10, 2017

by Philip Ewing

Congress is gone. The president is on holiday. Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller, however, is forging ahead. What comes next?

John Dean, shown testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2006, served as White House counsel to former President Richard Nixon. Dean says he sees echoes of the Watergate scandal in the Trump administration and its handling of the Russia invest

Nixon White House Counsel John Dean Sees Uphill Climb For Trump In Leaks Fight

9:28am August 10, 2017

by David Greene

Dean says he sees echoes of the Watergate scandal in the Trump administration: "We wrote what you shouldn't do. We wrote the book on it. And Trump doesn't even seem to know what happened."

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State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert speaks during a briefing at the State Department in Washington, on Wednesday.

Cuban Diplomats Expelled After U.S. Embassy Staff 'Incidents' In Havana

9:57pm August 09, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The State Department says several U.S. State Department officials in Cuba have developed strange medical symptoms. Reports suggest they may have been caused by a covert sonic weapon.

A man watches a TV screen showing a local news program reporting on North Korea's missiles at the Seoul Train Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday.

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North Korea: Final Plan By Mid-August For Firing Missiles Near Guam

7:26pm August 09, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Pyongyang said once finished, it will wait for a green light from leader Kim Jong Un. Meanwhile, North Korea's military called President Trump's latest threats "a load of nonsense."