National Security

North Korea Has Miniaturized A Nuclear Warhead, U.S. Intelligence Says

7:24pm August 08, 2017

by Geoff Brumfiel

The Defense Intelligence Agency has concluded, according to The Washington Post, that North Korea has successfully miniaturized a nuclear warhead. Many in the open source nuclear weapons community agree.

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South Koreans watch television coverage of the July 4 launch of a Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile, ICBM, in North Korea.

North Korea Reportedly Capable Of Making Nuclear-Tipped Missiles

6:43pm August 08, 2017

by Scott Neuman

According to a report in The Washington Post that quotes unnamed intelligence officials, Pyongyang is believed to have perfected the ability to produce nuclear warheads for its ballistic missiles.

Retired CIA station chief Daniel Hoffman says Russia intended for Donald Trump Jr.'s June 2016 meeting with Russians to be discovered.

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Cover Lifted, A CIA Spy Offers His Take On Trump And Russia

11:19am August 08, 2017

by Mary Louise Kelly

Former CIA operative Daniel Hoffman spent five years in Moscow. He's certain the Russians meddled in last year's presidential election and intended that some of their activities be exposed.

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U.N. Security Council Passes New Sanctions On North Korea

4:31pm August 07, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

The United Nations Security Council passed new sanctions on North Korea over the weekend. It is estimated that the country will lose about a third of its exports and hard currency, but the U.S. has previously struggled to get countries to follow up on sanctions.

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Fighter jets from Otis Air Force Base in Cape Cod, Mass. were quickly launched in response to the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. State officials fought to keep the base open in 2005 and mostly succeeded, though the fighter wing shifted to cyber intelligen

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Parking Fighter Jets And Tanks, Military Bases Pivot To Avoid Closure

12:30pm August 07, 2017

The Pentagon is pushing Congress to help it save $2 billion a year by shutting down more bases. Rather than waiting for the ax, military communities are finding ways to stay relevant.

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Is This White House More Exposed To Leaks Than Previous Administrations?

6:46pm August 06, 2017

The White House is leaking. That's nothing new. NPR's Stacey Vanek Smith talks with Bowdoin College Professor Andrew Rudalevige about how to plug the only ship that leaks from the top.

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President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a rally in Huntington, W.Va., on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017.

On Russia, Two Trumps: In D.C., Constrained; For The Nation, Defiant

7:00am August 06, 2017

by Philip Ewing

One day, the president signed a bill sanctioning Russia and acknowledged interference in the 2016 election. The next day, he told supporters in West Virginia "the Russia story is a total fabrication."

Former National Security Council Official Provides Insight Into White House Leaks

4:33pm August 04, 2017

Washington insiders warn that normal operations within the federal government could be hampered, following the leaks of phone call transcripts between President Trump and foreign leaders. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with former National Security Council official Ned Price about who tends to leak information and why.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks at the Department of Justice during an announcement about leaks of classified information Friday.

DOJ Announces Crackdown On Leaks As Intelligence Agencies' Calls For Probes Triple

3:13pm August 04, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

Top Justice Department officials raised the prospect they could loosen policies on issuing subpoenas to news organizations to stop the flow of information.

President Trump's home base in New York, Trump Tower, no longer has the Secret Service's command post as a tenant. The service couldn't reach a lease agreement with the Trump Organization.

The Secret Service No Longer Has A Command Post Inside Trump Tower

10:52pm August 03, 2017

by Chris Benderev

The service's move happened in July because the government couldn't reach agreement on lease terms with the Trump Organization. Agents protecting the president will still operate in the building.