National Security

From left, Miss Connecticut USA Erin Brady and Donald Trump look on as Russian singer Emin Agalarov speaks onstage with his father Aras Agalarov during a news conference after Brady won the Miss USA 2013 pageant on June 16, 2013, in Las Vegas.

Timeline of Events: The 2013 Miss Universe Pageant

9:31am July 17, 2017

The back story of the Moscow pageant, the Russian father-son duo — one a billionaire developer and the other an aspiring pop star, the British-born promoter and the future American president.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan waves to his supporters as he arrives to commemorate the one year anniversary of the July 15, 2016 failed coup attempt, in Istanbul, Saturday.

A Year Later, A Divided Turkey Remembers Failed Coup Attempt

2:19pm July 16, 2017

by Peter Kenyon

A year after the failed coup, President Erdogan honored the civilians who died resisting the effort to overthrow his government. "We will not forget, (and) will not let it be forgotten," he said.

Donald Trump Jr., executive vice president of The Trump Organization, announces that the family's company is launching a new hotel chain inspired by his and brother Eric's Trump's travels with their father's campaign on June 5, 2017, at Trump Tower in New

If Prosecutors Investigate Trump Tower Meeting, Here's How They Might Tackle It

7:00am July 16, 2017

by Peter Overby

A former federal prosecutor told NPR one place to start in thinking about the potential legal ramifications of the meeting is to consider a possible conspiracy charge.

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People gather outside the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, to protest President Donald Trump.

Trump Taps Washington Lawyer To Become White House Special Counsel Amid Russia Probes

8:58pm July 15, 2017

by Vanessa Romo

Veteran attorney Ty Cobb is leaving private practice to join the president's staff at the White House and help the administration coordinate its response to the investigations into election meddling.

A tombstone on the grave of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky who died at age 37 in a Moscow prison in 2009.

What Really Irritates Vladimir Putin? The Magnitsky Act

5:03pm July 14, 2017

by Greg Myre

The U.S. law bans Russian human rights abusers from entering the U.S. The Russian president has railed against it since Congress passed it in 2012. The act now features in the Russia investigation.

Donald Trump Jr. met with two Russians in an effort to gather opposition research into Hillary Clinton last June.

Donald Trump Jr. Meeting Included Russian Lobbyist

1:33pm July 14, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The president's son did not disclose the presence of Rinat Akhmetshin, a Russian-American lobbyist, when he provided statements and emails about the meeting to the media earlier this week.

Rep. Adam Schiff On The Latest In The Russia Investigation

9:21am July 14, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks with Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., about the latest in the House Intelligence Committee's investigation into Russian election interference, and developments about Donald Trump Jr.

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President Trump has joined French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris to celebrate Bastille Day.

In Paris, Trump Defends Son's Meeting With Russian Lawyer

5:49pm July 13, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The president said that the June 2016 meeting was very standard and that politics "is not the nicest business."

Attorney General Jeff Sessions attends the National Summit on Crime Reduction and Public Safety on June 20 in Bethesda, Md.

Justice Department Releases Sessions' Disclosure Form, A Day Late

2:10pm July 13, 2017

by James Doubek

In response to a lawsuit, a judge had given the DOJ 30 days to disclose parts of Attorney General Jeff Sessions' security clearance form that dealt with contacts with foreign governments.

David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson star in the television show, The X-Files, where they played FBI agents.

FBI's 'G-Man' Image: From Comic Books To 'The X-Files' And 'The Silence Of The Lambs'

12:56pm July 13, 2017

by Vanessa Romo

The early years of the FBI coincided with the start of the comic book era, which inspired J. Edgar Hoover to take advantage of the new medium, according to the author of The Secrets of the FBI.

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