Trump's 'Impenetrable' Cyber Unit That Never Was
President Trump may have saved himself and the government a lot of trouble by pulling the plug on a joint cyber unit with Russia before work got seriously underway.
National Security
Oklahoma's Republican Senator On Russian Meddling In U.S. Elections
In light of Friday's meeting between President Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin, NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Sen. James Lankford on the state of U.S.-Russian diplomacy.
Iraq's Prime Minister Celebrates Win Over ISIS In Mosul
Haider al-Abadi says ISIS has been driven from its Mosul stronghold, but the prime minister must now knit together a country riven by sectarian tensions and foreign sponsors.
The Uneasy Partnership Between North Korea And China
China "continues to walk on eggshells" when it comes to North Korea, says historian Jonathan Pollack. NPR's Rachel Martin asks Pollack about about North Korea's fraught relationship with its neighbor.
Former NSA Inspector General On Talks Of U.S.-Russian Cybersecurity Unit
Joel Brenner, now an MIT senior researcher, says President Trump's statement that he might partner with Putin on cyber issues is a reversal of decades of well-founded American suspicion of Russia.
Trump's FBI Director Pick Faces Confirmation Hearing
President Trump's nominee to become director of the FBI, former Justice Department leader Christopher Wray, is scheduled to go before senators next week for his confirmation hearing.
Outlining The U.S. Defenses Against A Missile Attack
In light of North Korea's missile test this week, Kingston Reif of the Arms Control Association joins A Martinez to discuss the United States' missile defense capabilities.
Special Counsel Mueller Lets His Actions Do The Talking: 15 Hires, More to Come
The man leading the DOJ investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election is building an all-star team of prosecutors. A conservative group that supports President Trump launched an attack ad.
Tillerson: Trump Confronts Putin Over Russian Election Meddling
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said President Trump "pressed" Vladimir Putin about election meddling, but the two leaders agreed on the need to move on in the U.S.-Russia relationship.
Chinese Carrier Makes First Hong Kong Port Call
The Liaoning, the only operational aircraft carrier in the Chinese fleet, arrived in the southern port amid recent tensions with U.S. forces in the South China Sea.