National Security

Morning News Brief: Trump Meets Putin, Russia Probe Update, New Tesla Car

7:44am July 07, 2017

President Trump meets with Vladimir Putin at the G-20 summit. Also, an update on Robert Mueller's Russia probe, and a look at electric carmaker Tesla's new lower-priced car.

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An Update On Robert Mueller's Russia Investigation

7:44am July 07, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who's leading the Russia probe, has assembled a high-powered team of investigators and lawyers.

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A shelter sign is displayed at the entrance to a subway station in Seoul on Wednesday, a day after North Korea tested an intercontinental ballistic missile. Subway stations are designated as shelters in case of aerial bombardment, part of the city's respo

Calm In Seoul As The North Korea Question Grows More Urgent

10:14pm July 06, 2017

Pyongyang's test on Tuesday of an intercontinental ballistic missile hasn't rattled many South Koreans. "I think it's just, like, a whatever attitude that we are having," says a student in Seoul.

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Former Obama Adviser Outlines The View From China On North Korea

10:12pm July 06, 2017

The Trump administration hopes that China will help pressure North Korea to slow their nuclear program. But China has goals of its own. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Evan Medeiros, a former adviser to President Obama, about the view from China on the North Korea situation.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a summit at the Belt and Road Forum on May 15 in Beijing.

Majority Of Americans Believe Trump Acted Either Illegally Or Unethically With Russia

11:19am July 06, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds that 54 percent of people believe something untoward has gone on, including a quarter who believe the president has done something illegal in regards to Russia.

The indirect fire attack occurred in Helmand province. Its capital is Lashkar Gah, shown here in February.

U.S. Soldier Killed, Two Others Wounded In Southern Afghanistan

11:07pm July 05, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

A 19-year-old U.S. soldier, Pfc. Hansen B. Kirkpatrick, has been killed in an attack in Helmand province while taking part in counterterror operations. Two other service members were injured.

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U.S. Laptop Ban Lifted On Emirates And Turkish Airlines

5:52pm July 05, 2017

by Brian Naylor

After the Trump administration banned laptops on flights to the U.S. from 10 airports in the Middle East, it says two of those airports met new security standards. It means carriers using those airports will be able to allow their passengers to bring laptops on board.

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Eugene Kaspersky, founder and chief executive officer of Kaspersky Lab, at his office in Moscow last December. Kaspersky and his firm have ties to the Russian government but say that should not be cause for concern in the West, where the company's cyberse

Congress Casts A Suspicious Eye On Russia's Kaspersky Lab

5:25pm July 05, 2017

by David Welna

The renowned Russian cybersecurity firm's anti-virus software is used by millions of Americans. Congress does not want military service members to be among them.

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In his short tenure as North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un has done a lot to put far richer and stronger nations in an increasingly difficult spot.

After North Korea's ICBM Launch, Now What?

12:04pm July 05, 2017

by Elise Hu

Kim Jong Un's moves have succeeded in putting the rest of the world in a tough spot. Possible responses include further isolation of North Korea, military moves or greater engagement. None are ideal.

Emirates passenger planes at Dubai International Airport. The airline announced it is now exempt from the laptop ban imposed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in March.

Airlines In Turkey And Dubai Cleared From Laptop Ban

10:47am July 05, 2017

by Chris Benderev

Turkish Airlines and Emirates announced they are now exempt from the ban on carrying electronics larger than a smartphone into the cabin on flights bound for the U.S.