National Security

FBI Concludes GOP Baseball Practice Shooter Had No Ties To Terrorism

5:39pm June 21, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

A law enforcement investigation of the June 14 shooting at a Republican congressmen's baseball practice concludes that the shooter acted alone and had no links to terrorism.

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Capitol Hill Hearings Probe Russian Efforts To Hack U.S. Elections

5:39pm June 21, 2017

by Pam Fessler

The House and Senate Intelligence Committees heard from intelligence and election officials about Russian efforts last year to hack into U.S. elections and the future threat of more cyber attacks on voting systems.

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Former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson arrives to testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday.

U.S. Elections Systems Vulnerable, Lawmakers Told In Dueling Hearings

5:36pm June 21, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Jeh Johnson, Homeland Security secretary during the 2016 election, testified before the House Intelligence Committee while the Senate Intelligence Committee heard from cybersecurity experts.

The Cheyenne Mountain Complex was completed in the mid-1960s. The tunnels extend thousands of feet into Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado Springs, Colo.

In The Event Of Attack, Here's How The Government Plans 'To Save Itself'

2:39pm June 21, 2017

by Terry Gross

In Raven Rock, Garrett Graff describes the bunkers designed to protect U.S. leaders in the event of a catastrophe. One Cold War-era plan put the post office in charge of cataloging the dead.

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Tim Slater, special agent in charge of the FBI's Washington field office, holds up a flyer looking for information about shooter James T. Hodgkinson at a news conference a week ago in Alexandria, Va.

Shooting At GOP Baseball Practice Seems To Have Been Spontaneous, FBI Says

12:58pm June 21, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

A top FBI official said the man who attacked a congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Va., didn't appear to be targeting a specific individual. Investigators also believe he acted alone.

After Comey Drama, Russia Hearings Expected To Focus Back On Russia

8:05am June 21, 2017

by Mary Louise Kelly

The Senate and House intelligence committees plan to convene dueling hearings Wednesday, on Russia and the 2016 election.

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Morning News Brief: Uber CEO Resigns, GOP Wins In Georgia, Russia Investigation

5:09am June 21, 2017

Kara Swisher of Recode discusses the resignation of Uber's controversial CEO Travis Kalanick. Also, Republican Karen Handel won a special election in Georgia, dashing Democrats' hopes for an upset.

A New York City election worker tests a ballot scanner ahead of the November 2016 election. Two congressional panels are looking into the extent of Russian attempts to hack parts of the election system.

5 Questions Ahead Of The Election Hacking Hearings

4:03am June 21, 2017

by Pam Fessler

Russia's efforts to interfere with last year's elections will be front and center during two hearings on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

Finsbury Park Attack Reinforces Terrorist Ideology

6:15pm June 20, 2017

by Frank Langfitt

While Britons who might commit anti-Muslim attacks such as the one in Finsbury Park can find plenty of inspiration in the tabloid press, Sunday's assault on worshippers enforces the ISIS narrative.

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Former New Mexico Governor Discusses His Role In Otto Warmbier Negotiations

6:15pm June 20, 2017

by Kelly McEvers

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson on the death of American college student Otto Warmbier, who returned from North Korea in a coma last week.

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