The Legal Landscape Of Leaks
Law professor Mary-Rose Papandrea of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about the legal issues around leaking government secrets to the press.
National Security
At Least 3 U.S. Soldiers Killed In 'Insider Attack' In Afghanistan
An Afghan soldier opened fire on his U.S. counterparts in Afghanistan on Saturday, killing three soldiers and wounding another. The "green-on-blue" violence is not the first to occur this year.
In An Afternoon, Trump And Tillerson Appear To Contradict Each Other On Qatar
While Secretary of State Rex Tillerson attempted to heal a deep rift among Arab partners with a carefully crafted statement, Trump called out Qatar for its "very high level" of terror financing.
Special Counsel Robert Mueller Had Been On White House Shortlist To Run FBI
The Trump White House had been considering Robert Mueller to lead the FBI. Then, the Justice Department moved in and asked him to serve as special counsel in its Russia investigation.
Senate Intel Republican James Lankford Responds To Comey Testimony
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Sen. James Lankford, Republican of Oklahoma and member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, about former FBI Director James Comey's testimony about his meetings with President Trump.
The Russia Investigations: What Comes Next?
The multiple investigations into Russian meddling will move forward in the wake of James Comey's Senate testimony this week. But the next developments may not be as dramatic — or public.
Russia Meddled In U.S. Election, Comey Says During Senate Testimony
Former FBI Director James Comey appeared before a Senate panel on Thursday. In Moscow, people interviewed on the streets don't think Russia interfered in the U.S. presidential election.
Accused NSA Leaker Reality Winner To Remain In Jail Pending Trial
A judge denied her bail after prosecutors suggested she may possess more secret documents. The 25-year-old National Security Agency contractor allegedly gave classified material to a news outlet.
Comey Testimony Raises New Questions About Jeff Sessions And Russia
Democrats pounced as former FBI director James Comey raised the prospect that Sessions' role in the investigation is more intense than has been known previously.
Comey Accuses White House Of 'Lies, Plain And Simple' About His Firing
A month after being fired, former FBI Director James Comey made his first public remarks about the dismissal and his conversations with President Trump during testimony on Capitol Hill on Thursday.