National Security

Morning News Brief: Manchester Blast, Russia Probe, Trump Budget

8:18am May 23, 2017

The latest on the deadly attack at a concert in Manchester, England. Also, new developments in the FBI and congressional probes into Russian meddling and the Trump budget for 2018 is revealed.

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Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and National Security Agency Director Adm. Mike Rogers testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee earlier this month.

Report: Trump Asked Intel Heads To Push Back On FBI Russia Probe

8:40pm May 22, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The Washington Post reported the president asked the Director of National Intelligence and the head of the NSA to push back against the investigation into his campaign's possible ties to Russia.

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn won't turn over documents to the Senate Intelligence Committee, a source close to Flynn tells NPR.

Flynn Takes The 5th, Refuses To Turn Over Documents To Senate Panel

6:10pm May 22, 2017

Lawyers for the former national security adviser cited "public frenzy" against him. Meanwhile, another congressional committee says Michael Flynn may have lied to security clearance investigators.

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'New Yorker' Writer Paints Picture Of James Mattis As Both Soldier And Scholar

5:12pm May 22, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to reporter Dexter Filkins, about his profile of Defense Secretary James Mattis in the latest issue of The New Yorker. The article comes as President Trump is calling for a $54 billion increase in defense spending, and it follows the administration's recent military actions in Yemen, Syria and Afghanistan.

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Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, pictured in April, is extending the Temporary Protected Status designation for Haitians in the U.S. until January 2018. But he says conditions are improving in Haiti, seven years after an earthquake killed more than

Homeland Security Extends Protections For Thousands Of Haitians In U.S.

4:48pm May 22, 2017

by Greg Allen

Some 58,000 Haitians are in the U.S. under a program known as Temporary Protected Status, which Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly has extended for six months.

Efforts In China To Dismantle CIA Operations Was A Setback For The Organization

6:31pm May 21, 2017

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with New York Times reporter Mark Mazzetti about how the Chinese government has been dismantling CIA operations in the country by killing or imprisoning CIA informants.

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President Trump delivers a speech Sunday to the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

In Saudi Arabia, Trump Says Fight Against Terrorism A 'Battle Between Good And Evil'

4:33pm May 21, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

In his first foreign trip as president, Trump stressed to leaders of Arab and Muslim-majority countries that "nations of the Middle East cannot wait for American power to crush this enemy for them."

The History And Reach Of Special Counsels

8:02am May 20, 2017

Scott Simon talks with Yale law professor Stephen Carter about the possible outcomes — and limitations — of Robert Mueller's investigation into the Trump administration's possible ties to Russia.

Catalina Rodriguez-Lima runs a city office whose mission is to attract new immigrants to Baltimore, a strategy for reversing decades of population decline.

Facing A Population Decline, Baltimore Set Up A Legal Defense Fund For Immigrants

4:01am May 20, 2017

by Adrian Florido

Officials in many cities have said protecting immigrants from deportation is a moral imperative. In cities with dwindling tax bases, like Baltimore, it's also a financial one.

Then-FBI Director James Comey testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing earlier this month before he was fired by President Trump.

Comey Agrees To Testify Before The Senate Intelligence Committee

8:19pm May 19, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The former FBI director's highly anticipated testimony, in open sessions, will come after he was fired by President Trump amid a growing investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.