National Security

Noah Millman On The Military's Dilemma Over Sharing Sensitive Information With Trump

7:35am May 18, 2017

Rachel Martin talks with columnist Noah Millman about his piece in The Week that argues that not sharing sensitive information with the president can have very big consequences.

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Working With Robert Mueller

7:35am May 18, 2017

To learn about how former FBI Director Robert Mueller is perceived, David Greene talks with former Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan, who worked with him during the Bush and Obama administrations.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday speaks to the media following meetings with President Trump at the White House. Hours later, protests at the Turkish Embassy in Washington, D.C., would turn violent with his security team accused of brutal

Video Appears To Show Erdogan's Guards Clashing With D.C. Protesters

7:23am May 18, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

Video taken outside the Turkish ambassador's residence in Washington, D.C., shows what looks like President Erdogan's security forces pushing past police and violently breaking up a protest.

A Look At Mueller's Experience With Investigations

4:56am May 18, 2017

by Martin Kaste

The Justice Department has named Robert Mueller special counsel in the Russia investigation. Mueller ran the FBI for 12 years, beginning one week before the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee during the annual open hearing on worldwide threats on March 12, 2013. Mueller has been named special counsel to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Former FBI Director Mueller Appointed As Special Counsel To Oversee Russia Probe

10:00pm May 17, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has appointed Robert Mueller to oversee the growing probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and possible ties to Trump associates.

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CIA Director Mike Pompeo departs the Capitol on Tuesday after briefing members of the House Intelligence Committee following reports that President Trump shared classified information with two Russian diplomats during a meeting in the Oval Office.

Commentary: How Trump's Information-Sharing Hurts The Intelligence Community

9:11pm May 17, 2017

by Aki Peritz

The U.S. needs friends to fight terrorism, writes former CIA analyst Aki Peritz, and President Trump's actions are making it harder for the intelligence community to do its job.

U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Robert Gilbeau has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for lying to federal officials investigating a massive corruption scandal.

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U.S. Navy Admiral Sentenced To Prison In Bribery Scandal

7:13pm May 17, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

Prosecutors say this is the first time a Navy admiral has been imprisoned for a federal crime committed in the course of his official duty. He lied to investigators about fraud by a Navy contractor.

It's far too soon to make a definitive judgment about whether any laws have been broken in connection with the president's contacts with James Comey, the FBI director he fired a week ago.

'It's Falling Out Of The Trees,' Former Prosecutor Says Of Obstruction Evidence

6:00pm May 17, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

It's too soon to determine whether obstruction of justice laws may have been broken in President Trump's conversations with James Comey. A D.C. defense lawyer says the key issue is Trump's intent.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson delivers a a statement on Iran last month at the State Department.

Trump Administration Upholds Iran Sanctions Waiver, Keeping Nuclear Deal Alive

4:57pm May 17, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The U.S. will continue to waive some sanctions against Iran, a key aspect of the agreement negotiated by the Obama administration and other world powers.

Army Pvt. Chelsea Manning was released Wednesday from Fort Leavenworth, a military prison in Kansas. In January, then-President Barack Obama commuted Manning's 35-year prison sentence after she requested clemency.

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Chelsea Manning, Once Sentenced To 35 Years, Walks Free After 7 Years

2:44pm May 17, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

Chelsea Manning, the transgender soldier convicted of leaking classified U.S. documents, has been released from a military prison in Kansas. President Barack Obama commuted her sentence in January.