National Security

The Trump administration says that owing to security and privacy concerns it has changed the previous administration's policy of releasing the names of White House visitors.

White House Says It Will No Longer Release Visitor Logs To The Public

5:09pm April 14, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Reversing Obama administration policy, the White House cites "grave national security risks." Watchdog groups have criticized the Trump administration's decision as a move against transparency.

North Korea Accuses Trump Of 'Making Trouble' With 'Aggressive' Tweets

4:47pm April 14, 2017

by Rob Schmitz

China's president is calling for a peaceful resolution to rising tensions on the Korean peninsula. This comes ahead of an important anniversary that North Korea often marks with tests of military might. North Korea is accusing President Trump of "making trouble" with his "aggressive tweets."

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Trump's National Security Strategy Empowers Military Commanders

4:47pm April 14, 2017

by Greg Myre

President Trump's national security decision making style is becoming clear early in his administration, and it's quite a change from his predecessor. Trump has empowered his top military commanders in new ways and felt free to reverse himself on major positions.

U.S. artist Ryan Mendoza poses for a photo next to the former house of Afro-American human rights figure Rosa Parks on Mendoza's property on April 6, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. Mendoza bought the house, which was slated for demolition in Detroit, took it ap

This Week In Race: A House That Flew Over The Ocean And A Man Who Didn't Get To Fly

5:22am April 14, 2017

You could say it's been a pretty turbulent week on the race beat.

CIA Director Mike Pompeo lashes out at WikiLeaks on Thursday while addressing the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington, D.C., think tank.

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CIA Director Pompeo Denounces WikiLeaks As 'Hostile Intelligence Service'

9:24pm April 13, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

After WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange published a defense of his methods in the Washington Post, Pompeo blasted him as a charlatan.

Female Marines Join Fight Against Culture Of Sexism

4:57pm April 13, 2017

After seeing her photo with other female Marines get attacked on social media, Maj. Janine Garner joined about 100 other women to try to end sexism and misogyny in the Marine Corps.

U.S. Drops Largest Non-Nuclear Bomb Ever Used In Combat

4:33pm April 13, 2017

by Tom Bowman

The U.S. on Thursday released one of the most powerful non-nuclear bombs ever built — the 22,000 pound Massive Ordnance Air Blast weapon — against ISIS fighters in eastern Afghanistan. It marked the first use of this weapon but was not expected to bring the end of the conflict any closer.

Carter Page, a former foreign policy adviser to then-presidential candidate Donald Trump, speaks at a news conference at the RIA Novosti news agency in Moscow in December. Page said he was in Moscow to meet with businessmen and politicians.

FBI Reportedly Got Court Order To Monitor Trump Adviser's Communications

7:14pm April 12, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

To acquire the FISA warrant to surveil Carter Page, the FBI had to "show probable cause that he was effectively acting as an agent of Russia," says Washington Post reporter Adam Entous.

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President Trump reaches to shake hands with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during a news conference in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday.

Trump, In A 180-Degree Switch, Says NATO 'No Longer Obsolete'

6:13pm April 12, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump, who has questioned the relevance of NATO and challenged allies to spend more on their own defense, met on Wednesday with the head of the military alliance.

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An ACLU representative speaks with Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., during a protest at Dulles International Airport in Virginia on Jan. 29, 2017. The ACLU is suing for documents related to implementation of the president's travel ban.

ACLU Files 13 Lawsuits For Records Related To Trump's Travel Ban

5:29pm April 12, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The group says U.S. Customs and Border Protection "failed to substantively respond" to its Freedom of Information Act requests for records related to implementation of President Trump's travel bans.