National Security

Democrat Rep. Joaquin Castro On Russian Election Meddling

8:12am March 18, 2017

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro about his role on the House Intelligence Committee, which will hold a hearing Monday on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election.

How The U.S. And Russia Compare In Cybercapabilities

8:12am March 18, 2017

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Susan Hennessey of the blog Lawfare at the Brookings Institution about Russian cyberattacks and how U.S. officials have responded.

Secret Service Employee's Laptop Stolen In New York

8:32pm March 17, 2017

by Brian Naylor

It is unclear what information was on the agency-issued laptop, though a spokeswoman says the computers "are not permitted to contain classified information." An investigation is ongoing.

The U.S. Department of Justice filed an appeal to a federal judge's temporary block of the president's second travel ban at the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia.

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Travel Ban Legal Battles Continue, As Administration Appeals New Injunction

5:28pm March 17, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Before President Trump's second travel ban could take effect, two judges blocked it. The Justice Department has filed a notice of appeal in one of those cases, setting up another showdown.

Rex Tillerson Says 'All Options Are On The Table' With North Korea

4:31pm March 17, 2017

by David Welna

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has raised the prospect of pre-emptive action as a way the U.S. and its allies could deal with the threat of North Korea's nuclear missiles. NPR takes a look at the state of the North's nuclear and missile programs, and what kind of conventional threat it also poses to its neighbors.

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Former U.S. Envoy Responds To Rex Tillerson's Remarks On North Korea

4:31pm March 17, 2017

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Joseph DeTrani, former special envoy for Six-Party Talks with North Korea, about Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's comments regarding North Korea.

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Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson Calls For New Approach To North Korea

9:35pm March 16, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says 20 years of U.S. efforts have failed to stop the North Korean nuclear program. He's trying to come up with a new approach.

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Top House Democrats, including Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md. (at the podium), said this week they want an investigation into President Trump's connections with Russia, such as when he learned that his national security adviser, Michael Flynn, had discussed

Former Trump National Security Adviser Was Paid To Advise Russian Firms

6:08pm March 16, 2017

by Jackie Northam

Michael Flynn collected more than $50,000 by companies, including a Kremlin-backed television network, to talk about U.S. intelligence, according to documents released in a congressional inquiry.

A person enters the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md., on Wednesday. A judge there imposed a preliminary injunction blocking part of President Trump's new travel ban from going into effect.

The New Rulings Against Trump's Travel Ban: What Was Blocked And Why

4:51pm March 16, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Judges in Maryland and Hawaii struck blows against President Trump's second attempt to block residents of six majority-Muslim countries from entering the U.S. Here's a closer look at the rulings.

Former USAID Head Criticizes Trump's Proposed Cuts To State Department

4:43pm March 16, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Andrew Natsios, the former head of the U.S. Agency for International Development, about the Trump administration's proposal to cut the State Department's budget by 29 percent.