National Security

Yemeni residents inspect a house that was damaged during a Jan. 29 U.S. raid on the tiny village of Yakla, in central Yemen.

Top U.S. Military Official Takes 'Full Responsibility' For Controversial Yemen Raid

7:26pm March 09, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Gen. Joseph Votel was blunt: "We lost a lot in this operation. We lost a valued operator, we had people wounded, we caused civilian casualties, lost an expensive aircraft."

Top Democrat Provides Update On Trump-Russia Investigation

4:36pm March 09, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Sen. Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia and ranking member on the Senate Intelligence Committee, about the Congressional investigation into Russia's influence on the U.S. election.

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Pentagon Confirms Russia Violated Nuclear Arms Treaty

4:36pm March 09, 2017

by David Welna

After weeks of reports that Russia is violating a nuclear arms treaty with the U.S., the Pentagon says that is indeed the case. Top nuclear arms officials are telling Congress that Moscow is deploying prohibited intermediate range nuclear weapons that could be used to attack Europe. It's another nuclear headache for a new administration also grappling with defiant nuclear weapons moves by North Korea.

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Homeland Security Announces Decline In Illegal Mexican Border Crossings

4:36pm March 09, 2017

by Wade Goodwyn

The Department of Homeland Security announced a marked decline in the number of illegal border crossings from Mexico in recent months. It credits President Trump's tough stance on illegal immigration.

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Trucks carry parts to set up the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system at the Osan Air Base on March 6 in Pyeongtaek, South Korea.

U.S. Fast-Tracks Missile Defense System To South Korea, Drawing China's Ire

8:16am March 09, 2017

The THAAD missile defense system will go up in South Korea to help defend against North Korea's missile program. But it's causing a geopolitical tussle.

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Undocumented immigrants sit in a community meeting.

'I Have Children Crying In The Classroom'

6:25am March 09, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

What Trump's immigration crackdown means at one NYC school. Families shared their fears, and learned about their legal rights.

Silicon Valley Leaders Raise Concerns About Latest WikiLeaks Release

7:19pm March 08, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Nico Sell, co-founder of Wickr, about the WikiLeaks documents regarding government surveillance utilizing security flaws in commonly used devices.

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U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley Says 'All Options On Table' With North Korea

7:19pm March 08, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations rejected China's suggestion that the U.S. and South Korea would suspend military drills if North Korea suspends its missile testing. Ambassador Nikki Haley says "all options" are on the table to deal with North Korea.

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FBI Director James Comey attends the Boston Conference of Cyber Security at Boston College on Wednesday, where he said he has no plans to leave his post before the end of his term.

'You're Stuck With Me,' FBI Director Says, Citing No Plans To Leave Job

1:43pm March 08, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

James Comey told attendees at a cyber conference in Boston that he does not intend to leave before the end of his 10-year term. Comey has faced critics on both sides of the political spectrum.

National

WikiLeaks Documents Detail Alleged CIA Hacking Tools

8:04am March 08, 2017

David Greene talks with Jake Williams of the cybersecurity firm Rendition InfoSec about documents released by WikiLeaks that purportedly describe tools the CIA uses to spy on electronic devices.

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