National Security

Trump Should Listen More To Career Government Employees, Negroponte Says

8:21am February 01, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks to John Negroponte, who was the country's first director of National Intelligence. He shares his thoughts on President Trump's early national security moves.

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Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly answers questions during a news conference on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.

Trump's Immigration Order Is 'Not A Ban On Muslims,' Homeland Security Chief Says

5:58pm January 31, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly characterized the order as a "temporary pause" as officials "assess the strengths and the weaknesses of our current system."

Widowed while pregnant with their second son, Gloria Grijalva shares pictures of her husband, U.S. Army veteran Charlie Grijalva, who committed suicide in December 2014.

VA Hospitals Still Struggling With Adding Staff Despite Billions From Choice Act

9:30am January 31, 2017

Money from the Veterans Choice Act, which was meant to improve medical staffing levels at VA health centers, has had little impact on hiring numbers and how quickly vets get access to medical care.

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Will Trump's Refugee Order Reduce Terror Threats In The U.S.?

8:54am January 31, 2017

by Mary Louise Kelly

The ban on refugees is designed to keep terrorists from entering the U.S. Officials, who have served across GOP and Democratic administrations, consider whether the ban will fulfill its mission.

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Eliot Cohen, director of the Strategic Studies program, poses a question to U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.

Former State Dept. Adviser Paints Gloomy Picture Of Trump's First Week

11:30pm January 30, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Eliot Cohen, a former State Department counselor in the George W. Bush administration, about how the president's first week in office confirmed his worst fears.

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Trump's Immigration Order Creates Political Tension With Iraq

11:30pm January 30, 2017

by Alice Fordham

President Trump's immigration order has caused political problems for one of the country's key allies in the battle against ISIS: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.

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Protesters at Los Angeles International Airport rally Sunday against President Trump's executive order halting entry of refugees and others into the U.S.

Refugee Agencies Race Against Time To Beat Trump Immigration Ban

8:27pm January 30, 2017

by Deb Amos

Immigration and refugee advocates say the details of President Trump's executive order are still in flux. Some travelers have been barred from entering the U.S. Others are receiving exemptions.

Trying to prove a point that little has changed, White House press secretary Sean Spicer holds up highlighted papers about the National Security Council. But that's not quite true.

FACT CHECK: Spin Aside, Trump's National Security Council Has A Very Big Change

6:03pm January 30, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The White House argues little has changed when it comes to its National Security Council. But the elevation of chief strategist Steve Bannon to the Principals Committee represents a major departure.

Immigration Expert Outlines Origins Of 7 Countries In Trump Order

4:57pm January 30, 2017

Ruth Ellen Wasem, a specialist in immigration policy at the University of Texas at Austin, speaks about the origins of the seven countries in Donald Trump's immigration ban.

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Attorneys General Condemn Trump's Executive Action On Immigration

4:57pm January 30, 2017

In a joint statement citing the bedrock principle of religious liberty, the attorneys general of 15 states and the District of Columbia condemned President Trump's ban on certain travelers as unconstitutional. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller about the legal landscape of the executive action going forward.

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