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Obama Administration Convenes More Review Boards For Gitmo Prisoners

4:28pm September 01, 2016

by David Welna

The Obama administration is increasing the number of review boards it convenes for Guantanamo Bay detainees as it works to empty the detention facility of as many people as possible.

White House Considers Steps To Protect Voting Systems From Hackers

4:28pm September 01, 2016

by Brian Naylor

Given the threat of cyber attacks, the Obama administration may designate U.S. election systems as "critical infrastructure." But not everyone thinks that's a good idea.

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ISIS Says No. 2 In Command Has Been Killed In Syria; Pentagon Assessing Strike

10:35am August 31, 2016

by Dina Temple-Raston

One of the Islamic State's top commanders and the man in charge of disseminating its propaganda, Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, was killed in Aleppo, the group's semi-official Amaq news service announced.

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Air Force Chief Of Staff Describes Major Role In Fight Against ISIS

6:24pm August 30, 2016

Gen. David Goldfein was sworn in about two months ago as the 21st Air Force chief of staff. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Gen. Goldfein about the challenges faced by the Air Force in the fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

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How President Trump Or President Clinton Might Deal With ISIS

8:07am August 30, 2016

David Greene talks to Pulitzer Prize-winning author Joby Warrick about what the candidates will face when it comes to ISIS, and as president, what they might do to protect national security.

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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim hold a news conference after meeting Aug. 24 in Ankara, Turkey. While the U.S. and Turkey are close allies, they've been at odds on a number of issues, and the meeting was designed t

In A Time Of Middle East Conflict, What's The Role Of U.S. Diplomacy?

5:21pm August 29, 2016

by Peter Kenyon

The focus has often been on U.S. military action in the Middle East. But diplomacy is also critical. Here's a look at one of America's most important and complicated relationships in the region.

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New Chief Of Staff Outlines Global Challenges Faced By The Air Force

4:35pm August 29, 2016

Gen. David Goldfein was sworn in about two months ago as the 21st Air Force chief of staff. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Gen. Goldfein about the outsized demands the Air Force must meet as it fights ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

The next president has a huge inbox, filled with more security challenges than we've seen since in decades.

The Next President's Inbox: Challenges From Russia, China And Everywhere

11:32am August 29, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

The next U.S. president faces a messy world, from a confrontational Russia to a rising China and a fractured Middle East. NPR looks at the election year debate over America's place in the world.

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White House Weighs Response To Cyberattacks Against U.S. Institutions

8:01am August 19, 2016

by Mary Louise Kelly

Should the U.S. retaliate for cyberattacks? Options range from sanctions to indictments to a counterattack to nothing. Lawmakers and security experts say there are pros and cons to each approach.

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The Idaho Correctional Center south of Boise, Idaho, is a contract facility operated by Corrections Corporation of America. The Justice Department says it is phasing out its relationships with private prisons after a recent audit found they have more safe

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Justice Department Will Phase Out Its Use Of Private Prisons

7:08pm August 18, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

Federal officials said the contract facilities don't offer substantial cost savings or provide the same level of security as those run by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

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