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NSA Spying Tools Revealed Online Amid Hacking Fears

6:10pm August 17, 2016

by Mary Louise Kelly

Software code associated with the kind of cyber-surveillance conducted by the National Security Agency has appeared online. This is raising questions about whether the NSA has been hacked. It would be the latest act in this summer's cyber-drama involving compromises to the Democratic National Committee, U.S. leaders and others.

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A 2013 photo shows the National Security Agency campus in Fort Meade, Md.

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'Shadow Brokers' Claim To Have Hacked The NSA's Hackers

3:34pm August 17, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

An online auction promises to sell NSA files to the highest bitcoin bidder. The site is bizarre, but "teaser" files released as a preview have captured the attention of the cybersecurity world.

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Pentagon Transfers 15 Men From Guantanamo To United Arab Emirates

6:37pm August 16, 2016

In the final months of his presidency, President Obama transferred 15 men from Guantanamo to the United Arab Emirates, the largest single detainee transfer of this administration. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Carol Rosenberg of the Miami Herald, who has been covering the prison since it first opened.

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Xiaoxing Xi, a Temple University physics professor, speaks in front of a photo of Sherry Chen, a federal government worker, at a September 2015 Washington, D.C., press conference about the spying charges against them that were dropped. Xi says his wife an

The Fine Line Between Countering Security Threats And Racial Profiling

2:12pm August 16, 2016

by Mary Louise Kelly

A U.S. nuclear engineer is accused of spying for China. Chinese economic espionage costs the U.S. billions each year. The case raises questions about whether Chinese-Americans are unfairly targeted.

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Source: Trump To Receive First Intelligence Briefing Wednesday

1:55pm August 16, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

The Republican nominee is set to get his first classified intelligence briefing tomorrow, and he is expected to bring Chris Christie.

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Guantanamo Up Close

8:39am August 14, 2016

It's hard to really know what life is like for prisoners in the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. NPR's Arun Rath got a rare tour of the prison, and tells Rachel Martin what he saw.

Afghan soldiers inspect a destroyed vehicle after an operation in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, on July 26, the day the Pentagon says a drone strike killed the leader of the Islamic State in the region.

U.S. Officials Confirm Death Of Senior ISIS Leader In Afghanistan And Pakistan

8:28pm August 12, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

The Defense Department says a U.S. drone attack has killed a man who was central to ISIS operations. A DOD spokesman says Hafiz Saeed Khan participated in attacks against U.S. and coalition forces.

Jameel Jaffer, deputy legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union, listens during a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill, in July 2013.

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Outgoing ACLU Director Reviews Tenure Fighting National Security Battles

6:46pm August 11, 2016

by NPR Staff

Jameel Jaffer of the ACLU Center for Democracy says the Obama administration made progress on issues such as CIA black sites. But the record is mixed on surveillance, drones and other issues.

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ISIS Expert Sets Record Straight On Trump's Accusations Against Obama

6:00pm August 11, 2016

Donald Trump has doubled down on his claim that President Obama founded the terrorist group ISIS. Joby Warrick, a reporter for the Washington Post, who recently won the Pulitzer Prize for his book, Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS, takes a closer look at Trump's comments.

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Trump Refuses To Back Away From Claim Obama Founded ISIS

4:34pm August 11, 2016

by Sam Sanders

Donald Trump spoke to the National Association of Homebuilders at an event in Miami Thursday, while Hillary Clinton outlined her economic vision in a policy address.