National Security

A farmer handles a bag of Syngenta's bean seeds on a farm near Johannesburg, South Africa.

U.S. Lawmakers Scrutinize China's Bid To Buy Agrichemical Giant Syngenta

6:38pm June 07, 2016

by Jackie Northam

Although Syngenta is a Swiss company, it does more than a quarter of its business in the U.S. So the U.S. government is reviewing whether the sale will be a threat to national security.

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If Cybersecurity Is An Arms Race, Then How Is The U.S. Doing?

6:08pm June 06, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Ann Barron-DiCamillo of Strategic Cyber Ventures about what the U.S. government has learned in the year since a security clearance database was hacked.

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Federal Jury Finds Three Somali-Americans Guilty Of Consipiring To Join ISIS

6:19pm June 03, 2016

A federal jury in Minneapolis has convicted three young Somali-Americans of planning to join ISIS and fighting for them overseas. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Dina Temple-Raston about the case.

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3 In Minnesota Found Guilty Of Conspiring To Commit Murder Overseas

5:56pm June 03, 2016

by Bill Chappell

All of the men are Somali-Americans who are in their early 20s; they now face maximum sentences of life in prison.

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Gitmo Detainees Likely To Be Released Under Parole Board Panels

7:22pm June 02, 2016

by David Welna

The Obama administration is accelerating the process by which it screens Guantanamo detainees for possible release, part of its concerted strategy to empty the prison and, if it can, close it down. One such panel convened on Thursday, and NPR joined observers at the Pentagon.

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GOP Foreign Policy Hawks Pen Letter Opposing Trump's National Security Views

7:22pm June 02, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Reuel Marc Gerecht, who signed the letter with other conservative foreign policy experts opposing Donald Trump's views on national security. Some conceded they would have to hold their noses and vote for Hillary Clinton. Gerecht is a senior fellow with the think tank, Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

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Hillary Clinton Delivers Foreign Policy Speech In San Diego

4:29pm June 02, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Hillary Clinton delivered a foreign policy speech in San Diego Thursday, drawing a contrast with presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump.

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Government Goes After Insurance Payout Of San Bernardino Shooter

8:55pm May 31, 2016

by Barbara Campbell

Federal prosecutors say, under law, the more than a quarter-million-dollar proceeds from two life insurance policies should not benefit Syed Rizwan Farook's chosen beneficiaries. A court will decide.

Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden speaks via video conference at Johns Hopkins University in February.

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Former AG Holder Says Edward Snowden's Leak Was A 'Public Service'

8:06pm May 31, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

Eric Holder, who was attorney general when the former NSA contractor leaked highly sensitive documents, said what Snowden did was illegal but that his leak brought up important conversations.

U.S. Intelligence Chief Warns Hackers May Be Spying On Presidential Candidates

4:29pm May 30, 2016

by Brian Naylor

The Director of National Intelligence says the U.S. sees signs that hackers are spying on U.S. presidential candidates. NPR explores who is doing the spying and why.