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TSA Lines Are Being Aggressively Addressed, Johnson Says

6:26am May 24, 2016

Long security lines at airports have forced hundreds of passengers to miss their flights. David Greene talks to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson about what is being done.

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TSA's Head Of Security 'Removed' From Office, Says House Panel

9:17pm May 23, 2016

by Dana Farrington

The Oversight Committee has criticized TSA for giving Kelly Hoggan bonuses despite security problems under his leadership. The agency has also been under fire for long screening lines for travelers.

Afghan Government Says Taliban Leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour Killed By U.S. Airstrike

8:13am May 22, 2016

The Afghan government says that a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan has killed the leader of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Akhtar Mansour.

Terrorism Or Mechanical Failure? Here Are The Clues Investigators Look For

10:32pm May 21, 2016

Some blamed terrorism for the EgyptAir crash, though no group has claimed responsibility. Juan Zarate of the Center for Strategic and International Studies explains what investigators look for.

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Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour (L) and former leader Mullah Mohammad Omar, in Kabul, Afghanistan in a Aug. 1, 2015 file photo. Mansour is believed to have been killed in a U.S., airstrike.

U.S. Targets Taliban Leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour In An Airstrike

8:47pm May 21, 2016

by Maquita Peters

The Pentagon says they're studying the results of the attack, which occurred along Afghanistan-Pakistan border, to determine the Mansour's fate.

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Publicizing Use-Of-Force Videos Included In Chicago-Area Sherriff's Reforms

8:52am May 21, 2016

NPR's Scott Simon asks Cook County's Sheriff Tom Dart about his new reforms, including publicly posting videos in cases where officers have been convicted of using excessive force against detainees.

Law enforcement personnel stand south of the White House on Constitution Ave., in Washington, D.C., on Friday,. The White House was placed on a security alert after a Secret Service officer shot a man brandishing a firearm near a security checkpoint on a

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Secret Service Shoots Armed Man Near White House

8:42am May 21, 2016

by Emma Bowman

After ignoring orders to drop his gun, the man was shot by a Secret Service agent outside a White House checkpoint on Friday afternoon. No other people were injured, according to the Secret Service.

Passengers at O'Hare International Airport wait in line to be screened at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint.

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Security Lines Are Interminable, But With Good Reason

8:34am May 21, 2016

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon just spent time waiting in a long security line at the airport. He says that even though it's easy to grow impatient, the security measures exist to protect lives.

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Eric Fanning, First Openly Gay Army Secretary, Sworn In By Senate

7:55pm May 20, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Eric Fanning, secretary of the U.S. Army, who was recently confirmed as the first openly gay leader of a U.S. military branch.

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ARGO — The Rescue of the Canadian Six was painted by an undercover CIA employee. It depicts an operation in which six Americans ("The Canadian Six") were rescued after the U.S. embassy in Tehran was taken over in 1979.

A Peek Into The CIA Art Gallery Reveals [REDACTED]

12:21pm May 20, 2016

by NPR Staff

There's a private art gallery at CIA headquarters — who knew? Museum director Toni Hiley says the agency has a young workforce, and the collection of art and artifacts helps them learn from the past.

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