National Security

Update On Brussels Attacks: What's Known About Links To Paris?

12:36pm March 22, 2016

We hear from witnesses near the scenes of the Brussels blasts; from the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Michael Leiter, in Washington, D.C.; and from NPR's Dina Temple-Raston.

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Timing Of Brussels Attacks Raises Questions About Paris Links

11:14am March 22, 2016

It's unclear who's responsible for Tuesday's blasts, but they follow the arrest of a suspect in the Paris attacks. Brookings senior fellow William McCants, author of The ISIS Apocalypse, weighs in.

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The Delay In The FBI's Clash With Apple: What Does It Mean?

10:34am March 22, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

The FBI is testing a new tool that may allow it to crack into the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters without Apple's help. Its success or failure could have major legal implications.

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Justice Department Asks To Vacate Hearing With Apple Over Locked iPhone

8:43pm March 21, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

The Justice Department asked to delay a Tuesday hearing with Apple while it tests a new method to unlock the iPhone owned by one of the San Bernardino shooters without Apple's help.

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When Asylum-Seeking Women And Children Immigrants Are Welcomed Like Criminals

8:00am March 20, 2016

by NPR Staff

Immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, often fleeing violence, are put in detention centers. That was the best way to handle the influx at the time, says one Homeland official. Now, rules are changing.

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Trump Says He Will Release National Security Advisers List

9:14am March 18, 2016

by Tom Bowman

Donald Trump's primary successes are bringing new attention to an area on which he has not focused during the campaign: national security.

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Influencer Group Meets With All GOP Candidates But Trump

8:52am March 18, 2016

The Hay Initiative is advising the candidates on foreign policy, national security and defense. Steve Inskeep speaks to the group's leader Brian Hook, who's concerned about Trump's foreign policy.

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State Department Declares ISIS Attacks On Christians Constitute Genocide

4:29pm March 17, 2016

by Tom Gjelten

The State Department says ISIS has committed "genocide" against Christians in Syria and Iraq, but the declaration may add up to more in U.S. domestic politics than in new action against the militants.

Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday announces that the U.S. has determined that the Islamic State is committing genocide against Christians and other groups in Iraq and Syria.

John Kerry: ISIS Is Carrying Out 'Genocide'

1:17pm March 17, 2016

by Greg Myre

The secretary of state says the atrocities by the radical Islamic group constitute genocide against Christians, Yazidis and Shiite Muslims.

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Submit Your Questions On The Dispute Between Apple And The FBI

6:40am March 17, 2016

The FBI wants Apple to unlock an iPhone used by 1 of the San Bernardino shooters. Morning Edition wants to hear what questions listeners have about the dispute, and we'll answer them on a later show.