National Security

Citing Religious Liberty, Evangelical Leaders Blast Trump's Muslim Ban

4:10pm December 09, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

"It is not in spite of our Gospel conviction, but precisely because of it, that we should stand for religious liberty for everyone," one evangelical leader said.

Government Suspected Of Wanting CIA Torture Report To Remain Secret

2:42pm December 09, 2015

by David Welna

A Senate panel released a redacted synopsis of the 7,000 page report. Copies of the full classified report sent to federal agencies have gone unread. Some fear the report may never be made public.

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Ted Cruz visited NPR headquarters on Tuesday to talk with Steve Inskeep about his plans for protecting the U.S. from terrorist attacks and his views on climate change.

Cruz Won't Criticize Trump But Offers His Own Plan To Bar Refugees

2:42pm December 09, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

The Texas senator and GOP presidential candidate tells NPR's Steve Inskeep his plan to curb immigration of Middle Eastern refugees — and why he may disagree with but won't criticize Donald Trump.

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Redlands, Calif., Residents Cope With Link To San Bernardino Shooters

7:29pm December 08, 2015

by Matt Guilhem

Redlands, Calif., is a tight knit, affluent city with a small town charm that has been deeply shaken by last week's shooting in nearby San Bernardino. Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik built their arsenal and planned last week's attack from a home base in the Redlands. Residents are still coming to terms with the city's link to terror.

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Counterterrorism Experts Face Challenges Recognizing 'Lone Wolf' Terrorists

5:20pm December 08, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish interviews John Horgan, a professor at Georgia State University's Global Studies Institute, who studies how ISIS inspires "lone wolf" supporters.

The Statue of Liberty stands tall as dark clouds cover the New York sky.

Trump's Muslims Plan: Inflammatory? Definitely. Unconstitutional? Maybe

4:10pm December 08, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Some rivals say the plan to bar Muslims is "offensive" and "unhinged." Some pundits have called it "unconstitutional." But experts say the Constitution gives Congress leverage on whom to let in.

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U.S. To Launch Alert System For Terror Threats

10:14pm December 07, 2015

by Brian Naylor

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson says that in the coming days his department will unveil a new way to let the public know about terrorist threats. It's an acknowledgement, he says, of the evolving threat environment.

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Obama Urges Congress To Authorize Use Of Military Force Against ISIS

7:44pm December 07, 2015

by Susan Davis

In his address to the nation on Sunday, President Obama asked Congress to authorize the use of military force against the Islamic State. The ongoing U.S. military campaign against ISIS in Iraq and Syria is being conducted under the same legal authority Congress granted the president to combat terrorism after the September 11th attacks. It hasn't been updated since.

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FBI Says San Bernardino, Calif., Shooters Were Radicalized

6:42pm December 07, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

Investigators are looking at the San Bernardino shooters' communications and overseas connections as they try to learn more about what prompted the deadly terrorist attack there last week.

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White House Pushes Back Against Criticism Of ISIS Strategy

5:09pm December 07, 2015

by Mara Liasson

In his Oval Office address, President Obama sought to calm a nation on edge because of terror. Did it work? And how is it reverberating on the 2016 campaign trail?