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Police Continue Investigation Into San Bernardino, Calif., Shootings

9:59pm December 02, 2015

by Phil Ewing

Fourteen people are dead and at least 17 wounded after at least two gunmen opened fire on a social services center in San Bernardino, Calif. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.

IAEA Report Reveals Iran Once Had Nuclear Weapons Program

4:30pm December 02, 2015

by Geoff Brumfiel

The International Atomic Energy Agency's latest report on Iran concludes that it once had a nuclear weapons program. NPR explores the implications of the findings for the current nuclear deal with Iran.

Mohamed Abdeslam places candles on a window ledge of his family's apartment Nov. 18 during a candlelight vigil in Brussels' Molenbeek district town square. Two of his brothers were among the attackers in Paris on Nov. 13.

In Worst Attacks, Terrorists Often Have Fraternal Bonds

3:42pm December 02, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

The Boston Marathon bombing, the Charlie Hebdo attacks and the recent rampage in Paris share a common element: all involved terrorists who were brothers.

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Report Calls For Investigation Into CIA's Post-9/11 Interrogation Program

1:52pm December 02, 2015

by David Welna

Human Rights Watch issued a new report Tuesday examining the legality of the CIA's post-9/11 detention and interrogation program. It is expected to challenge the Obama administration's conclusions that it is impossible to prosecute the CIA officers and others involved in the program.

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Senators Move To Tighten Visa Waiver Program; Concede Issues Exist

6:08am December 02, 2015

by Brian Naylor

Even as a bipartisan group of Senators introduced a bill to tighten potential security gaps in the visa waiver program, they acknowledge the measure has limits on how effective it might be.

Germany Approves Plans To Support International Coalition Fighting ISIS

5:20pm December 01, 2015

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with German Ambassador to the United States, Peter Wittig, about Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to commit troops to the ongoing fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

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U.S. Authorities Have Arrested 56 ISIS Sympathizers This Year, Report Finds

5:20pm December 01, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

The FBI says it is investigating possible ISIS sympathizers in all 50 U.S. states. A new report out Tuesday looks at what is known about ISIS supporters in America, where and who they are.

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Clinton Emails: 'ROLF,' Plus 'Mittens' Romney And Newt The 'Grinch'

3:36pm December 01, 2015

The latest release of the Democratic presidential candidate's emails from her controversial private server total 7,825 pages, including portions of 328 documents that were upgraded to "Confidential."

After Paris Attacks, U.S. Tightens Visa Waiver Program

2:36pm December 01, 2015

The Obama administration is changing the system that allows travelers from Europe and elsewhere to reach the U.S. without a visa. Steve Inskeep talks to Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson.

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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson.

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LISTEN: 'We Have An Obligation' To Refugees, Says Homeland Security Chief

10:06am December 01, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

Jeh Johnson tells NPR's Morning Edition that the existing U.S. refugee program is "probably the most thorough, multilayered, time-consuming way for anyone to cross our borders."

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