National Security

Former CIA Chief On ISIS: 'We Have To Go After Them In Their Homeland'

7:57pm November 15, 2015

As French airstrikes hit Islamic State militants Sunday, former CIA Director James Woolsey argues why the U.S. and its allies need to take more forceful action against ISIS.

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Some legal scholars disagree with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's claim that the US is authorized to fight ISIS under a 2001 military authorization.

Fact Check: Hillary Clinton On Using Force Against ISIS

7:30pm November 15, 2015

by Danielle Kurtzleben

In Saturday's Democratic debate, Clinton said the U.S. has the authority to fight ISIS. But not everyone agrees on that.

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National

Counter-Terrorism Hovers Over G-20 Summit

7:59am November 15, 2015

President Obama joins the annual summit of leaders from G-20 nations today in Turkey as the United States and other powers reassess their strategy to counter ISIS after the massacre in Paris on Friday.

Politics & Government

Liveblog: National Security, Economy Main Focus Of Democratic Debate

11:42pm November 14, 2015

In the wake of the Paris attacks Friday that killed at least 129 people, questions early on focused entirely on foreign policy and national security.

U.S. Officials Say Sophistication Of Attacks Could Point To Al-Qaida

1:33am November 14, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

U.S. officials say the sophistication of the attacks provides some clues as to who is responsible. Their suspicions point to al-Qaida because the group specializes in these kinds of attacks.

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Terrorism Expert: Paris Attacks Mark 'Massive Intelligence Failure'

10:26pm November 13, 2015

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Bill Roggio, editor of The Long War Journal, about the attacks in Paris.

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Attorney General Loretta Lynch Delivers Statement On Paris Attacks

10:26pm November 13, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

NPR discusses the FBI response to the attacks in Paris. Lynch said in her statement that the U.S. "stands in solidarity with France."

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French Counterterrorism Expert Provides Analysis on Paris Attacks

9:55pm November 13, 2015

NPR talks with Jean Charles Brisard, a French counterterrorism expert, for analysis of the attacks earlier tonight in Paris.

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U.S., French Officials: Multiple Attacks In Paris Were 'Nearly Simultaneous'

9:54pm November 13, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

NPR has the latest on events as they continue to unfold in Paris in what officials fear is the worst attack in Europe since the Madrid train bombings in 2004.

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After Retaking Sinjar, Iraq, How Kurdish Forces Can Prevent ISIS' Return

4:18pm November 13, 2015

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Jessica Lewis McFate, research director at the Institute for the Study of War, about what needs to be done after ISIS is kicked out of a city to keep it from coming back.