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Investigators Seek The Gunman's Motivation In The Chattanooga Shooting

2:16pm July 23, 2015

by Russell Lewis

Federal authorities in Chattanooga, Tenn., say they still don't know why a man shot up two military installations last week, killing five people. But they are releasing new details on the shooting.

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After Iran Nuclear Deal, U.S. Defense Secretary Reassures Mideast Allies

7:47am July 22, 2015

by David Welna

Defense Secretary Ash Carter is in Saudi Arabia, part of a Middle East swing where he's trying to reassure American allies that their security will not be compromised by the nuclear deal with Iran.

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Sen. Feinstein On Iran Deal's Critics: 'What Is Their Alternative?'

2:55pm July 21, 2015

The Democrat says she supports the nuclear deal world powers struck with Iran this week. She notes that Iran stuck to the interim agreement, and says the pact's critics haven't offered other options.

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Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Makes First U.S. Visit

2:45pm July 21, 2015

by Jackie Northam

President Obama met with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the White House Monday. The two leaders discussed security, Nigeria's economy and battling corruption in its government.

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The Secret Talks That Led To The Negotiations With Iran

2:22pm July 21, 2015

by Renee Montagne

Host Renee Montagne speaks with former diplomat Bill Burns about the secret talks he initiated with the Iran. That paved the way for the negotiations that produced the breakthrough nuclear deal.

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The U.N. Security Council endorsed the historic Iran nuclear deal on Monday. Now, world leaders â notably in the U.S. and Iran â must garner enough support for the agreement at home.

Parrying Doubts In Two Capitals, Leaders Sell The Iran Nuclear Deal

1:46pm July 21, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

Iranian leaders trying to gain support for the nuclear deal at home are turning to a surprising place for talking points: Israel. The sales pitch in Washington? The alternative would be much worse.

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The Commerce Department is looking to place tighter controls on exporting software that can attack a network. The cybersecurity industry opposes the proposed new rules.

Commerce Department: Tighter Controls Needed For Cyberweapons

1:43pm July 21, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

If software can be used to attack a computer network, then companies need permission before sending that software overseas, the government says. But the cybersecurity industry is up in arms.

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Iranian workers transfer goods from a cargo container to trucks in May at the Kalantari port in Chabahar, Iran. The removal of sanctions on Iran under a recent deal with world powers is expected to boost the country's economy, but the agreement was carefu

A Look At How Sanctions Would 'Snap Back' If Iran Violates Nuke Deal

1:02pm July 21, 2015

by Michele Kelemen

The agreement includes a crafty U.N. route to reimpose sanctions — but the U.S. and its allies would have to use the move carefully, because it could release Iran from limits on its nuclear program.

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Republican presidential candidate and real estate mogul Donald Trump is polling atop recent national surveys and is a virtual lock to make the cut for next month's first GOP presidential debate.

Trump Could Bump GOP Veterans Off Debate Stage

8:17am July 21, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

The billionaire businessman is under fire for remarks about prisoners of war. But his inclusion in GOP debates could mean Republicans' only two military veteran candidates don't make it on stage.

Family Of Chattanooga Shooter Says He Suffered From Depression

7:40pm July 20, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The statement from Mohammod Abdulazeez's family expresses "shock, horror, and grief" at the "heinous act of violence" that caused the deaths of five military service members