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US-Led Coalition Must Keep the Pressure on ISIS
Ministers from the 68 nations that comprise the Global Coalition to Counter ISIS converged on Washington, D.C., this week to discuss how best to counter… Read More
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Alleged Surveillance of Trump Team Fuels Debate Over Government Spying
The chairman of the House intelligence committee surprised colleagues by saying he has evidence suggesting intelligence agencies may have misused and spread information legally obtained… Read More
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Russia May Have Taken Advantage of Attention on London to Ignite Violence in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine—With the world’s eyes on London the day after a lethal terror attack outside of Parliament, a series of violent incidents swept across Ukraine… Read More
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Who Knew What About Trump Surveillance? New Details Raise More Questions
The chairman of the House intelligence panel acknowledged Wednesday that President Donald Trump and members of his team were likely under surveillance, at least incidentally,… Read More
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London Attack Shows Challenge of Stopping Terrorism in Age of ISIS
At least four people were killed, including a police officer and the suspected assailant, and 40 others wounded in a terrorist attack Wednesday in London. The… Read More
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Why US-Russia Cyber Cooperation Is So Problematic
The Russian government is a notoriously bad actor in cyberspace, but this hasn’t stopped it from advocating greater cyber cooperation abroad. Last year, the United States… Read More
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Trump Administration Sends Strong Signal to Russia by Indicting Hackers
Of all the security threats facing the U.S. today, cyber threats are among the most pernicious. Thankfully, the administration is taking some concrete steps to… Read More
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FBI Director Confirms Investigation of Russia’s Meddling in US Election, Including Any Links to Trump Campaign
For the first time, the director of the FBI publicly revealed Monday that the bureau is conducting a counterintelligence investigation of the Russian government’s efforts… Read More
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Hopes Fade for a Political Solution to the War in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine—A Russian bank in the historic heart of Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, has become the epicenter of an escalating crisis that has Ukrainians doubting whether… Read More
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House Conservatives Back Trump’s Border Wall Request
Two House conservatives expressed support for the Trump administration’s request for billions of dollars in funding to begin work on a planned border wall, saying… Read More
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Sharyl Attkisson on Trump Surveillance Claims: ‘I Don’t Think It’s Outside Realm of Possibility’
Veteran investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson said Thursday it’s possible President Donald Trump is right about government surveillance. “I don’t think it’s outside the realm of… Read More
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Natural Disasters Are Costing FEMA Way Too Much Money. Here’s What’s Wrong.
As winter storms spread across the Midwest and Northeast this week, many Americans prepared for the worst by stocking up on necessities. But what about… Read More
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House Hacking Suspects Could Read Every Email Dozens of Congressmen Sent and Received
Congressional IT staffers who are the subject of a criminal investigation into misusing their positions had full access to members’ “correspondence, emails, confidential files,” and… Read More
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The Danger of the Dark Web
The latest WikiLeaks revelations—purportedly revealing CIA hacking tools and techniques—are a reminder of just how vital cybersecurity is. A big area of concern … the… Read More
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How San Francisco Is Letting Its Guard Down on Terrorism
Last week, the city of San Francisco announced that it is suspending its involvement in the Joint Terrorism Task Force—the primary mechanism for counterterrorism cooperation… Read More
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Searching for the American Dream on the Edge of the War in Ukraine
SLOVIANSK, Ukraine—At the public library in this eastern Ukrainian city about 50 kilometers, or 30 miles, from the war’s front lines, a group of teenagers… Read More
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Hill Staffers in Security Probe Said to Keep Stepmom in ‘Captivity’ to Access Cash
Congressional staffers are accused of holding their stepmother in “captivity” with violent threats in a plan to use her to access money stashed away in the Middle East…. Read More
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Who to Blame for the Latest WikiLeaks Dump: Manning and Snowden
The most recent “dump” of documents from WikiLeaks can be directly attributed to Bradley Manning and Edward Snowden. No, I don’t think either of these… Read More
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Assimilation, Not ‘Integration,’ Prevents Young Immigrants From Turning to Terrorism
Whoever leaked a Department of Homeland Security document showing that children of immigrants raised in America radicalize at a higher rate than do their parents… Read More
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Lawmaker Welcomes Fresh Approach to Eradicating ‘Evolving’ Threat of Islamic Terrorism
President Donald Trump has promised a new strategy for fighting terrorism, including the Islamic State, or ISIS. Last week in his congressional address, he signaled… Read More
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Experts Differ on Whether Trump’s New Travel Ban Makes America Safer
President Donald Trump sought to settle legal and political concerns Monday with his revised executive order pausing travel from six countries plagued by terrorism—and temporarily… Read More
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Why Trump’s Revised Executive Order Is Constitutional, Legal, and Common Sense
President Donald Trump’s revised executive order restricting travel from terrorist safe havens is just as constitutional and legal as his original order, despite what some… Read More
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Trump Signs Revised Travel Ban Targeting ‘Foreign Terrorist Entry’
President Donald Trump on Monday signed a revised version of his executive order to impose temporary travel restrictions on residents of six countries the Obama… Read More
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Kansas City Bombing Scheme Becomes First Terror Plot of 2017
The FBI arrested Robert Lorenzo Hester on Feb. 17 and charged him with planning bombings in Kansas City, Missouri. The FBI said Hester, of Columbia, Missouri,… Read More
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Former Federal Prosecutor Calls for Every Senator to Reveal Ambassadors They Met With
In light of Attorney General Jeff Sessions recusing himself from the Russian investigation, a government watchdog group is asking every senator to provide a list… Read More
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New Poll Shows Americans Think Defense Spending Too Low, Military Too Weak
In 1990, with the fall of the Soviet Union and following eight years of military buildup under President Ronald Reagan, the American people seemed to… Read More
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In Aircraft Carrier Speech, Trump Makes Strong Case for Rebuilding the Navy
In a speech on board the next-generation aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, President Donald Trump pledged to rebuild the U.S. Navy fleet, eliminate cuts… Read More
