SecurityCommentary
What Can Be Done to Stop Vehicular Terrorist Attacks
Sayfullo Saipov’s attack in New York City, where he used a rented truck to mow down pedestrians and bicyclists, killing eight and injuring others, is… Read More
SecurityNews
Chuck Schumer Under Fire After NYC Terrorist Attack for Role in ‘Diversity Visa Lottery’
President Donald Trump slammed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., early Wednesday for his role in launching the program that reportedly allowed an extremist onto American… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Foiled Plot in Miami Is 99th Terror Plot Against US Since 9/11
The Department of Justice charged Vicente Adolfo Solano last week with attempting to use an explosive device at a Miami mall. Solano had pledged his allegiance… Read More
SecurityNews
New York Mayor Calls Deadly Bike Path Attack an ‘Act of Terror’
The driver of a rented truck shouted “Allahu Akbar” as he deliberately plowed into pedestrians and bicyclists in lower Manhattan, killing eight and injuring at… Read More
SecurityCommentary
I Went to a #NoMuslimBanEver March. Here’s What I Saw.
About 500 protesters gathered in Washington, D.C., for the #NoMuslimBanEver March, protesting the Trump administration’s travel ban. The Daily Signal went to the #NoMuslimBanEver March… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Foiled Terror Plot Raises Number of Plots, Attacks to 98 Since 9/11
The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges earlier this month against three men for plotting to attack New York City in 2016. The plotters were arrested… Read More
SecurityNews
Trump’s National Security Team Argues for Keeping Foreign Spying Tool
An Islamic State operative encouraged his followers on social media to carry out attacks in Europe and the United States, posting names and addresses of… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Here Are 4 Ways Iran Is Destabilizing the Middle East
President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the United States would not recertify the controversial Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran—commonly referred to as… Read More
LawNews
Investigators Reluctant to Call Vegas Massacre an Act of Terror
It’s probably too early to judge whether the massacre at a concert in Las Vegas should be characterized as an act of domestic terrorism, government… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Trump’s Opportunity to Oust Those Who Covered Up Benghazi Missteps
It’s been five years since terrorists attacked the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept. 11, 2012, leaving four Americans dead. Now, Libya’s interim government… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Trump’s Decision to Ban Venezuelan Government Officials Was Long Overdue
The president took long-needed action on Sunday when he put in place travel restrictions on a number of high-profile Venezuelan officials. As part of ban,… Read More
SecurityNews
3 Key Elements of Trump’s New Travel Ban
President Donald Trump’s new restrictions on travel from certain nations adapt to the latest threats and affect countries without Muslim majorities, but face legal challenges… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Trump’s New Travel Ban Is Standard Security Policy
If the recent announcement limiting travel to the U.S. from eight countries came from the pen of any other recent president, it would hardly make… Read More
InternationalNews
Trump Decision on Refugee Total Expected Within Days
The Trump administration will decide within 10 days how many refugees may resettle next year in the United States, a State Department official said Wednesday… Read More
SecurityNews
16 Years After 9/11, Government Lacks Answers in Combating Terrorism
The United States and allies seem to lack a clear strategy for toppling the terrorist threat 16 years after the worst terrorist attack in American… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Foiled Virginia Attack Brings Total US Terror Plots to 97 Since 9/11
Last year, FBI agents and undercover operatives watched as Lionel Williams, 27, of Suffolk, Virginia, revealed plans to help Islamic State militants in Syria and… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Trump Lays Out a Winning Strategy for Afghanistan
After months of speculation and delay, President Donald Trump has sided with the expert advice of his military and national security team on the way… Read More
SecurityNews
6 Takeaways as Trump Recommits US to ‘Defeat the Enemy’ in Afghanistan
President Donald Trump announced an unspecified surge of troops in Afghanistan to “kill terrorists” and “defeat the enemy” during a prime-time address Monday night to… Read More
InternationalCommentary
What Europe Should Be Doing to Prevent Another Terrorist Attack Like Barcelona
Not so long ago, scenes of death and carnage on the streets of major European cities were a rarity. Not so any more. In this… Read More
SecurityNews
Obama Holdovers Still in Key National Security Council Jobs
Several Obama holdovers who led initiatives at odds with President Donald Trump’s foreign policy remain on the staff of national security adviser H.R. McMaster, The… Read More
InternationalNews
Not Too Late to Prevent ‘Death of Europe,’ British Author Says
Europe’s migration crisis is a lesson in historical and philosophical degeneration, a best-selling British author argues. “Almost everything in this book is also a warning,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why the Crisis in Yemen Matters to the United States
For years, Yemen has been one of the world’s poorest countries. Today, its economy is on the verge of collapse, infectious disease is rampant, and… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How the Somali Government Is Getting Terrorists to Defect
The East African country of Somalia recently concluded a 60-day amnesty program for anyone willing to defect from the Islamist terrorist group, al-Shabab. It is… Read More
SecurityFeature
‘I Wouldn’t Pick on America’: The War on ISIS Gets Personal for the US Navy
USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH, Mediterranean Sea—The sound of aircraft launching off the flight deck rumble deep within the bowels of the aircraft carrier. Conversations in… Read More
SecurityFeature
High Stakes for the US Navy as It Wages War on ISIS
USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH, Mediterranean Sea—During the early days of World War II, the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Winston Churchill made a memorable comment about… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Media Is Unfairly Smearing the Trump Administration’s Strategy on Islamist Extremism
How should the U.S. win the war of ideas against Islamism? That question understandably provokes strong differences of opinion. For example, honest people can disagree… Read More
InternationalNews
McCain, Tunisian Leader Urge US Aid to Sow Democracy in Middle East
Tunisia’s commitment to democracy provides hope for a region awash in tumult, but the North African nation needs U.S. aid to move forward, its top… Read More
InternationalNews
McCain on Trump: ‘Disregard the Tweets, Look at What He Does’
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., spoke with The Daily Signal about the fight against ISIS and the Trump administration’s commitment to the war on terrorism during… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Keep Elmo Out of My Politics
I won’t lie: I am a big Elmo fan. Elmo keeps my 15-month-old daughter captivated and content when she is melting down in a car… Read More
SecurityNews
Why Google Wants to Help Law Enforcement Access Personal Data on the Internet
The challenges of the digital age warrant an updated international legal framework for governments to access important data, Google’s top lawyer argues. Democratic governments and… Read More
