SecurityCommentary
Ted Cruz: Here’s How to Win the Battle Against ISIS
In part two of an exclusive interview with The Daily Signal, Sen. Ted Cruz talks about why the United States should not be picking sides… Read More
SecurityNews
Poll Finds Terrorism Top Issue in US Following Deadly Attacks
Americans on edge following the terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, Calif., view terrorism as the biggest issue facing the nation, according to a new Gallup… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Time to Be Frank: Linking Terrorism and Climate Change Is Ridiculous
President Obama certainly knows how to use a red-hot news hook to highlight his agenda. This week, during the United Nations Conference on Climate Change… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Ted Cruz: Despite What Obama Says, We Are at War Against Radical Islam
In the first part of an exclusive interview with The Daily Signal, Sen. Ted Cruz talks about why President Barack Obama won’t admit the United… Read More
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Ted Cruz Outlines Assertive Foreign Policy, Campaign to Destroy ISIS
The United States must do “whatever is necessary and required” to destroy the Islamic State, Sen. Ted Cruz said Thursday, laying out a muscular foreign policy that… Read More
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As Obama, GOP Spar Over Gun Control and No-Fly List, What You Need to Know
In one of his calls to action for Congress after the terrorist attack in San Bernardino, Calif., President Barack Obama urged lawmakers to pass legislation… Read More
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Sen. Tim Kaine on Why He Backs Changes to the Visa Waiver Program
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., says that while the Syrian refugee crisis gets the big headlines, he and colleagues are concerned with changes they think are… Read More
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Marco Rubio: ‘We Can’t Accept Refugees That We Can’t Truly Vet’
Even though Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., voted against temporarily stopping the issuance of visas to more than 30 countries with high-risk terrorist areas, he says he… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Congress Must Exercise Oversight of Obama Strategy Against ISIS Social Media Propaganda
Terrorists’ use of social media has turned the Internet into a battlefield unlike any we have seen before. As a tool for terror, propaganda, and… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Sen. Tom Cotton Says President Obama Is Wrong About Guantanamo Bay
Despite strong opposition in Congress and the growing threat of terrorist attacks both at home and abroad, President Barack Obama continues to call for the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
How Not to Stop a Terrorist Attack
Americans should not be surprised by the terrorist attack that took place in San Bernardino, Calif. Terrorists have used mass shootings as a tactic long… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
San Bernardino Is 75th Terror Plot in US Since 2001. Here’s an Interactive Timeline.
The attack in San Bernardino, Calif. earlier this month is now the 75th Islamist-inspired terrorist attack or plot in the U.S., according to The Heritage… Read More
SecurityNews
Sen. Ben Sasse: ‘We Are Most Certainly … at War With Militant Islam’
Hours after President Barack Obama addressed the nation about the war on terror, a junior Republican senator from Nebraska issued a pointed video rebuttal, arguing… Read More
SecurityCommentary
In Wake of ISIS Attacks, Obama Delivers National Address With No New Strategies
President Barack Obama clearly meant to convey the seriousness of the situation we currently face as a nation from the terrorist group known as the… Read More
SecurityNews
White House Issues Correction to Obama’s Terrorism Speech
In his Oval Office address to the nation Sunday night, President Obama incorrectly claimed that one of the San Bernardino terrorists arrived in the United… Read More
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This Counterterrorism Expert Says US Must Treat Terrorism as ‘War’ Rather Than ‘Crime’
The Obama administration has “downplayed” the terrorism threat faced by the U.S., leaving law enforcement unprepared and inadequately trained, an expert in counterterrorism said at… Read More
SecurityNews
Citing ‘Radical Killers,’ Police Group Throws Flag on NFL’s Ban on ‘Concealed Carry’ at Games
The NFL’s ban on fans carrying concealed firearms has undergone new criticism in the weeks after the terrorist attacks in Paris, which included an attempted bombing of a… Read More
SecurityCommentary
How to Explain Terrorism in Belgium? Linguistic Division May Play a Role.
Belgium is a lovely country. Flanders, in the north, has some of the prettiest towns in Europe. Wallonia, to the south, has lush forests and… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Sensible Policies Are Needed to Prevent Terrorist Travel
After the rage and mourning over the Paris terrorist attacks came fears of another Paris—in another city. Nowhere has the debate about how to keep… Read More
SecurityCommentary
No, the Visa Waiver System Is Not the Problem
Despite the deep erudition of this newspaper’s readers—especially of this column—we suggest everyone take a deep breath over their concerns about the possibility of terrorism… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Leading Muslim Voice Speaks Out Against Islamic Extremism
In the aftermath of the massacre in Paris and the shooting this week in San Bernardino, Calif., the debate over the threat of Islamic terrorism… Read More
SecurityCommentary
San Bernardino Shows We Need Appropriate Counterterror Policies
The terrible events in California once again show the need for proper counterterrorism policies in this era of heightened threat. There is still much to… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Significance of Britain’s Decision to Authorize More Airstrikes Targeting ISIS
On Wednesday, the House of Commons voted to expand Britain’s air war into Syria. Expanding the British air campaign into Syria should have been an… Read More
SecurityNews
Syrian Immigration Poses ‘Grave National Security Threat,’ Conservative Leaders Say
Conservative leaders, including a former U.S. attorney general and a previous chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, are warning that the United States is putting its… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why Did ISIS Target Paris?
“Allah chose me … to travel to Europe in order to terrorize the crusaders waging war against the Muslims.” So begins an Islamic State magazine… Read More
SecurityNews
Two Iraqi Refugees in 2013 Had Links to al-Qaeda
Two Iraqi refugees in Bowling Green, Ky., were proven to be terrorists with links to al-Qaeda after being caught on camera handling heavy weapons inside a… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why al-Qaeda and ISIS Are Ruthlessly Targeting This Country
The small North African country of Tunisia suffered another major terror attack, the third this year. The attack should remind the world that Tunisia faces… Read More
SecurityNews
A Google Executive Shares How to Defeat ISIS on the Digital Front
The Islamic State, or ISIS, isn’t as prevalent on the Internet as many believe, an expert on digital media says, and the United States has… Read More
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Terrorism Fears Fuel Debate Over Government Program That Allows US Travel Without a Visa
The Paris terror attacks have jolted Congress to consider ways to make it more difficult for people outside the country to enter the United States…. Read More
