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U.S. President Trump meets with French President Macron, in Washington

Daily News Lesson March 26 2025

Top Trump officials accidentally texted U.S. war plans to journalist Jeffrey Goldberg

National security officials used the commercial messaging app Signal to communicate military operational details

FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump at the North Carolina GOP convention dinner in Greenville

Daily News Lesson August 29 2022

Intelligence officials to determine security risk of documents taken from Trump's home

Hear what might come next now that the FBI has removed classified documents from Trump's Mar-a-Lago home and resort

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Daily Video January 06 2017

Joe Biden on Donald Trump and Russia

Vice President Joe Biden criticized President-elect Donald Trump's angry tweets in an interview with PBS NewsHour on Thursday, saying, "Grow up, Donald."

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Daily Video January 05 2017

Outgoing CIA director describes threats facing next administration

CIA Director John Brennan discusses his concerns with Russia's alleged interference with the U.S. election and North Korea's continued pursuit of nuclear weapons.

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Daily Video August 16 2016

Trump calls for end to nation-building with national security plan

With just over 80 days left until Election Day, the candidates continue to trade criticism and suggest the other is unqualified for the presidency.

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Daily Video February 25 2016

Obama makes last push to close Guantanamo prison

President Barack Obama took steps Tuesday to make a final effort to finally close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay.

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Daily Video February 17 2016

Republicans focus on national security ahead of South Carolina primary

Voters in Nevada and Iowa will have their turn to weigh in on who they think should be the Republican and Democratic nominees for president this Saturday.

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Daily Video December 16 2015

Republican candidates clash over national security in fifth debate

Nine Republican presidential candidates met Tuesday night in Las Vegas to debate how to keep the co…

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