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Daily Video June 16 2016

How the U.S. combats violent extremism and propaganda
Recent acts of violence committed by extremists who were radicalized while living in the United States have raised concerns over the threat of home-grown terrorism.
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Daily Video March 23 2016

Europe searches for answers in Brussels terrorist attacks
Terror attacks at an airport and subway station in Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday killed at least 31 people and injured more than 180, including about a dozen Americans.
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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 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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Daily Video December 09 2015

Threats of loss to “American identity” drive anti-Muslim fears
The recent increase in terror attacks and mass shootings may be contributing to heightened anti-Muslim sentiment in the United States and abroad.
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Daily Video December 07 2015

Obama urges nation not to give in to fear
President Obama told the nation that the U.S. will destroy the Islamic State (ISIS) in an address from the Oval Office Sunday night.
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Daily Video September 11 2015

9/11 memorial honors lives lost aboard Flight 93
In a remote field in western Pennsylvania, mourners gathered Thursday to commemorate the lives lost on United Flight 93 on September 11, 2001.
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Daily Video May 12 2015

Anti-Radicalization Task Force aims to reengage Danish youth
Denmark is debating how to prevent the radicalization of young people as Islamic extremism gains a greater foothold in Europe.
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Daily Video March 05 2015

Boston marathon bombing trial begins
The trial for Boston marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev began this week with a statement that the defense would not dispute his involvement in the attack.
Secretary of State John Kerry, Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson participate in the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism
Daily Video February 23 2015

White House summit aims to prevent violent extremism
World leaders from 65 nations came together to discuss how to counter extremism at a White House-sponsored summit last week.
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