Politics Sep 21 FBI Director Wray says Afghanistan unrest could inspire extremism inside U.S. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
World Jun 17 Watch 10:28 Watch Iraq’s secretive counterterrorism unit track down and extract an ISIS fighter Seven years ago this month the Islamic State declared its caliphate, killing thousands in its years-long reign of terror in Iraq and Syria. The group may have lost its territory, but its fighters still plague Iraq. Special Correspondent Leila Molana-Allen… By Leila Molana-Allen
Politics Jun 29 U.S., NATO allies wrangle over troop levels in Afghanistan More than 16 years into the Afghanistan war, the United States and its NATO allies wrangled anew on Thursday over how to meet the need for more troops to counter the resurgent Taliban and help the Afghan forces break a… By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
Science Sep 06 Watch 8:43 Can the high-tech hunt for terrorists stop lone wolf attacks? Take a look at the room 9/11 built: The operations center at the National Counterterrorism Center aggregates data in hopes that analysts will be able to predict the next terrorist attack. With the advent of “social media intelligence,” answers are… By PBS NewsHour
World Jan 30 Watch 9:18 Recruiting college students to fight extremists online The federal government has launched an initiative to counter violent extremism among potential homegrown terrorists. Part of the effort enlists college students to develop an online campaign and social media strategy against ISIS propaganda. NewsHour's Christopher Booker reports. By PBS NewsHour
Feb 21 US may slow military exit from Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Associated Press The United States is considering slowing its military exit from Afghanistan by keeping a larger-than-planned troop presence this year and next because the new Afghan government is proving to be a more reliable partner, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said… Continue reading
Oct 25 An exclusive club: The 5 countries that don’t spy on each other By Margaret Warner It was born out of American and British intelligence collaboration in World War II, a long-private club nicknamed the “Five Eyes.” The members are five English-speaking countries who share virtually all intelligence — and pledge not to practice their craft… Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch Justice Department Ends Investigation on Alleged Use of Torture by CIA Justice Department Ends Investigation on Alleged Use of Torture by CIA… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch Yemen’s Drug Crop Diverts Precious Resources Margaret Warner wraps her reporting series on the complex security picture in Yemen with a look at the drug qat, the cash crop that is depleting the country's water supply. Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch President Saleh: Hunting al-Qaida ‘Relentless’ in Yemen In a series of reports from Yemen, Margaret Warner talks to the country's president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, about security threats, government corruption and relations with the U.S. Continue watching