Jun 21 Who are the lawyers helping Robert Mueller in the Russia investigation? By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The team of lawyers investigating potential coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign is still growing, but its early composition reveals a breadth of experience in criminal law and in following the money. The team includes a former… Continue reading
May 25 Watch 8:59 How leaks can affect an unfolding counterterrorism investigation By PBS News Hour Investigators say they have "very important" clues to what drove an attacker to bomb a concert in Manchester, England. But they face an unwelcome obstacle: intelligence leaks to the American press, fueling a diplomatic fight and a pause in intelligence… Continue watching
May 20 Trump signs Saudi defense, economic deals By Associated Press President Donald Trump and Saudi King Salman signed a series of agreements cementing their countries' military and economic partnerships. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch 6:17 The towering challenge of protecting the Trumps in New York By PBS News Hour When Donald Trump moves into the White House, Trump Tower will still be a home of the first family. Securing the skyscraper presents unprecedented challenges, not to mention traffic gridlock, a hardship on nearby businesses and a fight over who… Continue watching
Jan 07 State election systems to get more federal aid for security By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson is designating U.S. election systems critical infrastructure, a move that provides more federal help for state and local governments to keep their election systems safe from tampering. Continue reading
Dec 27 Trump taps former Bush aide Bossert as homeland security assistant By Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is tapping an experienced national security adviser to serve as assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism. Continue reading
Nov 04 FBI, NYPD assessing possible threat of al-Qaida attack on election eve By Jake Pearson, Associated Press Officials say Friday that counterterrorism investigators are reviewing the information that mentioned New York, Texas and Virginia as potential targets. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 7:14 Standing up Afghan army is like 'trying to build an airplane while in flight,' says top U.S. general By PBS News Hour U.S. and coalition forces have been in Afghanistan for 15 years since the 9/11 attacks. Though their numbers have drastically decreased as the U.S. has trained Afghan security forces, it is not easy to build an army in the middle… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 9:41 An extremist's path to academia -- and fighting terrorism By PBS News Hour Jesse Curtis Morton begins work as a counterterrorism researcher at George Washington University this fall. But his path to the position was highly unconventional: until 2012, Morton was Younus Abdullah Muhammad, a Muslim extremist who founded a radical Islamist website. Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 7:11 Traveling Americans confront long TSA lines, fears of terrorism By PBS News Hour Across the country, millions of summer travelers are experiencing record wait times in TSA security lines. Meanwhile, travel warnings have been issued for Americans heading to Europe, as fears of terrorist attacks increase. For more on the security issues facing… Continue watching