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FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: US House to vote on stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown, in Washington

Politics Apr 17

Senate extends controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies

By Joey Cappelletti, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Politics Apr 09

FILE PHOTO: U.S. news outlets reject Pentagon press access policy
Appeals court decides against Anthropic in latest round of its AI battle with the Trump administration

The ruling followed another judge's order that forced President Donald Trump's administration to remove a label tainting the company as a national security risk.

By Associated Press

World Dec 08

U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington
Watch 11:03
European leaders rally around Ukraine after U.S. shifts strategy to the Western Hemisphere

The U.S. has been pursuing a solution to the war in Ukraine and recently highlighted those efforts as part of its new national security strategy. Heather Conley, former deputy assistant secretary of state for European affairs during the George W.

By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev

World Dec 06

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Rubio, Special Envoy Witkoff, and Jared Kushner meet with a Ukrainian delegation in Ha...
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National security strategist analyzes Trump administration's new global policy

White House envoys met again with Ukrainian officials on Saturday to discuss Trump’s proposed path to peace. The administration’s national security strategy released this week says ending the war in Ukraine is a “core” U.S. interest, reflecting a shift from…

By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara, Laine Immell

World Dec 05

U.S. President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting, at the White House in Washington, D.C.,
Trump's security strategy slams European allies and asserts U.S. power in Western Hemisphere

The document released Friday by the White House is sure to roil long-standing U.S. allies in Europe for its scathing critiques of their migration and free speech policies, suggesting they face the “prospect of civilizational erasure” and raising doubts about…

By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

Mar 25

WATCH: Warner slams 'careless, incompetent' discussion of Yemen strikes in Trump Cabinet group chat

By Kenichi Serino

"It's also just mind boggling to me that all these senior folks who are on this line and nobody bothered to even check," Warner said.

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Feb 27

Democratic lawmakers say DOGE access to U.S. intelligence secrets poses a national security threat

By David Klepper, Associated Press

Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers from Elon Musk about whether Department of Government Efficiency staffers have shared national security secrets over insecure communication channels. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Rep.

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Feb 05

Democratic senators demand answers on Trump giving Musk's staff access to classified info

By David Klepper, Associated Press

In a letter, the senators warned that national security and the personal privacy of Americans could be at risk if the information is mishandled — intentionally or through negligence.

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Oct 24

New AI rules for national security agencies balance tech's promise with protection against risks

By David Klepper, Associated Press

The rules being announced Thursday are designed to ensure that national security agencies can access the latest and most powerful AI while also mitigating its misuse.

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Aug 28

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In 'At War with Ourselves,' McMaster recounts his time in the Trump White House

By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn

As the presidential race heats up, a new book looks at Donald Trump’s first administration with respect to foreign policy and national security. Trump tapped H.R. McMaster, a three-star general who served in the Gulf War and Iraq War, to…

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