Jan 07 Watch 5:55 Lax security at the Capitol prompts widespread demand for answers There were serious questions Thursday about security in and around the Capitol and why there weren't better preparations ahead of time. William Brangham reports. Continue watching
Jan 07 Lawmakers vow to probe police response to U.S. Capitol breach By Associated Press U.S. Capitol Police, who are charged with protecting Congress, turned to other law enforcement for help with the mob that overwhelmed the complex and sent lawmakers into hiding. Continue reading
Jan 04 UK judge refuses U.S. extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange By Associated Press The U.S. government said it would appeal the decision. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 8:32 U.S. takes aggressive steps against China for forcing Uighurs into labor By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran More than 1 million Uighurs, an ethnic-Muslim minority in China, are being detained in hundreds of Chinese detention facilities and camps, where there are reports of widespread torture and detentions that have evolved into forced labor. The Department of Homeland… Continue watching
Nov 24 WATCH: Biden formally introduces national security team By Matthew Lee, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press It's his first substantive offering of how he’ll shift from President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies by relying on a slate of foreign policy and national security experts from the Democratic establishment. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 6:49 What Trump's refusal to concede could mean for the presidential transition With President Trump’s refusal to accept the results of the election, his supporters are doubling down on his message, and national tensions persist. Those calling for Trump to concede point to the long American history of presidential concessions and peaceful… Continue watching
Oct 28 WATCH: U.S. charges 8 in alleged Chinese surveillance effort By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department has charged eight people with working on behalf of the Chinese government in a pressure campaign aimed at coercing a New Jersey man who was wanted by Beijing to return to China to face charges, officials said. Continue reading
Sep 28 Ethics experts see national security concern in Trump's reported personal debt By Aamer Madhani, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Revelations that President Donald Trump is personally liable for more than $400 million in debt are casting a shadow over his presidency that ethics experts say raises national security concerns he could be manipulated to sway U.S. policy by organizations… Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH: FBI Director Wray, national security officials testify on Homeland Security threats By Courtney Vinopal and Associated Press FBI Director Christopher Wray testified about homeland security threats Sept. 24 before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Continue reading
Sep 15 U.S. issues sweeping new travel warning for China, Hong Kong By Associated Press The U.S. on Tuesday issued a sweeping new advisory warning against travel to mainland China and Hong Kong, citing the risk of "arbitrary detention" and "arbitrary enforcement of local laws."… Continue reading