Feb 25 Former U.S. security officials to oppose emergency declaration By Associated Press A group of former U.S. national security officials is set to release a statement arguing there is no justification for President Donald Trump to use a national emergency declaration to fund a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 6:25 Border wall is not ‘who we are,’ says Rep. Thompson What’s the impact for national security when those who work to keep us safe aren’t getting paid? Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., the new chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, says DHHS and TSA employees are still doing their jobs. Continue watching
Jul 02 EU warns Trump: Auto tariffs could lead to $300 billion retaliation By Associated Press European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas said Monday the U.S. investigation into the possibility of auto tariffs "lacks legitimacy, factual basis and violates international trade rules," just like last month's U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 8:52 Trump pick John Bolton has history of clashing with U.S. intelligence community By PBS News Hour Former UN Ambassador John Bolton will become the third national security adviser since President Trump took office, taking over for Army Lt. Gen H.R. McMaster. Bolton is a longtime hawk on foreign policy who has served Republican presidents since Ronald… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 5:10 How GPS exercise data can reveal sensitive military locations By PBS News Hour GPS data created by millions of people who use mobile devices or apps to track their exercise might also be revealing sensitive national security information. A 20-year-old Australian student discovered the locations of bases where military forces and intelligence services… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 7:49 The privacy concerns at the heart of the FISA renewal debate By PBS News Hour The House of Representatives voted to reauthorize a key provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which U.S. intelligence agencies say is critical to collecting communications from overseas. But the complex issue has sparked some heated debate and seemingly contradictory… Continue watching
Dec 19 AP Fact Check: Donald Trump on energy, security and the Amtrak derailment By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press In laying out his national security strategy, President Donald Trump sold short the records of his predecessors, speaking as if the energy boom started with him and the gates of America were wide open before he came along. On Twitter,… Continue reading
Dec 18 McMaster: We need to act urgently to stop North Korea By Daniel Bush National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster called for a diplomatic solution to the crisis, urging Russia, Japan and other nations to work with the U.S. to avoid a military confrontation with North Korea. But he also indicated the president has asked… Continue reading
Dec 18 Read Trump’s full speech outlining his national security strategy By Erica R. Hendry "America is coming back and coming back strong," President Donald Trump said today during a speech outlining his national security strategy. Read his full remarks here. Continue reading
Nov 02 Russian hackers used a digital hit list to target nations, including the U.S. By Associated Press The list provides the most detailed forensic evidence yet of the close alignment between the hackers and the Russian government, exposing an operation that stretched back years and tried to break into the inboxes of 4,700 Gmail users across the… Continue reading