by Paige Leskin | Jan 27, 2015 | National Security
WASHINGTON — In its first meeting of 2015, the House special committee investigating the 2012 attacks on the U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya, once again Tuesday became an exercise in fingerpointing, with Republicans saying the White House is evading and Democrats...
by Tal Axelrod | Jan 27, 2015 | National Security
WASHINGTON – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce said Tuesday President Barack Obama failed to maintain a firm line in Iranian nuclear negotiations, claiming that the U.S. conceded too much without getting anything in return. “Negotiations…appear to be...
by Tyler Pager | Jan 27, 2015 | National Security
By Tyler Pager WASHINGTON — Lawmakers trying to limit the spread of terrorist propaganda on social media say they are frustrated by tech companies’ opposition to expanded security measures. “There needs to be an effort to work cooperatively with these...
by Astrid Goh | Jan 27, 2015 | National Security
By Astrid Goh WASHINGTON — The only way European governments can stop Islamist radicalization that creates terrorists like those responsible for the recent Paris attacks is to get help from Muslim religious leaders, a group of foreign policy experts said Tuesday. Four...
by Astrid Goh | Jan 27, 2015 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON–European governments must integrate Muslims more into their community to curb the rise of homegrown terrorists like those responsible for the recent Paris attacks in which 20 people died, experts said Tuesday at a talk hosted by the International...
by Daniel Hersh | Jan 27, 2015 | National Security
WASHINGTON – The PreCheck line at your airport might be more crowded in the near future. In September, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it wanted to expand the number of ‘trusted travelers’ in its Private Sector Vetting Initiative, asking industry...
by William Hicks | Jan 26, 2015 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — 2014 was the year of White House fence jumpers. Now in 2015, trespassing in the White House has become mechanized, much to the chagrin of the Secret Service. Early Monday morning a small unmanned drone, a two-foot quadcopter, was found on the...
by Haley Hinkle | Jan 21, 2015 | National Security
WASHINGTON — A Washington library hosted a marathon reading of George Orwell’s novel “1984” Wednesday as part of a series on privacy and government surveillance. The reading’s theme was “Big Brother is watching you,” a reference to the all-knowing governmental...
by Tal Axelrod | Jan 21, 2015 | National Security
WASHINGTON – Sen. John McCain used a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Wednesday to criticize President Barack Obama’s State of the Union claim that the “shadow of crisis has passed.” “That news came as quite a surprise to anyone who has been paying attention to...
by Haley Hinkle | Jan 20, 2015 | National Security, State of the Union
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama urged Congress to pass tougher cybersecurity protections in his State of the Union address Tuesday, and Republicans indicated they are willing to work with the president on the issue – one of the few that drew bipartisan support....
by Yunita Ong | Jan 20, 2015 | National Security, State of the Union
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is likely to sidestep the thorny topic of immigration reform during his State of The Union address Tuesday night in favor of issues such as inequality, experts predict. After the House voted to overturn the president’s...
