Threats March 6, 2017 CIA, DOJ sued over leaks of classified info about former NSA Flynn The CIA and Departments of Justice and Treasury are being sued by a prominent legal organization for their role in leaking highly classified material as part of an effort to undermine the credibility of former Trump administration National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, according to an announcement.
Threats February 27, 2017 Agents detail 'daily' border fence battle, seek post-Obama 'restart' While President Trump is vowing to step up enforcement and seal off the southern border, agents in Border Patrol say they are still grappling with fallout from the Obama years.
Threats February 8, 2017 Trump’s travel ban: Why the 9th Circuit could flip and unexpectedly grant a stay The U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, undertook an extraordinary review Tuesday evening.
Threats February 8, 2017 Trump warns 'security and safety' at stake in refugee order court case President Trump delivered a pointed warning Wednesday morning to judges considering his immigration and refugee restrictions, saying the U.S. will never “have the security and safety to which we are entitled” if they are not reinstated.
Threats February 6, 2017 Trump: Allow those into US who 'want to love our country' President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to allow into the United States people who "want to love our country," defending his immigration and refugee restrictions as he made his first visit to the headquarters Monday for U.S. Central Command.
Secretary of Defense February 3, 2017 Mattis says US would have 'effective and overwhelming' response to North Korea nuke attack In an explicit warning to North Korea, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Friday said any use of nuclear weapons by the North on the United States or its allies would be met with what he called an "effective and overwhelming" response.
Secretary of Defense February 1, 2017 Defense Secretary Mattis criticizes North Korea ahead of talks with Japan, South Korea In his first public remarks abroad as U.S. defense secretary, Jim Mattis is criticizing North Korea for provocative acts that require new consultations with Japan and South Korea.
Threats February 1, 2017 Security Adviser Flynn says Iran ‘on notice’ after missile test National Security Adviser Mike Flynn said Wednesday the Trump administration is putting Iran “on notice” after it tested a ballistic missile and Tehran-backed militants attacked a Saudi naval vessel.
National Security January 31, 2017 No Americans will be targeted in terror strikes, White House says The White House said Tuesday that no American citizen "will ever be targeted" in raids against terror suspects, a blanket statement that appeared to signal a break from the Obama administration's strategy for pursuing and targeting suspects in counterterrorism operations overseas.
Threats January 27, 2017 Obama team circles wagons as Panetta hits White House on Iraq, Syria and more The Obama administration found itself on defense Friday after former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta criticized the White House for its policies on Iraq, with the State Department and others publicly disputing his claims.
Threats January 24, 2017 Trump properties face global terror risk with presidency Businesses around the world bearing U.S. President Donald Trump's name face an increased risk now that he is in the White House, security experts warn, especially as several are in areas previously targeted by violence.