September 11, 2016 On 9/11 anniversary, Homeland Secretary Johnson says US safer but 'challenged' by newer, lone-wolf attacks Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Sunday, on the 15th anniversary of 9-11, that the country is now safer against another such large-scale terror attack but acknowledged being “challenged” by lone radical Islamic terrorists -- with active FBI cases in all 50 states.
September 10, 2016 On 9-11 anniversary, Homeland's Johnson says advanced plots unknown to public foiled 'all the time' As the United States on Sunday prepares to mark the 15th anniversary of the 9-11 terror attacks, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson says terror plots, unbeknownst to the public, have been disrupted “all of the time” since he started running the agency.
September 9, 2016 Obama condemns North Korean nuclear test President Barack Obama is condemning North Korea's latest nuclear test and says the U.S. "does not and never will" accept the country as a nuclear state.
August 30, 2016 State: Benghazi emails involving Clinton recovered by FBI The State Department says about 30 emails that may be related to the 2012 attack on U.S. compounds in Benghazi, Libya, are among the thousands of Hillary Clinton emails recovered during the FBI's recently closed investigation into her use of a private server.
August 30, 2016 Agriculture Dept. closes offices in 5 states after threats The Agriculture Department said Tuesday it had closed offices in five states after receiving anonymous threats that it considered serious.
August 30, 2016 Iran confrontations with US Navy double from last year, more frequent than thought Dangerous confrontations between Iran and the U.S. Navy are becoming even more frequent than previously estimated, ӣƵ has learned.
August 26, 2016 Defense official: Iran confrontations with US Navy up 50 percent this year Dangerous confrontations between Iranian and American warships in the Persian Gulf are up more than 50 percent in 2016 compared with this time last year, according to a U.S. defense official – despite the highly touted nuclear accord, as well as a recent $1.7 billion U.S. payment to Tehran.
August 26, 2016 Parents of ISIS hostage: Obama never donated to daughter's charity, despite vow Despite promising the parents of Islamic State hostage victim Kayla Mueller he would donate to a foundation set up in her name, President Obama still has not contributed to the group – 17 months later.
August 24, 2016 Documents: Soviets worried about detente after Nixon quit Overseas reaction to President Richard Nixon's resignation in 1974 was mixed: The Soviets expressed worry about the future of detente. North Korea reacted brashly, calling Nixon's exit the "falling out" of the "wicked boss" of American imperialists. South Vietnam put its forces on high alert because it feared the North Vietnamese would take advantage of the vulnerable U.S. political situation.
August 17, 2016 US officials: Up to 100,000 Iran-backed fighters now in Iraq As many as 100,000 Iranian-backed Shiite militia are now fighting on the ground in Iraq, according to U.S. military officials -- raising concerns that should the Islamic State be defeated, it may only be replaced by another anti-American force that fuels further sectarian violence in the region.