Tag: Terrorism

The U.N. Relief and Works Agency was founded in 1949 to help Palestinian refugees displaced by Israel's war of independence. It has, without a doubt, evolved into something more today. (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra, File)

Beltway Confidential

US support for UNRWA has gone on long enough

Michael Rubin · January 17, 2018 4:20 am

On Tuesday, the Senate barely passed a six-year reauthorization of the Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The spying tool allows intelligence officials to search communications of non-citizens outside of the U.S. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

FISA surveillance bill barely advances in close Senate vote

Susan Ferrechio · January 17, 2018 12:08 am

Cryptocurrency and blockchain technology has been incubating for years and other countries around the world have been quick to see the potential. But Americans — and the U.S. regulatory and national security system — have been much slower to understand and react to the rise of the new currency. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

National Security

The dark side of bitcoin: Terror financing and sanctions evasion

Travis J. Tritten · January 16, 2018 11:55 pm

By stating that "Palestine is the river to the sea and Al Quds is undoubtedly its capital," Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is actually saying that all of Jerusalem and all Israeli territory from the West Bank to the Mediterranean Sea is actually Palestinian territory. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

Beltway Confidential

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei just explained why Israel takes a hardline on Iran

Tom Rogan · January 16, 2018 6:19 pm

"Our simple ask here is that the U.S. Congress work with the administration to reform our immigration system to end chain migration," a senior administration official told reporters Tuesday morning. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

White House casts chain-migration as a security threat to pressure Democrats

Gabby Morrongiello · January 16, 2018 4:35 pm

"According to a list maintained by the Department of Justice's National Security Division, at least 549 individuals were convicted of international terrorism-related charges in U.S. federal courts between Sept. 11, 2001, and Dec. 31, 2016. Of the 549 individuals, 402 were foreign-born — that's 73 percent," Kirstjen Nielsen said. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

DHS chief: Foreign-born have made up 3 in 4 of international terrorism convictions in US courts since Sept. 11 attacks

Anna Giaritelli · January 16, 2018 3:22 pm

Voters were most happy with President Trump's handling of the economy, jobs, and fighting terrorism, but many weren't pleased with his approach to global warming, draining the swamp, foreign relations, and healthcare. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

35 percent give Trump an ‘F’ after his first year

Anna Giaritelli · January 16, 2018 1:49 pm

In 12 short months, the flurry of cordial compliments between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin quickly deteriorated into relentless verbal artillery that was forcefully backed by acute geopolitical stratagems. (Jorge Silva/Pool Photo via AP)

Beltway Confidential

The dying detente: 4 reasons Trump couldn’t befriend Putin

Nikita Vladimirov · January 15, 2018 6:34 pm

President Trump's nominee to lead the military healthcare system, Dean Winslow, has a history of being outspoken and taking political risks. (David B. Gleason / Wikimedia Commons)

Your survival guide to the coming blizzard of Pentagon papers

Jamie McIntyre · January 14, 2018 5:01 am

A Pakistan Crackdown

The Editors · January 12, 2018 9:00 am

In a 256-164 vote, House lawmakers approved a six-year reauthorization of the Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which allows intelligence officials to spy on communications of noncitizens outside of the United States. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

National Security

House votes to reauthorize FISA spying authority after floor fight over privacy

Susan Ferrechio · January 11, 2018 4:47 pm

Twenty-seven-year-old Bangladeshi man Akayed Ullah was indicted Wednesday in the failed pipe bombing of the New York subway system in December. (AP Photo/A.M. Ahad, File)

National Security

NYC subway terminal bomber indicted on terrorism charges

Melissa Quinn · January 11, 2018 3:12 pm