Tag: Terrorism

During a congressional hearing, FBI Director Christopher Wray said, "I'm aware of ongoing discussions about the possibility of a domestic terrorism statute -- there is not a domestic terrorist crime as such." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Security

FBI Director Christopher Wray: Ongoing discussions about adding ‘domestic terrorism statute’

Kelly Cohen · September 27, 2017 4:08 pm

FBI Director Christopher Wray said the evolving nature of terror groups remains a persistent threat to America. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

National Security

FBI Director Christopher Wray: Terrorists becoming more sophisticated with cyberattacks

Todd Shepherd · September 27, 2017 3:19 pm

Acting Director of Homeland Security Elaine Duke testifies before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Homeland Security chief Elaine Duke: Terror threat ‘in many ways exceeds’ that of 9/11

Anna Giaritelli · September 27, 2017 3:00 pm

Fred and Cindy Warmbier watch as their son Otto, is placed in a hearse after his funeral. Otto Warmbier, a 22-year-old University of Virginia undergraduate student who was sentenced in March 2016 to 15 years in prison in North Korea, died in June, days after returning to the United States. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)

Otto Warmbier’s parents: North Koreans are ‘not victims, they are terrorists’

Anna Giaritelli · September 26, 2017 12:22 pm

Trump echoed similar disdain and also retaliatory threats on Twitter, suggesting last week to challenge or removal of broadcast licenses of news networks that he deemed "fake news." (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Beltway Confidential

Trump has good reasons to add Chad and Venezuela to the travel ban

Tom Rogan · September 25, 2017 8:03 pm

U.S. Africa Command said in a statement U.S. forces conducted six precision airstrikes against an ISIS desert camp Friday evening local time. The camp was used to move ISIS fighters in and out of Libya, stockpile weapons and other equipment, and to plot attacks.
(AP File Photo/Manu Brabo)

National Security

US kills 17 ISIS militants in Libya airstrike

Kyle Feldscher · September 24, 2017 3:08 pm

President Trump will soon have to withdraw U.S. special forces operators from Syria, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Russia’s Sergey Lavrov calls for ‘pullout’ of US forces from Syria

Joel Gehrke · September 23, 2017 4:21 pm

The move would increase strikes to include "foot soldier jihadists" who may not have leadership roles. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

National Security

Trump administration set to reduce Obama-era restrictions on drone strikes, commando raids

Diana Stancy Correll · September 22, 2017 3:39 am

National Security

US, Russian generals huddle in Syria amid rising tensions

Travis J. Tritten · September 21, 2017 6:24 pm

The European Court of Human Rights says Russia ignored intelligence indicating an attack was likely, and then used excessive force to resolve the crisis. While the ruling is correct on both counts, the hostage rescue element was the most glaring failure. Many mistakes were made that first week in September 2004. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

Beltway Confidential

How the Beslan hostage crisis went so wrong

Tom Rogan · September 20, 2017 7:57 pm

Researchers say the terror group has turned to Instagram and its "stories" feature to share its message. (iStock photo)

Islamic State turns to Instagram to push propaganda

Sean Langille · September 20, 2017 7:09 pm

Tech giants Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Microsoft admit removing terrorist or extremist content within hours of its posting presents significant technological and scientific hurdles. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Google, Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft concede ‘enormous’ challenge of removing extremist content

Sean Langille · September 20, 2017 4:34 pm