Tag: Terrorism

Defense Department officials confirmed Friday evening that Hafiz Sayed Khan, the leader of Islamic State's branch in Afghanistan and Pakistan, was killed by a U.S.-Afghan Special Operations Force airstrike last month. (Hadi Al-Abdallah via AP)

National Security

U.S. kills leader of Islamic State’s Afghan, Pakistan operations

Anna Giaritelli · August 12, 2016 10:01 pm

A Green Beret who was nearly drummed out of the military for beating a child rapist in Afghanistan plans to name his son after Rep. Duncan Hunter, who helped save his career. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

GOP lawmaker rejects criticism of Trump’s temperament: ‘It’s all nonsense’

Gabby Morrongiello · August 12, 2016 5:38 pm

Vice President Joe Biden wants the next administration to win approval of TPP. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

National Security

Biden challenges Clinton to back TPP as Obama sends it to Congress

Paul Bedard · August 12, 2016 2:47 pm

National Security

Iraq vet congressman: Trump has ‘absolutely no idea what it takes to fight ISIS’

Kelly Cohen · August 12, 2016 1:49 pm

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump continued to link Hillary Clinton to the Islamic State, this time saying the terror group "gained tremendous strength" during her time as secretary of state. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

National Security

Trump claims ISIS ‘gained tremendous strength’ under Clinton

Kelly Cohen · August 12, 2016 1:28 pm

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump defended his controversial argument that President Obama and Hillary Clinton founded the Islamic State by suggesting the media misinterpreted his "sarcasm." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Trump’s new explanation about his Obama ‘founder of ISIS’ remark

Sarah Bedford · August 12, 2016 12:15 pm

Former Mississippi State chemistry major Jaelyn Young of Starkville, Miss., had converted to Islam in March 2015. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

National Security

20-year-old U.S. woman gets 12 years in prison for attempting to join ISIS

Anna Giaritelli · August 12, 2016 12:07 am

Libertarian nominee agrees: Obama, Clinton created ISIS

Anna Giaritelli · August 11, 2016 10:43 pm

"It goes without saying that this is a false claim from a presidential candidate with an aversion to the truth and an unprecedented lack of knowledge,—£ a Hillary for America senior policy adviser said in a statement. (AP Photo)

National Security

Clinton team fires back at Trump over ISIS claim

Becket Adams · August 11, 2016 5:17 pm

Migrants wait in the registration room at an initial reception center for asylum seekers in Gera, central Germany. A senior German security official told the BBC Thursday that Islamic State "sleeper cells" have infiltrated the country. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

Beltway Confidential

Islamic State does have sleeper cells disguised as refugees

Ashe Schow · August 11, 2016 3:42 pm

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said that President Obama, with help from Hillary Clinton, is the "founder" of the Islamic State. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Media see new controversy in something Trump said 7 months ago

Eddie Scarry · August 11, 2016 1:56 pm

National Security

House GOP task force: Military leaders distorted ISIS intel to downplay threat

Joel Gehrke · August 11, 2016 1:30 pm