National Security

President Trump's nominee to become director of the CIA, Gina Haspel, would be the first woman to run the agency, but she has a controversial past.

Trump CIA Nominee, Gina Haspel, Faces Tough Road To Senate Confirmation

2:31pm March 13, 2018

by Philip Ewing

The current deputy director of the CIA is well-respected by intelligence professionals, but she is tied inextricably with the agency's dark chapters involving torture.

Citing National Security, Trump Blocks Broadcom's Takeover Of Qualcomm

6:14am March 13, 2018

by Alina Selyukh

The Trump administration has blocked a Singapore-based company from acquiring U.S. chip manufacturer Qualcomm. At the heart of the $117 billion deal is the future of wireless technology.

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Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Texas, of the House intelligence committee, said the panel has concluded there was no collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia to interfere in the 2016 U.S. election. Other investigations are ongoing.

Republicans On House Intel Panel Conclude There Was No Collusion With Russia

9:16pm March 12, 2018

by Philip Ewing

Democrats on the committee have long criticized their colleagues' handling of the inquiry into 2016 election interference. Meanwhile, a Senate panel and the special counsel continue their work.

An FBI agent walks toward the scene of one of the blasts in Austin on Monday.

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Deadly Package Explosions Across Austin Are Linked, Authorities Believe

9:02pm March 12, 2018

Three package bombs have killed two people in the Texas city in less than two weeks, including one victim Monday. Police say evidence indicates the three blasts are "related based on similarities."

GOP Members Of House Intel Panel Conclude There Was No Collusion With Russia

8:55pm March 12, 2018

by Ryan Lucas

The House intelligence committee's majority Republicans cleared Donald Trump's campaign on Monday of coordinating with Russia's attack on the 2016 election in a finding that minority Democrats are expected to dispute as premature.

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The Navy's new USS Little Rock arrives at the harbor in Buffalo, N.Y., last December. In imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, President Trump said the U.S. military should be as self-sufficient as possible.

Trump Says Tariffs Are Needed To Protect Vital Industries, But Are They?

8:12pm March 12, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

The steel and aluminum tariffs are based on the idea that these homegrown industries are critical for national security purposes. But global supply chains make it tough for the U.S. to go it alone.

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A concrete marker with the North Korean and Chinese national flags has the words "China North Korea Border," at a crossing in the Chinese border town of Tumen in eastern China's Jilin province.

For China, One Of The Greatest Risks Of Trump-Kim Talks Is Being Sidelined

7:03pm March 12, 2018

by Bonnie S. Glaser

Beijing worries it will be marginalized from a potential U.S.-North Korea diplomatic process.

Military personnel wearing protective suits investigate the poisoning of Sergei Skripal in Salisbury, England. Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, remain critically ill.

Nerve Agent Found In U.K. Is Rare And Definitely Russian

6:08pm March 12, 2018

by Geoff Brumfiel

Novichok-class agents were developed in top-secret Russian labs at the end of the Cold War. Experts say only Russia is known to have made them. "They've been a deep, dark secret," says one expert.

Russia Investigation Update

8:08am March 10, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

Special counsel Robert Mueller appears to be examining a mysterious 2017 meeting in the Seychelles, Paul Manafort pleads not guilty again, and witnesses appear before the grand jury.

Trump's Upcoming Meeting With North Korean Leader Has Potential For High Reward

10:13pm March 09, 2018

by Scott Horsley

A summit with Kim Jong Un also brings with it high risk. As both leaders prepare for the meeting, many are wondering what Trump will bring to the table and what the next steps will be.

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