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U.S. soldiers take part in NATO-led military exercises at the military base of Vaziani, outside Tbilisi, Georgia, in August.

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Pentagon Tightens Vetting For Immigrant Service Members

4:27pm October 18, 2017

by Mark Katkov

Green card holders must now wait for security vetting to be complete before entering military service. Previously, foreign-born enlistees shipped to basic training while vetting was underway.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks about immigration in Falls Church, Va., last week.

Democrats To Attorney General Sessions: Don't Duck Our Questions

3:26pm October 18, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

Attorney General Jeff Sessions will testify at a Senate oversight hearing Wednesday. Lawmakers have questions about his contacts with Russia and his reversals on civil rights positions.

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Jesus Campos, the hotel security guard who was shot the night that Stephen Paddock killed 58 people, gave his first media interview to Ellen DeGeneres. The shooter fired from windows he broke in a suite at the Mandalay Bay, pictured on Oct. 2, the day aft

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Wounded Mandalay Bay Security Guard Gives 1st Media Interview On 'Ellen'

2:49pm October 18, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

After he was shot, Jesus Campos yelled "Take cover!" at a hotel engineer and a guest as the Las Vegas gunman sprayed bullets into the hall. His account added detail to the timeline of events Oct. 1.

President Trump participates in a series of radio interviews in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Tuesday. Among the topics he discussed was his and past presidents' policies on reaching out to families of service membe

'Trump's Claim Is Wrong': Comments On Presidents' Calls To Military Families Rebutted

7:26pm October 17, 2017

by Don Gonyea

Defending his lack of response to the deaths of U.S. soldiers in Niger, Trump claimed "a lot of" past presidents did not call families after a death. He raised the example of his chief of staff's son.

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl Pleads Guilty To 'Desertion' And 'Misbehavior Before The Enemy'

7:17pm October 16, 2017

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl pleaded guilty to "desertion" and "misbehavior before the enemy" for leaving his combat outpost in Afghanistan in 2009. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to reporter Richard Oppel of The New York Times about why Bergdahl did this and what happens next.

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Immigration Judges Warn Against Trump Administration Benchmarks

7:17pm October 16, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

The Trump administration is preparing to impose new benchmarks on immigration judges to speed through a backlog of more than 600,000 cases in U.S. immigration courts. But judges warn the change could hurt public confidence and violate the right to due process.

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How Do You Stop A Spy From Spilling Secrets?

4:44pm October 16, 2017

by Mary Louise Kelly

Ursula Wilder is a CIA psychologist who counsels spies heading to or returning home from hostile environments. But how do you provide mental health services to patients who are professionally trained in the art of deception?

Ahmad Khan Rahimi faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison, prosecutors say. He's seen here last December, three months after bombs exploded in New Jersey and New York's Chelsea neighborhood.

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Federal Jury In N.Y. Convicts Man Of 'Crimes Of Terror' In Chelsea Bombing

3:24pm October 16, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Ahmad Khan Rahimi "now faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison," says acting U.S. Attorney Joon H. Kim.

Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, walks with Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., on their way to a meeting with members of the Congressional Black Caucus, at the Capitol, on October 12, 2017, in Washington, DC.

The Russia Investigations: Facebook Makes Nice, Imbroglio Sucks In More Tech Firms

7:00am October 15, 2017

by Philip Ewing

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg launches a goodwill tour in D.C., more big tech companies are pulled into the imbroglio and the White House weighs its Muller strategy.

President Trump speaks during a nomination announcement at the East Room of the White House on Thursday.

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Trump Takes Tougher Line On Iran's Nuclear Program

4:37pm October 13, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The president says he won't recertify the 2015 nuclear deal, giving Congress the option to reimpose sanctions and rewrite parts of the agreement.