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Thousands of protesters gather in Portland, Ore., Sunday, for competing rallies following last month's fatal stabbing of two men on a light-rail train by a man police say was shouting anti-Muslim slurs.

Trump Supporters And Counter-Protesters Collide In Portland, Ore.

10:51pm June 04, 2017

by Maquita Peters

Thousands of demonstrators from varying groups converged in Portland, Ore. Sunday afternoon in the wake of the fatal stabbing of two Portland men who tried to stop another man's anti-Muslim tirade.

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Fears Grow As DHS Officials Consider Expanding Airline Laptop Ban

7:32am June 03, 2017

by David Schaper

The White House is deciding whether to prohibit airline passengers from bringing laptops on board flights from Europe. Travel industry leaders say it could have a chilling effect on travel business.

Then-FBI Director James Comey testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on the FBI on May 3.

Did James Comey Lie About Interference In The Russia Investigation?

3:54pm June 02, 2017

by Arnie Seipel

At first glance, it may seem as if the ex-FBI director has given contradictory statements about political pressure on the Russia investigation. That could come up when he testifies publicly next week.

U.S. Intelligence Warns Against Security Implications Of Leaving Paris Accord

5:14pm June 01, 2017

by Mary Louise Kelly

U.S. intelligence experts warn that climate change can produce political instability, as crop failures, drought and rising sea levels prompt population shifts.

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A rocket designed to intercept an intercontinental ballistic missile is launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Tuesday. The Pentagon says it shot down a mock warhead over the Pacific in a success for the U.S. missile defense program.

Wary Of North Korea, U.S. Destroys Mock Warhead Over The Pacific

10:41am May 31, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

The Pentagon says its interceptor shot down a missile similar to the type that North Korea could someday use to threaten the United States.

National Security Experts Divided In Response To White House Leaks

5:14pm May 30, 2017

by David Welna

Washington has been springing more leaks during the nascent Trump presidency than it has for years. Some are coming from officials alarmed by Trump and his entourage. Trump and his supporters are demanding they be ferreted out and prosecuted. But other big leaks — ones that experts say truly could affect national security — appear to be coming from Trump himself, who can spill state secrets with judicial impunity.

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U.S. troops man a roadblock on Dec. 26, 1989, in Panama City, preventing access to the Vatican Embassy where Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega was holed up. The U.S. forces played loud rock music in an attempt to bring Noriega out. He surrendered on Jan. 3

How The U.S. Military Used Guns N' Roses To Make A Dictator Give Up

2:56pm May 30, 2017

by Greg Myre

Panama's dictator, Manuel Noriega, surrendered to the invading U.S. military in 1989. He holed up at the Vatican Embassy, and gave up after being subjected to days of deafening music.

A memorial outside Jones' congressional office includes 568 pictures of Marines from Camp Lejeune — which is in Jones' district — who were killed in Iraq or Afghanistan.

'Asking God To Forgive Me': N.C. Lawmaker Seeks Redemption For War Votes

5:07pm May 29, 2017

by Susan Davis

Driven by a profound regret for his votes to authorize the wars in the Middle East, Rep. Walter B. Jones, R-N.C., is leading a bipartisan effort to pull the U.S. military out of Afghanistan.

Understanding And Countering The Lure Of Extremism

8:09am May 28, 2017

The Manchester bombing is only the latest attack claimed by ISIS. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Maajid Nawaz, the founder of the counter-extremism group Quilliam, about efforts to stop attacks.

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SPLC Has Seen Rise In Hate Crime, Domestic Terrorism Attacks

5:53pm May 27, 2017

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Southern Poverty Law Center Intelligence Project Director Heidi Beirich about raised concerns of an increase in hate crimes after stabbings in Maryland and Oregon.