NSA To Limit Some Collection Of Internet Communication
The agency will scale back its collection of "about" data, messages that are not only traveling to and from a foreign target, but those that mention one.
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Tillerson Urges U.N. Security Council To Take Action On North Korea
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson chaired a United Nations Security Council session Friday on the threat posed by North Korea. He urged council members to pressure North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons program.
Week In Politics: Tillerson On North Korea, Michael Flynn
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with political commentators David Brooks of The New York Times and E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution. They discuss the Trump administration's latest stance on North Korea and the Pentagon's investigation into whether Trump's former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn broke the law by receiving money from a foreign source after retiring from the service.
100 Days In, Trump's Generals Seen As A Moderating Force
President Trump relies on a group of current and former generals to run national security. Does that increase the chances that he'll order military action?
FBI Investigates Former Trump Campaign Manager Paul Manafort's Ties To Russia
As the Trump administration settles in, questions continue to pop up about a figure from last year's campaign: Paul Manafort. Why do his business dealings continue to stir such interest? Who is he, really?
Female Marines Tackle What They Call A Corps' 'Culture of Sexism'
Maj. Janine Garner's photo was swept into the online group in which users, including some fellow troops, graded or demeaned military women. Now she is joining with other Marines to return fire.
The White House Briefs The Senate On North Korea
The Trump Administration has summoned Senate members for a classified briefing on the nation. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee.
Two Years After Freddie Gray's Death, What Is The State Of Baltimore's Youth?
The city of Baltimore erupted in violence after the death of Freddie Gray, two years ago. The riots brought national attention to many of the city's problems, including a lack of opportunity for its young people. Money poured in to help fix that, but people say Baltimore's youth still need a great deal of help.
'It's Not Your Grandfather's LAPD' — And That's A Good Thing
"It was bad for the city. It was bad for business. You can't have a city going up twice in thirty years in flames because of its police department."
Former CIA Director James Woolsey On Trump's First 100 Days
As part of an examination of the president's first 100 days, David Greene speaks with former CIA Director James Woolsey about Trump's national security policy and relations with intelligence agencies.