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Director of the National Intelligence James Clapper, seated at the table meets with the Senate Intelligence Committee Feb. 9, including Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C. Burr and the committee's minority leader, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., are working on

In Apple-FBI Fight, Congress Considers Aggressive And Measured Approaches

11:06am February 25, 2016

by Brian Naylor

National security hawks want a bill that would order tech companies to open phones for law enforcement; other legislators think a panel should dig into the subject and make recommendations first.

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The old courtroom building at Camp Justice, site of the U.S. war crimes tribunal compound at Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, Cuba.

Fact Check: Is Obama Handing Guantanamo Bay Back To Cuba?

7:55am February 25, 2016

by Philip Ewing

President Obama wants to close the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. If the prison closes, some have warned, the president would hand the base itself over to Cuba.

The CIA says employees can be active on social media, but within its guidelines.

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Why The CIA Likes, And Dislikes, Social Media

6:13pm February 24, 2016

by Philip Ewing

The spy agency can glean all sorts of information. But it's a double-edged sword because CIA employees may have left a detailed digital trail before they joined the agency.

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U.S. Lawmakers Propose National Commission To Address Apple Standoff

4:18pm February 24, 2016

Conflicting views on privacy versus security are at the heart of a stalemate between Apple and the U.S. government over access to a cell phone used by Syed Rizwan Farook in the run-up to his attack on the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, Calif. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Sen. Mark Warner and Rep. Michael McCaul about their proposed commission to bring together stakeholders from law enforcement and the tech industry in hopes of finding a path forward.

CIA Director: ISIS Is 'Much Larger Than Al-Qaida Ever Was'

4:18pm February 24, 2016

by Mary Louise Kelly

Terror leaders captured by the U.S. would likely be subject to the laws of the nations in which they were caught, CIA Director John Brennan told NPR in an exclusive interview. Brennan also warns that ISIS is a bigger danger than al-Qaida, and he says he is leaving the door open to staying on in a new presidential administration.

Russia's Air Campaign In Syria May Be Hurting Anti-ISIS Campaign

3:27pm February 24, 2016

Perhaps the biggest question about the efforts to bring a pause in the fighting in Syria is: Have Russian air strikes emboldened the Syrian regime so much that it doesn't want to stop fighting?

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Obama Proposes Plan To Close Guantanamo Bay Detention Center

10:32am February 24, 2016

by David Welna

President Obama sent Congress a proposal for how the U.S. could close the Guantanamo Bay detention center and move its occupants to the U.S. It's expected to make little headway against opponents in the Republican-controlled Congress.

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CIA Director Brennan On Apple, Syria And ISIS

8:48am February 24, 2016

by Mary Louise Kelly

CIA Director John Brennan sits down with NPR for a wide-ranging interview at the agency's headquarters in Langley, Va. He discusses subjects ranging from Syria to cybersecurity to the state of ISIS.

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CIA Director John Brennan discussed ISIS, the FBI-Apple dispute over an iPhone, the state of the Iran nuclear deal, and his future plans as President Obama's term draws to a close.

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U.S. Spy Chief On Apple, ISIS And His Future At The CIA

8:01am February 24, 2016

by Mary Louise Kelly

CIA Director John Brennan sits down with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly for a wide-ranging interview at the agency's headquarters in Langley, Va.

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CIA director John Brennan says he has "absolutely the best job in the world."

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Transcript: NPR's Interview With CIA Director John Brennan

5:00am February 24, 2016

In an interview with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly, CIA Director John Brennan discusses the FBI/Apple dispute over over the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone, the state of ISIS and al-Qaida and interrogation.