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by Oyin Falana | Mar 23, 2018 | Featured, National Security
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba- From Dec. 2-9, 2017, Medill reporters Oyin Falana and Ricky Zipp spent a week at the U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay for the 26th round of pre-trial hearings for accused mastermind Khalid Sheik Muhammad and four other accused 9/11...
by Oyin Falana | Mar 23, 2018 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced Friday the indictment of nine Iranians for conspiring to hack 144 American universities and stealing research worth approximately $3.4 billion. The indictment alleges that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps...
by Oyin Falana | Mar 23, 2018 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – By choosing former ambassador John Bolton to replace H.R. McMaster as his third national security adviser, President Donald Trump has turned to a conservative hard-liner who favors military action in many cases. Trump announced late Thursday evening...
by Oyin Falana | Mar 23, 2018 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies for the third consecutive year boosted their defense spending amid increased concerns about Russia aggression, according to a new report. Defense spending among European allies and Canada...
by Oyin Falana | Mar 16, 2018 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON- President Donald Trump’s nominee for CIA director, Gina Haspel, is facing substantial pushback from lawmakers who are troubled by her one-time involvement in the agency’s controversial former torture program Haspel was nominated on Tuesday to succeed Mike...
