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by Caroline Tanner | Apr 13, 2018 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – As President Donald Trump continues to convey conflicting messages on whether his administration will launch missile strikes in Syria after an apparent chemical attack that left approximately 70 dead, some lawmakers Thursday demanded Congress vote...
by Hannah Wiley | Apr 13, 2018 | Immigration, National Security
WASHINGTON—Even as hundreds more National Guard troops from several states deploy this week to the U.S. border with Mexico, immigration authorities warned Thursday thousands of additional people will be needed. “Right now the National Guard is absolutely necessary. We...
by Anna Kook | Apr 12, 2018 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Two former American diplomats who played a key role in the Six Party Talks with North Korea and have worked for both Democratic and Republican presidents, warned President Trump on Thursday to make no compromise on sanctions during his upcoming...
by Anna Kook | Apr 6, 2018 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – The false alert of a missile attack that caused chaos in Hawaii in January was the result of human error, outdated technology and not enough planning, officials said Thursday at a hearing in Honolulu. Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz, a Democrat, and Federal...
![Program cuts inevitable in Army’s plans to build a more lethal force]()
by Hannah Wiley | Apr 6, 2018 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Army Secretary Mark Esper said Thursday that he plans to cut some Army programs to fund a more lethal Army force that would include more drones, updating air defenses and missiles and increased cybersecurity technology. Esper, speaking at the...
![Photo essay: Inside the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay]()
by Oyin Falana & Ricky Zipp | 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...
