National Security
A Guardian article allows readers some insight in the world of secret-service bodyguards surrounding U.S. President Barack Obama. It ponders questions, like who wants to kill him, and how likely are they to succeed?
Following the terrorist attacks on 9/11, tough security measures have been introduced- cockpit doors were sealed, air marshals were put on guard and airport searches were enhanced - to avoid that an airliner could ever again be used as a weapon. H...
Joe Biden and Dick Cheney talk terrorism and war, and agree on little
Vice President Joe Biden and former Vice President Dick Cheney sparred Sunday from the safe distance of separate talk shows, disagreeing on the greatest threat to the U.S., the use of torture and going to war in Iraq.
FBI Knows Where You Are, Thanks to Your Cell Phone
A federal appeals court Friday debated a privacy issue you probably hadn't considered: the government's ability to track your location at any time, if you carry a cell phone.
Biden: 'Another 9/11 unlikely'
Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday that terrorists continue to try to harm the United States, but another "massive" terrorist strike like the September 11, 2001, attacks is unlikely.
Obama official accuses GOP of using terrorism as 'political football'
President Obama's deputy national security advisor accused Republicans on Sunday of using national security as a "political football" and of being disingenuous in criticizing the treatment of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the suspect in the Christmas...
Attorney General Eric Holder: Rudy Giuliani is playing politics on 9/11 terror trial move
An unapologetic U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder blasted ex-Mayor Rudy Giuliani in a published report for turning his decision to try terrorists in civilian courts into a "partisan issue."
Intelligence chief acknowledges U.S. may target Americans involved in terrorism
Director of National Intelligence Dennis C. Blair acknowledged Wednesday that government agencies may kill U.S. citizens abroad who are involved in terrorist activities if they are "taking action that threatens Americans."
Al Qaeda poised to try major attack in United States within 3-6 months, intelligence chiefs warn
Al Qaeda is almost "certain" to try a major attack on the U.S. in the next three to six months, intelligence chiefs warned Tuesday.
US warns of risks of identical airport security measures
TOLEDO, Spain — Airports around the world must adopt different security measures or else it will become easier for terrorists to exploit weaknesses to carry out attacks, US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Friday.
Intelligence chief rips handling of accused plane bomber
WASHINGTON — The nation's intelligence director testified Wednesday that it was a mistake for the government to give the suspected bomber in the Christmas airline plot a reading of his Miranda rights and access to an attorney without first using e...
Watchdog group says telecoms let FBI view Americans' phone records
WASHINGTON -- For years, FBI agents and employees of telecom companies treated Americans' telephone records so cavalierly that one senior FBI counterterrorism official said getting access to them was as easy as "having an ATM in your living room,"...
Senate Committees Seeks Specific Fixes on Intelligence Failures
WASHINGTON—Four Senate committees launch separate hearings Wednesday to probe questions stemming from the attempt to blow up a Detroit-bound jetliner on Christmas Day, with at least three focusing on the government's failure to piece together inte...
Pentagon: US military is unable to stop internal threats
WASHINGTON — A Pentagon review of the Nov. 5 shooting rampage at Fort Hood has concluded that the military remains unprepared to stop internal security threats at its U.S. installations, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday.
Possibility of Terror Plots Prompts More Checks for Explosives at US Airports
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security moved Thursday to increase random checks for explosives at American airports after officials cited a heightened concern over possible terror plots against the aviation system.
Sen. Lieberman, McCain Seek “Accountability’ in Christmas Day Bomber Case
Intelligence and State Department officials should be disciplined for their roles in a chain of failures that allowed a would-be terrorist bomber aboard an airliner on Christmas Day, two U.S. Senators said today.
Ex-CIA official to lead probe of intelligence failures
The Obama administration's top intelligence official has appointed a retired CIA analyst to head an internal investigation of the failures that led to the Dec. 25 attempted bombing of a Detroit-bound airliner.
US Lawmakers Want More Security Changes Out of Terror Plot Review
After National Security Adviser James Jones warned that President Obama's preliminary review of the attempted Christmas Day airline bombing would "shock" Americans, the most startling aspect of it may have been that the administration was pledging...
Report on failed Christmas terror attack released
Washington (CNN) -- The government had sufficient information to have potentially disrupted an al Qaeda plot to bomb an airliner on Christmas Day, but failed to identify Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab as a potential bomber, a White House review of the ...
National Security Adviser Says Airline Bomber Report Will 'Shock' Americans
Americans will feel "a certain shock" when a report is released today detailing the intelligence failures that could have prevented the alleged Christmas Day airline bomber from ever boarding the plane.