Tag: Terrorism

Magazine - Washington Briefing

Lawmakers push for changes to the Patriot Act

Grant Gross · November 7, 2019 11:00 pm

The future of the Islamic State

Michael Rubin · November 7, 2019 11:00 pm

ISIS encouraging followers to light forest fires in US

Zach Halaschak · November 5, 2019 8:55 pm

FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, in Washington. Wray says the problems found by the Justice Department watchdog examining the origins of the Russia probe are âunacceptable."

White supremacist arrested in alleged terrorist plot to firebomb Colorado synagogue

Jerry Dunleavy · November 4, 2019 9:20 pm

Beltway Confidential

Let Russia and Iran have Syria — it’s a disaster anyway

Daniel DePetris · November 1, 2019 8:21 pm

Democrats in Congress seek new terrorism commission

Grant Gross · November 1, 2019 3:00 am

President Donald Trump, leaves the White House in Washington, Saturday, July 22, 2017.

54% of Americans credit Trump for death of Baghdadi

John Gage · October 31, 2019 6:57 pm

Afghanistan's security forces and civilians walk at the site of a suicide attack in the Urgun area of Paktika province, Afghanistan, Tuesday, July 15, 2014. The attack near a busy market and a mosque killed at least 89 people in the deadliest insurgent attack on civilians since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion. (AP Photo/Pajhwok News Agency)

National Security

Civilian casualties reach record high in Afghanistan

Russ Read · October 31, 2019 6:44 pm

FILE - This file image made from video posted on a militant website July 5, 2014, shows the leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, delivering a sermon at a mosque in Iraq. A media outlet linked to the Syrian military says al-Baghdadi may be holed up in an IS pocket in the eastern town of Boukamal, which government forces and their allies recaptured Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017.

National Security

ISIS confirms death of Baghdadi, names new leader

Zach Halaschak · October 31, 2019 5:04 pm

National Security

Turkey claims arrests of over 100 people tied to ISIS

Zach Halaschak · October 30, 2019 2:10 pm

Trump allies to target Democratic debate with Baghdadi ad blitz

Rob Crilly · October 30, 2019 12:00 am

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks to reporters in the spin room following a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by CNN/New York Times at Otterbein University, Tuesday, Oct. 15th, 2019, in Westerville, Ohio.

Like ‘commentary on a video game’: Kamala Harris rips Trump press conference on Baghdadi

John Gage · October 29, 2019 2:01 pm