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Cybersecurity agency failed to follow its own policy securing a critical system: watchdog says
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, known as CISA, has also faced scrutiny for its role forming a group accused of spurring social media censorship in the 2020 election.
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Trump nominates intelligence official for Air Force secretary
Trump previously nominated businessman John Phelan for Secretary of the Navy, and Army Veteran and Yale Law School graduate Daniel Driscoll for Army Secretary.
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American charged with providing material support to ISIS
The FBI said that during White's alleged conversations with other ISIS supporters he unknowingly spoke to an undercover FBI agent, where he repeatedly showed interest in joining the organization and expressed excitement about traveling overseas with them.
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DC ramps up security for Inauguration Day, nearly 8K National Guard, 4K police, 30 miles of fencing
The Mississippi national guard will assist the Washington, D.C. national guard will provide security to agencies in the district.
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Trump confirms deal to release hostages in Middle East
War between Israel and Hamas had persisted since the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist raid on Israel that saw the Gaza-based group seize roughly 200 hostages and kill 1,200 civilians.
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Defense Department IG finds Secretary Austin's '23 hospitalization increased national security risks
The report from the inspector general stated that neither Congress or the White House were notified about Austin's surgery in a timely manner.
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Iranian president denies assassination plots against Trump, blasts 'Iranophobia'
“We have never attempted this to begin with and we never will," he told NBC News's Lester Holt.
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Hegseth says 'warrior culture will be restored to Pentagon if he is confirmed as Defense secretary
During his opening statements, Hegesth said that the hearing was for all people who had served in the U.S. military.
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Smuggling tunnel found in the border wall in El Paso, Texas
The tunnel is reportedly six feet tall and four feet wide.
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Jake Sullivan says 'history has judged well' Biden's call to withdraw from Afghanistan
Tapper had no follow-up questions about the chaos surrounding the withdrawal, the abandonment of Bagram Air Base, the billions of dollars of military hardware left behind, or the 13 Americans killed by a terrorist attack during the withdrawal.
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Tulsi Gabbard says she supports reauthorizing surveillance law that she was once against
Gabbard has often been critical of U.S. security policies and while still in Congress, she introduced legislation to repeal the Patriot Act.
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New Orleans police release bodycam footage of New Year's shootout, says officers acted within policy
Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said the police officers, identified as Sgt. Nigel Daggs and Officers Christian Beyer and Jacobie Jordan, were "national heroes" who acted within law and department policy.
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Capitol Police arrest man who was attempting to set car on fire, second major incident on Wednesday
The police confirmed on X that it took a second man into custody because of a suspicious vehicle, but the bomb squad has since cleared the vehicle.