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Immigration reform and Boston bombing: why some make a connection
Should the Boston bombing be part of the debate on immigration reform? Some say the proposal would make the US more vulnerable, but others say the discussion should not be so narrow.
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Libya hearings: Will political vitriol squelch effort to improve security?
One main purpose for congressional hearings into the terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, is to find out how to improve security for US diplomats. But political point-scoring could get in the way.
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How will US retaliate against Iran for alleged assassination plot?
Military reprisal is justified, some analysts say. But initially the US is likely to take a diplomatic course, trying to further isolate Iran after its alleged role in an assassination plot on US soil.
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GOP seizes on Kucinich idea as a way to condemn Obama on Libya
A measure sponsored by Democrat Dennis Kucinich may give Republican lawmakers a way to express their growing dissatisfaction with Obama's military actions in Libya – but without criticizing the actions of US forces.
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Why is Patriot Act under fire if homegrown terror threat is rising?
Amid new terror threats, US security officials say renewing key domestic spying provisions of the Patriot Act is critical to keep the US safe. Yet lawmakers are raising questions about the law.
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Times Square bomb: If Pakistan Taliban involved, a 'game-changer'
American officials are concerned that Faisal Shahzad was trained by the Pakistan Taliban. That could mean that the terrorist group is attempting to expand its reach.
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Obama puts new limits on US use of nuclear weapons
The Pentagon's 'Nuclear Posture Review' narrows the list of potential targets, reflecting new threats like global terrorism. But Obama reserves the US right to strike first with nuclear weapons.
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Robert A. Harding, former Army intelligence, tapped to lead TSA
President Obama has nominated Robert A. Harding, a retired two-star general with an Army intelligence background to lead the TSA, which is responsible for US airport security.
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Obama signs Patriot Act extension without reforms
Privacy advocates had called for greater oversight on aspects of the Patriot Act that give the government broad powers. But the version Obama signed Saturday moved through Congress unchanged.
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Alarm at Austin plane crash troubles pilots
Many in the general aviation community urge regulators not to overreact to Thursday's crash.
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What did the Army know about Fort Hood's Nidal Malik Hasan?
Investigators said Monday that they had been tracking Nidal Malik Hasan's correspondence with someone abroad since last year. Reports suggest that person is radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki. But its unclear whether investigators told the Army.
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Terror probe: Why is threat level still yellow?
DHS didn't change the threat level before and after agents nabbed Najibullah Zazi because advisories to local police were deemed sufficient.
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Ridge's book raises pressure to reform color-coded 'threat alerts'
Homeland security task force is reexamining the post-9/11 system. What does 'yellow' mean, anyway?
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How the war in Iraq has shaped a new US military mind-set
The US Army is seeking to sustain the adaptability and creativity officers gained in fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Napolitano counterterror policy: Public must play a role
The Homeland Security secretary emphasized that security must be balanced with civil liberties.
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You can't kill F-22, Georgians tell Gates
Should military spending be seen as a 'jobs program'?
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Arizona Governor Napolitano tapped as new Homeland Security chief
The vocal immigration reformer brings border-state experience to the post.
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Rethinking the post-9/11 strategy
Analysts debate the rhetoric of war as part of the fight against terrorism.
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U.S. defends laptop searches at the border
Courts have upheld routine checks of Americans' hard drives at the border. Critics say they're anything but routine.
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U.S. defends laptop searches at the border
Courts have upheld routine checks of Americans’ hard drives at the border. Critics say they’re anything but routine.
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