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China to use 'vaccine diplomacy' to increase influence, US intel community warns

April 13, 2021

China to use 'vaccine diplomacy' to increase influence, US intel community warns

The U.S. intelligence community warned that China will attempt to use "vaccine diplomacy" to increase its influence around the world amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Pete Hoekstra: No spying on Americans – here's how we stop Biden admin from misusing Intelligence Community

April 12, 2021

Pete Hoekstra: No spying on Americans – here's how we stop Biden admin from misusing Intelligence Community

While there are many in the Intelligence Community who risk their lives each day for the safety and security of the American people, there are also those willing to cut some corners to please political bosses in the executive branch.

GOP's McCarthy says VP Harris should attend FBI-CIA terror briefing: 'I know she hasn't been to the border'

April 8, 2021

GOP's McCarthy says VP Harris should attend FBI-CIA terror briefing: 'I know she hasn't been to the border'

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy confirmed Wednesday he has requested a classified briefing from the FBI and CIA over two Yemeni men on the FBI’s terror watch list who were allegedly caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border two months apart this year.

US couple nabbed at NJ seaport, accused of trying to board ship to Yemen to fight for ISIS: Justice Department

April 2, 2021

US couple nabbed at NJ seaport, accused of trying to board ship to Yemen to fight for ISIS: Justice Department

Following a multi-year investigation and the help of undercover officers, a husband and wife from New York and Alabama were arrested Thursday in New Jersey while allegedly attempting to travel overseas to fight with ISIS, the U.S. Justice Department said in a release.

New York man drinks too much tequila, mistakes counterterrorism center for hotel

April 1, 2021

New York man drinks too much tequila, mistakes counterterrorism center for hotel

A New York man allegedly drank too much tequila then hopped a fence and tried to book a room at the National Counterterrorism Center, only to discover it is not a hotel, according to court documents.

Laura Ingraham blasts Biden administration, Democrats who 'fear the GOP far more than they fear the CCP'

January 20, 2021

Laura Ingraham blasts Biden administration, Democrats who 'fear the GOP far more than they fear the CCP'

The actions of the incoming Joe Biden administration continue to belie their insistence that they will endeavor to promote unity among Americans, Laura Ingraham said Tuesday.

In wake of Capitol riot, feds warn that violent extremists likely pose 'greatest domestic terrorism threats'

January 14, 2021

In wake of Capitol riot, feds warn that violent extremists likely pose 'greatest domestic terrorism threats'

Violent extremist activity will likely surge in the United States and pose "the greatest domestic terrorism threat in 2021," a trio of federal law enforcement agencies warned in a recently released bulletin.

Capitol riot leaves Democrats split over domestic terrorism law and criminalizing dissent

January 12, 2021

Capitol riot leaves Democrats split over domestic terrorism law and criminalizing dissent

Democrats are divided over a new domestic terrorism bill that would establish new government offices to monitor suspicious activities within the country and combat terrorism, with a specific focus on White nationalists and neo-Nazis.

CAIR demands Biden 'defund' counterterror program

December 22, 2020

CAIR demands Biden 'defund' counterterror program

The Council on American-Islamic Relations is urging President-elect Joe Biden to soften up on Islamic extremism in a new document on issues it hopes the new administration will address during its first 100 days.

ISIS sleeper cell attacks in Syria reach record low, data shows

December 14, 2020

ISIS sleeper cell attacks in Syria reach record low, data shows

Despite the still frequent terrorist attacks ripping through the once ISIS-controlled pockets of northeastern Syria, data released this month showed that November 2020 recorded the lowest number of sleeper cell attacks by the Islamic terror group since their territorial defeat last year.