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Indiana teen arrested, accused of attempting to join ISIS

June 21, 2016

Indiana teen arrested, accused of attempting to join ISIS

An 18-year-old from suburban Indianapolis was arrested Tuesday and accused of trying to travel to the Middle East to join ISIS.

US, Germany to sign agreement aimed at aiding info sharing for counter-terror efforts

May 17, 2016

US, Germany to sign agreement aimed at aiding info sharing for counter-terror efforts

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson announced Tuesday the United States and Germany will sign an agreement aimed at enhancing information sharing between the two countries.

FBI chief says Islamic State losing power to sway Americans to join terror group

May 11, 2016

FBI chief says Islamic State losing power to sway Americans to join terror group

FBI Director James Comey said Wednesday the power of the Islamic State’s brand is dwindling in the U.S. as fewer Americans are traveling to fight alongside the extremist group in the Middle East.

Lawmakers want details on vetting, including social media checks, for those bound for US

May 3, 2016

Lawmakers want details on vetting, including social media checks, for those bound for US

The investigation of the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, was just hours old when lawmakers, law enforcement and the public started asking the same question: How did U.S. authorities miss the signs that a Pakistani woman asking for a visa because she was engaged to an American had been radicalized? Tashfeen Malik came to the U.S. on a K-1 fiance visa in July 2014 and passed multiple background checks and at least two in-person interviews, one in Pakistan and another after she married Syed Farook.

Obama to meet with San Bernardino families en route to Hawaii vacation

May 2, 2016

Obama to meet with San Bernardino families en route to Hawaii vacation

President Obama will fit in a meeting with families of the 14 victims in the San Bernardino terror attack, en route to his yearly vacation in Hawaii.

Poll: Americans say homegrown jihadists greater threat than foreign-born

May 2, 2016

Poll: Americans say homegrown jihadists greater threat than foreign-born

The majority of Americans believe homegrown jihadists are a greater threat to the United States than foreign terrorists, according to a new poll released Thursday.

Grassley raises concerns on prisons using terror-tied groups to vet Islamic chaplains

April 28, 2016

Grassley raises concerns on prisons using terror-tied groups to vet Islamic chaplains

A top Senate Republican is warning that the federal Bureau of Prisons could be letting Muslim groups with terror ties vet chaplains and religious instructors, increasing the risk of indoctrination and radicalism behind bars.

James Comey: FBI spent over $1 million to unlock San Bernardino attacker's iPhone

April 22, 2016

James Comey: FBI spent over $1 million to unlock San Bernardino attacker's iPhone

The FBI paid a non-governmental third party over $1 million for technology that allowed the agency to unlock an iPhone 5C that belonged to San Bernardino gunman Syed Farook, according to a remark made by FBI director James Comey at a moderated discussion in London on Thursday.

Video of military convoy new evidence Russia not pulling out of Syria

April 2, 2016

Video of military convoy new evidence Russia not pulling out of Syria

There is more evidence that Russian forces are not pulling out of Syria, but instead, more troops are arriving there, a new video from Russian state television Saturday apparently shows.

FBI owes it to victims to access San Bernardino killer's phone, director says

February 22, 2016

FBI owes it to victims to access San Bernardino killer's phone, director says

FBI Director James Comey said late Sunday that the agency owed the victims of last December's San Bernardino terror attack a "thorough and professional investigation", in an effort to explain why law enforcement officials are trying to compel Apple to help them gain access to a cellphone owned by one of the gunmen.