Military
Critics want legal rationale for strikes on Syria. The White House says it’s secret
The White House has a seven-page memo that may make the case.
6 years ago
President Trump to sign proclamation to send National Guard troops to Mexican border
"We're going to do some things militarily," Trump said. "Until we can have a wall and proper security, we're going to be guarding our border with the military."
6 years ago
White House says Syria mission coming to ‘a rapid end’
There were clear signs the United States was narrowing its mission in Syria.
6 years ago
Air Date: April 2, 2018 10:20 am
Listen 36:19A century after WWI, munitions still making way onto beaches
Items ranging from tiny fuses to full-scale mines are displaced by beach replenishment projects, sucked from the ocean floor and pumped ashore, or by strong storms.
6 years ago
Fired VA Secretary says White House muzzled him
Fired Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin tells NPR that political forces in the Trump administration want to privatize the VA — and he was standing in the way.
6 years ago
Trump taps new foreign policy team
Air Date: March 29, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:46Trump’s military parade is set for Veterans Day
The Pentagon says a military parade requested by President Trump will take place in Washington on Veterans Day.
6 years ago
The U.S. positions warships in tense Asia-Pacific waters
The Navy now has two fleets in the Western Pacific, as the United States shifts its priorities away from the Middle East to potential flashpoints in the Asia Pacific.
6 years ago
Steve Coll on the Afghanistan War and Directorate S
Air Date: March 5, 2018 12:00 am
Listen 49:29Pa. writer penned Clint Eastwood’s ‘The 15:17 to Paris’
In the spring of 2015, Dorothy Blyskal had quit her corporate job and was writing Facebook posts begging for an entry-level position in show business.
6 years ago
Air Date: February 23, 2018
Listen 49:28U.S. intel sees signs of Russian meddling in midterms
Three of the nation's top intelligence officials confirmed Tuesday that they have seen evidence of Russian meddling in the upcoming midterm elections.
6 years ago
Intelligence leaders testify about global threats in Senate hearing
The Senate Intelligence Committee is holding a hearing on worldwide threats.
6 years ago
Short-term PTSD treatment provides relief for half in Penn study at Texas army base
About eight percent of Americans will contend with post-traumatic stress disorder at some point in their lives; for military veterans, the incidence is much higher.
6 years ago