WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is replacing national security adviser H.R. McMaster with John Bolton, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Trump tweets that McMaster has done “an outstanding job & will always remain my friend.” He says Bolton will take over April 9. Trump has repeatedly clashed with McMaster, a respected […]
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Director of National Intelligence says Russia will attempt to undermine the 2018 midterm elections
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government’s top intelligence official said on Tuesday he expects Russia to continue using propaganda, false personas and other tactics to undermine the upcoming elections. “There should be no doubt that Russia perceives its past efforts” to disrupt the 2016 presidential campaign “as a success,” and it “views the 2018 midterm elections” […]
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Trump lays out plan for future of U.S.
The national security strategy President Donald Trump outlined in a December 18 speech has drawn searing criticism from China. That’s a good indication Trump is on the right track. In his speech, the president declared that America will utilize all elements of national power (in appropriate combinations to defend its national interests.) The elements of […]
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White House adviser says North Korea behind WannaCry ransomware attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday publicly blamed North Korea for a “careless and reckless” ransomware attack that infected hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide in May and crippled parts of Britain’s National Health Service. Homeland security adviser Tom Bossert told reporters at a White House briefing that North Korea was directly […]
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Donald Trump to unveil 'America First' national security strategy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is outlining a new national security strategy that refocuses the United States’ relationship with the rest of the world, essentially implementing President Donald Trump’s “America First” mantra on a global scale. It envisions nations in constant competition, reverses Obama-era warnings on climate change, and affirms that the United States […]
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Collins, King blast Trump’s decision to put Steve Bannon in security meetings
More coverage: Steve Bannon’s role in National Security Council raises questions, concerns One of the signature legislative accomplishments of U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ time in office was the 2004 passage of a sweeping overhaul of the country’s intelligence community that included creation of a director of national intelligence to serve as one of the president’s principal […]
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Nation not as secure
I remember World War II and a small incident during a blackout — a neighbor lit up a smoke as he sat in his home during the air raid wardens’ night check. Security was tight and it was treated as a major item. Now we have someone who wishes to be the next president. She […]