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The Hunt: Domestic terrorism vs. international terrorism
Domestic terrorism vs. international terrorism: Which is the bigger problem here in the U.S.? Find out on this week’s edition of The Hunt with WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green.
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How the Pentagon will get $2.5 billion for border security
By declaring a national emergency earlier this month, President Donald Trump allowed the military to assist with security along the border, and authorized the use of up to $2.5 billion in funds originally intended for counter-drug interdiction activities.
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Analysis: With Md. arrest, growing concerns about domestic terrorism
The arrest of Christopher Paul Hasson is a symptom of a shift in thinking inside the law enforcement community — that the most dangerous terror threats to the U.S. are extremists living here.
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The Hunt: New study sheds light on terrorist radicalization of children
A new study has been published that explains some of the factors that contribute to the radicalization of young boys and girls by terrorist groups.
2 months ago -
WATCH: Trump declares national emergency over border wall
President Donald Trump declared a national emergency for the southern border on Friday morning, in an attempt to siphon off additional funding for a wall. Watch or listen to the speech live.
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US says ex-intel official defected to Iran, revealed secrets
A Justice Department indictment charges Monica Elfriede Witt, who defected in 2013 and is currently at-large, along with four Iranian hackers who, prosecutors say, used the information she provided to target former colleagues in the U.S. intelligence community.
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The Hunt: US-led coalition strikes a mosque used by ISIS fighters
The U.S.-led military coalition battling ISIS in Syria launched a strike on a mosque this week in the Middle Euphrates River Valley. Professor Dean Alexander of Western Illinois University explains why that happened in this week’s edition of The Hunt.
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NORAD plans military exercise for DC area on Wednesday
A North American Aerospace Defense Command defense exercise is scheduled for Wednesday in the D.C. area. Operation Noble Eagle is expected to take place between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
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US intelligence concerned about enemies joining forces
For decades, the U.S. has been a target for hostile foreign intelligence agencies in Russia and China. But now, officials are concerned that those adversaries are joining forces to chip away at American global dominance.
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The Hunt: Recidivism, other issues facing US fight against terrorism
On this week’s edition of “The Hunt” with WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green, a senior adviser to the Counter Extremism Project discusses issues the U.S. will face when people convicted of terrorism get out of prison.
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The Hunt: More pushback against the idea that ISIS has been defeated
On this week’s edition of The Hunt with WTOP National Security Correspondent J.J. Green, Nick Rasmussen, former director of the National Counter Terrorism Center said the status of ISIS is very clear.
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US, Canadian fighter planes scramble to escort Russian jets
Military authorities say U.S. Air Force and Canadian fighter jets were scrambled to escort two Russian bombers that were traveling in the Arctic near North America.
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The Hunt: What caused the terror attacks that killed 5 Americans
Five Americans were recently killed in terror attacks in Syria and Kenya. And in this week’s edition of The Hunt with WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green, one expert says complacency, online radicalization and tech companies are a big part of the problem.
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Hacking concerns as Metro considers buying rail cars from China
The four U.S. senators who represent Maryland and Virginia are raising concerns that spies could potentially infiltrate Metro if the transit agency decides to buy rail cars from China.
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Teen’s diabetic alert dog shot and killed, family says
Journey, a 4-year-old golden retriever was trained to detect high or low levels of blood sugar in Tina Westmoreland’s 15-year-old daughter Hannah, who was diagnosed with diabetes in 2012.
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