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White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan followed up with reporters after President Biden signed into law a National Security Supplemental package that will provide billions of dollars in support for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.

Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines was a keynote guest at the Center for Strategic and International Studies' 2024 Global Security Forum. She was interviewed by former Homeland Security Under Secretary Suzanne Spaulding about current security challenges facing the U.S. and world and her responsibilities in overseeing 18 intelligence agencies and organizations.

Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) held a news conference after Senate passage of the national security supplemental, which provides aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan and requires TikTok to divest from its China-owned parent company.

The U.S. Institute of Peace held a discussion with State Department officials on preparations and priorit…

Ben Rhodes, former deputy national security adviser (Obama administration, 2009-17) joined political writers and activists from around the world to examine what the United States' role on the global stage could be beyond the 2024 presidential election.

She was interviewed by author and national security analyst Joe Cirincione.

Security Council met to debate and consider Palestine's membership to the United Nations. ... Security Council. ... Security Council.

Parliamentary members from France, Germany, and Poland spoke about European security and their defense partnerships amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. ... They were in the U.S. for a series of meetings with congressional lawmakers about European security and aid for Ukraine.

Three of those bills provide aid to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, and the fourth is a package of national security measures, including sanctions on Russia and Iran, as well as forcing China to divest from TikTok or face a ban of the app in the U.S. ... Also in this session, lawmakers failed to passed a suspension bill concerning southern border security*.

When asked what is needed to help Israel defend itself, Secretary Austin said, "The most important thing that we can do right now is to pass the supplemental and that will provide us the opportunity to continue to provide security assistance to Israel." ... Other issues included the need for dependable, sustained funding and how continuing resolutions and budget delays affect military readiness and national security.

Caroline Atkinson, deputy national security adviser for international economics under former President Obama, joined other international economic policy advocates for a discussion on strengthening global development and financial cooperation.

President Biden held a meeting in the Oval Office with Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala amid ongoing security issues in the Middle East and Europe. ... Both leaders tied their reflections to the role Ukraine aid plays in European security, with President Biden urging Congress to pass the national security supplemental to ensure aid to Ukraine.

The fourth bill is a package of national security measures including sanctions on Russia and Iran as well as forcing China to divest from TikTok or the app would face a ban in the U.S. Members also debated border security* and immigration policy legislation.

Army Secretary Christine Wormuth discussed leadership in national security at an event hosted by George Washington University. ... In addition, she discussed leadership challenges that she has faced as Army secretary, including dealing with a recruitment crisis, national security challenges, and transforming the Army from counterterrorism to a force that can engage in large-scale combat. The secretary also took questions on a variety of topics, including the Army's role in the Indo-Pacific, the Army's "can do" attitude, and gave advice to aspiring national security leaders.

The House debated the rule for four bills providing aid to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, as well as other national security priorities.

Three of those bills provide aid to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, and the fourth is a package of national security measures, including sanctions on Russia and Iran, as well as forcing China to divest from TikTok or face a ban of the app in the U.S. ... Lawmakers in this session also debated a suspension bill concerning border security* and immigration policy.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) held a news conference on the Republican legislative agenda amid White House support for a House-led national security supplemental and a failed impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

Wray warned of several "elevated" threats to U.S. national security, such as foreign terrorism, drug cartels, ransomware attacks, violent crime, and the Chinese government. He said, "As I look back over my career in law enforcement, I would be hard-pressed to think of a time where so many threats to our public safety and national security were so elevated all at once.

This program looked at Senate votes to effectively dismiss articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas, DC National Guard whistleblowers testify about January 6 attack, Boeing whistleblowers testify about safety culture at the company, and President Biden calls for increase in tariffs on steel from China.