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Former Department of Homeland Security secretaries discussed the rise of domestic terrorism at an event hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations. Topics included white supremacist extremis…

After months of delay, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced his government would release about 400 prisoners, including some Taliban members, in an effort to continue direct negotiations …

Panelists, including former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, discussed how the U.S. could prepare for possible terrorist attacks by ISIL. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syr…

Congressional Republicans, including House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), unveiled their party’s national security policy proposals at an event hosted by…

Lisa Monaco talked about U.S.-led efforts to combat ISIS* in Iraq and Syria. Following her prepared remarks, she took part in a question-and-answer session moderated by attorney Kenneth Wain…

Panelists talked about the recent terrorist attacks by ISIS* and the role of the intelligence community in counterterrorism efforts. Some of the areas they covered included the Syrian refuge…

Former Secretary State Hillary Clinton, a 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, gave a national security address in which she outlined her plans for defeating ISIS* in Syria and Iraq. She …

President Masoud Barzani talked about the situation in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, including the energy sector, humanitarian efforts, and the conflict with ISIS.* President Barzani express…

Authors, academics, and a former Defense Department official talked about various strategies the U.S. and its allies could take to combat *ISIS. The panelists presented differing opinions. J…

Iraqi President Fuad Masum talked about militant violence in Iraq and Syria and ongoing military strikes against ISIL* targets in those countries. He discussed the origins of ISIL, the U.S. …

British Home Secretary Theresa May talked about her office’s counterterrorism strategies six years after the London subway bombings. She also discussed response to unrest in the Middle East …

Former British and American counterterrorism officials talked about information sharing between national intelligence agencies and local law enforcement, and how practices differed between t…

Pauline Neville-Jones talked about British domestic initiatives to combat terrorist threats coming from the Muslim community in her country. Among the topics she addressed were use of the In…

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano delivered remarks on counterterrorism. She talked about Obama adminstration new efforts to engage the public at large and work with local enforce…

Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert Mueller talked about the work of the FBI in global security, national security, and law enforcement to combat global terrorism. He responded t…

General Michael Hayden talked about intelligence operations and the role of the Central Intelligence Agency in counterterrorism operations. Among the topics he addressed were the limits to i…

Representative Jane Harman, chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment, was interviewed on stage by Mr. de Borchgrave. She…

Secretary Paulson spoke about the Treasury Department’s role in national security, tracking terrorist financing, and cooperation with other agencies in law enforcement efforts. He also answe…

The attorney general talked about the efforts to combat terrorism and detailed many examples of successful efforts by law enforcement agencies to prevent terrorist attacks during 2005. He al…

Former directors spoke about their tenures at the CIA and how the agency has changed. Among the topics they addressed were new intelligence gathering methods, terrorist threats, and the abil…