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    Investigations
    The remains of Lt. Col. Paul  Voss return home, Dover Air Force Base, Del. Voss was one of two Air Force aviators killed in a crash in Afghanistan last January.
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    Engine Failure And Crew Error Responsible For Fatal 2020 Crash in Afghanistan

    Jan 22, 2021
    An Air Force investigation revealed that the left engine of the aircraft failed. The two pilots onboard mistakenly shut down the right engine and were unable to glide back to base.
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    Law
    With official charges submitted against three men accused in bombings in Indonesia in 2002 and 2003, the U.S. must arraign the prisoners before a military commission at a U.S. base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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    U.S. Military Moves To Try 3 Guantanamo Suspects Linked To Indonesia Bombings

    Jan 22, 2021
    The men have been held in U.S. custody since 2003, accused of planning and helping to carry out the deadly bombing attacks at a Bali nightclub in 2002 and at a J.W. Marriott Hotel in Jakarta.
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    National Security
    Riley Williams, 22, of Harrisburg, Pa., was released from jail into her mother's custody Thursday. She's charged in connection with the theft of Speaker Nancy Pelosi's laptop during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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    Woman Charged In Theft Of Pelosi's Laptop Released From Jail

    Jan 21, 2021
    Riley Williams, 22, was released from jail Thursday into her mother's custody. Williams is charged with stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's laptop during the attack on the Capitol.
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    Investigations
    Larry Rendall Brock Jr., an Air Force veteran, is seen inside the Senate Chamber wearing a military-style helmet and tactical vest during the rioting at the U.S. Capitol. Federal prosecutors have alleged that before the attack, Brock posted on Facebook a
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    Nearly 1 In 5 Defendants In Capitol Riot Cases Served In The Military

    Jan 21, 2021
    Amid rising concern over domestic extremism, an NPR analysis found military veterans were overrepresented in those charged in the attack on the U.S. Capitol when compared to the general population.
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    Law
    Portland has been a hotbed of anti-police and racial justice demonstrations since the summer. Wednesday's scuffle between police and anti-fascist demonstrators became just the latest such event in several months punctuated by demonstrations that turned v
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    Portland Police Charge 8 After Demonstrators Vandalize Democratic Party Offices

    Jan 21, 2021
    Demonstrators in Portland, Ore., on Wednesday were said to be anti-fascist protesters. They vandalized the Democratic Party of Oregon's office and held signs rejecting Biden's presidency.
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    National
    Federal prosecutors are accusing Patrick Edward McCaughey III of using a police shield to pin an officer against a door during the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol building.
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    Man Charged With Assault On Officer, As Seen In Viral Video From Capitol Riot

    Jan 20, 2021
    Investigators say Connecticut resident Patrick Edward McCaughey III pinned an officer against a door during the Capitol insurrection.
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    National

    Following Capitol Siege, Veterans Hope For More Deradicalization Programs

    Jan 20, 2021
    A growing number of those who participated in the siege of the U.S. Capitol were vets. While veterans groups are aware of extremism in their ranks, there are few resources to tackle the issue head on.
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    National
    Pamela and Afshin Raghebi celebrate a birthday together. Afshin, who was born in Iran, has been stuck overseas, away from his U.S. citizen wife, for more than two years after he flew abroad for an interview at a U.S. Consulate as part of his green card a
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    Legacy Of President Trump's Travel Ban Will Be Hard For Biden To Erase

    Jan 20, 2021
    President-elect Biden plans to end the Trump administration's travel ban on Muslim-majority countries on Day 1. But immigrant advocates say the lasting effects of the policy will be harder to undo.
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    Politics

    Biden's National Security, Foreign Policy Nominees Face Senate Confirmation Hearings

    Jan 19, 2021
    President-elect Joe Biden's top picks for national security and foreign policy positions face Senate confirmation hearings Tuesday. They will be questioned on a range of challenges facing the U.S.
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    Biden Transition Updates
    Avril Haines, President-elect Joe Biden's pick for director of national intelligence, speaks during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday.
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    Biden Pick For Intel Chief: 'Biggest Challenge Is Building Trust And Confidence'

    Jan 19, 2021
    Avril Haines began her confirmation hearing by pledging to "never shy from speaking truth to power," an implicit criticism of President Trump's management of the country's vast intelligence network.
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    Biden Transition Updates
    Alejandro Mayorkas, nominee to be secretary of homeland security, is sworn in to testify during his confirmation hearing in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday.
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    From Border Wall To Capitol Riot, Homeland Security Nominee Takes Senate Questions

    Jan 19, 2021
    Alejandro Mayorkas, who would be the first Latino and first immigrant to lead DHS, was previously the head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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    National Security

    FBI Is Vetting National Guard Troops Guarding Washington

    Jan 19, 2021
    Authorities at the U.S. Capitol are on high alert. NPR's Noel King talks to National Guard Vice Chief Lt. Gen. Marc Sasseville about how the guard is helping to secure Inauguration Day events.
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    Former Colleague Supports Retired Gen. Austin, Biden Pick To Lead Pentagon

    Jan 19, 2021
    NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to retired Gen. Gregory Newbold about why he thinks President-elect Biden's choice to lead the Pentagon, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, is right for the job.
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    National Security
    Alleged members of several different right-wing and extremist groups are facing charges in connection with the Jan. 6 siege at the U.S. Capitol.
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    Members Of Right-Wing Militias, Extremist Groups Are Latest Charged In Capitol Siege

    Jan 19, 2021
    Eight alleged members of extremist groups were charged in the past week in connection with the Jan. 6 siege at the U.S. Capitol.
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    At Least 13 Off-Duty Police Officers Suspected Of Having Taken Part In Capitol Riot

    Jan 18, 2021
    NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Kimberly Kindy of The Washington Post about her reporting on how at least 13 off-duty police officers took part in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
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    Politics

    Biden's Inaugural Day Will Be Different Including Trump Will Not Attend

    Jan 18, 2021
    President-elect Biden's inaugural week kicks off under high security in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere. His team says it's vital that he takes the oath of office outside the Capitol as is tradition.
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    Security Is On High Alert For Inauguration Week Activities

    Jan 18, 2021
    NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former National Security Council official Javed Ali about the security operation in advance of Inauguration Day, and an FBI warning of armed protests nationwide.
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    Insurrection At The Capitol: Live Updates
    U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Friday.
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    FBI Seeking Woman Who May Have Stolen Laptop From Pelosi's Office

    Jan 18, 2021
    A witness, identified as a former romantic partner of the woman, says she intended to sell the computer to a Russian friend, who planned to then pass it to the Kremlin's foreign intelligence service.
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    Extremism Researcher On How Biden Might Confront Far-Right Terrorism

    Jan 17, 2021
    NPR's Michel Martin speaks with professor Cynthia Miller-Idriss about how the Biden administration might confront the national security threat of white extremism.
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    Insurrection At The Capitol: Live Updates
    The Capitol seen on Saturday.
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    Man Arrested Near Capitol With Loaded Handgun And 500 Rounds Of Ammunition

    Jan 16, 2021
    Wesley Allen Beeler presented unauthorized inauguration credentials Friday night, police said. Beeler admitted to having the handgun in his pickup truck, according to police.
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    Insurrection At The Capitol: Live Updates
    A temporary 6-foot-high chain-link fence now surrounds California's state Capitol. Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday, "Let me be clear: There will be no tolerance for violence."
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    Statehouses Brace For Potential Violence As Biden's Inauguration Approaches

    Jan 16, 2021
    In the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, governors are stepping up security and calling in the National Guard in anticipation of potentially violent protests.
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    Simon Says
    A vast majority of self-identified Republicans do not consider President Trump to blame for the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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    Opinion: The Fringe Of America's Fabric

    Jan 16, 2021
    NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the upcoming presidential inauguration of Joe Biden in the wake of last week's deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol.
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    National Security
    The FBI informed the Defense Department of 68 current and former military members who were investigated in domestic extremism probes in 2020, according to a senior defense official.
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    Defense Official: Scores Of Current And Former Military Probed In Extremism Cases

    Jan 15, 2021
    The source says the Pentagon was informed about 68 subjects in FBI domestic extremism investigations in 2020. The vast majority are former military; many with unfavorable discharge records.
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    Insurrection At The Capitol: Live Updates
    House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has launched a security review of the Capitol following the Jan. 6 attack on the building that resulted in five deaths.
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    Pelosi Taps Russel Honoré, Retired Military Leader, To Lead Capitol Security Review

    Jan 15, 2021
    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced that Honoré, who commanded troops during Hurricane Katrina, would conduct a security review of the Capitol complex after last week's riot.
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    Criminal Justice Collaborative
    Pro-Trump supporters breeched security and stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Federal authorities as well as several local departments are looking into whether any off-duty officers were involved in the attack.
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    Off-Duty Police Officers Investigated, Charged With Participating In Capitol Riot

    Jan 15, 2021
    More than two dozen off-duty officers attended the pro-Trump rally. Many celebrated on social media at the time. But now they could face federal charges and find themselves out of a job.

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