Rep. Pramila Jayapal on the Capitol breach and next steps A dozen lawmakers were locked inside the gallery, above the House Chamber awaiting evacuation instructions. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal was one of them Brandi Fullwood Play AudioListen 13 mins
The Winding Journey Of Avril Haines, Biden's Pick To Lead U.S. Intelligence Avril Haines, the first women nominated to the top intelligence post, took a strange path to this job. She studied judo in Japan, physics in college, and rebuilt a plane that she later crash-landed. Greg Myre
Biden To Choose Antony Blinken For Secretary Of State The president-elect is expected to announce the nomination of Blinken, who served as deputy secretary of state and deputy national security adviser under President Obama, early this week. Jaclyn Diaz
Edward Snowden Says He's Applying For Russian Citizenship National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden is seeking Russian citizenship. Snowden has lived in Russia since 2013 when he fled the U.S. after releasing classified material. Jaclyn Diaz
Justice Department Seeks To Block Publication Of John Bolton's White House Memoir A week before the scheduled June 23 launch of the former national security adviser's tale of his time serving Trump, the government has filed a lawsuit attempting to hold up the book's release. David Welna
Years Before The Pandemic, War Games Predicted A 'Global Tempest' In the early 2000s, war games about pandemics popped up. But participants say the outbreak threat couldn't compete with more visible national security concerns such as wars and terrorist attacks. Hannah Allam Play AudioListen 6 mins
FBI: New iPhone Evidence Shows Pensacola Shooter Had Ties To Al-Qaida Justice Department officials say Apple hampered their investigation by refusing to unlock the gunman's iPhones. The case is part of a longstanding debate over national security interests and privacy. Hannah Allam
In Battle For Europe's Phones, U.S. Suffers Setback, Huawei Notches A Win In U.S. national security, one foreign company sets off alarm bells like no other: Huawei, the telecom giant. The Chinese firm just received a green light to help build Britain's 5G cellular network. Greg Myre Play AudioListen 5 mins
From A Hashtag To A Movement: #NatSecGirlSquad Empowers Women In National Security #NatSecGirlSquad is focused on placing and promoting women in national security, a field that's overwhelmingly white and male. "We don't want anything special. We just want equal footing." Rachel Treisman
Trump Created The Space Force. Here's What It Will Actually Do "It's not about putting military service members in space," one expert said. The new branch will basically reorganize what the military does in space and elevate it to a single chain of command. Merrit Kennedy Play AudioListen 3 mins
