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Al-Qaida Commander: Americans Not Safe Abroad, ‘Mind Your Own Internal Affairs’

The military leader of al-Qaida’s Yemeni branch says Americans will not be safe unless their leaders respect the security of other nations and do not attack or oppress them.

2013/06/02

Kerry Defends US Drone Policy After Pakistan Hit

Secretary of State John Kerry is defending U.S. drone strikes after the CIA’s killing of a senior Taliban member.

2013/05/31

US: Iran Support for Global Terror Surged in 2012

The Obama administration is accusing Iran of increasing support for global terrorism to levels not seen for two decades.

2013/05/30

Obama isn't claiming final victory over extremists who still seek to kill Americans and other Westerners. Instead, he's steering the United States away from what he calls an equally frightening threat: a country in a state of perpetual war. (SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

Obama Sees Terror Threat Reduced To Pre-9/11 Level

Some call it wishful thinking, but President Barack Obama has all but declared an end to the global war on terror.

2013/05/25

Pentagon: US Still In Armed Conflict With Al-Qaida, Enemy Threat Ongoing

Senior Pentagon officials are defending a 2001 military force law, saying the U.S. remains in armed conflict with al-Qaida and its associate forces.

2013/05/16

File photo of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. (credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

GOP, Dems Challenge Holder Over Subpoenas To AP

Congressional Republicans and Democrats on Wednesday challenged Attorney General Eric Holder over the Justice Department’s handling of the investigation of national security leaks and its failure to talk to The Associated Press before issuing subpoenas for the news service’s telephone records.

2013/05/15

U.S. Prosecutors: Osama Bin Laden’s Name Belongs in New York Trial

Osama bin Laden’s name should not be banned from the terrorism trial of an Egyptian Islamic preacher despite claims by defense lawyers that it would be prejudicial toward their client, the government has told a federal judge.

2013/04/27

File photo of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. (credit: Salah Malkawi/ Getty Images)

US Army Vet Charged With Fighting With Al-Qaeda Group In Syria

A U.S. Army veteran, who boasted on Facebook of his military adventures with Syrian rebels, was charged Thursday with firing rocket propelled grenades as part of an attack led by an al-Qaida group against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

2013/03/29

Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) listens to questions while standing with a photo of Sulaiman Abu Ghaith (L), Osama Bin Laden (2L) and others during a press conference on Capitol Hill March 7, 2013 (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

US Court Charges Al-Qaida Spokesman On 9/11 Crimes

A senior al-Qaida leader and member of Osama bin Laden’s inner circle was charged Thursday with conspiring to kill Americans in his role as the terror network’s top propagandist who lauded the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 — and warned there would be more.

2013/03/07

File photo of Tea Party Express Chairperson Amy Kremer. (credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

New PAC Stirs GOP Rivalries, Renewed Tea Party Angst

Republicans’ struggles to redefine their party are intensifying, as tea party insurgents and establishment Republicans vie to control congressional primaries, and GOP leaders try to expand their focus beyond the deficit.

2013/02/05