Brian Naylor

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Trump Calls For Apple Boycott, But Lawmakers Don't See Clear Path In iPhone Case

Friday, February 19, 2016

As Apple and Justice Department lawyers duke it out in court over the government's attempts to force the tech company to unlock the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino killers, there are calls for a legislative solution in the debate that pits privacy against national security concerns.

But the ...

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FCC Wants To Force Cable Companies, And Their Set-Top Boxes, To Adapt

Thursday, February 18, 2016

A proposal being launched Thursday could result in boxes that subscribers could buy, not just rent, and that could provide streaming online content alongside traditional cable channels.

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Body Scanners And Explosives: TSA Starts Academy For Screeners

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

After reports last year showed that auditors had easily smuggled fake explosives through security checkpoints, TSA has stepped up training for new hires.

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New Hampshire Secretary Of State Defends Primary's First-In-The-Nation Status

Monday, February 08, 2016

Tuesday is the 100th anniversary of the New Hampshire primary. NPR talks to New Hampshire's secretary of state, who for four decades has defended the primary's first-in-the-nation sta...

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Cable TV News Named As Most Helpful Source This Election

Thursday, February 04, 2016

So, you know that presidential election you've been hearing so much about?

Well, you're not alone.

A new survey conducted last month found there's a lot of interest in the presidential campaign; nine in 10 American adults had learned something about the election in the past week.

That news ...

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Meet The Guard Dog Who Keeps The New Hampshire Primary First

Thursday, February 04, 2016

For the past 40 years, New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary status has been vigorously defended by one man: Secretary of State Bill Gardner.

He is the nation's longest-serving secretary of state, taking office in 1976, one year before New Hampshire lawmakers mandated that the Granite State go first in primary voting.

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Leaving Iowa Behind, John Kasich Fights On In New Hampshire

Saturday, January 30, 2016

Ohio Gov. John Kasich is campaigning in New Hampshire today in advance of that state's first-in-the-nation presidential primary, which will be held one week from Tuesday.

While most presidential candidates are spending this weekend in Iowa, Kasich is hoping to break out of the crowded Republican field in the Granite ...

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#NPRreads: 4 Pieces To Ponder This Weekend

Saturday, January 30, 2016

#NPRreads is a weekly feature on Twitter and on The Two-Way. The premise is simple: Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.

From Washington Desk correspondent Brian Naylor

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Trump's New Jab At Ted Cruz: 'An Anchor Baby In Canada'

Friday, January 29, 2016

The way Donald Trump sees it, he was still the big winner of Thursday night's Fox News debate, even though he wasn't on stage.

And at his campaign rally Friday in Nashua, N.H., the billionaire real estate mogul singled out the biggest loser — top rival Ted Cruz.

The Texas ...

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This Election, Anger And Frustration Aren't Just On The Right

Friday, January 22, 2016

Much of the talk of anger in the 2016 presidential race has focused on supporters of Donald Trump. But there's also frustration and anxiety among liberals who support Bernie Sanders.

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Clinton, Sanders Step Up Attacks As Iowa Caucuses Near

Thursday, January 21, 2016

It's the final stretch in Iowa. In a little over a week, people will cast the first votes of this election — and, on the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders find thems...

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Homeland Security Begins Crackdown On 'Real IDs'

Friday, January 08, 2016

The government is giving states a deadline to comply with the "Real ID Act," which requires driver's licenses meet certain security standards. But some states are balking, citing privacy concerns.

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U.S. Visa Rules May Burden Relatives Abroad, Advocates Say

Friday, December 25, 2015

Some dual citizens who used to be able to visit the U.S. under a "visa waiver" program no longer qualify. The new law requires extra screening for people with Iraqi or Syrian citizenship, for example.

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Carly Fiorina's Start In Business Began In Washington, D.C.

Thursday, December 24, 2015

GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina is best known as the former head of Hewlett-Packard. We explore where she got her start in business. (This piece initially aired on Sept. 25, 2015 on ATC.)

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After Killing Of Cecil, White House Enacts Protections For Lions

Monday, December 21, 2015

Months after an American dentist shot and killed a beloved African lion named Cecil, the Obama administration moves to protect lions in Africa through the Endangered Species Act.

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Provision In Congress-Approved Spending Bill Worries Privacy Advocates

Saturday, December 19, 2015

A cybersecurity measure was one of many provisions lawmakers tucked into the massive $1.1 trillion federal spending bill that Congress approved on Friday. It's aimed at fighting the theft of data held by big companies, by allowing those companies to share information with each other and with the government. ...

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Privacy Advocates Sound Alarm On Cybersecurity Provision In Spending Bill

Thursday, December 17, 2015

One of the provisions attached to the $1.1 trillion spending bill allows companies to share their customers' data with other companies and the government. Backers of the measure say i...

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What Can — Or Should — Internet Companies Do To Fight Terrorism?

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Politicians are pressing social media and tech firms to do more to rein in the online presence of terrorist groups. But there are challenges, including defining what constitutes terrorist content.

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FAA Announces New Registration Guidelines For Drones

Monday, December 14, 2015

The Federal Aviation Administration announced Monday most small drones will now have to be registered. The government hopes this will make it harder for drones to fly into small aircraft.

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U.S. To Launch Alert System For Terror Threats

Monday, December 07, 2015

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson says that in the coming days his department will unveil a new way to let the public know about terrorist threats. It's an acknowledgement, he says, of the evolving threat environment.

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