Greg Myre

Russia is currently in a battle against the West, aggressively promoting Sputnik V to Europe and other regions and conducting sophisticated hacking efforts, most recently through Solarwinds.

The report says Russian leader Vladimir Putin authorized a campaign to assist former President Donald Trump and undermine Joe Biden, though it was not on the same scale as Moscow's efforts in 2016.

With all the talk about domestic terrorism, you might assume there's a law against it. There's not. The storming of the Capitol has again raised the question about whether one is needed.

As Haines sat down for an interview with NPR, her aides handed out a declassified report blaming Saudi Arabia's crown prince for a brutal killing.

The Biden administration has released a two-page summary saying that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Khashoggi was killed during a visit to the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul in 2018. The report is expected to damage the already complicated relations between the traditional allies.

Burns said his top priority as spy chief would be a rising China. He received strong bipartisan support in testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee and was widely expected to be confirmed.

When COVID hit, a Chinese firm offered to set up testing labs in the U.S., which could have given it access to DNA data. The U.S. says this is part of China's effort to collect mass data on Americans.

President Biden has a long to-do list when it comes to cybersecurity. He has to deal with a major cyber breach still under investigation, and there's a running debate over online conspiracy campaigns.

The Department of Homeland Security is warning about the threat of an attack by domestic extremists. The department says the recent mob assault on the U.S. Capitol may have emboldened radical groups.

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.

Some Washington, D.C., residents have taken to calling Capitol Hill the "Capitol Green Zone" as a wide range of security measures are put in place ahead of the inauguration.

In a public memo, U.S. top military leaders have condemned the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and pledged to protect and defend the Constitution.

The riot appeared to be all chaos and anarchy. But as researchers gave the online video and photos closer scrutiny, they produced forensic evidence that has identified those involved.

William Burns worked for decades at the State Department. President-elect Joe Biden says he "shares my profound belief that intelligence must be apolitical."

Law enforcement officials say they expect to make more arrests following last week's riot at the U.S. Capitol. Security officials are also examining some militia groups' call for more rallies.

Armed with pro-Trump banners, the rioters far outnumbered and swiftly overwhelmed the Capitol Police as they charged up the steps, smashed windows, broke into the Senate chamber and occupied offices.

When a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, they faced surprisingly little security for such an important location. The mob smashed windows and rampaged through both the House and Senate chambers.

In its most detailed comment so far, the U.S. government says the breach of government and private company computer networks "will require a sustained and dedicated effort to remediate."

One year after the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, NPR correspondents discuss what happened since and what Iran policy might look like under the Biden administration.