Terrorism
U.S. 'War on Terror' Covered Near Half the World in Past 3 Years, Map Shows
Brown University's Stephanie Savell told Newsweek the president's "America is Back" rhetoric "is worrisome because it signals a potential return to a militarized status quo in which the US is exporting its militaristic approach and its weapons to many, many places."
U.S. White Supremacist Problem Risks Feeding Next Global Terrorism Wave
"They already have begun exporting their hate," former CIA officer and FBI special agent Tracy Walder told Newsweek.
Merrick Garland Will Have to Avoid These Pitfalls in Far-Right Crackdown
Joe Biden's attorney general nominee promised that investigating the extremist Capitol insurrection would be his "first priority" if confirmed.
America is Back: What That Looks Like for an Ally
When the United States shies away from international leadership, other actors, often with hostile intent, fill that void.
Will Free Speech Be the First Casualty of Biden's War on Domestic Terror?
The Biden administration seeks to tear the nation apart, not unify it.
Domestic Terror, Long the Law's Blind Spot, Allowed Capitol Attack
"We've missed some things," former Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best told Newsweek. "We could probably have precluded some really dangerous acts from occurring."
Navy Fights Inside War to Purge Extremists from Ranks, Push for Diversity
"The Navy does not and will not tolerate supremacist or extremist conduct," Navy Vice Admiral John Nowell, Jr. told Newsweek. "Discrimination of any kind, for any reason, goes against the Navy's core values and will not be tolerated."
Americans Think Trump Made More Progress on Terrorism Than Obama
The former president is now facing a second Senate trial accused of inciting the storming of the Capitol building by a far-right mob on January 6.
Europe and Iran: What Comes Next?
The Iranian government uses blackmail and aggression to bully its way through the international system.
Proud Boys Designated a Terrorist Group in Canada
Canada became the first country to declare the alt-right group a terrorist organization on Wednesday.
Hawley Criticizes 'Troubling' DHS Report on Domestic Terror Threat
The Republican senator said the Department of Homeland Security had "a lot of questions to answer" under Biden.
Ex-Officials Pan DHS Report on Extremism as Light on Details, Nothing New
"It's pretty much worthless," one former federal law enforcement official told Newsweek. "There are no specifics and nothing actionable."
Capitol Police Chief Calls January 6 Riot a 'Terrorist Attack'
"Let me be clear: the Department should have been more prepared for this attack," acting chief Yogananda Pittman told Congress on Tuesday.
Proud Boys Speak Out After Canada Votes to Label Them a Terrorist Group
Canada has considered placing the group on same list as ISIS and Al-Qaeda following the January 6 attack on the Capitol.
Joe Scarborough Doesn't Understand Why Trump Activists Aren't Surveilled
"I never understood why we don't go as aggressively after domestic terrorists as we do Islamic terrorists," Scarborough said on Friday.
ISIS Responsible For Thursday Baghdad Suicide Bombings That Killed 32
The U.S. Embassy called the attack on a Baghdad market that killed more than 30 people "reprehensible."
The Palestinian Authority Is Still Paying Terrorists
The PA has long incentivized violence with the infamous "pay to slay" program. Perversely, the program is even enshrined in its laws.
Canada Considers Listing Proud Boys As a Terrorist Group Alongside ISIS
Canada's public safety minister said decisions on "ideologically-motivated violent extremists" are being discussed following Capitol attack.
Charlie Kirk Says Not Everyone in Capitol Mob Was an Insurrectionist
The Turning Point USA founder said that "just because you do something that is regrettable does not mean you're planning an armed insurrection against the United States government."
Petition Urging Proud Boys Be Listed as Terrorist Organization Hits 400,000
The Change.org petition has doubled in support following the attack on Congress at Capitol Hill on January 6.
Officials Decry Law's Failure to Protect Capitol from 'Hierarchical Plot'
"It should be looked as a conspiratorial type investigation that focuses on organization and planning that predates yesterday's events," a senior law enforcement official describing the Capitol protests as "domestic terrorism" told Newsweek.
Jimmy Fallon Calls Capitol Attack 'Terrorism': 'Today Was Not Patriotism'
"If my grandfather were alive today and saw the country he fought for today, he'd be disgusted," Fallon said on "The Tonight Show."
California Woman Pleads Guilty to Threatening to Blow Up Catholic School
Sonia Tabizada threatened a Catholic school over its perceived acceptance of same-sex couples in 2019, leaving a phone message with the school that "you guys are about to get terrorism."
Threat of Pro-Trump Violence in DC Overshadows Inauguration Security Plans
"If al Qaeda or Iran undertakes an attack, even if the Russians nuke us, we'll be ready," a senior military officer says sardonically. "But if there's a domestic breakdown, I'm not so sure."
Understanding Israel's War in the 'Grey Zone'
Israel's defense strategy is intended to keep professed enemies at bay with the minimum of visibility.
Boogaloo Bois Member Admits Conspiring With Hamas to Commit Terrorism
Benjamin Ryan Teeter to be sentenced after he discussed blowing up government buildings and provided weaponry to an FBI informant.
Misogyny and 'Manosphere' Spreading To Playgrounds 'and Is a Terror Threat'
Boys are being deliberately targeted by online groups that welcome extreme acts of violence against women, research shows.
Kenyan Man Planned to Hijack Plane in 9/11-Style Attack, Prosecutors Say
Abdullah, an alleged al-Shabaab operative, attended flight school in the Philippines and researched methods on how to get into the country and hijack a plane, the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Southern District of New York said on Wednesday.
Fakhrizadeh and Soleimani Were Even More Justified Killings Than bin Laden
In all cases, it would be better to capture war criminals alive, but if that is not possible, it is entirely lawful and moral to neutralize them and the threats they pose, while limiting the collateral damage to others.
No Deal Until Qatar Stops Financing Terrorism
While Qatar's ties to Iran might be tolerated, given its geographic realities, its financial support for terrorist organizations and Islamist insurrections cannot be accepted.