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The Jan. 6 riot at the Capito has reinvigorated a long-running debate about whether the U.S. should have a domestic terrorism law. As a candidate, President Biden said he would seek such a law. Since Biden took office, his administration has said only th
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An Old Debate Renewed: Does The U.S. Now Need A Domestic Terrorism Law?

Mar 16, 2021
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.
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National Security
A section of fencing blocks the Capitol grounds at sunset on Monday.
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House Cancels Thursday Session After Police Warn Of Possible Attack On Congress

Mar 03, 2021
The U.S. Capitol Police says it is aware of and preparing for a threat by an identified militia group to breach the Capitol complex on Thursday.
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Biden Transition Updates
The Department of Homeland Security issued a bulletin warning of a continued threat from domestic violent extremists "with objections to the exercise of governmental authority and the presidential transition."
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DHS Warns Of 'Heightened Threat Environment' From Domestic Violent Extremists

Jan 27, 2021
The bulletin did not cite any specific threat but said that the risk of violence will persist for weeks. It warned that some extremists may be "emboldened" by the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Code Switch
Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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What Does It Mean To Call The Capitol Rioters 'Terrorists'?

Jan 14, 2021
Some say it's the precise word to describe the actions of the pro-Trump extremists who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6. But others warn its use will do more harm than good.
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Insurrection At The Capitol: Live Updates
A mob of pro-Trump extremists clash with police as they try to enter the U.S. Capitol, hoping to overthrow the results of the 2020 election. Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser calls the violent takeover of the Capitol building a case of "domestic terr
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'What Happened Yesterday Is Textbook Terrorism,' D.C. Mayor Says

Jan 07, 2021
Reading from U.S. regulations, Mayor Muriel Bowser describes terrorism as "the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government."
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National
Supporters of President Trump gather to protest election results at the Maricopa County Elections Department office on Nov. 4 in Phoenix.
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Election Dispute Increases Risk Of Political Violence, Analysts Warn

Nov 05, 2020
Domestic terrorism analysts say that the drawn-out vote count and fiery rhetoric from the White House are inflaming tensions.
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Law
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam was mentioned as a potential target for kidnapping when a group met to discuss plots to punish governors for their response to the coronavirus, the FBI says. Northam is seen here at a news conference in June in Richmond.
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Men In Alleged Kidnapping Plot Also Considered Targeting Virginia Governor, FBI Says

Oct 13, 2020
Special Agent Richard Trask revealed the Virginia connection for the first time on Tuesday, testifying in a federal court in Michigan.
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National
Republican state Rep. Matt Shea, pictured at a gun-rights rally in January, has been suspended from the House Republican Caucus. He was also removed from several committees.
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Washington Legislator Matt Shea Accused Of 'Domestic Terrorism,' Report Finds

Dec 20, 2019
As a leader of the Patriot Movement, the Republican representative "planned, engaged in, and promoted a total of three armed conflicts of political violence against the United States government."
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National
Candles burn at a makeshift memorial for Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting victims outside the festival grounds in Gilroy, Calif. The FBI says it has opened a domestic terrorism investigation into the incident.
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FBI Opens Domestic Terrorism Investigation Into Gilroy Festival Shooting

Aug 06, 2019
"We have uncovered evidence ... that the shooter was exploring violent ideologies," the FBI said. A list of organizations found on the gunman's digital media may have indicated potential targets.
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National Security

Former National Security Officials Call For A Stronger Focus On Domestic Terrorism

Aug 06, 2019
NPR's David Greene speaks with former National Security Council senior director Javed Ali, who's among those calling on the government to make fighting homegrown terrorists a priority.
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"Bundyville" Season Two Surveys Domestic Terrorism in the West

Jul 29, 2019

The Bundy family made history in 2014 when they and their supporters stood down the BLM at their Bunkerville ranch 90 minutes northeast of Las Vegas.

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National Security
Michael McGarrity, FBI Assistant Director of the Counterterrorism Division; Calvin Shivers, FBI Deputy Assistant Director in the Criminal Investigative Division; and Elizabeth Neumann, an assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, answer
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5 Takeaways About The Trump Administration's Response To Far-Right Extremism

Jun 07, 2019
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are pushing the federal government to detail its plans to fight white supremacy and other far-right extremism. Details are scarce, but here's what we know so far.
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National
Federal prosecutors say Christopher Paul Hasson had acquired a cache of weapons and ammunition in an attempt to launch a domestic terrorist attack. Over the years, Hasson honed a hit list that included prominent Democrats and media figures.
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Arrested Coast Guard Officer Planned Mass Terrorist Attack 'On A Scale Rarely Seen'

Feb 20, 2019
Christopher Paul Hasson, a self-proclaimed white nationalist, allegedly wanted to "kill every last person on earth" in a crusade to establish a "white homeland," according to officials.
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National Security
Members of a haz-mat team help remove a hazardous materials suit from an investigator (in white) who emerged from the U.S. Post Office in West Trenton, N.J., on Oct. 25, 2001. Samples from the facility were part of an investigation into letters containin
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With Technology, Law Enforcement Gets Better At Handling Threats By Mail

Oct 26, 2018
Potentially deadly letters and packages are rare, and technology makes it easier to track down perpetrators. But they can play a powerful role in further polarizing the country, analysts say.
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The Two-Way
Three Illinois men have been charged by the U.S. Justice Department in the August 2017 bombing of a mosque in Minnesota.
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Man Who Bid For Border Wall Contract Charged In Minnesota Mosque Bombing

Mar 14, 2018
Michael Hari has made a stunning array of headlines over the years. An alleged co-conspirator said they wanted to scare Muslims "out of the country." No one was injured.
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Around the Nation
A small group prays at a makeshift memorial for victims of the Las Vegas massacre.
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Why Finding A Motive After The Las Vegas Shooting Matters

Oct 10, 2017
More than a week after the Las Vegas massacre, investigators are still without a motive. "What survivors really need sometimes is to get closure," one psychologist says.
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The Two-Way
A sign displays a shooter tip line above Interstate 10 on Sept. 11 in Phoenix. Authorities have arrested a suspect in a string of freeway shootings over the past two weeks.
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Suspect In Arizona Highway Shootings Says He's 'Wrong Guy'

Sep 19, 2015
Leslie Allen Merritt, Jr., 21 was arrested at a Wal-Mart outside of Phoenix in connection with 11 recent highway vehicle shootings. Officials say the acts qualify as domestic terrorism.
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The Two-Way
A file photo provided by the Sedgwick County, Kan., Clerk's Office shows Terry Lee Loewen, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday.
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Wichita Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Airport Bomb Plot

Aug 31, 2015
Terry Loewen, who pleaded guilty to attempting to drive an explosives-laden vehicle and detonate it at an airport in Wichita, Kan., has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison.
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Tracking Domestic Terrorism In Southern Nevada

Jun 26, 2015

A week after the shooting of nine African-Americans in a South Carolina church, revulsion to the act remains strong throughout the country.

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The Two-Way
Attorney Jessica Hedges (center) talks to members of the media outside the federal courthouse in Boston after the arraignment of her client David Wright on Wednesday.
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Man Fatally Shot In Boston Was Planning Attack On Police, Officials Say

Jun 04, 2015
Usaama Rahim, 26, who was shot and killed on Tuesday after he lunged at authorities with a large, military-style knife, had been plotting to attack "boys in blue," according to an affidavit.
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The Two-Way
FBI Director James B. Comey takes a question during a news conference in March. Comey says the FBI issued a bulletin to local law enforcement about one of the Garland, Texas, assailants three hours before the attack.
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FBI Says It Sent Bulletin On Texas Assailant Hours Before Attack

May 07, 2015
Director James Comey says that Elton Simpson had attracted attention as someone who might attend the Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest, but that the bureau had no reason to believe he would attack.
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The Two-Way
Spectators bow their heads during a moment of silence during a ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing at the Oklahoma City National Memorial, on Sunday.
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2 Decades Later, 168 Victims Of Oklahoma City Attack Are Remembered

Apr 19, 2015
Former President Bill Clinton and Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin spoke at a ceremony remembering the April 19, 1995 bombing — the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history.
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The Two-Way
A duplex where a 19-year-old man was found dead is shown in Timberlea, Nova Scotia, on Friday. Royal Canadian Mounted Police say they foiled a plot to commit a mass shooting.
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Canadian Police Say They've Foiled Would-Be Valentine's Day Massacre

Feb 14, 2015
One suspect reportedly killed himself when his home was surrounded by authorities. A 23-year-old woman from Illinois was among three people arrested in connection with the alleged plot.
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U.S.
A memorial at the site of the first explosion in the Boston Marathon bombing. Defense attorneys say too many people in the potential jury pool have some kind of personal connection to the case.
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Accused Bomber's Lawyers Say Boston Jury Pool Is Too Biased

Jan 26, 2015
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's attorneys are again asking that his trial, now in the jury selection phase, be moved. Lawyers say they have data showing that enough impartial jurors cannot be found in the city.
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The Two-Way
Belgian paratroopers guard outside a Jewish school in the central city of Antwerp on Saturday, a day after authorities made several arrests of alleged Islamist extremists who they say were plotting attacks.
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Greece Arrests Four In Latest Anti-Terror Raids

Jan 17, 2015
The arrests are said to include Abdelhamid Abaaoud, who is believed to have been the mastermind behind a foiled plot to conduct attacks in Belgium.

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