Kenya president says talks with Obama to focus on extremism
By ANDREW NJUGUNA and TOM ODULA The fight against extremism will be the key topic of talks with President Barack Obama, who will be visiting the country of his father…
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Authorities make 6 arrests in 2 states in terrorism probe
By AMY FORLITI Six people were arrested Sunday in connection with a terrorism investigation in Minnesota, where authorities have been tracking youths who have traveled or tried to travel to…
AP Essay: ‘Jihadi John’ won’t have the same impact unmasked
By GREGORY KATZ As “Jihadi John,” he was a terrifying figure, his identity concealed by a black mask, his threatening tone backed up by his oversize, serrated knife and his…
McConnell: Strip immigration issue from Homeland budget bill
By ERICA WERNER The Senate’s top Republican is moving to disentangle contested immigration measures from stalled legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants…
Kerry: Fighting extremism requires more than military action
By JOSH LEDERMAN In the fight against violent extremism, President Barack Obama has argued the U.S. has one thing going for it that Europe doesn’t: a long tradition of warmly…
Kenya security shakeup after extremist killings
By TOM ODULA Islamic extremists killed 36 non-Muslim workers in northern Kenya early Tuesday, prompting the president to shake up his security team, firing his interior minister and accepting the…