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The number of illegal border crossers from far flung places — including countries deemed sponsors of terrorism — has been increasing, but they remain a small fraction of total border apprehensions. Continue Reading
This is the story of the time terrorists tried to destroy Elephant Butte Dam. Continue Reading
The GOP presidential nominee has slammed Hillary Clinton for cutting ‘deals with our foreign adversaries.’ Continue Reading
An investigation by ProPublica and The Washington Post finds that Secretary of State Clinton initially pressed to keep civilian programs and listening posts after the U.S. troop pullout in 2011, but then her State Department scrapped or slashed them at the behest of the White House and Congress. Continue Reading
An undercover congressional operation exposes gaps in U.S. regulations and undermines Washington’s claim to be the best in the world at blocking this potential terrorist threat. Continue Reading
Coordinated bombings in Brussels may have been in the works for some time, aided by an underworld where crime and extremism blur together. Continue Reading
I am hopeful that both parties can come together and set aside their political differences to find the sensible and commonsense solutions that the American people deserve and expect. Continue Reading
The existence of coded communications is a reality — and the U.S. may not be able to do much about it. Continue Reading
Being aware of world events is a good thing. But there are things right here in New Mexico that need your attention too. Continue Reading
The DEA warns that drugs are funding terror. An examination of cases raises questions about whether the agency is stopping threats or staging them. Continue Reading
The kid who allegedly firebombed a mosque in the Coachella Valley fed right into that false narrative that DAESH (that group in Syria and Iraq that attacked several places in Paris) is feeding to potential recruits. Continue Reading
American embassy personnel are experienced in the vetting process, have done it for decades, and it works. To deny someone the opportunity to come to this country based on religious beliefs is a failure of democracy and goes against the very grain of what we stand for as a nation. Continue Reading
The venom too many people spew online builds hatred, breeds extremism, and can push fragile people over the edge. NMPolitics.net is about choosing to move forward together instead of giving in to bias and suspicion. Continue Reading
ProPublica has rounded up some of the best reporting on the origins of ISIS, their role in the Syrian civil war and ties to terrorist attacks across the world. Continue Reading
Veteran European law enforcement officials, one of them Muslim, reflect on the roots of the Paris attacks, the tense aftermath and the debate about the effectiveness of counterterror forces. Continue Reading