Alex Kingsbury

Sotomayor Hearings Will Focus on Gun Rights

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - July 13, 2009

Sen. Jeff Sessions said the Second Amendment is a likely topic for the second day of hearings. more >>

Obama's Justice Department Renews Civil Rights Fight

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - June 30, 2009

Eric Holder has made fighting discrimination a priority. more >>

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of White Firefighters

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - June 29, 2009

The Supreme Court ruling could make Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation process more slippery. more >>

Violence Spikes as U.S. Troops Withdraw From Iraq's Cities

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - June 29, 2009

U.S. forces are leaving the urban centers, but will militants retake control? more >>

Tweets From Iran Read 'Round the World

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - June 22, 2009

Social networking ran into social upheaval after the disputed Iranian presidential election. more >>

The Secret History of the National Security Agency

By Alex Kingsbury - Opinion - June 19, 2009

Intelligence historian Matthew Aid talks to U.S. News about his new book. more >>

Holocaust Museum Shooting Highlights Growth of Hate Groups

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - June 15, 2009

The shooting was most likely an attempt to draw attention to white supremacy. more >>

Holocaust Museum Shooting, Other Recent Attacks Prove Domestic Extremism a Threat

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - June 10, 2009

The Department of Homeland Security warned of the dangers of domestic right-wing extremism. more >>

Panetta's Focus on Chinese, Russian, and Arabic

By Paul Bedard and Alex Kingsbury - Washington Whispers - June 8, 2009

The CIA Director wants to increase the number of staff members who can speak a second language. more >>

Osama bin Laden Not Found in National Security Adviser's Speech

By Paul Bedard and Alex Kingsbury - Washington Whispers - June 1, 2009

No mention of terrorist or 9/11, but James Jones pokes at Cheney. more >>

North Korea's Nuclear Gambit Tests International Community

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - June 1, 2009

The outlaw regime has said they are no longer bound by the armistice that suspended major hostilities. more >>

Iran Holds Aid Worker Silva Harotonian on Espionage Charges

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - May 29, 2009

The State Department asserts the charges are without merit. more >>

Immigration Checks on Criminals Could Increase Deportations

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - May 27, 2009

Local police are enlisted to help ferret out uninvited visitors. more >>

Sonia Sotomayor Could Be on Obama's Short List for Replacing Souter

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - May 11, 2009

Some say Obama is likely to pick a female or minority jurist to replace Souter on the Supreme Court. more >>

An International Frenzy to Control Swine Flu

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - May 5, 2009

The United States has had a measured response to spread of the H1N1 virus. more >>

Obama's Border Czar Alan Bersin is Taking on Drug Gangs and Illegal Immigrants

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - May 4, 2009

The new border czar has a lot on his plate. more >>

Even With Souter Retirement, Obama Faces Limits on Remaking Courts

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - May 1, 2009

Ginsburg and Stevens are the two most likely to step down from the Supreme Court. more >>

With Souter Retiring, Obama Has Many Choices for First Supreme Court Pick

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - May 1, 2009

Justice David Souter's departure won't shift the court's balance, but Obama's pick will face scrutiny. more >>

Obama's Justice Department Renews the Fight for Civil Rights

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - April 30, 2009

The administration is expected to prosecute discrimination cases more vigorously than its predecessor. more >>

Swine Flu Frenzy Has Washington Fighting Over Pork

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - April 28, 2009

Democrats blasted Republicans for mocking a stimulus spending proposal for pandemic flu defenses. more >>

Mounting Calls for Punishment in Firestorm Over CIA "Torture" Memos

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - April 27, 2009

After President Obama's release of the interrogation documents, the controversy continues to mount. more >>

Legendary Spy Charlie Allen Knows the CIA's Secrets

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - April 23, 2009

In half a century at the CIA, Charlie Allen saw it all, from the Cold War to the war on al Qaeda. more >>

Why the Government's Ability to Protect Against Online Attacks Is Limited

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - April 22, 2009

There is only so much the government can do to protect against online attacks. more >>

Bush Lawyers Used U.S. Military Training to Justify CIA Interrogation Techniques

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - April 17, 2009

Memos show that U.S. military survival training was used to justify CIA interrogation methods. more >>

Dennis Blair, Obama's Spy-in-Chief, Brings a Tactical Eye to the Job

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - April 8, 2009

As the director of national intelligence, Blair conducts President Obama's daily intelligence briefing. more >>