Latest "domestic terrorism" stories

National Guard troops patrol the grounds of the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021.

US terrorism alert warns of politically motivated violence

The Department of Homeland Security did not cite any specific plots, but pointed to “a heightened threat environment across the United States” that it believes “will persist” for weeks after Biden's Jan. 20 inauguration.

2 years ago

Infantryman arrested for allegedly offering bomb-making instructions to target politicians, wanted to fight in Ukraine with far-right unit

A 1st Infantry Division soldier has been charged with sending instructions on social media for making a bomb.

By Kyle Rempfer

3 years ago

27 reports of extremist activity by US service members over the past 5 years, DoD says

Out of those 27 reports, the DoD said all but two had been formally investigated and that 18 service members were disciplined or separated from the military.

By Shawn Snow

3 years ago

Attacks stoke debate over need for domestic terrorism laws

Attacks this summer on counterprotesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, and an empty Air Force recruiting station in Oklahoma had the hallmarks of terrorist attacks but weren’t prosecuted as such.

5 years ago

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