This section covers terrorism as it affects the United States — domestic and international threats, counterterrorism operations, extremist movements and the prosecutions and policy responses that follow. Reporting takes in both the incidents and the systemic efforts to prevent them.
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November 7, 2026
Trump Calls for DOJ Probe of DemocratsThe President says Democrats threatened administration officials and Republican donors with impeachment and prosecution.
November 7, 2026
US Declares Lebanese Consul General Persona Non GrataWashington cites social media posts praising the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing that killed 241 US service members.
November 7, 2026
Trump Weighs Order Labeling Nonprofits as Terrorist-LinkedA draft executive order would use Section 501(p) to strip targeted nonprofits of tax-exempt status without standard IRS procedures.
November 6, 2026
Military Leaders Convene Counterterrorism Summit in ColoradoThe third annual USNORTHCOM Counterterrorism Summit brought together defense and government leaders to address terrorist threats and intelligence coordination.
November 6, 2026
GOP Intelligence Hawks Lose House Seats in 2026Several Republican members of national security committees were defeated in the 2026 midterm elections, with more races still uncalled.
November 5, 2026
Loomer Posts 119 Times After Midterm DefeatThe conservative commentator posted more than four times an hour on X in under 28 hours after Republicans lost the House and Senate.
November 5, 2026
FEMA Opens $250 Million for Counter-Drone GrantsLocal governments can now apply for federal funds to buy drone detection and deterrence technology ahead of major security events.
November 4, 2026
Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening TrumpHoward Gimmey, 47, admitted to posting a social media message vowing to kill the president, and he faces possible federal prison time.
November 3, 2026
Trump Issues Final Midterm Warning to VotersThe former president's last campaign push before the November 3 midterms targeted Democratic candidates and Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed.
November 2, 2026
Congress Funds Record $109 Billion for IntelligenceFiscal 2026 intelligence appropriations came in $6.5 billion below the Trump administration's request.
Threat investigations and their outcomes, counterterrorism operations and their results, prosecutions of terrorism-related charges, group designations by federal authorities and the policy debates around surveillance, civil liberties and prevention strategy are the recurring subjects in this coverage. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Phoenix are among the cities where federal counterterrorism resources are most concentrated and where major threat cases have most frequently been prosecuted, and coverage of those jurisdictions reflects that pattern. Domestic extremism has grown as a distinct coverage thread, running alongside international terrorism reporting as federal investigators and prosecutors have directed increasing attention and resources to it. Prosecutions of terrorism-related charges generate some of the most sustained coverage in this area, since they move through multiple court stages over months or years and each stage produces new reporting on the underlying case.
