Douglas Ernst

FBI digital search-warrant plan a ‘monumental’ constitutional threat, says Google

Tech giant Google submitted court documents this week charging that a new FBI plan for obtaining digital search warrants is a "monumental" constitutional threat.

February 20, 2015

Obama extremism summit was ‘psychotherapy session’: Michael McCaul

The Obama administration's summit on countering violent extremism was disparaged Friday as a "psychotherapy session" by House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul.

February 20, 2015

Vladimir Putin: No nation has military superiority over Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that no country has military superiority over Russia.

February 20, 2015

U.K. authorities scramble to find 3 teenage girls headed for Islamic State territory

British officials are scrambling to find three teenage girls who boarded a plane bound for Turkey on Tuesday.

February 20, 2015

Obama ‘looks scared’ to call terrorists Islamic says ex-CIA director James Woolsey

The former director of the CIA said Thursday that President Obama "looks scared" to called members of al Qaeda, the Islamic State group, and other terrorist organizations "Islamic."

February 19, 2015

Russian threat prompts U.S. to send A-10 Thunderbolt II back to Germany

Threats on the national security horizon have prompted the return of the A-10 Thunderbolt II to Germany just two years after the aircraft was removed.

February 19, 2015

Islamic State aims to flood Europe with 500K migrants

The Islamic State group wants to use 500,000 displaced Libyans as a "psychological weapon" against Europe.

February 19, 2015

German army forced to use black broomsticks to symbolize guns during NATO exercise

A limited supply of real weapons forced the German army to use black broomsticks during a recent NATO training exercise.

February 19, 2015

Brian Williams resigns from Medal of Honor foundation; NBC anchor served since 2006

The Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation's board of directors announced Thursday that suspended NBC news anchor Brian Williams has resigned.

February 19, 2015

Denmark terror survivor corrected after ‘Shariah’ remark: ‘We don’t know details about the gunman’

A Denmark terrorist attack survivor was corrected on air during an interview when she said she was against Sharia law or those who would kill over spiritual differences of opinion.

February 18, 2015

Marie Harf: U.S., allies must also focus on Joseph Kony’s ‘Christian militant’ group

State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf drew attention to Joseph Kony's "Christian militant" group Wednesday when discussing the threat posed by extremist groups around the globe.

February 18, 2015

Russia’s advanced anti-aircraft artillery system in Ukraine; U.K. releases SA-22 photos

The United Kingdom released images Wednesday of Russian SA-22 surface-to-air missile systems that have been spotted in Ukraine.

February 18, 2015

Vladimir Putin’s top spy, Alexander Bortnikov, in D.C. for summit on extremism

Vladimir Putin's top spy is in Washington for a summit on extremism.

February 18, 2015

Islamist faction in Libya repairs Russian-made MIGs, conducts first airstrike

Russian-made MIGs from deposed Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gadhafi were used by an Islamist faction vying for control of the nation's affairs.

February 18, 2015

Poland to pay terror suspects al-Nashiri, Zubaydah, $262K; men held at secret CIA prison

Two terror suspects once held at secret CIA sites in will receive $262,000 from the Polish government.

February 18, 2015

Libyan chaos prompts call for emergency U.N. Security Council meeting

An emergency U.N. Security Council meeting was called for Wednesday in response to growing chaos on the ground in Libya.

February 17, 2015

D.C. police enforce post-9/11 sledding ban on Capitol Hill grounds

Capitol Police officers had to tell kids and parents on Tuesday that sledding was prohibited on United States Capitol grounds.

February 17, 2015

Islamic State wants ground troops battle needed to fulfill apocalyptic prophecy

The Islamic State group is hoping that continued chaos in Iraq and Syria will bring forth non-Muslim ground troops needed to fulfill an apocalyptic prophecy.

February 17, 2015

Marine Corps first: Glock 19 approved for special operations personnel

The Marine Corps recently authorized certain personnel to carry the 9mm semi-automatic Glock 19 pistol — a first for the military branch.

February 17, 2015

Germany: Ex-Auschwitz guard, 93, charged with 170K counts of accessory to murder

A former SS guard at the Nazis' Auschwitz concentration camp complex has been charged with 170,000 counts of accessory to murder by a German court.

February 17, 2015