Brian Naylor

Brian Naylor appears in the following:

TSA Hopes To Speed Up Screening Lines This Summer, Administrator Tells Congress

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

But the agency projects that its checkpoints will screen 100 million more people in 2016 than it did in 2013 — even as its workforce has been reduced by 12 percent over that same time period.

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TSA Union Calls For More Screeners To Alleviate Long Security Lines

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

The union that represents Transportation Security Administration screeners is calling for 6,000 more screeners to help alleviate long lines at airport checkpoints. It says Congress is to blame for the staffing shortages.

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After A Season Of Long Lines, Homeland Security Secretary Says He Feels Your Pain

Friday, May 13, 2016

"Waiting three hours for what may be a two-hour flight or 90-minute flight is not acceptable," Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Friday.

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FBI Director Says He Feels The 'Pressure' On Clinton Email Investigation

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

James Comey says he is closely watching the bureau's investigation of Hillary Clinton's emails "to make sure it's being done well."

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Indiana Gov. Mike Pence Endorses Ted Cruz, Praises Donald Trump

Friday, April 29, 2016

The Texas senator hopes the endorsement will give him a boost in the critical Indiana primary on Tuesday. But that could be undercut by Pence's kind words for Trump.

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After Dividing For Decades, Highways Are On The Road To Inclusion

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Highways are supposed to help get people from one place to another, but Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx says that in many cases they have also divided neighborhoods. He's trying to change that.

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Obama Urges Opening Cable TV Boxes To Competition

Friday, April 15, 2016

The FCC says it costs subscribers an average of $231 a year to rent the boxes that enable them to watch cable TV. The president supports making it easier for viewers to buy the boxes instead.

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IRS Head Says Cybersecurity Problems Leave Taxpayers Vulnerable

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

With taxes on the minds of many Americans this week, a Senate committee looks at how vulnerable taxpayers' information is to cyber theft. The head of the IRS testifies on Capitol Hill.

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TSA Administrator On What U.S. Travelers Can Expect This Summer

Friday, April 08, 2016

TSA administrator Peter Neffenger was in Belgium during last month's terrorist attack at the Brussels airport. He talks about that experience with NPR, and about what U.S. travelers can expect regarding airport security and screening lines this summer.

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Trump Backtracks On Comments About Abortion And 'Punishment' For Women

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

In an interview set to air on MSNBC Wednesday night, Donald Trump upset both abortion rights advocates and opponents and drew criticism from the rest of the presidential field.

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Border Patrol Union Endorses Donald Trump

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

National Border Patrol Council said Trump is the "the only candidate who actually threatens the established powers that have betrayed this county."

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Corey Lewandowski, Trump's Campaign Manager, Charged With Battery

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

The charge and a new video tape come after Lewandowski allegedly grabbed a reporter following a Trump campaign rally earlier this month.

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Wisconsin Gov. Walker Endorses Ted Cruz, But Will It Help?

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

The former presidential candidate has thrown his support behind Cruz ahead of the Wisconsin primary April 5.

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Trump's Threat To Sue Over Louisiana Delegates Reveals Organizational Weakness

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Trump beat Ted Cruz in the state's March 5 primary, but he may get fewer delegates because he lost the inside game there.

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Trump's Promise To 'Open Up' Libel Laws Unlikely To Be Kept

Saturday, March 26, 2016

Public figures face high bar to prove libel, and the GOP Presidential candidate will have to overcome decades of precedent to overturn law

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Donald Trump Wants To 'Open Up' Libel Laws So He Can Sue News Outlets

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Donald Trump says he wants to open up libel laws, and he says should be allowed to sue news outlets that publish stories he deems are wrong. But libel laws are well established in the U.S. and have been upheld by liberal and conservative justices.

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FCC Proposal Would Let Consumers Weigh In On Internet Privacy

Thursday, March 17, 2016

The Federal Communications Commission is proposing privacy regulations for Internet service providers. The goal is to let consumers decide what information about them gets collected and how it's used.

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MLB Hopes New Openness Will Ease Players' Path From Cuba To The Majors

Saturday, March 05, 2016

When President Obama heads to Havana later this month he is expected to take in a baseball game featuring the Cuban national team against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays. Cuba has long been a hotbed of the sport and more than a dozen Cuban-born players are now on major league ...

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MLB Paves Way For Cubans To Play In The Big Leagues

Friday, March 04, 2016

One of the benefits of improved U.S.-Cuba relations is being played out on the baseball diamond. President Obama is expected to attend an exhibition game in Havana later this month, a...

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In Apple-FBI Fight, Congress Considers Aggressive And Measured Approaches

Thursday, February 25, 2016

National security hawks want a bill that would order tech companies to open phones for law enforcement; other legislators think a panel should dig into the subject and make recommendations first.

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