President Trump has not accepted the election results, and his administration has not yet authorized Biden and his team to start receiving government resources — including intelligence briefings.
President Trump's "America First" foreign policy meant a reduced U.S. role in the world. Joe Biden wants the U.S. to show more global leadership, and his focus will be rebuilding alliances.
In the lead-up to the election, there were warnings about the wild card of armed militia-type groups. Analysts say potential vigilante violence remains a threat as the vote count continues.
Federal officials credit years of preparation and tough lessons from the Russian attack on the 2016 election for what they called a much better showing by government agencies at every level.
Across the country, there are growing concerns that the bitterness and animosity over the presidential election will not end when the polls close on the evening of Nov. 3.
National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden is seeking Russian citizenship. Snowden has lived in Russia since 2013 when he fled the U.S. after releasing classified material.
This election season has brought a series of computer hacks and disinformation efforts. How do we distinguish between a real threat and a minor distraction?
Five people have been arrested and others are facing criminal charges in what Justice Department leaders called a plot by China's government to lean on political opponents with threats and extortion.
Dozens of U.S. diplomats in Cuba and China have complained of chronic, unexplained ailments. Now an ex-CIA official says he had to retire after a trip to Russia led to debilitating migraines.
Voters and national security officials are focused as never before on assuring the security of the election. Here's what you need to know in the final days of voting.
Uniformed police are generally not allowed around polling places, and the Pentagon doesn't want to get involved. Still, they're getting ready if things get out of control.
Cyber experts told the Department of Homeland Security in July that voter registration systems in California and Florida could be vulnerable to a hack, a closely-held report obtained by NPR reveals.
A report published on Thursday described how many government and political domains don't observe a security practice that makes it more difficult for attackers to run spoof email scams.
