Calls for violence spike after Trump shooting

Immediately following July's assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, there was a significant spike in calls for violence across online platforms. The research firm Moonshot, which tracks domestic violent extremism online, found there were more than 1,500 calls for civil war the day after the shooting — up more than 600% from a normal day. Anna Schecter, senior coordinating producer for CBS News' crime and public safety unit, has the details.

• Aug 6, 2024
• 04:23

Security concerns after Trump rally shooting

Nearly a week after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, federal authorities still don't have a motive for the shooting. Earlier this week, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security released an updated security bulletin outlining threats they are monitoring ahead of the November election. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins with analysis.

• Jul 19, 2024
• 02:49

Morell says "lack" of urgency about terrorist threats

Former CIA deputy director Michael Morell, a CBS News national security contributor, has warned that the threat environment right now echoes the period before the 9/11 terrorist attacks. But he tells "Face the Nation" that there is a "lack of a sense of urgency" from the White House and Congress.

• Jun 23, 2024
• 07:35

Worldwide alert warns of violence against LGBTQ community

While the State Department bulletin is meant for overseas travel, there is concern of a domestic threat from ISIS, two sources told CBS News.

• May 17, 2024

Idaho teen arrested for allegedly plotting to attack church in name of ISIS

An 18-year-old from Idaho has been arrested and accused of plotting to kill churchgoers in his town in the name of ISIS​, court documents say.

• Apr 9, 2024

Jan. 6 pipe bomber still unidentified

The FBI has offered a half-million dollar reward for information about the pipe bomber who planted viable devices outside the Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters the night before Jan. 6, 2021. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane examines the status of the Justice Department's investigation three years later.

• Jan 5, 2024
• 03:18

State capitols evacuated after bomb threats

A series of bomb threats were made to multiple state capitols across the U.S. on Wednesday. CBS News Justice Department reporter Rob Legare explains how the FBI is responding.

• Jan 3, 2024
• 02:47

NYPD ramps up security for New Year's Eve

An estimated one million revelers are expected to ring in 2024 in New York City's Times Square. Amid daily protests over the Israel-Hamas war, and U.S. intelligence agencies warning of heightened threats of violence, the New York City Police Department will have thousands of officers on alert for one of the biggest New Year's Eve parties in the world. Tom Hanson reports.

• Dec 29, 2023
• 01:58

New bulletin warns threat by lone offenders "likely heightened" through holidays

The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas is likely to raise threats of "lone offender violence" around events including New Year's Eve, the bulletin says.

• Dec 21, 2023

Teen accused of plotting Ohio synagogue attack

A 13-year-old boy has been arrested on charges that he planned an attack on a Jewish synagogue in Canton, Ohio. Authorities said the detailed plans were posted to the social media platform Discord.

• Dec 14, 2023
• 00:25

FBI notes spike in open domestic terror cases

In 2021, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas called domestic terrorism "the most lethal and persistent terrorism-related threat to the homeland." That statement has proven true amid a spike in cases through the years. Anne-Marie Green has the details.

• Nov 8, 2023
• 01:36

Feds warn of potential threats after Hamas attack

Federal law enforcement is warning about the potential for violence in the U.S. amid the war between Israel and Hamas. A new bulletin said "lone offenders inspired by, or reacting to" the conflict are the greatest threat. Catherine Herridge reports.

• Oct 19, 2023
• 01:49

17-year-old arrested in Philadelphia terrorism investigation

The FBI said the 17-year-old communicated with a designated global terrorism group and had purchased tactical equipment, wiring, chemicals and devices often used as remote detonators.

• Aug 14, 2023

"Unabomber" Ted Kaczynski died of apparent suicide

Ted Kaczynski, the man known as the Unabomber, died in prison of an apparent suicide at age 81, authorities said. He had served 25 years after being sentenced to multiple life sentences for a string of bombings between 1978 and 1995 that killed three and injured more than 20 others.

• Jun 12, 2023
• 00:27

Buffalo's mayor on 1 year since mass shooting

On May 14, 2022, a white supremacist shot and killed 10 people, all Black, in a Buffalo, New York, supermarket. A year after the attack, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown told CBS News how the city is moving forward.

• May 12, 2023
• 04:56

23 face terror charges in Atlanta incident

Nearly two dozen protesters face domestic terrorism charges after they allegedly stormed the construction site of a controversial police training facility outside of Atlanta. It's just the latest flare-up in tensions over the project, which activists call "Cop City," around a year and a half after it was first approved. Skyler Henry reports.

• Mar 7, 2023
• 02:58

Protest erupts at Atlanta "Cop City" site

Protesters stormed the construction site of a planned police training facility outside of Atlanta that opponents have dubbed "Cop City." Twenty-three people are facing domestic terrorism charges.

• Mar 6, 2023
• 00:24

Power grids vulnerable to attack

Vandals have been targeting U.S. power stations at a higher rate than in previous years. Joshua Skule, founder and president of Bow Wave LLC and a former FBI executive assistant director for intelligence, joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss why these facilities are an easy target and what can be done to keep them safe.

• Feb 22, 2023
• 05:12

Securing the U.S. power grid from attacks

Power substations in at least five U.S. states have been the target of attacks in recent months. This has led federal regulators to order a review of security standards. The American Public Power Association's senior vice president of grid security, technical and operations services, Adrienne Lotto, joined the stream to discuss.

• Jan 6, 2023
• 04:24

Worldwide threats hearing held

House lawmakers heard testimony on the ever-changing terror threat the U.S. faces at home and abroad. CBS News Homeland Security and Justice Reporter Nicole Sganga breaks down the key takeaways from Tuesday's hearing.

• Nov 15, 2022
• 04:54

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Security stepped up ahead of inauguration; U.S. Capitol police officer lauded as hero

• Jan 12, 2021
• 54:41

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U.S. on high alert ahead of Inauguration Day; Oncologist wipes out $650,000 in bills for patients

• Jan 15, 2021
• 52:50

What we know about the DHS probe into extremism

An internal investigation from the Department of Homeland Security has uncovered extremists in its own ranks. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga shares more details with CBS News' Lana Zak.

• Mar 12, 2022

Biden backs Taiwan

President Biden pledged military intervention if Taiwan were attacked by China. The administration insists this is not a policy change. CBS News correspondent Steve Dorsey and CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion join "Red & Blue" to discuss that and more of the day's top political stories.

• May 23, 2022
• 12:12

Hearing on domestic terrorism in America

Lawmakers held a hearing Wednesday to address the rise of domestic terrorism in America. Testimony focused on the failure of the U.S. government to adequately address growing white nationalism and domestic extremism in the years leading up to the attack on the Capitol on January 6. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the details of the hearing, including scrutiny some Republicans are facing for alleged ties to "Stop the Steal" rallies.

• Feb 24, 2021
• 10:20

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