Kayyem Solutions
Founder of Kayyem Solutions, a security consulting company and author of Security Mom: An Unclassified Guide to Protecting Our Homeland and Your Home; member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council and lecture in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government; host of the WGBH News podcast Security Mom; former assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security and former advisor at the Department of Justice; former columnist for the Boston Globe
A terrorist attack in Manchester Twenty-two people were killed and 60 injured last night by a suicide bomber at an Ariana Grande concert in the city of Manchester in northern England. The attacker was a 22-year-old, born in Britain to Libyan immigrants. We discuss the global impact of the attack and what it means for the immigrant community in Manchester.
The week that wouldn't quit Will next week get even weirder? (Special one-hour episode)
James Comey is fired. Was it sabotage? The White House said James Comey's firing wasn't about the Russia investigation, but Trump kind of said it was.
U.S airstrikes in Syria: What happened, where we go from here The U.S. fired Tomahawk missiles against Syria in response to this week’s sarin gas attack. Russia condemned the U.S. attack. What does this mean for U.S.-Russia relations? What does it mean for Donald Trump’s foreign policy, which previously had a hands-off approach to Syria and removing Bashar al-Assad?
Terror Attack in France, Trump Chooses a Running Mate What can be done to prevent such a simple and brutal attack?
Terror in Turkey, SCOTUS on Abortion, Brexit Fallout ISIS strikes in Turkey, Supreme Court upholds abortion rights, Britain struggles.
Understanding the Horror of Orlando Debating the motivations and preventions of tragedy.
Keeping the Home and Homeland Safe At the beginning of next year, America will be exchanging one government leader for another, but one issue will remain the same in the age of terrorism: a mother's concern about the security of her children. As the prospective Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump has a special challenge: persuading women that he's on their side. "I'm getting bad press with women but I think we're going to change that and turn that around -- lot of women are saying, 'we like Donald Trump because we feel he's going to be strong from the standpoint of protection on ISIS, on the border, on other countries.'" Juliette Kayyem is former Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, now founder of her own security consulting firm and author of Security Mom: An Unclassified Guide to Protecting Our Homeland and Your Home .
Who Is Qualified to Be President? The race for both nominations get heated. Understanding the Panama Papers.
A Friendly GOP Debate? Republicans endorse each other and blame Obama for Trump's rise.
How was the trip? President Trump's travels got less fun as he went from the Middle East to Europe.
The longest US war: Will Trump send more troops to Afghanistan? The Trump White House is divided over the Pentagon's request for more troops in Afghanistan—where the US has been fighting for the past 16 years. Is there a formula -- either for "victory" or a political settlement? Is there an end in sight for America's longest war?
Who's to blame for the opioid crisis? Some of the lawyers who took on Big Tobacco are now going after Big Pharma. It’s all about the deadly epidemic of opioid use. Are the drug companies to blame? What about the users? Later, on today’s Talking Point: making sense of Britain’s upset election.
