Lebanon is a small country, but it plays a big role in the region. Problems inside the country, along with pressure from groups like ISIS and Hezbollah and countries like Israel and Iran, mean that what happens in Lebanon can affect U.S. security, stability in the Middle East, and humanitarian issues around the world.

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In today’s episode, Former CIA targeter Sarah Adams analyzes the latest developments in the Nancy Guthrie case, the missing mother of Today Show anchor Savannah Guthrie. She breaks down what the reported ransom note could indicate, how investigators typically assess messages like these, and what law enforcement may be focusing on right now in the ongoing investigation.

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Today, FBI announced they got Boy Scout #36 in Benghazi. Know Thy Enemy. Our 2012 Benghazi attacker who literally recruited boys from the Scouts to become terrorists.

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Super Bowl Sunday is one of the most-watched events on the planet. Hotels fill up, roads close, law enforcement ramps up, criminal networks reposition, and cyber actors look for openings. Here’s why it all matters.

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Over the weekend, Pakistan’s Balochistan province experienced a coordinated wave of terrorist attacks across multiple cities. Here’s what’s critical to understand.

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Today, we’re unpacking how Al Qaeda chooses safe houses, why an old training document still matters, how this tradecraft has evolved, and what the public should actually watch for.

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Today, we’re going to talk about the CIA’s long game, older operations that most people misunderstand but that are still producing strategic wins today.

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Today, I’m going to show you what an Al Qaeda sleeper looks like, how he was selected, how he was trained, where he is in America, and why the “lone wolf” explanation keeps failing us. Be on the lookout for Ali Khalaf.

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Today we are talking about why and how Western women are recruited into terrorist movements and, more importantly, why the idea that these women are naïve, coerced, or just victims is not only wrong, it is dangerous.

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In today’s episode, I’m going to walk you through the 10 most surprising things Dave “Boon” Benton and I discovered in our Benghazi investigations.

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