National Security and Foreign Affairs

Donald Trump has continued to say he would never take the nuclear option off the table. For example, he told Bloomberg: "I'm never going to rule anything out."

Comments like that make people — including Congressman Ted Lieu — a little worried about what Trump would do with a big, red nuclear button.

Reservations are growing within the Obama administration about American military involvement in Saudi Arabia’s air campaign in Yemen, as some lawmakers and human rights groups charge the United States with responsibility for Saudi attacks that have killed large numbers of civilians.

START YOUR LAME-DUCK BUCKET LISTS — Congress is once again going into hibernation, leaving a robust to-do list for the post-election, lame-duck scramble. While cyber won’t feature much into that equation, here are a few things to watch for in the final weeks of the year.

To intercept calls to the U.S. Secret Service, The New York Times, or Donald Trump’s campaign office, all you need is an online map service.

During the first presidential debate on Monday, Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles) didn’t like what he heard from Republican nominee Donald Trump on nuclear weapons. The congressman said he is worried that Trump, if elected, will have the power to launch a nuclear strike.

A NERD’S TOUR OF DUTY — Chris Lynch, head of the nearly one-year-old Defense Digital Service, sat down with Martin in the organization’s unconventional Pentagon office for a Q&A that’s out this morning.

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