For the first time since the so-called war on terrorism began, the United States is physically on the defensive, dealing with the fallout of the first successful home-soil attack since 9/11.

But in the minds of the American people, the United States hasn't been winning the war on terrorism for nearly a decade.

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Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell's campaign blasted another liberal group Friday after it aired an ad that attempted to connect his beliefs on gun policy to comments made by an Al Qaeda operative. 

A video from 2011 has resurfaced showing American-born al Qaeda spokesman Adam Gadahn discussing how easy it is to buy guns in the United States and urging fellow radicals to do so.

Peter Bergen says news of connections between a Syrian rebel group and al Qaeda is a worrisome sign

George Venizelos, the FBI's assistant director in charge, asserted Thursday in a written statement that the recently arrested "Sulaiman Abu Ghaith held a key position in al Qaeda, comparable to a consigliere in a mob family."

A top Al Qaeda spokesman, who is the son-in-law of Usama bin Laden, pleaded not guilty Friday in federal court to charges of conspiracy to kill Americans, touching off what could be lengthy legal proceedings as Republicans complained that such terror suspects don't belong in the civilian judicial system. 

Sen. Rand Paul's (R-Ky.) filibuster appears to have exposed a divide in the Republican Party, with the party's two top foreign policy hawks -- Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) -- taking to the floor Thursday to denounce Paul's effort in stark terms.

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A top Al Qaeda spokesman who is the son-in-law of Usama bin Laden has been captured overseas and charged in the United States with conspiracy to kill Americans, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday.

White House counterterrorism adviser John O. Brennan moved closer to becoming the next CIA director on Tuesday when the Senate Intelligence Committee voted 12 to 3 in favor of his nomination for the spy post.

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When most Americans think of drones, they think of the government’s targeted killing of Al Qaeda operatives overseas.