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Trump Expands Nonprofit Terror Probe; Rubio Calls Global Terror Surge

7/18/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted a ministerial with delegates from 66 nations, warning of a surge in terrorism.
Rubio cited a firebomb in Greece that killed a politician’s mother, arson on Berlin’s power grid, and a beating in France.
President Donald Trump’s NSPM-7 order, which expands Treasury, IRS and FBI powers to probe nonprofits for terrorism, prompted Stephen Miller to urge justice against those he calls enemies of civilization.

History

Historical Context

Following the September 11, 2001 attacks, Congress enacted the USA PATRIOT Act on October 26, 2001. Its Title III—also called the International Money Laundering Abatement and Financial Anti-Terrorism Act—gave the Treasury, FBI and IRS new authority to collect and share nonprofit financial reports, and mandated a secure reporting network within nine months. Those powers have become a template for later government orders targeting charities.

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Story summary

Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted a ministerial with delegates from 66 nations, warning of a surge in terrorism.
Rubio cited a firebomb in Greece that killed a politician’s mother, arson on Berlin’s power grid, and a beating in France.
President Donald Trump’s NSPM-7 order, which expands Treasury, IRS and FBI powers to probe nonprofits for terrorism, prompted Stephen Miller to urge justice against those he calls enemies of civilization.

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