Politics Jan 30 WATCH: Tulsi Gabbard testifies at confirmation hearing for national intelligence director Gabbard, President Donald Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence, faced sharp criticism from Democrats and Republicans alike Thursday during a fiery confirmation hearing focused on her past comments sympathetic to Russia, a meeting with Syria's now-deposed leader and…
Politics Jan 23 Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving Trump his 2nd Cabinet member Ratcliffe said that if confirmed, he would push the CIA to do more to harness technologies such as AI and quantum computing while expanding use of human intelligence collection. Democrats raised questions about Ratcliffe’s objectivity and whether his loyalty to…
Politics Jan 15 WATCH: John Ratcliffe testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for CIA director Lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Wednesday questioned President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA on his vision for America's premier spy agency.
World Jan 10 U.S. intelligence finds no link between 'Havana syndrome' and foreign power, but two spy agencies say it's possible A new report from U.S. intelligence finds no evidence linking a foreign power to the mysterious "Havana syndrome" injuries experienced by U.S. personnel.
World Dec 31 Russian and Iranian groups sanctioned over U.S. election disinformation Treasury officials announced the sanctions Tuesday, alleging that two organizations sought to stoke divisions among Americans before November's vote.
Politics Nov 14 5 things to know about Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's choice for director of national intelligence Gabbard is a veteran who served for more than two decades but doesn't have the typical intelligence experience of past officeholders.
Politics Nov 12 Trump has promised to overhaul U.S. intelligence, setting up collision course with spy agencies For President-elect Donald Trump, the return to power offers an opportunity to follow through on cleaning house of officials that he believes have tried to challenge his leadership and criticize his actions.
Politics Oct 25 What to know about Elon Musk's reported phone calls with Putin and why it matters Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of major government contractor SpaceX and key ally of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the last two years, The Wall Street Journal reported.
World Oct 24 To drive Americans apart, Russia helped spread hurricane disinformation In some cases, the claims about the storms include fake images created using artificial intelligence, such as a photo depicting scenes of devastating flooding at Disney World that never happened, researchers say.
Politics Oct 24 New AI rules for national security agencies balance tech's promise with protection against risks The rules being announced Thursday are designed to ensure that national security agencies can access the latest and most powerful AI while also mitigating its misuse.