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Politics Sep 13
Lawmakers want to know how ‘deepfake’ videos of real people could threaten national securityThe rising capabilities of the technology are fueling concerns it could be used to make a bogus video, for example, of an American politician accepting a bribe or of a U.S. or an adversarial foreign leader warning of an impending…
Politics Sep 12
Trump signs executive order approving sanctions for foreigners meddling in U.S. electionsWith the midterm elections now two months away, National Intelligence Director Dan Coats said the U.S. is not currently seeing the intensity of Russian intervention that was experienced in 2016, but didn't rule it out.
Politics Aug 08
U.S. braces for possible cyberattacks after Iran sanctionsU.S. intelligence agencies have singled out Iran as one of the main foreign cyber threats facing America, along with Russia, China and North Korea.
Politics Jul 12
House passes intelligence bill to defend against foreign threatsWASHINGTON — A bill to authorize funding for intelligence agencies and support critical national security programs especially targeting Russia, China and North Korea, passed the House on Thursday.
Politics Jun 20
Methodists, prosecutors scold Sessions over border policyMembers of Jeff Sessions' church signed a letter Monday accusing Sessions of child abuse, immorality and racial discrimination.
Politics May 16
Senate panel backs intelligence agencies findings on Russian meddling in 2016 electionSen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., chairman of the Senate panel, said his staff spent 14 months "reviewing the sources, tradecraft and analytic work" conducted by the intelligence agencies. He said the committee uncovered no reason to dispute the conclusions of the…
Nation Apr 20
Probe cleared Gina Haspel in destruction of waterboarding tapes, CIA memo saysA former top U.S. intelligence official says President Donald Trump's nominee to be the next CIA director was cleared of wrongdoing years ago.
Politics Mar 14
Trump’s pick to lead CIA to face questions about tortureWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next director of the CIA is a career spymaster who oversaw torture at a secret prison during one of the darkest chapters in the agency’s history. If confirmed, 61-year-old Gina Haspel…
Politics Mar 13
Who is Gina Haspel, Trump’s pick for new CIA director?President Donald Trump's choice to be the first female director of the CIA is a career spymaster who once ran an agency prison in Thailand where terror suspects were subjected to a harsh interrogation technique that the president has supported.
Nation Feb 27
U.S. actions haven’t deterred Russian meddling, intelligence official saysAdm. Mike Rogers told Congress: "Clearly what we have done hasn't been enough."…
