Politics Aug 08 U.S. braces for possible cyberattacks after Iran sanctions U.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 threats WASHINGTON — 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 policy Members 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 election Sen. 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 says A 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 torture WASHINGTON — 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 says Adm. Mike Rogers told Congress: "Clearly what we have done hasn't been enough."…
Nation Feb 13 FBI contradicts White House timeline of Rob Porter events FBI Director Chris Wray said the bureau closed its background investigation on Rob Porter in January, weeks before the allegations were published.
Politics Feb 13 U.S. intelligence agencies expect Russia to target 2018 midterms The Trump administration predicts Russia will meddle in U.S. elections this year as it pursues bolder cyber operations and false information campaigns against America and its allies.