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Senate Select Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington

Politics Jan 23

Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving Trump his 2nd Cabinet member

By David Klepper, Associated Press

World Oct 12

Mohammed Mossadegh Addressing A Mob
In first, CIA acknowledges 1953 coup it backed to overthrow leader of Iran was undemocratic

While other American officials have made similar remarks in the past, the acknowledgment by the CIA in a podcast about the agency’s history comes as much of its official history of the coup still remains classified 70 years after the…

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Nation Aug 24

CIA sexual assault, battery case tried in public courtroom emboldens sexual misconduct reckoning

A CIA officer trainee has been convicted in Virginia of attacking a female colleague with a scarf and kissing her inside a stairwell at the agency's headquarters in Langley.

By Jim Mustian, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press

Politics Jul 21

House Intelligence Committee hearing on "worldwide threats to U.S. security" in Washington
Biden names CIA Director William Burns as a member of his Cabinet

President Joe Biden elevated CIA Director William Burns to his Cabinet on Friday, a symbolic move that underscores the intelligence chief's influence and his work in U.S. support for Ukraine.

By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

Nation Dec 16

House Intelligence Committee holds hearing on diversity on Capitol Hill in Washington
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CIA Director Bill Burns on war in Ukraine, intelligence challenges posed by China

Bill Burns was a career diplomat and pillar of the State Department for decades, rising to Deputy Secretary in Barack Obama's second administration. He's been ambassador to Russia and was instrumental in setting up the Iran nuclear deal. For much…

By Judy Woodruff

Oct 07

CIA creates working group on China as threats keep rising

By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

The group will become one of fewer than a dozen mission centers operated by the CIA, with weekly director-level meetings intended to drive the agency's strategy toward China.

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Aug 24

CIA head meets Taliban leader as fears for Afghanistan grow

By Nomaan Merchant, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

The director of the CIA met with the Taliban’s top political leader in Kabul, an official said Tuesday, as more reports emerged of abuses in areas held by the fighters.

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Oct 01

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Release of unverified Russian intelligence sparks questions about politicization

By Nick Schifrin

Recent developments on national intelligence have exacerbated concerns the Trump administration is co-opting government capabilities for its own gain. In one example, mere hours before the first Trump-Biden debate, Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe declassified unverified Russian intelligence suggesting…

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Aug 17

Former CIA officer charged with giving China classified info

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

A former CIA officer and contract linguist for the FBI has been charged with spying for China, including by disclosing secret tradecraft and information on sources to intelligence officers.

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Sep 11

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Why Kremlin mole story is ‘disruptive’ to U.S. intelligence

Reports that the U.S. extracted a Russian spy from the Kremlin in 2017 have reignited a discussion about intelligence community sources and methods. Specifically, questions are arising about whether Russian President Vladimir Putin himself ordered interference into the 2016 presidential…

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