World Jul 31 Ex-CIA analyst challenges Trump’s attempt to discredit Russian election interference probe By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn
Nation Jun 12 Newly declassified files show RFK met with CIA after trip to Soviet Union The documents released Thursday reveal Kennedy met with the CIA to share his observations following a 1955 trip to the Soviet Union. By David Klepper, Associated Press
Nation Mar 18 Trump administration set to release JFK assassination files with no redactions President Donald Trump says files related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy will be released without any redactions, making good on a promise he made during his campaign. By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press
Politics Feb 05 Democratic senators demand answers on Trump giving Musk’s staff access to classified info In a letter, the senators warned that national security and the personal privacy of Americans could be at risk if the information is mishandled — intentionally or through negligence. By David Klepper, Associated Press
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… By David Klepper, Associated Press
Jan 15 Watch 5:12 Rubio, Ratcliffe hearings give glimpse into how they would carry out Trump’s agenda By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako, Leila Jackson Some of President-elect Trump's nominees for Cabinet posts were in Senate committees for one of the busiest days of confirmation hearings in U.S. history. Amna Nawaz reports on the hearing for Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio and Trump's CIA… Continue watching
Nov 13 Trump picks John Ratcliffe for CIA director. Here’s what to know By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Ratcliffe served as director of national intelligence for the final months of Trump's first term, leading American spy agencies during the coronavirus pandemic and as the U.S. government contended with foreign efforts to interfere in the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading
Nov 12 Trump has promised to overhaul U.S. intelligence, setting up collision course with spy agencies By David Klepper, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 11 As the CIA promises to stop sexual misconduct in its ranks, new cases of workplace assault emerge By Jim Mustian, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press A veteran CIA officer is facing assault and battery charges accusing him of drunkenly groping a woman and forcibly kissing her during an impromptu party in the office last year celebrating his 50th birthday. Continue reading
Aug 29 Plan to attack Taylor Swift’s Vienna shows intended to kill thousands, CIA official claims By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Austrian officials say the main suspect was inspired by the Islamic State group. He allegedly planned to attack outside the stadium, where upwards of 30,000 fans were expected to gather, with knives or homemade explosives. Swift called the cancellations "devastating"… Continue reading