Aug 15 ‘I don’t think anyone saw this happening so quickly’: Taliban takes Afghan capital of Kabul By PBS NewsHour President Ashraf Ghani fled Afghanistan on Sunday as the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul nears completion, sparking global concerns of the future of the country. Special Correspondent Ryan Chilcote joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss what the government’s collapse, and withdrawal of… Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 3:18 CIA still investigating cause of ‘Havana Syndrome’ ailments affecting U.S. diplomats Judy Woodruff and Nick Schifrin discuss the debilitating medical ailments affecting U.S. diplomatic and intelligence officers in Cuba — which have become known as Havana Syndrome. Six months in, what steps has the Biden administration taken to aid those affected?… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 6:29 News Wrap: U.S. to send 4 million COVID vaccines to Mexico, Canada In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. will send a combined 4 million doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine to Mexico and Canada, the European Union’s drug regulatory agency said the vaccine does not pose a significant threat of blood clots,… Continue watching
Feb 24 WATCH: CIA director nominee William Burns testifies during Senate confirmation hearing By Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Joe Biden's nominee to run the CIA told lawmakers Wednesday that he would keep politics out of the job and deliver “unvarnished” intelligence to politicians and policymakers. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 9:17 Trump is a ‘divider,’ says Robert Gates, former CIA director and defense secretary The U.S. is facing multiple competing and simultaneous challenges at home and abroad. How has the country dealt with similar periods in the past? Former defense secretary and CIA director Robert Gates has a deep familiarity with the topic. He… Continue watching
Jan 19 Schiff accuses NSA, CIA of withholding documents on Ukraine By Hope Yen, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee is accusing U.S. intelligence agencies of withholding documents from Congress on Ukraine that could be significant to President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. “They appear to be succumbing to pressure from the… Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 5:30 Whistleblower alleges White House tried to suppress Zelenskiy call details It was an explosive day on Capitol Hill, as a redacted version of the whistleblower letter was released publicly, and the acting director of national intelligence testified before the House Intelligence Committee about his handling of it. Lisa Desjardins reports… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 7:14 ‘Sense of urgency’ on whistleblower complaint will drive subpoenas, says Schiff Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire testified in front of the House Intelligence Committee Thursday regarding an intelligence community whistleblower's complaint about President Trump’s interactions with a foreign leader. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., who chairs the House Intelligence Committee,… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 2:58 In private, Trump ‘lashing out’ about whistleblower complaint Amid a political swirl over his interactions with the Ukrainian president, President Trump is denying the July phone call between the two leaders included anything improper. But behind the scenes, Trump is “lashing out” in frustration that details of that… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 7:18 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… Continue watching