Jul 13 Ex-CIA engineer convicted in massive release of classified information By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Schulte chose to act as his own defense attorney, calling himself a scapegoat for an embarrassing public release of CIA secrets by WikiLeaks in 2017. A mistrial was declared at his original 2020 trial after jurors deadlocked on the most… Continue reading
Jul 08 WATCH: Biden visits CIA headquarters to mark agency's 75th anniversary By Nomaan Merchant, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden will visit the CIA Friday at a time when his administration’s support for Ukraine has pushed the work of the normally secretive intelligence agencies into the limelight. Continue reading
May 19 As national discussion on race continues, within spy agencies a call to diversify By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The national reckoning over racial inequality sparked by George Floyd's murder two years ago has gone on behind closed doors inside America's intelligence agencies. Continue reading
Mar 08 WATCH: CIA, NSA directors say Russia underestimated Ukrainian resistance By Nomaan Merchant, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The United States believes Russia underestimated the strength of Ukraine’s resistance before launching an invasion that has likely caused thousands of Russian casualties, the Biden administration's top intelligence official told lawmakers Tuesday. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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