Politics Aug 21 What Gabbard’s ODNI cuts mean for U.S. intelligence agencies By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn
World Jun 26 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as Rubio helps brief Congress on Iran strikes The classified briefing, originally scheduled for Tuesday, also comes as the Senate is expected to vote this week on a resolution that would require congressional approval if President Donald Trump were to order another strike on Iran. By Associated Press
World May 15 Gabbard fires 2 top intelligence officials, changes who preps Trump’s daily brief The firings, which were first reported by Fox News Digital, follow the release of a declassified memo from the National Intelligence Council that found no coordination between Venezuela's government and the Tren de Aragua gang. By David Klepper, Associated Press
Politics Feb 10 WATCH: Senate moves Gabbard a step closer to confirmation vote for director of national intelligence The Senate could hold its final vote on confirming Gabbard as soon as Wednesday following Monday's 52-46 procedural vote to end debate on her nomination, which fell along party lines. By David Klepper, Associated Press
Politics Jan 20 U.S. drops case against MIT professor accused of ties to China The Justice Department said in a filing Thursday in federal court in Boston that it could no longer meet its burden of proof at trial in the case against Gang Chen. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Jan 20 Senate confirms Avril Haines as Biden’s director of national intelligence By Associated Press In a first vote, the Senate has confirmed President Joe Biden's nominee for Director of National Intelligence, Avril Haines. The Senate is now split 50-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris as a potential tie-breaking vote. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 3:26 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… Continue watching
May 18 Watch 6:42 Trump’s ‘highly unusual’ politicization of government watchdogs President Trump has fired three inspectors general recently, including State Department watchdog Steve Linick on Friday. Two Democratic lawmakers say Linick was investigating a Saudi arms deal the White House fast-tracked. Yamiche Alcindor talks to Joel Brenner, a former national… Continue watching
Apr 30 U.S. intel concludes virus not manmade, still studying lab theory By Zeke Miller, Associated Press U.S. intelligence agencies are debunking a conspiracy theory, saying they have concluded that the new coronavirus was "not manmade or genetically modified." But they say they are still examining a notion put forward by the president and aides that the… Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 5:09 How a president’s call to a foreign leader becomes a memo — and who gets to see it How does the White House capture a conversation between a president and another foreign leader? And who gets to review that material afterward? For more context on the phone conversation between President Trump and Zelensky, Judy Woodruff talks to Larry… Continue watching