Jul 29 Watch 9:51 Does Trump’s new pick for intelligence director have the background for the job? President Trump has long had a contentious relationship with the nation’s intelligence community, publicly disagreeing over threats to U.S. national security such as Russia, Iran and North Korea. With Dan Coats stepping down as director of national intelligence, Trump is… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 9:52 As Barr looks into Trump Tower intelligence briefing, Clapper denies leaking its contents Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper saw some of the early evidence of Russian meddling in U.S. elections. Now a frequent critic and target of President Trump, Clapper has recently published a book, “Facts and Fears: Hard Truths from… Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch 4:45 News Wrap: After threat assessment, Trump criticizes ‘naive’ intelligence officials In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve kept a key interest rate unchanged and pledged to be patient about ordering future rate hikes. Chair Jerome Powell insisted the cautious response reflects changing economic conditions, not fear of political criticism. Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 6:14 North Korea, ISIS, Iran and election interference top U.S. intelligence community concerns Top U.S. intelligence officials presented their annual threat assessment to Congress Tuesday. The discussion covered the likelihood of North Korean denuclearization, the terror threat posed by ISIS despite its territorial losses, Iran's compliance with a nuclear deal and U.S. election… Continue watching
Nov 16 U.S. intel concludes Saudi crown prince ordered killing of journalist Khashoggi By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi, according to a U.S. official. Continue reading
Sep 14 Islamic State group earning more than $3 million per day By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press Islamic State militants, who once relied on wealthy Persian Gulf donors for money, have become a self-sustaining financial juggernaut, earning more than $3 million a day from oil smuggling, human trafficking, theft and extortion, according to U.S. intelligence officials and… Continue reading
Jul 10 Germany asks top U.S. intelligence official to leave country By Justin Scuiletti The top representative for United States intelligence at the U.S. embassy in Berlin has been asked to leave Germany. Continue reading
May 07 Watch U.S., U.K. pledge help finding abducted Nigerian schoolgirls By PBS News Hour Deadly unrest continued in Nigeria, where hundreds of people were killed in another militant attack. The uncertain fate of more than 270 abducted schoolgirls continues to haunt the country and the girls’ community in particular. The U.S. and U.K. are… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch How the U.S. Government’s ‘Big Cauldron of Data’ Affects Your Privacy New guidelines allow the National Counterterrorism Center to keep and analyze information gathered about Americans or U.S. residents for much longer, according to a statement released Thursday. Margaret Warner discusses expanded intelligence access with former Center head Michael Leiter and… Continue watching