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Russian and American Spies Square Off
(WASHINGTON) -- The embarrassing arrest of a suspected CIA officer in Moscow is the latest reminder that, even after the Cold War, the U.S. and Russia are...
Timeline: The Benghazi Emails
How the Obama administration created the Benghazi talking points
Three Lessons from the Benghazi Emails
Lessons learned: no one doubted a demonstration, the CIA made the big changes, and Susan Rice got hosed
Senior Female CIA Officer Bypassed for Top Spy Job
(WASHINGTON) — One of the CIA's highest-ranking women, who once ran a CIA prison in Thailand where terror suspects were waterboarded, has been bypassed for the...
Viewpoint: Cash for Karzai — Don’t Blame the CIA for Flushing Money Down the Drain
There are few hard and fast rules in espionage, but this is one of them: Never admit to taking CIA money.
A Former CIA Analyst on the New Osama bin Laden Documentary, Manhunt
Nada Bakos appears in the documentary, premiering on HBO on May 1
Officials: Dead Bomber Name in Terrorism Database
(WASHINGTON) — The CIA added the name of the dead Boston Marathon bombing suspect to a U.S. government terrorist database 18 months before the deadly explosions,...
The New U.S. Way of War: Killing in the Shadows
The U.S. government post-9/11 has taken to hiding military missions – not only from the U.S. public (“War in Pakistan? What war in Pakistan?) but also from those...
National Security’s Alpha Women
Crashing barriers, three women are getting top national security jobs
Is the CIA Getting Out of the Drone Business? There’s Less Than Meets the Eye
Five reasons why the transfer of control from the CIA to the Pentagon won't diminish the use of drones.
Appeals Court Reverses CIA Drone Secrecy Ruling
(WASHINGTON) — A federal appeals court Friday reversed a lower court ruling which allowed the CIA to refuse to confirm whether it had information on the use of...
Senate Confirms John Brennan to Head the CIA
(WASHINGTON) — John Brennan has won Senate confirmation to head the CIA after a late struggle that had more to do with presidential power to order drone strikes...
Brennan Sworn in as CIA Chief
He won confirmation Thursday after a contentious Senate debate on the use of armed drones against terrorism suspects.
Senator Launches Lengthy Debate to Block CIA Pick
(WASHINGTON) — A Republican critic of the Obama administration's drone policy mounted a self-described filibuster Wednesday to block Senate confirmation of John...
Senate Panel Votes to Approve Obama’s CIA Nominee
(WASHINGTON) — John Brennan is one step closer to becoming director of the CIA. The Senate Intelligence Committee voted Tuesday to approve President Barack...
Senate Committee Set to Vote on Obama’s CIA Choice
(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate Intelligence Committee is scheduled to vote on President Barack Obama's pick to lead the CIA after weeks of wrangling with the White...
It’s Not Just Hagel: Brennan Delayed, Too
Is Barack Obama’s preferred CIA director in real, Hagel-level trouble?
Senators Delay Brennan CIA Vote Over Drone Memos
The Senate Intelligence Committee will delay voting to confirm John Brennan as CIA director as the panel's Democratic chairwoman demanded Wednesday that the...
Brennan, Once Stung by Waterboarding, Now Opposes
(WASHINGTON) -- John Brennan, now President Barack Obama's nominee to be CIA director, sat quietly around a conference table at the agency's headquarters in...
