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Russia 'very unlikely' to use nuclear weapons, US intel chief

Russia is very unlikely to use its nuclear weapons, the top U.S. intelligence official said on Thursday, despite past saber-rattling from the Kremlin and the heavy casualties that eMoscow is enduring in its invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters · May 4, 2023

Iraq WMD failures shadow US intelligence 20 years later

Two decades ago, U.S. spy agencies wrongly believed Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

Could Myanmar Be Implicated in Russia’s War Against Ukraine?

The head of Ukraine’s defense intelligence says Russia is buying weapons via third countries, and Myanmar might be one of them.

The News Lens · Mar 13, 2023

COVID-19 origins probe plods on with no clear resolution

WASHINGTON — Republicans are continuing the search for answers on the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but the path forward is mired in stalled investigations, classified documents and stonewalling from the Chinese government.

Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2023

COVID-19 origins probe plods on with no clear resolution - Roll Call

Top Republicans are ramping up investigations on whether the SARS-CoV-2 virus leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China.

Roll Call · Mar 6, 2023

Yes, it's time for the Bulls**t Awards

Of course your favorite ex-president gets a special prize. But there are so many other contenders. Stay tuned!

Salon · Mar 2, 2023

US spy agency girds for fight over warrantless surveillance

WASHINGTON — Senior Biden administration officials urged Congress to renew a warrantless surveillance program that expires later this year, calling it a “key intelligence authority.”

Tribune News Service · Mar 1, 2023

US officials make case for renewal of surveillance powers

Biden administration officials are urging Congress to renew a surveillance program that the U.S. government has long seen as vital in countering overseas threats of terrorism, cyberattacks and espionage operations

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023

Senators: Officials blocking access to mishandled documents

Members of the Senate intelligence committee say they should have access to classified documents that were discovered in the homes of President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023

US spies lag rivals in seizing on data hiding in plain sight

Many current and former intelligence officials are increasingly warning that the $90 billion U.S. spy apparatus is falling behind because it has not embraced collecting open-source intelligence

The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023