Barr blows up Durham probe to save Trump The Durham investigation was Bill Barr's personal project and it turns out that it was a monstrous abuse of power Salon · Feb 1, 2023
UK documents: Bush ordered CIA to find replacement for Arafat US President George W Bush considered Palestinian leader ‘useless’ but no suitable successor found, documents say. Al Jazeera · Feb 1, 2023
4 key suspects in Haiti presidential slaying in US custody U.S. officials say four key suspects in the killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse have been transferred to the United States for prosecution as the case stagnates in Haiti amid death threats that have spooked local judges The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023
Trump, Pence and Biden won't go to jail What happened to whistleblowers like our client Daniel Hale never happens to high-level government officials Salon · Jan 31, 2023
Trump makes shocking comments about trusting Putin over US ‘intelligence lowlifes’ Trump famously took Putin’s word on 2016 election interference during joint presser with Russian leader The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023
Georgia is seeking to define ‘Cop City’ protests as terrorism, experts say Actions by police match rhetoric from state politicians seeking to define a largely peaceful protest movement as terrorism The Guardian - US · Jan 28, 2023
Russia blocks CIA, FBI websites for 'spreading false information' - TASS Russia's communications regulator Roskomnadzor said on Friday it had blocked the websites of the CIA and FBI, accusing the two U.S. government agencies of spreading false information, the TASS news agency reported. Reuters · Jan 27, 2023
CIA director visiting Israel, West Bank as concern over escalating violence intensifies Burn’s visit was pre-planned but it takes place amid the most significant escalation of tensions in the region in months. Axios · Jan 27, 2023
Prince Harry needs more security after saying he killed 25 Taliban, CIA official claims In his best-selling memoir Spare, Prince Harry claimed he killed 25 Taliban fighters while serving in Afghanistan, which some fear could make him more of a target for extremists Daily Mirror · Jan 26, 2023
Schiff calls Mike Pompeo ‘failed Trump lackey’ after classified records claim Democratic congressman pushes back after former CIA chief and secretary of state accuses him of leaking classified information The Guardian - US · Jan 26, 2023
Jail time and wrist slaps: US secrets probes boast messy history WASHINGTON — Donald Trump, Joe Biden and now Mike Pence join a long line of U.S. officials investigated for mishandling classified material. A look at dozens of similar cases over decades shows that the Justice Department’s decision to press charges is rarely as simple as it might seem. Tribune News Service · Jan 26, 2023
Commentary: This former CIA analyst has something to say about the classified documents crisis — and it’s likely not what you think The criminal culpability of Donald Trump and the sloppiness of the staffs of both Joe Biden and Mike Pence have combined to create a crisis over the handling of classified materials. The former involved Trump’s intentionally keeping large amounts of classified material at Mar-a-Lago; the latter led to small amounts… Tribune News Service · Jan 26, 2023
Pompeo Lauds Saudi Crown Prince as 'Historic Figure on World Stage' The former US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, came out with a new memoir, which attracted much attention in the US political circles and the local and foreign media. The book "Never Give an Inch – fighting for the America I Love" provides information about various issues, including the CIA… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 26, 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
WhatToWatch · Jan 24, 2023 The Company You Keep: how to watch, recaps, trailer and everything we know about the TV drama A new crime drama on ABC, The Company You Keep stars Milo Ventimiglia. Here is everything else you need to know about the show.
The Guardian - US · Jan 24, 2023 Washington Post condemns Pompeo for ‘vile’ Khashoggi ‘falsehoods’ Fred Ryan says former secretary of state ‘outrageously misrepresents’ Post journalist murdered by Saudi Arabian regime
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 24, 2023 Egypt, US Discuss Boosting Security, Intelligence Cooperation Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed on Monday with visiting CIA Director William Burns ways to enhance security and intelligence cooperation between Egypt and the US. During the meeting held in Cairo, Sisi stressed the strength of Egyptian-American ties, the Egyptian presidential spokesperson said. The president further highlighted the significance…
Tribune News Service · Jan 24, 2023 Editorial: Biden (and Trump) should have known better For weeks, the White House has insisted (with some justification) that the parallel special-counsel investigations into President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents are in no way comparable. Yet in critical respects, both cases can be traced to a common dysfunction: the willingness of government…
Reason · Jan 23, 2023 Gen. Mark Milley's Wrongful Jan. 6 Overclassification The Jan. 6 Committee uncovers a different kind of official norm-breaking
Inverse · Jan 21, 2023 Deep-sea mining could power a clean energy future — but there’s a cost While deep-sea mining could offer minerals for renewable energy and clean vehicles, it could sacrifice undiscovered creatures.
Salon · Jan 21, 2023 Is this a turning point in Ukraine? With a series of high-level meetings in Europe, U.S. sends a signal to Putin: We think Ukraine can win this year
The Guardian - US · Jan 21, 2023 ‘Joe Biden has been constantly underestimated’: Chris Whipple on his White House book Fight of His Life author on Kamala Harris’s struggles and growth, Afghanistan, a strong second year … and if Biden will run again
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 20, 2023 US Official: CIA Director Recently Traveled to Ukraine CIA Director William Burns recently traveled in secret to Ukraine's capital to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a US official told Reuters on Thursday. "Director Burns traveled to Kyiv, where he met with Ukrainian intelligence counterparts as well as President Zelenskiy and reinforced our continued support for Ukraine and its defense…
The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2023 Ukraine-Russia news – live: Zelensky expects ‘strong decisions’ on tanks as Kyiv’s allies meet in Germany Pressure mounts on Germany to agree to send Kyiv Leopard 2 tanks
Tribune News Service · Jan 20, 2023 CIA Director Burns assures Ukraine of US support in Kyiv visit WASHINGTON — CIA Director William Burns traveled to Kyiv last week, where he sought to reassure Ukrainian leaders that the U.S. would maintain support as the war drags on.