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Jay Clayton heads toward DNI confirmation vote

The Senate is on track to vote next week on President Donald Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, after he cleared a key committee hurdle. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., filed cloture on the nomination Wednesday, a day after the Senate Intelligence Committee advanced it 9-8…

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Senate committee advances nomination of Trump intelligence pick Jay Clayton

Committee voted 9-8 to advance Clayton’s nomination to serve as intelligence chief despite Democratic opposition

The Guardian - US

Clayton defends subpoenas of journalists in tense confirmation hearing

As Jay Clayton took his seat before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, the scene was starkly different from 28 days ago. Back in June, just hours before Clayton’s confirmation hearing for director of national intelligence was about to start, President Donald Trump abruptly ordered his nominee not to appear.…

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Anthropic's Mythos AI Cracked 'Almost All' US Classified Systems in Hours, NSA Chief Reportedly Said

Anthropic's AI model reportedly breached US classified systems in hours, prompting security concerns and a ban on foreign access to advanced models by the Trump administration.

International Business Times UK

Senate plans fast action on Trump’s DNI pick

Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters Thursday he will try to get President Donald Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence confirmed “as quickly as possible.” “I don’t know what realistic is, but we’re gonna probe the limits of it,” the South Dakota Republican said. Trump on Thursday afternoon…

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FISA spy powers are likely to expire after House vote collapses in bipartisan fashion

The law is set to expire on Friday at midnight

The Independent UK

A surprise Trump pick just helped sink a key surveillance vote

A procedural motion to set up a final vote on the extension next week failed 47-52, with some Republicans joining Democrats. This complicates efforts to renew the critical program before its June 12 expiration

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Dems Slam Trump's Surprise Choice for Acting Intelligence Head: 'By Any Objective Assessment, This Appointment Makes No Sense'

"Americans need intelligence leadership dedicated to protecting our nation, not political loyalists pursuing Trump's revenge tour," said Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi

Latin Times

Officials Acknowledge No US Intel Showed Iran Was About to Strike, Fuelling Criticism of Trump's War Justification

Congressional briefings reveal no intelligence of an imminent Iranian attack, challenging the Trump administration's rationale for Operation Epic Fury.

International Business Times UK

Pro-Trump lawyers push president for emergency order to expand his power ahead of midterm elections: reports

Claims of Chinese election interference will propel a national emergency declaration to give Trump unprecedented power over voting, a new report says

The Independent UK

Trump’s CIA pulls 19 intelligence reports, including analyses of white nationalism and LGBT+ issues

The reports ‘failed to be independent of political consideration,’ according to agency

The Independent UK

Rubio and Senators Heard 'Credible' SCIF Testimony on Non-Human Beings and Recovered Alien Bodies

Senators including Marco Rubio reportedly heard classified testimony on non-human beings and recovered alien bodies.

International Business Times UK

Trump 'Looks Kind of Silly' Accepting Nobel Prize from Venezuelan Opposition Leader, Says Democratic Senator

Senator Mark Warner questioned Trump's plans for Venezuela following its ousting of Maduro, and says taking Maria Corina Machado's Nobel Prize is 'silly.'

International Business Times UK

Inside the tense moment an admiral decided to attack two shipwrecked passengers of a ‘drug boat’ and spark cries of war crimes

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said he didn’t watch the follow-up strikes — a claim that has prompted some lawmakers to ask for his calendar

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Lawmakers will hear from Navy admiral who ordered attack that killed boat strike survivors

The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders to fire upon survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat is on Capitol Hill for a classified briefing with top lawmakers

The Independent UK

Senator’s visit to spy agency canceled after MAGA firebrand Laura Loomer intervenes

Senator Mark Warner described Laura Loomer as “a figure with a long history of extreme and outlandish fringe views, including 9/11 denialism, anti-Muslim harassment campaigns, and associations with white supremacists”

Latin Times

Tulsi Gabbard Reportedly Pushed To Declassify Documents on Russia's Interference of 2016 Elections Despite CIA Concerns

DNI Gabbard ignored concerns from CIA officials who feared revealing spying sources and methods when deciding to release highly classified documents of Russia's role in U.S. election.

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Wired or wireless: What’s behind the Kamala Harris-based fear regarding wireless earphones?

In a now-viral clip, Kamala Harris said she only used wired earphones to take calls. Her rationale behind not using wireless tech for conversations is rooted in her experience serving on the Senate Intelligence Committee. Now, social media users are questioning some of their lifestyle choices...

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Kamala Harris warns against wireless headphones after intelligence committee briefing

Kamala Harris has revealed why she prefers to wear wired headphones following her time on the Senate Intelligence Committee.

The Independent UK

Matt Gaetz claims Obama was seeking third term through a Hillary Clinton administration

Former congressman was commenting on allegations of treason and coup against Trump made by DNI Tulsi Gabbard, widely dismissed as ‘exaggerated’ and lacking substance

The Independent UK

Tulsi Gabbard becomes ‘weapon of mass distraction’ as Trump White House grapples with Epstein fallout

Trump administration has accused Obama of perpetrating ‘coup’ during Russian meddling investigation

The Independent UK

Dubya Dubya II: Democrats see echoes of Bush Iraq War push in Trump’s Iran nukes rhetoric

“If this president wants to completely ignore the intelligence community, we are playing in dangerous ground,” one senator warned

The Independent UK

The shadow war raging in DC over Iran pits Donald Trump vs. Tulsi Gabbard: ‘They’re kind of winging it any given hour’

Republicans overwhelmingly get behind Trump instead of Gabbard

The Conversation

US’s new ‘America First’ intelligence approach downplays Russia and ignores climate change

The recently appointed US director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, and other top intelligence officials appeared before the Senate intelligence committee to discuss the US intelligence services’ annual threat assessment (ATA).

The Guardian - US

Signal group chat leak: judge orders Trump administration to preserve all messages from 11-15 March – as it happened

James Boasberg, who has been attacked by Trump for being assigned to the case, reminded hearing that cases are assigned randomly

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