Dan Coats Stepping Down As Director Of National Intelligence
Dan Coats is stepping down as Director of National Intelligence, and President Trump wants to replace him with an inexperienced, obsequious toady.
Dan Coats is stepping down as Director of National Intelligence, and President Trump wants to replace him with an inexperienced, obsequious toady.
While much of the talk about Robert Mueller’s testimony has focused on the Trump campaign, there was another part to his testimony that brings attention to a far more serious threat.
Starting at 8:30 a.m. this morning, the eyes and ears of Washington and much of the nation will be focus on one thing, the testimony of former Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
Evidence appears to clearly established that Russia used many of the same social media efforts it used in the United States in 2016 to interfere in the recent European Parliament elections.
As we head toward a potential crisis in the Persian Gulf, the consequences of the President’s lies are coming home to roost.
A new report in The New York Times raises both national security and Constitutional concerns.
Beginning tomorrow in a British courtroom, the United States will begin the process of having Julian Assange extradited to the United States to face espionage and other charges.
President Trump says that he would not spy on a rival regime like North Korea, once again making one wonder where his loyalties lie.
A new report indicates that Russian social media trolls are involved in spreading anti-vaccination propaganda in the United States and elsewhere.
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been indicted on seventeen counts under the Espionage Act arising out of his role in the Chelsea Manning affair.
Chelsea Manning, who was being held in jail for refusing to comply with a Grand Jury subpoena, was released yesterday but it’s likely to only be a temporary freedom.
This could be a very big deal – unless it isn’t.
President Trump’s obsequious effort to please Russian President Vladimir Putin continues.
Counter-Intelligence officials are warning that Russia is preparing another election interference campaign for the 2020 election.
A law professor asks some interesting questions, but ultimately not the right ones.
The Wikileaks founder has been detained by London authorities after 7 years hiding in Ecuador’s embassy.
The legendary figure was in charge of strategic forecasting at the Pentagon for decades.
Chelsea Manning is in jail for refusing to comply with a Grand Jury subpoena apparently related to an ongoing investigation of Julian Assange and Wikileaks.
For the second time in a week, reports indicate that the President intervened to get a family member a security clearance.
President Trump personally overrode the objections of security officials, the White House Counsel, and the Chief of Staff to make sure his son-in-law got a security clearance.
The evidence against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi continues to mount. Will the Trump Administration care?
National Security Adviser John Bolton offered an utterly absurd explanation for why he had not listened to the tape of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.
A filing in an unrelated case has apparently revealed the existence of a sealed indictment against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
Two more potential explosive devices, addressed to New Jersey Senator Cory Booker and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, have been discovered by law enforcement.
Saudi Arabia’s story about the disappearance and death of Jamal Khashoggi continues to “evolve.”
President Trump’s private phone calls are apparently a major source of intelligence for foreign nations.
The Russians are interfering in our electoral system again, and they’re using our own hyperpartisanship to accomplish their goals.
Several of the men apparently tied to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi have close ties to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Seventeen years ago, America was thrust into a war that seemingly has no end.
British authorities have charged two members of Russian military intelligence in connection with a poisoning attack on British attack.
Throughout the War On Terror, John McCain stood out as a strong moral voice against the use of torture against prisoners. For that he deserves the thanks of a grateful nation.
The former CIA Director has been stripped of his access to classified information after repeatedly criticizing the President.
In what appears to be a move based purely on vindictiveness, President Trump has revoked the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan.
The Trump Administration has taken the latest step in a process that began in May with the withdrawal from the JCPOA. Where it takes us is anybody’s guess, but the probability of something going wrong is quite high.
Based on what can only be described as pure vindictiveness, the President is apparently planning on revoking security clearances of former officials who have been outspoken against the Administration and its policies.
The Trump Administration is inviting Vladimir Putin to Washington, D.C. for a second summit in the fall. What could possibly go wrong?
One day after an embarrassing performance at the Helsinki Summit, President Trump an absurd, completely unbelieve walk back of things the entire world heard him say loud and clear.
The Office of Special Counsel Robert Mueller has issued indictments against twelve Russian intelligence officials for election-related hacking, and in the process has shown most of the arguments made by the President and his surrogates regarding the Russia investigation are nonsense.
The supposed promises made at the Singapore Summit don’t appear to be working out in the real world.
Dan Coates, the Director of National Intelligence, has issued a strong warning that has received little attention.
Despite advice from advisers, the President continues to use unsecured devices to communicate outside of White House channels.
As expected, Gina Haspel was confirmed as C.I.A. Director yesterday despite her controversial record when it comes to torture.
Backing up the nation’s intelligence agencies, the Senate Intelligence Committee said in a preliminary statement that it had concluded that Russia sought to aid Donald Trump’s campaign in the 2016 Presidential election.
At least one red state Democrat will be voting against Gina Haspel.
With a third Democrat crossing the aisle to support her, Gina Haspel now has the votes she needs to become the next C.I.A. Director.
Gina Haspel faced some tough questions from Democrats regarding her role in the C.I.A.’s post-9/11 torture programs, but she’s likely to be confirmed anyway.
With the start of her confirmation hearings just days away, Gina Haspel’s nomination to be C.I.A. Director is by no means secure.