CIA Informant Extracted From Russia Over Growing Security Concerns
The CIA has reportedly removed one of its most valuable spies from Russia due to growing concerns that his identity would be uncovered.
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Chelsea Manning Comments Publicly On The Late Hacker Adrian Lamo
Chelsea Manning breaks her silence on Adrian Lamo, the hacker who turned her in to authorities after she revealed she leaked documents to WikiLeaks. Lamo died under mysterious circumstances last year.
With Next Goal To Secure 2020 Elections, Feds Seek To Absorb Lessons From 2016
The FBI and other intelligence and security agencies say they're combing the active measures playbook run against the 2016 presidential election to defend the next one.
The CIA's Secret Quest For Mind Control: Torture, LSD And A 'Poisoner In Chief'
Journalist Stephen Kinzer reveals how CIA chemist Sidney Gottlieb worked in the 1950s and early '60s to develop mind control drugs and deadly toxins that could be used against enemies.
President Trump Calls Off Potential Peace Deal With The Taliban
In a series of tweets over the weekend, President Trump called off a potential deal with the Taliban, throwing into question a reported plan to draw down the troop presence there.
In Afghanistan, A Mix Of Surprise And Relief After Trump Cancels Taliban Talks
The leader of a pro-democracy group in Kabul says most of his friends "are supporting the decision of Trump." The president called off a potential deal with the Taliban in a series of weekend tweets.
Former Acting CIA Director McLaughlin On The Possibility Of A U.S.-Taliban Peace Deal
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with John McLaughlin, former acting director of the CIA, about what a possible withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan really means, and whether it's possible at all.
Are The U.S. And China Headed For A Cold War?
U.S.-China tensions are rising on almost every front, and there are plenty of parallels to the U.S.-Soviet rivalry. Analysts say competition is inevitable, but doesn't have to lead to confrontation.
'Allowable But Not Advisable': Air Force And Congress Review Stays At Trump Resort
The House oversight committee is investigating increased Air Force use of an airport with an official partnership with President Trump's Turnberry golf resort, as ethics questions swirl.
Pompeo: 'President Trump Ultimately Made The Decision' To Hold U.S.-Taliban Talks
The secretary of state was on the Sunday news talk shows a day after Trump tweeted that a secret meeting to be held at Camp David between leaders of Afghanistan at the Taliban was canceled.