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CIA Director William Burns testifies before the House Intelligence Committee in March. Burns has focused the agency more on U.S. rivalries with Russia and China. He's been involved in the public release of U.S. intelligence on Russia's military plans in U

At 75, the CIA is back where it started - countering the Kremlin

5:00pm July 26, 2022

by Greg Myre

As the CIA's marks its 75th anniversary, Russia's war in Ukraine is giving the spy agency a new direction after dark periods during the U.S. conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Former White House strategist Steve Bannon, center, speaks with reporters as he departs federal court on Friday, July 22, 2022, in Washington. Accompanying Bannon are his attorneys David Schoen, left, and M. Evan Corcoran. Bannon, a one-time adviser to fo

Steve Bannon found guilty on both contempt of Congress charges

4:59pm July 22, 2022

by Carrie Johnson

Bannon had refused to testify or produce documents for the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. His lawyers say he just made a mistake about the subpoena dates

Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley is up for a nomination that would make him the first Black four-star general in the U.S. Marine Corps' 246-year history.

The Marines are set to have the first Black 4-star general in their 246-year history

4:38pm July 20, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Lt. Gen. Michael Langley's nomination hearing to be general and commander of the United States Africa Command for the U.S. Marine Corps is set for Thursday.

Ukrainian servicemen lay flowers at the site of a Russian shelling in Vinnytsia, Ukraine, on Friday. Russian missiles struck the city on Thursday, killing at least 23 people and injuring more than 100 others, Ukrainian officials said.

Russia-Ukraine war: A weekly recap and look ahead (July 18)

6:54pm July 18, 2022

by NPR Staff

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

President Biden speaks to reporters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Friday after meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

The White House says Russian officials visited Iran to view drones for use in Ukraine

9:58am July 16, 2022

by The Associated Press

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the administration has "information that the Iranian government is preparing to provide Russia with several hundred" drones.

In this courtroom sketch, Joshua Schulte (center) is seated at the defense table flanked by his attorneys on March 4, 2020, in New York.

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A former CIA engineer is convicted in a massive theft of secrets released by WikiLeaks

4:52pm July 13, 2022

by The Associated Press

Joshua Schulte, who represented himself in his retrial, told jurors that the CIA and FBI made him a scapegoat for an embarrassing public release of a trove of CIA secrets by WikiLeaks in 2017.

Rep. Jamie Raskin discusses the 7th Jan. 6 hearing, held yesterday

4:35pm July 13, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin, a member of the House committee investigating Jan. 6, about the hearing on Tuesday, July 12.

New York City's Office of Emergency Management released a public service announcement in the even that a nuclear attack occurs in the city.

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New York put out a PSA in case of a nuclear attack, leaving many residents confused

2:49pm July 13, 2022

by Wynne Davis

The city's emergency management department released the video Monday without much context. Many residents expressed confusion over the timing and wondered if they were missing some other information.

Jan. 6 hearing: A Trump supporter testifies about why he and others stormed Capitol

4:42pm July 12, 2022

by Claudia Grisales

The Jan. 6 committee revealed how Trump supporters' anger built into the violence during the riot, and showed how Trump and some of his closest allies used conspiracy theories to stoke their rage.

Today's Jan. 6 hearing looked at the role of Q-Anon, Proud Boys and Oath Keepers

4:29pm July 12, 2022

by Tom Dreisbach

The committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol held a hearing on Tuesday focused on the role of the conspiracy theory QAnon and extremist groups like the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.

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