Jake Johnson / Common DreamsJul 30, 2019
Rep. John Ratcliffe cares more about protecting the president than he does about national security, Sen. Ron Wyden says. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
DEB RIECHMANN / The Associated PressFeb 13, 2018
Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats comments as questions swirl about how a top White House aide kept his access to highly sensitive information and the president despite being accused of domestic violence. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigNov 12, 2017
Because it had the gall to give airtime to critics of imperialism and U.S. policy, the broadcaster has been forced to register as a foreign agent. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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By Nadia Prupis / Common DreamsJan 30, 2017
Council meetings will include the president's adviser and leave out key national security figures, except when their expertise is requested. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 11, 2015
James Clapper -- Barack Obama’s director of national intelligence -- is said to be in what a former intelligence official called frequent and “highly, highly unusual” contact with a ranking junior intelligence officer who sits at the center of a growing scandal over rosy portrayals of the Pentagon’s war against Islamic State. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMay 10, 2014
Current and former members of U.S. intelligence services who cite news reports based on leaks in any of their public statements now face penalties and the possible loss of access and security clearances. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJul 27, 2012
The Senate Intelligence Committee this week proposed 12 provisions to the 2013 intelligence authorization bill intended to make what government does at the federal level even more secretive than it already is. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 21, 2010
Retired Adm. Dennis Blair is expected to announce his resignation after less than a year and a half on the job. The national intelligence director, who oversees 16 intelligence agencies, had his share of run-ins with the administration in that time. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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