Trump’s Wiretapping Charge Could Contain Some Explosive Truth

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Mar 14, 2017 The mere existence of a transcript of a phone conversation involving Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser (pictured), carries the potential for a Watergate-size scandal that would land on the Democrats. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Intelligence Report Leak Damages Trump, Just as FBI ‘Hit Job’ Hurt Hillary Clinton

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jan 14, 2017 The news media have been reduced to bystanders while the intelligence agencies run the show. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

William Binney: Cybersecurity and the New Cold War Are ‘Big Swindles’ (Video and Transcript)

Staff / Truthdig Jan 11, 2017 Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer sat down with the veteran intelligence analyst and NSA whistleblower (pictured at left) to discuss alleged Russian hacking in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. (Transcript added.) Dig deeper ( 30 Min. Read )

The Real Purpose of the U.S. Government’s Report on Alleged Hacking by Russia

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 9, 2017 The declassified document is intended primarily to be a weapon for use in internal politics. If the establishment can discredit Trump, it can get rid of him. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

President Obama: ‘Not Much Happens in Russia Without Vladimir Putin’

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Dec 17, 2016 On the same day Obama asserted that Russians were "responsible for hacking the DNC" before the election, the FBI agreed with the CIA's conclusion that Russian hackers interfered to help Donald Trump win. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hamilton Electors Have a Message for Donald Trump: ‘You’re Fired’

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Dec 15, 2016 The hope of many Trump opponents is that at least 37 Republican electors, slated to vote for Trump, will vote for someone else This would leave him with 269 electoral votes or fewer -- not enough to be declared president This would leave him with 269 electoral votes or fewer—not enough to be declared president. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Did Russia Interfere in the U.S. Presidential Election?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 29, 2016 The answer to that question is "no," Andrew Cockburn writes after examining “what few facts are known about the hack” -- an examination that was closer than that of The Washington Post. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Former Military Pilots Worry That ‘No-Fly Zone’ Over Syria Could Provoke War With Russia

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 26, 2016 Director of National Intelligence James Clapper also told The Guardian, “I wouldn’t put it past them to shoot down an American aircraft.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Undeterred by Veto Threat, Senate Passes Bill Allowing 9/11 Survivors to Sue Saudi Arabia

By Lauren McCauley / Common Dreams May 18, 2016 "Look, if the Saudis did not participate in this terrorism, they have nothing to fear about going to court," said Sen. Chuck Schumer. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Spy Chief’s ‘Unusual’ Contact With Military Official Raises Concerns About Intelligence Manipulation

Staff / Truthdig Sep 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 )

Absurdity: Attorney Says Spy Chief Forgot About NSA Program When He Misled Congress (Video)

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 11, 2015 The top lawyer representing James Clapper, director of National Intelligence, said Clapper had “forgotten” about the NSA’s massive spying program when he wrongly told Congress in 2013 that the government does not “wittingly” collect information about millions of Americans. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama Administration Threatens Leak-Citing Intelligence Workers

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 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 )