The White House is seeking reauthorization of a law that lets the N.S.A. gain access to logs of Americans’ phone and text records — while acknowledging that the program has been indefinitely halted. Breaking a long silence about a high-profile National Security Agency program that sifts records of Americans’ telephone calls and text messages in […]
REP JOHN RATCLIFFE NOMINATED TO SERVE AS DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE…
Representative John Ratcliffe tweets a statement after President Trump announces his nomination for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI): “I am deeply grateful to President Trump for the opportunity to lead our Nation’s intelligence community and work on behalf of the public servants who are tirelessly devoted to defending the security and […]
Barr Enlists Intelligence Chiefs for Inquiry Into Origins of Russia Investigation…
Attorney General William Barr is getting help from top U.S. intelligence officials in his investigation into the origins of the federal Russia investigation. CIA Director Gina Haspel, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, and FBI Director Christopher Wray have all been enlisted in the effort, according to multiple reports Tuesday. The news comes one day […]
Russia and China, Heavily Invested in Venezuela, Warily Watch the Political Turmoil…
China, Russia Top Threats to U.S. Intel Chief Warns…
China and Russia are moving to “compete more intensely” with the United States, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats told the Senate Intelligence Committee Tuesday. “China and Russia are more aligned than at any point since the mid-1950s and the relationship is likely to strengthen in the coming year as some of their interests and […]
CIA Head Explains Meeting with Russian Spy Chief…
CIA Director Mike Pompeo is defending a meeting between U.S. and Russian intelligence officials after a top Democratic lawmaker seized on the talks. Pompeo sent a letter to Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) saying he suggested during a press conference earlier this week that “there was something untoward” about the meeting. “Let me assure […]
Syp Agencies Changed Rules, Making It Easier to Unmask Members of Congress…
President Obama’s intelligence chief issued revised procedures in 2013 that made it easier for executive branch officials to “unmask” the names of lawmakers or congressional staffers caught up in intelligence intercepts overseas, according to interviews and documents reviewed by The Hill. Procedures issued by Director of National Intelligence James Clapper…
Intelligence Chairman Accuses Obama Aides of Hundreds of Unmasking Requests…
The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee is accusing top political aides of President Obama of making hundreds of requests during the 2016 presidential race to unmask the names of Americans in intelligence reports, including Trump transition officials. Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), in a letter to Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, said the […]
Senate Intel Chiefs to Meet with Mueller Next Week…
The top senators on the Senate Intelligence Committee will meet next week Bob Mueller, the special counsel appointed to lead the investigation into Russia’s involvement in the election, and any possible links to President Trump’s campaign. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) told CNN on Thursday that “we’ve got it scheduled [for] next week.” A spokeswoman for […]
Two Top Intel Officials Said They ‘Never Felt Pressured’ to Interfere in the Russian Probe…
Two top U.S. intelligence officials told the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday that they did not feel any pressure from President Trump to interfere in the FBI’s Russia probe. “In the three-plus years that I have been director of the national security agency, I have never been directed to do anything I believe to be […]