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UNCOVERED: John ratcliffe - Caught on Camera

The Mojtaba mystery: CIA searches for signs of Iran's new leader

"We don't think the Iranians would have gone through all this trouble to choose a dead guy as the supreme leader."

Axios

Comey subpoenaed in alleged "grand conspiracy" against Trump

The former FBI director and other targets have called the investigation political persecution.

Axios

Donald Trump cooked a story to justify U.S. Iran attacks, but forgot to share the tale with his own intelligence chiefs

Even lying needs brain cells.

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Trump intel chief Tulsi Gabbard and CIA’s Ratcliffe contradict key missile-strike justification for Iran war: Recap

Thursday’s hearing comes a day after the Director of National Intelligence testified before the Senate, alongside CIA Director John Ratcliffe and FBI chief Kash Patel

The Independent UK

Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ world’s largest gas field as Iran war spirals out of control

Trump has lost control of this war.

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Did Iran pose an 'imminent threat'? How Tulsi Gabbard struggled to defend Trump war during Senate Hearing

Among Washington aides, there's a joke that DNI stands for Do Not Invite...

The Times of India

Tulsi Gabbard stuns senator by saying it’s not her job to ‘determine what is ... an imminent threat’ to the US

The Trump administration has offered varying explanations for what prompted its war with Iran

The Independent UK

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US intelligence chief says Iran not rebuilding nuclear programme, undercutting Donald Trump’s war rationale

US intelligence indicates Iran has not rebuilt nuclear enrichment capacity post-strikes, contradicting President Trump's war justification. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's testimony revealed no efforts to restore capability, despite Trump's claims of an imminent threat. This finding fuels Democratic pressure regarding the administration's rationale for the ongoing conflict.

The Times of India

Threats hearing leaves unanswered questions on Iran war

U.S. intelligence leaders testified on Wednesday that Iran’s clerical leadership has been damaged but not ousted from power, and the mullahs may rebuild their degraded military capabilities over the next several years despite ongoing U.S. and Israeli strikes. The top civilian witnesses before the Senate Select Intelligence Committee — Director…

Roll Call

Tulsi Gabbard declines to say whether there was an ‘imminent nuclear threat’ posed by Iran: Live

Gabbard’s written opening statement claimed Iran’s nuclear enrichment program was ‘obliterated’ last year

The Independent UK

This week: Senate tries to break the SAVE standstill

This week’s Senate action is an effort by GOP leadership to put Democrats on the record — and respond to growing pressure.

Roll Call

Donald Trump's Top Secret UFO Files Order: Satellite Photos of Non-Human Craft to Be Disclosed

Trump's order to release UFO files reignited debate on Washington's knowledge, with a former defence official citing satellite images of craft 'obviously not manmade'.

International Business Times UK

FBI, CIA chiefs meet with Senate GOP over spy authority renewal

Two key Trump administration officials huddled with Senate Republicans behind closed doors Wednesday to discuss a powerful but controversial surveillance authority that expires next month, an issue that for years has bitterly divided privacy hawks and intelligence-focused lawmakers. FBI Director Kash Patel and CIA Director John Ratcliffe came to Capitol…

Roll Call

'Gang of 8' Meeting Hours Ahead of Trump's State of Union Speech Raises Eyebrows

Senior congressional leaders from both parties met for a classified Gang of Eight intelligence briefing with administration officials ahead of President Donald Trump's State of the Union address.

International Business Times

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CIA Bias: Agency Retracts 19 'Political' Reports on White Supremacy and LGBTQ+

The CIA's decision to retract nearly 20 internal reports has ignited a debate over neutrality and political influence within the intelligence community.

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Donald Trump plans a two-stage attack on Iran, and what he revealed in the Situation Room is unlike anything we’ve seen

A non-conflict solution is also under consideration.

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CIA director pulls nearly 20 intelligence reports from the last decade after blasting ‘liberal cultural influences’

Their decision serves as another indicator that all agencies, under Trump, will work on different priorities.

The Independent UK

Trump’s CIA pulls 19 intelligence reports, including analyses of white nationalism and LGBT+ issues

The reports ‘failed to be independent of political consideration,’ according to agency

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The Independent UK

Nancy Mace demands CIA release all files on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell

South Carolina Republican writes to agency’s director asking to see ‘any and all’ documents it may hold on the billionaire pedophile amid speculation about his possible links to the intelligence sector

The Times of India

Watch: CIA’s latest move to lure Chinese military officers to spy for US

The CIA has released a new Chinese-language video aimed at recruiting spies within China’s military, expanding its campaign to attract informants and drawing likely anger from Beijing.

The Independent UK

Senator expresses ‘deep concern’ about CIA activity in cryptic letter

It’s not clear what activities — whether at home or abroad — the senator was referring to

Latin Times

CIA Plans Permanent Footprint in Venezuela as U.S. Influence Grows: 'State Plants the Flag but the Agency Is Really the Influence'

U.S. intelligence officials are preparing to establish a sustained presence inside Venezuela as part of Washington's effort to shape the country's political transition after the capture of former president Nicolás Maduro.

International Business Times

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado Says Interim Leader Remains In Power Because She Knows The Country's Repression System

U.S. officials reinforced last week the view that Rodríguez represents the most viable short-term path to stability despite her role in the Maduro regime.

Latin Times

Venezuela's Interim President Reportedly Pledged To Cooperate With The U.S. And Said She Would Welcome Maduro's Departure

Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez and her brother Jorge secretly pledged to work with the U.S. if Nicolas Maduro was removed, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Mike Pence Says Interim Regime Leader Rodriguez Is 'Not The Right Leader' For Venezuela: 'Move Forward As Quickly As Possible'

Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said he doesn't believe interim regime leader Delcy Rodriguez is "not the right leader" for Venezuela following the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro.

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