List of CIA articles
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Behind the Latest WikiLeaks Dump: New News?
The jury is still out about whether the latest CIA document release will cause harm. But what they could potentially be holding back may be more alarming.
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GettyImages-508571658crop WikiLeaks Publishes Massive Archive of CIA Hacking Tools
Julian Assange is back, this time purportedly exposing some of Langley’s most sensitive secrets.
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LANGLEY, VA - JANUARY 21: US President Donald Trump speaks at the CIA headquarters on January 21, 2017 in Langley, Virginia . Trump spoke with about 300 people in his first official visit with a government agaency. Olivier Doulier - Pool/Getty Images CIA service and sacrifice will continue, no matter who is sitting in the White House
“She should be back by now,” I thought as I paced the cold tile floors of the walled compound in a dangerous foreign capital.
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cia_memorial_wall_-_flickr_-_the_central_intelligence_agency_1 Dangerous Liaisons: A CIA vet’s thoughts on Trump, loyalty, and the agency
I shudder at the idea of a president — any president, from either party — expecting ideological and personal loyalty.
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 25: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a visit to the Department of Homeland Security January 25, 2017 in Washington, DC. While at the department, Trump signed two executive orders related to internal security and to begin the process of building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Drafts of Trump Orders on Gitmo and Interrogation Spark Fear of Return to 9/11-Era Mindset
The new president is reportedly considering moves to declare Guantanamo open for business and consider a return to “black sites” and enhanced interrogation for new detainees.
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ARLINGTON, VA - JANUARY 21: U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis (L) is greeted and escorted by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford (R) as he arrives for the first day January 21, 2017 at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Retired General Mattis was confirmed as President Donald Trump's defense secretary by the Senate and sworn in by Vice President Mike Pence yesterday. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) SitRep: New SecDef Reassures NATO; China Angered by WH Statement; Moscow’s Military Cashes in After Sanctions
Big Russian Moves at U.N.; Syria Peace Talks Erupt; U.K. Misfire; U.S.’s Army’s Problems in Europe; Drone Killers; And Lots More
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gettyimages-631549080crop Kansas Rep. Pompeo, Toying With Torture, Confirmed as New CIA Chief
The Tea Party Republican seeks broader authority for surveillance and enhanced interrogation at a time of high dudgeon between Trump and the intel community.
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flynn-crop Emoluments, Trump’s Tax Returns, and Theresa May: The Weekend Behind, the Week Ahead
Trump's first full week in office — already bogged down in scandal —is slated to be a busy one.
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gettyimages-632318876crop Trump Goes to CIA to Attack Media, Lie About Crowd Size, and Suggest Stealing Iraq’s Oil
The new president keeps his campaign stump speech handy for a visit to the intelligence officials he spent months denigrating.
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screen-shot-2017-01-18-at-10-16-07-am When I think about morale at the CIA, I think about 2 things: Mission and family
Imagine having the job of your dreams. You look forward to work each morning and are filled with a tremendous sense of purpose. Then imagine that you get a new CEO who starts publicly trashing your organization to the entire world.
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Military vehicles are loaded on a train in Steenwijk, the Netherlands, on January 11, 2017, to be transported to Poland where the Netherlands will take part in a major military exercise with Germany, Poland, Estonia, Canada and USA. / AFP / ANP / Vincent Jannink / Netherlands OUT (Photo credit should read VINCENT JANNINK/AFP/Getty Images) SitRep: U.S. Tanks Arrive in Poland, But Will Trump Let Them Stay?; China Hints at War Over Tillerson’s South China Sea Comments
Israel Unsure about Sharing Intel With U.S.; China, Russia Push Back on THAAD; And Lots More
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gettyimages-631547488crop Trump’s Pick for CIA Chief Takes Hard Line on Russia
Mike Pompeo, a Kansas lawmaker tapped to run the CIA, distanced himself from Trump’s Russia-friendly stance.
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LANGLEY, VA - JULY 9: The CIA symbol is shown on the floor of CIA Headquarters, July 9, 2004 at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. Earlier today the Senate Intelligence Committee released its report on the numerous failures in the CIA reporting of alleged Iraqi weapons of mass destruction. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) The Intelligence Community Faces Sharp Challenges, but No Crisis
Perhaps the greatest risk is that bitter residue from this scuffle over a single (albeit significant) analytic assessment will deflect attention from the more serious intelligence policy questions that require the government’s attention.
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trumpmattis_720 Upcoming Trump Cabinet Confirmations Already Consumed by Chaos
And they haven’t even started contradicting the president-elect yet.
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bamford_web Donald Trump Has the Keys to the Most Invasive Surveillance State in History
Will he use it to impose absolute power?