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Brennan Questioned
CIA nominee grilled on detainees, drone strikes
White House counterterrorism director John Brennan came under intense questioning on Thursday by the Senate Intelligence Committee over his views on interrogating terrorists and drone strikes against them.
Nuke Plan Hurting Hagel
Senators with home-state strategic bases voice concerns on Hagel’s Global Zero anti-nuclear views
A new front is opening in the Senate confirmation fight over former Sen. Chuck Hagel as senators from states with nuclear bases are questioning the defense secretary nominee’s role in the Global Zero commission that advocates eliminating all nuclear weapons and making unilateral strategic arms cuts.
U.S. Security Fired No Shots in Defense During Benghazi Attack
Behind-closed doors testimony revealed United States security personnel present during the Sept. 11 Benghazi attack fired no shots in their defense, CBS News reports.
The Talking Point Tiff
DNI changed CIA talking points to omit terror links
The office of director of national intelligence James Clapper changed the CIA’s draft talking points on the Sept. 11 Benghazi terrorist attack to omit references to al Qaeda as being linked to the attack, according to a U.S. official.
White House Changed CIA Talking Points
Hill intel leaders confirm CIA guidance on Benghazi attack deleted terror references
Senior Republican members of Congress confirmed Sunday that the Obama administration changed CIA guidance to the senior official that had identified the Sept. 11 attack in Benghazi as an al Qaeda attack.
Sex, Lies, and Benghazi
Focus of probe into Benghazi, Petraeus resignation shifts to Capitol Hill
Senior intelligence officials and the FBI’s deputy director will face tough questioning Thursday from House and Senate intelligence committee members upset over the Obama administration’s mishandling of the Sept. 11 terror attack in Benghazi.