Democrats Slow Roll Subpoenas For Christopher Steele Associates, Republicans Say

Kevin Daley
August 22, 2020 4:58 AM

Sen. Gary Peters (D, Mich.), the ranking Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security Committee, is slow rolling a subpoena for a former State Department official tied to the Christopher Steele dossier, Senate Republicans say.

Former Obama Intelligence Official Helps Secure Bail for Molotov Cocktail-Throwing NYC Lawyer

Former official said alleged firebomber is her 'best friend'

Brent Scher
June 3, 2020 3:43 PM

A former Obama administration intelligence official who worked in both the Departments of State and Defense has guaranteed bail for a human rights lawyer accused of firebombing a police vehicle in New York City.

Maguire Denies Washington Post Report He Threatened to Resign

David Rutz
September 26, 2019 12:15 PM

Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire denied he threatened to resign over concerns the White House would force him to stonewall Congress, contradicting a much-vaunted Washington Post report that emerged on Wednesday.

South Korea to Scrap Intelligence-Sharing Pact With Japan Amid Row Over History

The South Korean decision is likely to be met with dismay in the United States

Reuters
August 22, 2019 11:43 AM

South Korea said on Thursday it will scrap an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, drawing a swift protest from Tokyo and deepening a decades-old row over history that has hit trade and undercut security cooperation over North Korea.

Trump Hits Huawei With Export Controls

Commerce Department adds Chinese telecom to designated entity list

Bill Gertz
May 21, 2019 5:00 AM

President Donald Trump indirectly targeted China's Huawei Technologies with a presidential order signed last week blocking telecommunications companies linked to foreign adversaries from selling equipment to U.S. firms.

U.S. Intelligence Institutionally Politicized Toward Democrats

Former CIA analyst says agencies dominated by liberals

Bill Gertz
April 18, 2019 5:00 AM

The CIA and other U.S. intelligence agencies have become bastions of political liberals and the pro-Democratic Party views of intelligence personnel have increased under President Donald Trump, according to a journal article by a former CIA analyst.

Schiff Doubles Intelligence Committee Staff for Reopened Russia Probe

Andrew Kugle
January 15, 2019 9:25 AM

Rep. Adam Schiff (D., Calif.), the new House Intelligence Committee chairman, has doubled committee staff as it prepares to reopen its probe into Russia's interference in the 2016 election.

Top U.S. Counterintelligence Official: China Is Devoting ‘Ungodly Resources’ to Conduct Espionage Against U.S.

Cameron Cawthorne
September 5, 2018 10:18 AM

William Evanina, the country's top counterintelligence official, sounded the alarm on Tuesday about China devoting "ungodly resources" and waging "more aggressive" tactics to conduct espionage against the United States.

Chief U.S. Spy Catcher Says China Using LinkedIn to Recruit Americans

Reuters
August 31, 2018 8:17 AM

The United States’ top spy catcher said Chinese espionage agencies are using fake LinkedIn accounts to try to recruit Americans with access to government and commercial secrets, and the company should shut them down.

GOP Senator: Obama-era Intelligence Officials Acting Like ‘Buttheads’ and ‘Political Hacks’

Haris Alic
July 25, 2018 2:02 PM

Republican Sen. John Neely Kennedy (La.) waded into the debate over whether the Trump administration should strip the security clearances of several top Obama-era intelligence officials by asserting that some of the individuals under consideration had acted like "buttheads" and "political hacks."