CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Russia's spy chief hold phone call, first such contact in more than 2 years
The heads of U.S. and Russian spy agencies spoke by phone and agreed to keep up regular contacts to lower the temperature in ...
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Former CIA Director William J. Burns to discuss America’s role in the world at April 16 UChicago event
The Chicago Project on Security and Threats (CPOST) will host a discussion between former CIA Director William J. Burns and ...
Russian spy director makes phone conversation with CIA chief
Director Sergey Naryshkin held a phone conversation with CIA Director John Ratcliffe on Tuesday, during which both officials ...
Under Trump, CIA plots bigger role in drug cartel fight
The CIA is developing plans to fulfill President Donald Trump’s campaign pledges to get tough on Mexico’s drug cartels, but critics warn of a backlash.
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Short ribs, soup and secrets: Our critic’s exclusive lunch at the CIA
CIA employees and their vetted guests are ... The agency’s most recent director, William J. Burns, ate on the healthful side, “a salad with a protein,” sometimes Caesar with salmon and ...
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New York judge invokes state secrets privilege to prevent disclosure of Spanish company’s espionage against Assange
A court in Manhattan dismisses a lawsuit by American journalists and lawyers against the CIA over a covert operation revealed by EL PAÍS ...
The parallels between Kash Patel and William J. Burns, a scandal-mongering 1920s FBI director — an FBI historian explains
Some observers have compared Patel to J. Edgar Hoover, the domineering FBI director between 1924 and 1972 who was renowned for FBI abuses. In 1956, Hoover created COINTELPRO, an illegal ...
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CIA to see largest firing since 1977 as diversity officers face dismissal
Efforts to diversify the intelligence community had been a key priority under former CIA Director William J. Burns and former Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines. Carroll maintains that ...
Short ribs, soup and secrets: Our critic’s exclusive lunch at the CIA
Soup costs $4 a cup. Did I mention it’s lunch only and no one tips? Cellphones are forbidden, so forget about recording the meal for posterity. That’s because the only people who can book a table here ...