C.I.A. Begins Firing Recently Hired Officers
The government cuts ordered by the Trump administration have hit the C.I.A. Some officers hired in the last two years have been summoned to a location away from the agency’s…
C.I.A. Director Says U.S. Has Paused Intelligence Sharing With Ukraine
The C.I.A. director John Ratcliffe said on Wednesday that intelligence sharing with Ukraine had been paused alongside military aid to pressure its government to cooperate with the Trump administration’s plans…
Peter Sichel, Wine Merchant With a Cloak-and-Dagger Past, Dies at 102
Refugee, prisoner, wine merchant, spy: Peter Sichel was many things in his long, colorful life, but he was probably most often identified as the man who made Blue Nun one…
Hegseth Orders Pentagon to Stop Offensive Cyberoperations Against Russia
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered U.S. Cyber Command to halt offensive operations against Russia,according to a current official and two former officials briefed on the secret instructions. The move…
Professor, Scrutinized for Ties to China, Sues to Get His Job Back
The chemistry professor’s nightmare seemed to finally be over. Five years had passed since Feng Tao, also known as Franklin, was led by F.B.I. agents out of his home in…
Intelligence Officials Continue Chat Messages Inquiry
Intelligence officials are continuing to investigate sexually explicit messages that were posted on a government chat tool, the National Security Agency said Friday, exchanges that prompted the nation’s top intelligence…
The C.I.A. Is Planning Its Largest Mass Firing in Nearly 50 Years
The C.I.A. has moved to dismiss an unspecified number of officers who were working on recruiting and diversity issues, according to former officials, in what would be one of the…
C.I.A. Sent an Unclassified Email With Names of Some Employees to Trump Administration
The C.I.A. sent an unclassified email listing all employees hired by the spy agency over the last two years to comply with an executive order from President Trump to shrink…
Tulsi Gabbard Faces Senate Confirmation Hearing: Live Updates
Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, has made headlines for years with her criticism of what she describes as “regime change” wars and abuses by the…
Three Contentious Trump Nominees Will Appear Before the Senate
Three of President Trump’s most contentious picks to lead government agencies will appear in Senate confirmation hearings on Thursday, with the fate of their nominations hanging on the votes of…