CIA
The latest on the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Established in 1947, its main goal is to provide national security intelligence to the president, vice president and federal government. The agency reports to the director of the national intelligence.
News of US Role in Russia's Ukraine Failures Could 'Provoke Putin': Pillar
The recent warning from former CIA official Paul Pillar comes after media outlets published that U.S. intelligence had a role in helping Ukrainian personnel.
Putin 'Convinced' Doubling Down on Ukraine Invasion Will Work: Burns
"He's in a frame of mind in which he doesn't believe he can afford to lose," CIA Director William Burns said Saturday.
Zelensky Warns Russia May Use Nukes After CIA Says Putin Desperate to Win
The Ukrainian president said he believes the Russian president would use nuclear or chemical weapons because he does not value the lives of Ukraine's people.
Putin's Ambitions 'Seriously Set Back' by Failures in Ukraine: Ex-CIA Chief
Retired general David Petraeus said Russia is "showing the whole world" that its military wasn't the "wonderfully modernized force" people believed it to be.
Former CIA Op: Putin Looks Like He's Crossed Over to 'Dark Side of History'
"I think for the vast majority of Putin's time in office, that's really how he's operated," the CIA officer added.
Putin Doesn't Have the Troops to 'Subdue' Ukraine: Former CIA Station Chief
Daniel N. Hoffman said on Saturday that it appears "Russia has overstretched" its military.
'We Are Making Progress': 'Havana Syndrome' Continues to Confound Officials
Two key intelligence agencies released a report answering some questions about the strange affliction, but leaving many unanswered.
Mike Pompeo Weight Loss Photos Reveal Shedding of 90 Pounds in Six Months
Pompeo said he started exercising "nearly every day," "eating right," and "the weight just started to come off."
New Documents on JFK Killing Shed Light on Oswald's Ties to Cuba, Russia
The National Archives released almost 1,500 documents including CIA cables and memos on Lee Harvey Oswald in the months before the JFK assassination.
'Dude Be Careful': TikToker Films Videos of Alleged Scientology Meetings
"Welcome to Sunday service! All you have to do is follow the commands," said a Scientology official in the video.
Ex-U.S. Intelligence Officials Working for Foreign Countries on Rise: AP
The extensive report claims that former CIA agent Kevin Chalker helped spy on FIFA officials on behalf of Qatar.
Guantanamo Detainee Can Tell Officials About His Treatment In CIA Custody
After originally redacting his declaration, the government has granted permission to Guantanamo Bay detainee to speak to Polish officials about his torture while in CIA custody.
Chinese Newspaper Rails Against CIA, Calls for 'People's War' Against U.S.
"No cunning fox can beat a good hunter," the People's Liberation Army Daily said.
U.S. Lawmakers Welcome CIA's Changes to Counter China's Influence
"...facing our toughest geopolitical test in a new era of great power rivalry, CIA will be at the forefront of this effort," CIA Director William Burns said.
'Jihadist Central': Terrorists Will Flow to Afghanistan, Says Ex-CIA Leader
"I think not only will jihadists be inspired, but a lot of them are going to come to Afghanistan to be part of the celebration," said Michael Morell.
As a Favor for His Taliban Hosts, bin Laden Had Their Rival Assassinated
The news that Ahmad Shah Massoud had been killed "made me feel sick to my stomach," said the CIA officer who led the first team into Afghanistan after 9/11.
FBI HQ Finally Emailed Field Agents—12 Minutes Before Flight 11 Hit the WTC
The FBI later said that Bureau headquarters hoped other agencies would take action.
Clinton Team's Advised Bush on Fighting Taliban, But Bush Wasn't Having It
Bill Clinton-era officials urged his successor to make use of warlord Ahmed Shah Massoud and his anti-Taliban Northern Alliance.
FBI HQ 'Dumbed Down' the Report from Minneapolis Agents Who Foresaw Attack
"If this guy is let go, two years from now he will be talking to a control tower while aiming a 747 at the White House," an agent wrote 12 days before 9/11.
Princess Diana Death Conspiracies—From Prince Philip's Revenge to CIA Plot
Diana's death 24 years ago sparked a raft of conspiracy theories that were ultimately debunked—but not before police asked her ex-husband Prince Charles about them.
Why Mohammed Atta Chose That Particular Tuesday in September for the Attack
Mohammed Atta logged into his Travelocity account to shop for flights from Washington Dulles airport and from Boston, departing around 8:00 am on September 11.
Waterboarded at a CIA Black Site, the "Number One Terrorist" Gave Up a Name
"The time for training is over," al Qaeda member Abu Zubaydah said on an intercepted call. After torture, he pointed the CIA to the 9/11 mastermind, KSM.
New 9/11 Clue: A Phoenix Field Office Agent Spotted bin Laden's Strategy
The special agent noted an "inordinate number" of suspicious flight students; guessed the terrorists' intentions; made four recommendations. FBI HQ did none.
Don't Be "Spun Up" Over Moussaoui, Minneapolis Agents Were Told by FBI, CIA
Field office agents were also rebuked for seeking information. "Things work much better when our agencies are communicating HQ to HQ," the CIA said.
The FBI's Bin Laden Unit Had an 'Oh, S--t' Moment, 3 Weeks Before 9/11
The FBI and CIA's a fatal mistake—confusing Khalid al-Mihdhar, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and "Khallad"—allowed 9/11 mastermind KSM to escape attention.
The FBI's Radical Fundamentalist Unit Ignored This Radical Fundamentalist
Zacarias Moussaoui was flagged as a possible "airline suicide attacker," but the intelligence community failed to connect him to other information they had.
The Flight Instructor Was Struck by the Hijacker's Meaning of "Joy Ride"
Real pilots like to fly planes. What explains a flight school student who doesn't? FBI agents went to search Zacarias Moussaoui's rooms.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's 9/11 Role Was a "Surprise" to U.S. Intelligence
Terrorist mastermind KSM had two visas and was on a watch list. yet no one in the State Department, immigration, FBI or intelligence community paid attention.
With One Month to Go Before 9/11, Mohammed Atta Had a Meeting in New Jersey
Miami, Boston, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Denver. The "emir" of the September 11 plot got familiar with flight patterns—and with First Class service.
The Day a Minnesota Flight Instructor Was a Better Detective than the FBI
Zacarias Moussaoui was strong evidence that al-Qaeda planned other operations. His arrest should've created panic about the possibility of an imminent attack.
