Senate Intelligence Committee
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 25: King Abdullah of Jordan is escorted to a briefing before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Capitol Hill April 25, 2013 in Washington, DC. Abdullah and members of the U.S. Senate received a briefing from the U.S. intelligence community.
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In May 1998, the CIA didn’t get wind of India’s intention to set off several underground nuclear blasts, in what Richard Shelby, then chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, called a ‘colossal failure of our nation’s intelligence gathering.’
I think the talking points were wrong ... I think the talking points should not be written by the intelligence community.
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Rand Paul filibuster blocks vote for John Brennan nomination to CIA top spot
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Senator says panel to vote next week on CIA pick
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Basu: Targeted drone killings raise deep concerns
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Let the light of day shine
As members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Maine Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King now are faced with a particularly important opportunity — the chance to finally publicize this country’s use of torture since 9/11. In December, the Intelligence Co from Sun Journal Read more »
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CIA chief makes unannounced Israel visit
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Benghazi emails show CIA deputy director did most of editing on talking points
President Barack Obama and his administration decided Friday to release documents to the Senate Intelligence Committee pertaining to the attack in Benghazi, Libya, in September. WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama succumbed to days of withering criticis from Stars and Stripes Read more »
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Second time's a charm for CISPA bill
Six months after a US cybersecurity bill died in the Senate, some Obama administration officials and lawmakers are optimistic they can get a new law passed amid heightened public awareness of hacking attacks and cyber espionage. With top intelligence off from Stuff.co.nz Read more »
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Eric Holder defends AP phone subpoenas
WASHINGTON -- Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday defended the Justice Department's secret examination of Associated Press phone records though he declared he had played no role in it, saying it was justified as part of an investigation into a grave from WABC Read more »
