Tag: NSA

"He was not fired because he lied. He was fired because he just wasn't a good enough liar." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

House Dems torch Trump for delayed Flynn decision

Al Weaver · February 14, 2017 6:33 pm

Corker said the need for such a probe is "heightened" in the wake of Mike Flynn's resignation. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Top Republicans call for stepped up investigation into Russia’s activities

Susan Crabtree, Jacqueline Klimas · February 14, 2017 5:12 pm

Russia has granted Edward Snowden asylum since 2013 after he leaked secret information from the National Security Agency's surveillance programs. (Kostas Baltas, InTime Sports via AP)

National Security

Snowden points to ‘irrefutable evidence’ proving he isn’t a Russian spy

Daniel Chaitin · February 11, 2017 12:16 am

Beltway Confidential

In defense of whistleblowers like Chelsea Manning

Casey Given · January 18, 2017 7:34 pm

Trump called on the media and intelligence officials to apologize for reporting on his alleged ties to Russia. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Trump: Media, intelligence officials should apologize to me

Caitlin Yilek · January 15, 2017 8:36 pm

National Security

Clapper: 35-page dossier didn’t come from intel community

Anna Giaritelli · January 12, 2017 3:29 am

Conway: Intel officials didn’t tell Trump about Russia’s damaging info on him

Anna Giaritelli · January 11, 2017 4:08 am

"It is frankly quite embarrassing to the reputation of the U.S. intelligence services to be putting out something that claims to be a report like that," Assange said. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Assange mocks ’embarrassing’ intel report on Russia

Joel Gehrke · January 9, 2017 4:27 pm

"He accepts the fact that Russia and other entities engage in cyberattacks in the United States all day long," Priebus said. "He accepts the case that this particular case was entities in Russia, so that's not the issue." (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Priebus: Trump accepts report that Russia was behind hacking

Al Weaver · January 8, 2017 3:06 pm

Last year, retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn tweeted out a fake news story that accused Hillary Clinton of being involved in sex crimes with children. He later deleted the tweet. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

National Security

Kaine: Fourth graders wouldn’t believe fake news spread by Flynn

Jacqueline Klimas · January 5, 2017 5:23 pm

Matt Drudge hinted late Thursday that the U.S. government may be behind a major attack against his website. (AP Photo/Michael Caulfield)

Matt Drudge wants to know if feds are attacking his website

Anna Giaritelli · December 30, 2016 2:53 am

Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden asked activists to help the refugees who helped shelter him in Hong Kong. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

National Security

Snowden asks for Christmas gift of helping refugees who helped him

Kelly Cohen · December 24, 2016 5:51 pm