FBI, national security agencies using polygraphs for ‘leak’ hunts
Current and former officials say the crackdown is creating a climate of fear and harming national security.
Israel likely to strike Iran in coming months, warns U.S. intelligence
A preemptive attack would set back Iran’s nuclear program by mere weeks or months but significantly escalate tensions across the Middle East, according to a...
Treasury was warned DOGE access to payments marked an ‘insider threat’
The assessment, done by the contractor Booz Allen, came before Treasury formally tapped an ally of Elon Musk to oversee the payment system.
Kash Patel has vowed retribution. As FBI director, he could do it.
While some Republicans have hailed the pick, Donald Trump’s choice of Kash Patel to lead the FBI has raised alarm among many national security veterans.
Treasury’s sanctions office hacked by Chinese government, officials say
A troubling series of breaches of U.S. firms and agencies could intensify friction between Washington and Beijing as Donald Trump takes office.
U.S. group travels to Syria in search of missing reporter Austin Tice
The fall of President Bashar al-Assad has revived hopes that Austin Tice, a journalist abducted while covering Syria’s civil war, will be found alive.
President-elect Donald Trump is now receiving intelligence briefings
The briefings provided by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence began shortly after the election, as has typically happened since 1952.
Chinese hackers said to have collected audio of American calls, targeted political figures
A sophisticated intrusion by a group of Chinese state-affiliated hackers has intercepted calls in a wide-ranging assault on U.S. political figures, sources say.