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DAVID KLEPPER

DAVID KLEPPER

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Musk meets with head of National Security Agency to ensure it is aligned with Trump, spy agency says

Elon Musk met with the leader of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command this week, suggesting America's spy agencies won't escape the billionaire's efforts to reshape the federal government

Musk meets with head of National Security Agency to ensure it is aligned with Trump, spy agency says
Political|US

CIA lays off some recently hired officers as Trump shakes up intelligence community

The Central Intelligence Agency is laying off some recently hired officers as President Donald Trump's efforts to downsize and reshape the federal government reverberate through the intelligence community

CIA lays off some recently hired officers as Trump shakes up intelligence community
Europe|Political|US|World

Trump administration pauses flow of intelligence to Ukraine that helps on battlefield

The U.S. has paused its intelligence sharing with Ukraine, cutting off the flow of vital information that has helped Kyiv defend against Russian invaders

Trump administration pauses flow of intelligence to Ukraine that helps on battlefield
Election|Political|Technology|US

Hegseth orders suspension of Pentagon's offensive cyberoperations against Russia

The U.S. Cyber Command is pausing its offensive operations against Russia

Hegseth orders suspension of Pentagon's offensive cyberoperations against Russia
Arts|Entertainment|Political|Technology|US

CIA to offer tips on 'creative problem solving' at SXSW festival

The typically tight-lipped CIA is peeling back the curtain on some of its secrets with an upcoming presentation at South By Southwest festival

Europe|Political|Technology|US

Gabbard decries Britain's reported demand for Apple to provide backdoor access to users' cloud data

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard says she has serious concerns about the British government’s reported demand that Apple provide backdoor access to any data stored in the cloud

Gabbard decries Britain's reported demand for Apple to provide backdoor access to users' cloud data
Economy|Political|Technology|US

DOGE access to US intelligence secrets poses a national security threat, Democrats say

Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers from Trump adviser Elon Musk about whether Department of Government Efficiency staffers have shared national security secrets over insecure communication channels

DOGE access to US intelligence secrets poses a national security threat, Democrats say
Political|US

Senate confirms Gabbard as Trump's director of national intelligence after Republicans fall in line

The Senate has confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence

Senate confirms Gabbard as Trump's director of national intelligence after Republicans fall in line
Economy|Political|Technology|US

DOGE's access to Treasury data risks US financial standing and raises security worries, experts warn

The Department of Government Efficiency’s embed into the federal government has raised a host of concerns, transforming a debate over how to cut government waste into a confrontation over privacy rights and the nation’s financial standing in the world

DOGE's access to Treasury data risks US financial standing and raises security worries, experts warn
Election|Political|US

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, advances to Senate confirmation vote

Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, is another step closer to Senate confirmation

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, advances to Senate confirmation vote
Political|US

Democratic senators protest after they say Trump gives Musk's staff access to classified info

Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee are demanding answers after they say President Donald Trump gave Elon Musk's staff access to sensitive and classified government information

Democratic senators protest after they say Trump gives Musk's staff access to classified info
Political|US

CIA offers buyouts to staffers as new director looks to stamp Trump's imprint on the agency

CIA employees have gotten letters offering them buyouts if they voluntarily resign

CIA offers buyouts to staffers as new director looks to stamp Trump's imprint on the agency
Election|Political|US

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, clears Senate committee

Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence, has moved a step closer to Senate confirmation

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, clears Senate committee
Election|Political|US

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, grilled about Snowden, Syria and Russia

Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence, has faced tough questions from lawmakers during a fiery confirmation hearing Thursday

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, grilled about Snowden, Syria and Russia
Political|US|World

Tulsi Gabbard's views on Russia, Syria, Trump and government surveillance — in her own words

Tulsi Gabbard faced tough questions Thursday about past comments about Russia, Syria and government leaker Edward Snowden during a Senate confirmation hearing on her nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence service

Tulsi Gabbard's views on Russia, Syria, Trump and government surveillance — in her own words
Election|Europe|Political|US|World

Intelligence sharing by the US and its allies has saved lives. Trump could test those ties

Current and former European and U.S. officials have raised concerns about some of President Donald Trump’s picks for top intelligence posts

Intelligence sharing by the US and its allies has saved lives. Trump could test those ties
Health|Political|Science|US|World

The CIA believes COVID most likely originated from a lab but has low confidence in its own finding

The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory

The CIA believes COVID most likely originated from a lab but has low confidence in its own finding
Political|US

The Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, giving Trump his second Cabinet member

The Senate has confirmed Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA

The Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, giving Trump his second Cabinet member
Election|News|Political|Technology

To help 2024 voters, Meta says it will begin labeling political ads that use AI-generated imagery

Microsoft and Meta have released initiatives designed to help voters know when they see a political ad containing altered images, video or audio

To help 2024 voters, Meta says it will begin labeling political ads that use AI-generated imagery
MidEast|News|Technology|World

Fake babies, real horror: Deepfakes from the Gaza war increase fears about AI's power to mislead

The war in Gaza is highlighting the latest advances in artificial intelligence as a way to spread fake images and disinformation

Fake babies, real horror: Deepfakes from the Gaza war increase fears about AI's power to mislead
Election|Technology

Thousands of fake Facebook accounts shut down by Meta were primed to polarize voters ahead of 2024

Meta says it has found and disabled thousands of fake Facebook accounts linked to China that were used to spread politically partisan content in the United States before next year’s election

Thousands of fake Facebook accounts shut down by Meta were primed to polarize voters ahead of 2024
Asia|Election|News|Opinion

How Taiwan beat back disinformation and preserved the integrity of its election

Voters in Taiwan recently repelled a wave of disinformation seeking to undermine their democracy ahead of this month's recent election

How Taiwan beat back disinformation and preserved the integrity of its election
Opinion|Political|Uncategorized|US

Secret history: Even before the revolution, America was a nation of conspiracy theorists

Since the Salem witch trials, tales of dark plots and secret organizations have emerged time and again across the land that become the United States, and such conspiracies have influenced public opinion and even the outcome of elections

Secret history: Even before the revolution, America was a nation of conspiracy theorists
News|Opinion

Conspiracy Theories: Why we want to believe when the facts often aren't there

Sometimes a story is more appealing than the truth

Conspiracy Theories: Why we want to believe when the facts often aren't there
News|Opinion|Technology|US

Days of Darkness: How one woman escaped the conspiracy theory trap that has ensnared millions

Fueled by the internet, conspiracy theories are having a big moment in America

Days of Darkness: How one woman escaped the conspiracy theory trap that has ensnared millions

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