A pivotal case in the CIA’s #MeToo movement heads to trial

A jury in Virginia will hear testimony in a #MeToo case that helped change how the CIA handles allegations of sexual misconduct.

By Shane HarrisAugust 11, 2024

Chinese American scholar convicted of spying on dissidents for Beijing

Shujun Wang was arrested as part of a U.S. initiative to crack down on efforts by the Chinese government to surveil and harass its critics.

By Cate CadellAugust 6, 2024

Iran seeks to undermine Trump ahead of election, officials signal

The U.S. intelligence community says Iran probably views a Trump victory in November as worse for Tehran’s already poor relations with Washington.

By Ellen NakashimaJuly 29, 2024

In the search for hostages, U.S. is Israel’s key intelligence partner

U.S. intelligence agencies have provided an extraordinary amount of support to their Israeli counterparts. That assistance has helped find the missing but also raised concerns about the use of sensitive information.

By Shane HarrisJune 14, 2024

Despite Biden’s urging, cease-fire deal shows no progress

Rescue operation may diminish prospects for U.S.-backed plan to release remaining hostages in Gaza, flood humanitarian aid, permanently stop the fighting and withdraw Israeli troops.

By Karen DeYoung and Susannah GeorgeJune 8, 2024

U.S. intelligence aided Israeli hostage rescue

A team of American personnel based at the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem has been focused on hostage-recovery efforts since the Gaza war began in October.

By Ellen Nakashima and Missy RyanJune 8, 2024

Air Force opens prosecution of Discord leaker Jack Teixeira

Jack Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, faces a possible court-martial in addition to the federal case in which he pleaded guilty.

By Dan LamotheMay 14, 2024
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An assassination plot on American soil reveals a darker side of Modi’s India

India’s intelligence service has aggressively targeted Indian diaspora populations in Asia, Europe and North America, officials said.

By Greg Miller, Gerry Shih and Ellen NakashimaApril 29, 2024

U.S. anticipates grim course for Ukraine if aid bill dies in Congress

The Biden administration assesses that, absent more U.S. military support for Ukraine, “countless lives” will be lost as it struggles to stave off collapse.

By Missy Ryan, John Hudson, Michael Birnbaum and Dan LamotheMarch 15, 2024

Gaza war may stoke ‘generational’ terrorism threat, top intel official says

Senior U.S. intelligence officials testified before Congress about two wars, a rising China, and the threat of artificial intelligence to U.S. national security.

By Shane Harris, Abigail Hauslohner and Ellen NakashimaMarch 11, 2024

Biden to deploy CIA director to help broker major Gaza deal

CIA Director William Burns will urge Israel and Hamas to agree on a deal that seeks the release of all hostages in Gaza in exchange for a two-month cease-fire.

By John Hudson and Claire ParkerJanuary 25, 2024

Israel’s talk of expanding war to Lebanon alarms U.S.

A U.S. intelligence assessment found that it would be difficult for Israel to succeed in a war against Hezbollah amid ongoing fighting in Gaza.

By John Hudson, Yasmeen Abutaleb and Shane HarrisJanuary 7, 2024

Unguided ‘dumb bombs’ used in almost half of Israeli strikes on Gaza

The revelation, disclosed in a U.S. intelligence assessment, emerged as American officials press Israel for a more targeted approach to its military campaign.

By John Hudson, Louisa Loveluck, Victoria Bisset and Karen DeYoungDecember 14, 2023

Ex-U.S. ambassador accused of being Cuba’s secret agent since 1981

The U.S. attorney general called Manuel Rocha’s case “one of the highest-reaching and longest-lasting infiltrations” of the U.S. government by a foreign agent.

By Devlin Barrett, Mary Beth Sheridan and Karen DeYoungDecember 4, 2023

CIA director pushes big hostage deal in secret meeting with Mossad chief

CIA Director William Burns has taken on a central role navigating the Israel-Hamas hostage crisis for President Biden.

By John HudsonNovember 28, 2023
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Ukrainian military officer coordinated Nord Stream pipeline attack

Roman Chervinsky, a colonel in Ukraine’s special operations forces, was integral to the brazen sabotage operation of the Russia-Germany pipeline, say people familiar with the planning.

By Shane Harris and Isabelle KhurshudyanNovember 11, 2023

Russia, shifting tactics, fans doubt in election integrity, U.S. says

A new intelligence assessment indicates Russia appears to be expanding its long-running efforts to weaken the world’s democracies.

By Michael BirnbaumOctober 21, 2023

No evidence that UFOs have extraterrestrial origins, NASA finds

An expert panel convened by the world’s premier space exploration agency found no concrete evidence that so-called “unidentified anomalous phenomena” are UFOs.

By Shane HarrisSeptember 14, 2023

Limit FBI’s access to powerful spy tool, White House panel says

The recommendations come as officials grow more concerned about the prospects in Congress for renewing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

By Ellen Nakashima and Tim StarksJuly 31, 2023

U.S. spies learned in mid-June Prigozhin was planning armed action in Russia

The intelligence fed concerns about whether Vladimir Putin would remain in power and what any instability could mean for control of Russia’s nuclear arsenal.

By Ellen Nakashima and Shane HarrisJune 24, 2023