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New in SpyWeek: CIA Leaks, Peeks, Sneaks
Welcome to SpyWeek, our weekly newsletter, where we look at news from the intersection of intelligence, foreign policy, and military operations.
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Seth Hettena
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Espionage Under Fire: Trump, Russia, and the IC in Turmoil
Jeff Stein and Michael Isikoff unpack the power struggles shaking the U.S. intelligence community
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Jeff Stein
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Michael Isikoff
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A Spy for All Reasons
The CIA’s Frank Wisner was a master of the dark arts—until he became a burnt out case, an intriguing new biography shows
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Michael Isikoff
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CIA Ops Veteran Calls Signal Scandal “the tip of the iceberg”
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Exclusive: Top Justice Department Official in Trump Classified Documents Case Resigns
 • Michael Isikoff
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Breaking: Top Intelligence IG's Resign
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Nightmare
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My Battle with Tulsi Gabbard’s Cult Followers in Hawaii
 • Christine Gralow
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Inside the US War Plans to Invade Canada
 • Peter Carlson
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Hey, What're You Thinking?
Time for an attitude check.
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Jeff Stein
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Would Trump Plot Coups in Greenland? Panama? Really?
We've reached peak insanity, intelligence journalist extraordinaire Tim Weiner says. Don't be surprised by more new shocks.
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Jeff Stein
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U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks a Magnet for Spies
Bugs, wiretaps, hotel spies, code-breakers, secret agents will be dispatched to find out what the diplomats say in private.
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Jeff Stein
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Breaking: Trump Sics Justice Department on Taylor, Krebs
Former DHS officials singled out for retribution for contradicting Trump's false claims of 2020 election fraud, other presidential actions
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Jeff Stein
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New in SpyWeek: Trump's Loomer Swoon Hits NSC, NSA, CIA; Musk's China Tangle
Trumps falls under the spell of far right "influencer" Laura Loomer, fires key NSC experts, NSA & Cyber Command leaders, sweeps Signalgate under the rug
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Seth Hettena
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Anna Luna's JFK Conspiracy Circus
The Florida MAGA Congresswoman hosted a hearing of conspiracy zealots that was out of this world.
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Michael Isikoff
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Fire in the Hole: More Chaos in Trump National Security Team
Three NSC aides are fired after far right conspiracy extremist Laura Loomer's Oval Office visit
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Jeff Stein
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