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A Bright CIA Light, Snuffed Out Too Soon
Zoë Moulton, a beloved CIA case officer afflicted by ‘Havana Syndrome,’ died at age 50
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Jeff Stein
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Red Knots: The Long Trail of Russian Disinformation
In 1918 Wilson operatives fell for fake documents portraying Bolsheviks as German puppets. Since then Moscow has wielded forgeries as a key tool of…
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Henry R. Schlesinger
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Cheatle: Gone But Not Forgotten
The Secret Service director was clueless to the end. Biden/Harris need to clean house with a respected outsider.
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Jeff Stein
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Putin Shooting to be Russia's Greatest Czar, Former Top Powell Aide Says
 • Jeff Stein
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Exclusive: FBI Agents Accuse CIA of 9/11 Coverup
 • Seth Hettena
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How the KGB Hooked Trump
 • Jeff Stein
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High-level Chinese Defection Rumored
 • Matt Brazil and Jeff Stein
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How Did Hamas Acquire Advanced Rockets?
 • Jonathan Broder
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Mossad’s New Boss is a Gadget-Loving Killing Machine
 • Jonathan Broder
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Biden's Out: Full Steam Ahead
Kamala Harris is a strong but measured supporter of CIA, FBI, Law Enforcement
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Jeff Stein
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New in SpyWeek: Seoul Sister? The Sue Mi Terry Fallout and More
Also: The Secret Service under fire, the DCIA's Gaza peace missions, more Russia disinfo ops, Cannon fire at DoJ, Windows' epic crash and empty chairs…
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Jonathan Broder
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Jeff Stein
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Secret Service Bumbling on Trump Security Fail is “Out of Control,” warns former top DHS Intel Chief
John Cohen says threat environment is the “most dangerous that I’ve experienced in 40-plus years in law enforcement and homeland security”
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Michael Isikoff
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Tonight: Mafia Spies
Thomas Maier's riveting book on the CIA-Mafia plots to kill Castro gets a masterful treatment on Paramount starting Tuesday
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Gus Russo
Fire Kimberly Cheatle (UPDATED)
Biden should have quickly dumped the Secret Service chief, if only as a message to MAGA-world
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Jeff Stein
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New in SpyWeek: Project 2025's Plan to Gut CIA
Also: More Putin skullduggery, insane U.S. security clearance delays, Iran's online mischief, an Australian case of "The Americans"—and more
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Seth Hettena
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Arrivederci Roma
The ruins of ancient Rome offer lessons for the present—but what are they?
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Jeff Stein
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