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A Seat in a Spy Swap Drama
Michael Isikoff recalls his small part in a big U.S.-Cuba Cold War drama told in a new podcast series, "I Spy: The U,S,, Cuba and the Secret Deal that…
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Michael Isikoff
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Israeli Military and Intelligence Officials, Typically Outspoken, Silent on Gaza Atrocities
IDF officers have refused ‘illegal’ orders in past wars—not this time—despite loathing for Netanyahu
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Yossi Melman
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New in SpyWeek: Trump's Not So Civil War with Obama's CIA, FBI and DoJ
Key targets of Tulsi Gabbard's attack on the CIA-led 2017 report on Russian election interference fired back this week as purges of suspect CIA, ODNI…
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Jeff Stein
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Gabbard Release Threatens Sources and Methods, Top former Intel Official Says
Larry Pfeiffer discussed the ODNI’s attacks on the IC’s Russia 2016 elections report on the SpyTalk podcast
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Jeff Stein
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July 2025

An Inside Look at Putin’s Brutal, Bloody Mercenaries from a War Crimes Expert
Candace Rondeaux’s “Putin’s Sledgehammer" chronicles the fortunes of Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Wagner Group
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John Sipher
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Exclusive: Private Probe of Alleged Epstein—Mossad Links
Hedge funds connected to Epstein enlist a former federal agent to probe the late sex trafficker's mysterious wealth, who suspects Israel may have…
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Jeff Stein
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New in SpyWeek: Gabbard, Ratcliffe, Trump Push Claim of Obama Conspiracy on Russian Election Interference Report
Also this week: Big cuts in State's INR, audacious North Korean spies, Iran nuke damage report, death of a legendary CIA mole hunter and more
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Jeff Stein
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The Washington Post Runs Two Corrections on its CIA-JFK Story—And Still Doesn't Get it Right
The capital’s paper of record only partially claws back a conspiracy monger’s baseless allegations of CIA "involvement" in the murder of President…
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Jeff Stein
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Michael Isikoff
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Gus Russo
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Tulsi's Holy War
The Director of National Intelligence isn’t just politicizing the spy agencies—she’s turning loyalty to Trump into a matter of faith.
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New in SpyWeek: Iran Damage Doubts, CIA-Russia Kerfuffle, Tulsi Prays to God
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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Exclusive: Top Former CIA Russia Report Official Rejects Ratcliffe ‘Note’ Knocking U.S. Intelligence Analysis on 2016 Election
Susan Miller, who captained 2016 election analysis, says there was ‘no coercion’ from CIA chief Brennan on Putin's interference—but was ‘pissed’ FBI…
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Michael Isikoff
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Jeff Stein
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More CIA-JFK Assassination Conspiracy Nonsense
Supposed ‘revelations’ in newly declassified documents twisted into a bizarre, baseless take on Oswald and the CIA, amplified by a careless Washington…
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Michael Isikoff
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Gus Russo
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