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Thompson says special election referendum on policies

By ROXANA HEGEMAN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2008 file photo, Stephen Feinberg is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Trump administration has asked the Feinberg, the founder of a New York-based private equity firm to lead a review of the U.S. intelligence community as President Donald Trump vows to crack down on what he describes as &quot;illegal leaks&quot; of classified information. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)

CIA director: Agency isn’t hiding intelligence from Trump

By VIVIAN SALAMA and DEB RIECHMANN - Associated Press

The Latest: Kansas parties pick nominees for US House seat

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CIA chief, Turkish PM discuss closer anti-terror cooperation

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In this Oct. 9, 2014, photo, Ron Estes poses for a photo in Wichita, Kan. Republicans pick their nominee Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, for a south central Kansas congressional seat held for more than two decades by the GOP but vacated recently by Mike Pompeo to become President Donald Trump's CIA director. Estes is an early favorite running for the GOP nomination for the congressional seat. (Brian Corn/The Wichita Eagle via AP)

The Latest: Kansas GOP nominates Estes for US House seat

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In this Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, file photo, CIA Director-designate Rep. Michael Pompeo, R-Kan., testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee. CIA Chief Mike Pompeo is scheduled to arrive Thursday, Feb. 9, in Turkey to discuss security issues on his first overseas trip in his new role (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, file)

Turkey detains 4 ISIS suspects, seizes 24 suicide attack belts

By Suzan Fraser - Associated Press

Democrats say they’ll fight attempt to authorize torture

By DEB RIECHMANN - Associated Press

New CIA deputy criticized over her links to waterboarding

By DEB RIECHMANN - Associated Press

Seasoned spymaster linked to waterboarding named CIA deputy

By DEB RIECHMANN - Associated Press

In this June 27, 2006 file photo, reviewed by a US Department of Defense official, US military guards walk within Camp Delta military-run prison, at the Guantanamo Bay US Naval Base, Cuba. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, file)

Trump signals changes to US interrogation, detention policy

By DESMOND BUTLER and DEB RIECHMANN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2017 file photo, CIA Director-designate Rep. Michael Pompeo, R-Kan. testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate is on track to confirm Pompeo to run the CIA and is expected to vote on his nomination Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, evening. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Former congressman Mike Pompeo sworn in as CIA director

By EILEEN SULLIVAN - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 16, 2016 file photo, CIA Director John Brennan testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Brennan, said on "Fox News Sunday Jan. 15, 207, that Donald Trump's "talking and tweeting" is not in the nation's interest and that the president-elect lacks a full understanding of the threat Russia poses to the U.S. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

John Brennan wants legacy to be the work he did for LGBTQ community

By Kelly Riddell - The Washington Times

CIA Director-designate Rep. Michael Pompeo, Kansas Republican, told the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence that he would not authorize the CIA to reinstate use of now-illegal "enhanced interrogation" techniques, which critics denounce as torture. (Associated Press)

Mike Pompeo promises an apolitical CIA, rejects torture

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this Oct. 22, 2015, file photo, Rep. Mike Pompeo, R-Kan., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Donald Trump’s pick to run the CIA faces a Senate confirmation hearing amid a testy standoff between the president-elect and the spy community. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

CIA nominee agrees Russia tried to interfere in election

By EILEEN SULLIVAN and DEB RIECHMANN - Associated Press

CIA Director-designate Rep. Michael Pompeo, R-Kan, accompanied by former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Mike Pompeo says CIA won’t restart torture on his watch

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

CIA Director-designate Rep. Michael Pompeo, R-Kan. is sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2017, prior to testifying at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Mike Pompeo says intel is ‘lifeblood’ of national security

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 3, 2017, file photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. administers the House oath of office to Rep. John Rutherford, R-Fla., during a mock swearing in ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Zach Gibson, File)

The Latest: Ryan seeking answers for some worried immigrants

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In this Oct. 22, 2015, file photo, Rep. Mike Pompeo, R-Kan., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Donald Trump’s pick to run the CIA faces a Senate confirmation hearing amid a testy standoff between the president-elect and the spy community. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Mike Pompeo, Donald Trump’s CIA choice, to be questioned amid Russia hacking fury

By Eileen Sullivan and Deb Riechmann - Associated Press

Wichita lawyer plans to run for Rep. Pompeo’s seat

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White House National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice said the additional documents signed by the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran "are not public" but that the administration would share the information with lawmakers behind closed doors. She indicated that the U.S. government doesn't have the documents. (Associated Press)

Obama aides deny secret U.N.-Iran side deals

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times