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Assad and the Red Line Illustration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Why Assad crossed Obama’s red line

By Clifford D. May

Illustration on the relationship with Saudi Arabia by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

‘Recalibrate’ the Saudi relationship, but don’t wreck it

By Daniel N. Hoffman

Air America was a CIA passenger and cargo airline used during the Vietnam War. Those who flew the planes feel forgotten and have been denied retirement benefits for decades. House and Senate bills aim to change that. (Associated Press)

CIA Air America flyers hopeful of winning recognition

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Former CIA Director John Brennan says he is "increasingly embarrassed to be a white male," March 1, 2021 during an interview with MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace. (Image: MSNBC video screenshot)

John Brennan ‘increasingly embarrassed to be a white male’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 file photo, Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington. Right-wing extremism has previously mostly played out in isolated pockets of America or in smaller cities. In contrast, the deadly attack by rioters on the U.S. Capitol targeted the very heart of government. It brought together members of disparate groups, creating the opportunity for extremists to establish links with each other. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

U.S. Capitol riots: Learning lessons from intelligence failures

By Daniel N. Hoffman

In this May 24, 2011, file photo, William Burns testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on his nomination to be deputy secretary of state. President-elect Joe Biden announced Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, he has chosen the veteran diplomat to be his CIA director. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

William Burns, Joe Biden CIA director nominee, named

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

President-elect Joe Biden has chosen veteran diplomat William Burns to be his CIA director. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)

William Burns, Iran diplomacy advocate, tapped as CIA head

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Illustration on DOD counterterrorism by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Pentagon must continue military support to CIA’s counterterrorism operations

By Abraham Wagner

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is thought by an Israeli expert to have a genomic origin of a Chinese bat virus that underwent extensive adaptation to humans before infecting patient zero. (Associated Press/File)

Dany Shoham: Virus likely unnatural

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

FILE - This May 21, 2018 file photo shows incoming Central Intelligence Agency director Gina Haspel at the agency's headquarters in Langley, Va. The CIA is looking for spies from all backgrounds and walks of life. Striving to further diversify its ranks, the nation's premier intelligence agency launched a new website Monday to find top-tier candidates who will bring a broader range of life experiences. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

CIA’s new recruitment website aims to diversify spy agency

By DEB RIECHMANN - Associated Press

The floor of the main lobby of the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

CIA revamps public website in effort to recruit more ‘talented Americans’

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Illustration on opposing Russia by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Russian cyber attack underscores need for elected officials to unite against Kremlin

By Daniel N. Hoffman

In this Jan. 30, 2010, photo, Vice President Joe Biden, left, with his son Hunter, right, at the Duke Georgetown NCAA college basketball game in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

Hunter Biden case turns intelligence professionals into partisan activists

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

In this Nov. 7, 2020, file photo, President-elect Joe Biden, right, embraces his son Hunter Biden, left, in Wilmington, Del. Biden’s son Hunter says he has learned from federal prosecutors that his tax affairs are under investigation. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)

Hunter Biden probe politicized by intelligence community

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Nov. 22, 2019 file photo, Imaad Zuberi, left, leaves the federal courthouse in Los Angeles with his attorney Thomas O'Brien, right, after pleading guilty to funneling donations from foreigners to U.S. political campaigns. Zuberi, an elite political fundraiser, had the ear of top Democrats and Republicans alike — a reach that included private meetings with then-Vice President Joe Biden and VIP access at Donald Trump’s inauguration. But federal prosecutors say Zuberi’s life was built on a series of lies and the lucrative enterprise of filling the campaign coffers of American politicians and profiting from the resulting influence. They describe him as a “mercenary” political donor who gave to anyone -- often using foreign money given through illegal straw donors. (AP Photo/Brian Melley, File)

‘Mercenary’ donor sold access for millions in foreign money

By ALAN SUDERMAN and JIM MUSTIAN - Associated Press

Illustration on the value of the IICA by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Why U.S. must support the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)

By Brad Johnson

In this May 23, 2017, file photo, former CIA Director John Brennan testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the House Intelligence Committee Russia Investigation Task Force. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

John Brennan takes anti-Trump victory lap: ‘I leave his fate to our judicial system’

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

June retrial date set for ex-CIA engineer in leak case

By LARRY NEUMEISTER - Associated Press

Illustration on love and cancer by Alexander Hunter/ The Washington Times

Thoughts on swimming, cancer and the power of love

By Daniel N. Hoffman

FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020 file photo, President Donald Trump drives past supporters gathered outside Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. Trump was admitted to the hospital after contracting COVID-19. On Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly asserting that while hospitalized, Trump said, The doctors said theyve never seen a body kill the coronavirus like my body. They tested my DNA and it wasnt DNA. It was USA. There is no evidence Trump made such a statement. (AP Photo/Anthony Peltier)

Beware of hostile regimes weaponizing Trump’s COVID-19 battle

By Daniel N. Hoffman