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In this July 4, 2017, file photo distributed by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, second from right, inspects the preparation of the launch of a Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in North Korea's northwest. Recent media reports citing intelligence assessments suggest North Korea is continuing to build and improve the infrastructure for its nuclear and missile programs. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

U.S. intel detects new North Korean missile activity

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he meets with members of Congress in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Tuesday, July 17, 2018, in Washington. Trump says he meant the opposite when he said in Helsinki that he doesn't see why Russia would have interfered in the 2016 U.S. elections. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

The Latest: Trump says he told Putin to end election hacking

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference after their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Monday, July 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

The Latest: Comey urges voters to support Democrats in fall

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, July 16, 2018, after a short helicopter ride from Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Trump returns following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

The Latest: Rubio calls Russia ‘a threat for years to come’

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Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with governors and lawmakers in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump to make decision on Syria attack ‘fairly soon’

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Illustration on investigating FISA abuse by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Why Jeff Sessions must act now, not later

By Fred Gedrich

Voters cast their ballots in booths at Farrington High School, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia) **FILE**

Intel chief: Russia expected to target U.S. midterms with hacking

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

From left, FBI Director Christopher Wray, CIA Director Mike Pompeo, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, Defense Intelligence Agency Director Robert Ashley, National Security Agency Director Adm. Michael Rogers, and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Director Robert Cardillo, appear before a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on worldwide threats, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

The Latest: Officials cite signs of more Russian meddling

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Mikhail Lesin (right) served as a top press aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin until 2009. As his broadcast network RT expanded, he had a falling-out with Mr. Putin, one American intelligence source said, and he moved his family to California. (REUTERS/ITAR-TASS/KREMLIN PRESS SERVICE)

Mikhail Lesin’s death swung attention to Russia after Obama’s intelligence fiasco

By Dan Boylan and Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin reminded the West a couple of weeks ago, in effect, "We have weapons that you can't defend against." (Associated Press/File)

The Latest: Vietnam wants peaceful end to sea disputes

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Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, right, with CIA Director John Brennan, center, and FBI Director James Comey, left, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015, before the House Intelligence Committee hearing on cyberthreats. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Russia meddling report to Trump raises questions of motive

By Dan Boylan and Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with President Obama in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 5, 2016 in this file photo. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Vladimir Putin’s rage triggered by President Obama’s diplomatic moves

By Dan Boylan and Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Former NSA and CIA officials believe the so-called hack of the Democratic National Committee would not have been possible without someone working on the inside. (Associated Press)

DNC hack theories considered extreme and fringe now entering mainstream

By Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

Smoking Gun Flash Drive Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Russia hack of DNC will be proved to be untrue

By David Keene - The Washington Times

President Trump's intense rhetoric mirrored in a way the often apocalyptic, belligerent tone North Korea has long used to threaten its neighbors, heightening fears that the escalating rhetorical war could lead one side or the other to miscalculate. (Associated Press/File)

Donald Trump threatens to rain ‘fire and fury’ on North Korea

By Guy Taylor and S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 Summit, Friday, July 7, 2017, in Hamburg. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

John Brennan, former CIA director, says Trump was too soft on Putin

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

In this Saturday, June 3, 2017, photo released Monday, June 5, 2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin talks with Megyn Kelly during an interview with NBC's &quot;Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly&quot; in St. Petersburg, Russia. Putin says claims about Russian involvement in U.S. elections are untrue, and says the United States actively interferes with elections in other countries. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Inside the Ring: Russian test advances high-speed missile

By Bill Gertz

Former CIA Director John O. Brennan said one of Russia's favorite spycraft tricks is to "suborn" agents to work for them, either wittingly or otherwise, and that the technique may have been part of the election hacking. (Associated Press)

Unknowing Russian conspirators in Congress, media more dangerous than partisan bickering

By Dan Boylan and Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

White House press secretary Sean Spicer, left, calls on a reporter as National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster listens at right during a briefing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 16, 2017. President Donald Trump claimed the authority to share &quot;facts pertaining to terrorism&quot; and airline safety with Russia, saying in a pair of tweets he has &quot;an absolute right&quot; as president to do so. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

The Latest: Mattis ‘not worried’ about Trump sharing intel

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Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., right, and Vice Chairman Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., listen to testimony during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 30, 2017, on Russian intelligence activities. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) **FILE**

Senate intel chief: Americans ‘deserve to hear the truth’ on Russian meddling

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times