Senate confirms Clayton as Trump intelligence chief
The US Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as Donald Trump’s top intelligence official Tuesday, putting a permanent chief in…
Sen. Kelly questions spy chief pick’s willingness to stand up to Trump
by Katie O’Shaughnessy, Cronkite News July 15, 2026 WASHINGTON – Sen. Mark Kelly confronted would-be spy chief Jay…
Iran, Trump, and the Misapplied Label of Intelligence Failure
A year ago, I warned in these pages that the reshaping of the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) under…
Bill Pulte takes over as DNI with no FISA off-ramp in sight
Friday marks the first day Pulte will serve as acting DNI, taking over from former DNI Tulsi Gabbard,…
US House rejects short-term FISA extension as expiration looms
Listen to this article Summary: – The House voted down a temporary extension of foreign surveillance powers. –…
Trump Drew the Right Map for AI Oversight, but Stopped at the Trailhead
Most coverage of President Donald Trump’s June 2 Executive Order on AI frames it as a reversal of…
Rubio: Never heard of Trump pick Pulte in matters involving US intelligence
WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) – Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday he had never heard the…
Fool’s Gold: Speaker Johnson’s Section 702 proposal would place no limits on backdoor searches
On Monday, the House Rules Committee is set to discuss Speaker Mike Johnson’s latest plan to renew Section…