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John Brennan
tomorrow
Dec. 17, 2020
Senior Government Officials Keep Saying That UFOs and Aliens Are Real
Israel’s former defense chief talked about a “galactic federation.” Now a former CIA head is speaking out.
By
Eve Peyser
john brennan
Aug. 19, 2018
Bolton, Giuliani Attack John Brennan as Unprincipled Lover of Islam
A nice, meaty, Sunday-afternoon stew of hypocrisy and prejudice.
By
Benjamin Hart
russia probe
Aug. 16, 2018
Trump Admits Revoking Brennan’s Security Clearance Was About the Mueller Probe
Trump said it’s “something that had to be done” about the “sham” investigation, & suggested he was testing waters for a broader move against Mueller.
By
Margaret Hartmann
the national interest
Aug. 15, 2018
Trump Strips Security Clearance From Former CIA Director John Brennan
President uses security clearances to discredit opponents for the first time.
By
Jonathan Chait
July 23, 2018
White House Pointlessly Threatens to Revoke Security Clearances From Critics
Some don’t actually have them, and the rest aren’t using them, but whatever.
By
Ed Kilgore
foreign policy
Nov. 12, 2017
Former Intel Chiefs Think Trump Is Being Manipulated by Putin, Others
John Brennan and James Clapper say Trump’s vulnerabilities could prove “perilous” for the U.S.
By
Chas Danner
Jan. 17, 2017
CIA Chief Not Pleased That Incoming President Likened the CIA to Nazis
The president-elect starts a messy, public feud with the director of the CIA, just days before inauguration.
By
Eric Levitz
Sept. 22, 2016
CIA Director Reveals He Was Once a Communist Sympathizer
But Congress is being chill about it.
By
Eric Levitz
Apr. 11, 2016
Donald Trump’s ‘Get Out the Vote’ Effort Failed to Register His Children
Eric and Ivanka Trump “feel very guilty” for failing to register for the New York primary.
By
Eric Levitz
you’ve got hacked
Oct. 22, 2015
What We Learned From the CIA Director’s WikiLeaked Emails
John le Carré would not be impressed.
By
Ben Ellman
kids today
Oct. 19, 2015
Teen Breaks Into CIA Director’s Email
The “cracka” claims to be a weed-loving teen.
By
Caroline Bankoff
torture report
Dec. 11, 2014
CIA Director Still Won’t Quite Say Torture Was Actually Torture
Said the abuse was the fault of a few bad apples.
By
Katie Zavadski
spy games
July 31, 2014
CIA Admits It Spied on Senators, After Insisting It Didn’t
A big black eye for director John Brennan.
By
Joe Coscarelli
spy games
June 27, 2013
CIA Is Working to Stop Leaks, According to Leaked Memo
Brennan wants to “reinforce our corporate culture of secrecy.”
By
Margaret Hartmann
paulitics
Mar. 6, 2013
Senator Rand Paul Ends 13-Hour Filibuster Over Drones [Updated]
“I’ve discovered there are some limits to filibustering.”
By
Dan Amira
and
Adam Martin
politics
Feb. 10, 2013
Lindsey Graham Threatens Holds on Hagel and Brennan Nominations
He wants more information on Benghazi.
By
Caroline Bankoff
Feb. 7, 2013
John Brennan Says Administration Agonizes Over Drone Strikes
And uses them only as a “last resort.”
By
Dan Amira
photo op
Feb. 7, 2013
John Brennan Wears Bracelet for POW Bowe Bergdahl at Confirmation Hearing
Also, 9/11 victims.
By
Dan Amira
Feb. 7, 2013
Protesters Disrupt Brennan Confirmation Hearing
Not an auspicious start.
By
Dan Amira
drone wars
Feb. 7, 2013
John Brennan to Face a Grilling Despite Obama’s Last-Minute Help [Updated]
There are still plenty of questions for John Brennan.
By
Margaret Hartmann
and
Joe Coscarelli
drone wars
Feb. 6, 2013
Why the New York
Times
Outed a Secret U.S. Drone Base Now
John Brennan.
By
Joe Coscarelli
drone wars
Feb. 6, 2013
CIA Has Secret Drone Base in Saudi Arabia
Critics of the policy are planning a showdown.
By
Margaret Hartmann
comings and goings
Jan. 7, 2013
Obama Picks Brennan for CIA, Hagel for Defense
Chuck Hagel will also be selected today as secretary of Defense.
By
Joe Coscarelli
osama bin killed
May 4, 2011
Was Bin Laden’s Capture
Then
Death a Straight-Up Execution?
Obama: “After a firefight, they killed Osama bin Laden and took custody of his body.”
By
Nitasha Tiku
osama bin killed
May 3, 2011
Operation Geronimo, Part 2: Targeting the Media
A case study in obsessive, mostly expert presidential messaging.
By
Gabriel Sherman
osama bin killed
May 2, 2011
Obama’s National-Security Adviser: Woman Being Used As a Shield Presumed to Be Bin Laden’s Wife
It’s “inconceivable” that bin Laden didn’t have help from within Pakistan.
By
Nitasha Tiku
terrorble
Dec. 22, 2010
The Director of National Intelligence Stares Blankly When Asked About Major International Counterterrorism Operation
Please pay attention, because this concerns you.
By
Dan Amira
terror plots
Jan. 4, 2010
Obama Administration Steps Up Weekend Response to Terror Threats
After a would-be terrorist with explosive materials boarded a plane from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day, Obama calls for an international security crackdown.
By
Chris Rovzar