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John Brennan

  1. tomorrow
    Senior Government Officials Keep Saying That UFOs and Aliens Are RealIsrael’s former defense chief talked about a “galactic federation.” Now a former CIA head is speaking out.
    By Eve Peyser
  2. john brennan
    Bolton, Giuliani Attack John Brennan as Unprincipled Lover of IslamA nice, meaty, Sunday-afternoon stew of hypocrisy and prejudice.
    By Benjamin Hart
  3. russia probe
    Trump Admits Revoking Brennan’s Security Clearance Was About the Mueller ProbeTrump 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
  4. the national interest
    Trump Strips Security Clearance From Former CIA Director John BrennanPresident uses security clearances to discredit opponents for the first time.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. White House Pointlessly Threatens to Revoke Security Clearances From CriticsSome don’t actually have them, and the rest aren’t using them, but whatever.
    By Ed Kilgore
  6. foreign policy
    Former Intel Chiefs Think Trump Is Being Manipulated by Putin, OthersJohn Brennan and James Clapper say Trump’s vulnerabilities could prove “perilous” for the U.S.
    By Chas Danner
  7. CIA Chief Not Pleased That Incoming President Likened the CIA to NazisThe president-elect starts a messy, public feud with the director of the CIA, just days before inauguration.
    By Eric Levitz
  8. CIA Director Reveals He Was Once a Communist SympathizerBut Congress is being chill about it.
    By Eric Levitz
  9. Donald Trump’s ‘Get Out the Vote’ Effort Failed to Register His ChildrenEric and Ivanka Trump “feel very guilty” for failing to register for the New York primary.
    By Eric Levitz
  10. you’ve got hacked
    What We Learned From the CIA Director’s WikiLeaked EmailsJohn le Carré would not be impressed.
    By Ben Ellman
  11. kids today
    Teen Breaks Into CIA Director’s EmailThe “cracka” claims to be a weed-loving teen.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  12. torture report
    CIA Director Still Won’t Quite Say Torture Was Actually TortureSaid the abuse was the fault of a few bad apples.
    By Katie Zavadski
  13. spy games
    CIA Admits It Spied on Senators, After Insisting It Didn’tA big black eye for director John Brennan.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  14. spy games
    CIA Is Working to Stop Leaks, According to Leaked MemoBrennan wants to “reinforce our corporate culture of secrecy.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. paulitics
    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
  16. politics
    Lindsey Graham Threatens Holds on Hagel and Brennan NominationsHe wants more information on Benghazi.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  17. John Brennan Says Administration Agonizes Over Drone StrikesAnd uses them only as a “last resort.”
    By Dan Amira
  18. photo op
    John Brennan Wears Bracelet for POW Bowe Bergdahl at Confirmation HearingAlso, 9/11 victims.
    By Dan Amira
  19. Protesters Disrupt Brennan Confirmation HearingNot an auspicious start.
    By Dan Amira
  20. drone wars
    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
  21. drone wars
    Why the New York Times Outed a Secret U.S. Drone Base NowJohn Brennan.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  22. drone wars
    CIA Has Secret Drone Base in Saudi ArabiaCritics of the policy are planning a showdown.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. comings and goings
    Obama Picks Brennan for CIA, Hagel for DefenseChuck Hagel will also be selected today as secretary of Defense.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  24. osama bin killed
    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
  25. osama bin killed
    Operation Geronimo, Part 2: Targeting the MediaA case study in obsessive, mostly expert presidential messaging.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  26. osama bin killed
    Obama’s National-Security Adviser: Woman Being Used As a Shield Presumed to Be Bin Laden’s WifeIt’s “inconceivable” that bin Laden didn’t have help from within Pakistan.
    By Nitasha Tiku
  27. terrorble
    The Director of National Intelligence Stares Blankly When Asked About Major International Counterterrorism OperationPlease pay attention, because this concerns you.
    By Dan Amira
  28. terror plots
    Obama Administration Steps Up Weekend Response to Terror ThreatsAfter 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