Intelligence
FACT CHECK: Did Former NSA Chief Mike Rogers Warn Trump of a ‘Deep State’ Plot?
To some of President Donald Trump's defenders, Admiral Mike Rogers, the recently retired NSA Director, is poised to blow the whistle on a purported...
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Is the FISA Court Really Just a ‘Rubber Stamp’?
The recent release of FISA surveillance warrant applications related to former Trump advisor Carter Page has thrust the once obscure FISA court back into...
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What to Make of the Carter Page FISA Warrants
The 412-page disclosure of four FISA applications and corresponding court orders authorizing surveillance on former Trump advisor Carter Page released Saturday is unprecedented. Never...
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Carter Page, Christopher Steele and the Memos
Whether or not there was collusion with Russia, Carter Page probably was, and still is, a dead end. A former volunteer foreign policy advisor...
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The Nunes Memo: 12 Things to Know
The Nunes memo is a declassified memo alleging abuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) by the FBI to obtain a warrant authorizing surveillance against...
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READ: Full Text of the Nunes Memo
The House Intelligence Committee has released its highly classified memo alleging abuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act by the FBI against an aide...
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Did NASA Find Evidence of Life on Mars in 1976?
A NASA experiment suggested life on Mars in 1976. However, the failure of other instruments to detect organic material and possible non-biological explanations for...
Joe Biden and Ukraine Explained
It is now becoming increasingly clear that President Donald Trump threatened Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky with the loss of military aid unless Ukraine pursued...
Is a Recession Coming? (with Neil Irwin)
Signs of Recession?
The U.S. economy is entering the longest expansion in history. But, how long can it last? The economic turmoil and relentless uncertainty...
Unintended Consequences: How Tariffs Explain Lagging Business Investment
Despite a tax cut that strongly incentivized business investment, recent economic data suggests companies are not spending significantly more on new equipment. Fear of...
What to Make of Mueller’s Testimony
Robert Mueller arrived on Capitol Hill Wednesday in the uniform that has been a trademark throughout his career - dark suit, white shirt, blue...