Plan to Return Russian Diplomats to U.S. Poses Espionage Risk
The Trump administration is negotiating the return of more Russian diplomats to the United States. Some are likely to be spies.
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State Dept. Plans to Close Diplomatic Missions and Fire Employees Overseas
American officials, including in the C.I.A., are concerned about mass closures hampering national security work. And China has overtaken the United States in global diplomatic footprint.
C.I.A. Begins Firing Recently Hired Officers
Some newer employees have been summoned to an off-site location and asked to surrender their credentials.
Afghan Charged in 2021 Kabul Attack That Killed 13 U.S. Service Members
The man was apprehended in Pakistan and flown to Virginia to face terrorism charges. Prosecutors say the man admitted to helping plan the Abbey Gate bombing and other lethal attacks.
C.I.A. Director Says U.S. Has Paused Intelligence Sharing With Ukraine
Trump administration officials say the halt in assistance is a warning to the Ukrainians of the consequences of not cooperating with the president.
Judge Allows C.I.A. to Fire Officers Who Worked on Diversity Issues
Many of the officers had been ordered to take positions in recruiting under the previous C.I.A. director.
Trump Officials Split Over How Hard to Go on Mexican Cartels
A Mexican delegation will meet in Washington on Thursday to finalize a security deal, as White House officials debate a strategy for fighting cartels and stemming the flow of drugs across the border.
The C.I.A. Is Planning Its Largest Mass Firing in Nearly 50 Years
The possible purge of officers working on recruiting and diversity comes as the agency moves to comply with the spirit of an executive order banning efforts to diversify the federal work force.
C.I.A. Expands Secret Drone Flights Over Mexico
The covert program, begun during the Biden administration and stepped up by President Trump, is hunting for the location of fentanyl labs.
Tulsi Gabbard’s Unorthodox Path to Trump’s Intelligence Team
Ms. Gabbard grew up in a secretive offshoot of the Hare Krishna movement and has made a dizzying journey from conservative to liberal darling to Trump ally.