Classified Information and State Secrets

C.I.A. Analyst Pleads Guilty to Leaking Classified Documents About Israel

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The analyst was charged with two counts of violating the Espionage Act and faces up to a decade in prison for disclosing sensitive information about Israel’s response to an Iranian attack.

Judge Cannon Mulls Release of Trump Documents Report to Congress

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The decision by Judge Aileen M. Cannon not to issue an immediate ruling raised the possibility that President-elect Donald J. Trump would take office in the meantime and have power over the report’s release.

U.S. Reveals Once-Secret Support for Ukraine’s Drone Industry

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The development of a new generation of drones has revolutionized how wars are fought, according to U.S. officials.

Jack Smith’s Accountability Effort Ends With More Freedom for Trump

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The Justice Department now enters a second Trump administration with less authority to pursue a president than it has had in half a century.

Special Counsel Report Says Trump Would Have Been Convicted in Election Case

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“But for Mr. Trump’s election and imminent return to the presidency, the office assessed that the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial,” the report said.

Guantánamo Bay Explained: The Costs, the Captives and Why It’s Still Open

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Just 15 men remain at the prison, down from hundreds when it opened 23 years ago. But the costly operation could go on for years.

Watchdog Faults Trump Officials Over Coronavirus Inquiry at Nursing Homes

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While the findings are dated, they come as many current and former Justice Department officials fear that the incoming Trump administration will run the department with an eye toward score-settling.

Defense Lawyers Seek to Block Special Counsel Report in Trump Documents Case

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Both the Justice Department and the judge who oversaw the case were asked to stop the public release of the report.