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The Russian-born military adviser to Netanyahu was reprimanded for hiring a teen in a rogue intelligence operation

The longtime CIA operator's early interest in post-Soviet Europe took him on winding path from libertarian trade specialist to a top spot in the Office of National Intelligence

The controversial Binnall Law Group lost Trump suits to overturn the 2020 election and defamation cases against other high profile high profile Republicans.

Also this week: Gorka’s NCTC quest, Loomer's new ODNI target, FBI's new antifa unit, Iran war preps, China’s cable cutters, Wild thriller plot

Even weakened, Tehran will reject any Trump effort to “boss” it around, says former CIA spy recruiter Mark Fowler

The disgraced congressman had a close call with a Chinese agent in 2015, but the lesson on indiscretion evidently never took. It was worse than that, women say.

Also: China mulls MANPADs for Iran, US spies contradict Trump on Tehran's missiles, DOJ attacks Russian cyber, FBI arrests Delta Force whistleblower, Orbán's UK network

Retired Gen. Joseph Votel calls Trump’s threats to destroy Iranian civilization “shocking”

Israel’s premier counterterror force has become an accomplice to West Bank settler crimes

DNI Gabbard teetering after exits of Bondi, Noem, Kent, Army Chief as Trump rages at Iran resilience, threatens massive attacks on civilian infrastructure.

Former CIA operative Kevin Chalker touts his exploits in The New Yorker to "repair his reputation"

Defenders of Mossad chief David Barnea say his scenario for a popular Iranian uprising was undercut by last-minute objections from Erdoğan and Trump

Trump says new ballroom will include “massive” underground bunker to protect from drone attacks

Late Mossad chief warned air attacks were “a gift” to Iran. Trump ignored intel consensus on Hormuz, ground invasion, need for allies

Former senior CIA paramilitary officer and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Mick Mulroy says Trump's options are both dwindling and dangerous

She’d never worn a police uniform, but came to the NYPD armed with a Harvard Law degree, an insatiable thirst for secrets, and high performance marks

In a 2002 war game simulating an invasion of Iran, a US naval task force was sunk in minutes, so commanders changed the rules to win. Which one has Trump seen?

Response has been tepid, with only some 900 employees volunteering so far to help the beleaguered immigrant-roundup agencies

Trump and his intelligence agencies appear far apart as president threatens drastic escalation.