The Washington Inquisitor
Intelligence Community
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Trump nominates acting counterterrorism chief Joseph Weirsky to lead the center, among 15 picks sent to the Senate
Weirsky, a 26-year Marine who has led the National Counterterrorism Center since March, heads a batch that includes five ambassadors, a CPSC chairman, a new assistant secretary of defense and an 8th…
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Twenty-one third-quarter lobbying reports name Section 702 as reauthorization remains pending
The administration has asked Congress for a clean extension of Section 702. Lobbying reports for July through September show 17 clients still naming the surveillance authority, down from the second quarter.
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Rubio invites Cubans to work with the CIA as Trump says the U.S. will ‘take care of Cuba’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Cubans seeking “positive change” to form a partnership with the CIA, which reposted his message with contact instructions. President Trump told a Florida rally the U.S.…
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Intelligence Democrats say Russia is targeting Democratic candidates, and that pre-election threat reports are missing
Sen. Mark Warner and Rep. Jim Himes said a classified briefing from DNI Jay Clayton showed a Russian misinformation campaign aimed at Democrats, but no sign that any country can change vote…