Dead Drop: February 26
A COMPLIMENT FOR THE CIA: Eliot Higgins, the founder of the online investigation outfit “Bellingcat” has had a ton of successes – like uncovering the identities of Russian […] More
Dead Drop: February, 2021
Dead Drop: February 19
WELL, IT HAPPENED ONCE: The CIA reminded folks on President’s Day that George H.W. Bush is the only CIA Director who also become president. Now, sources say […] More
Dead Drop: February 12
NOT SO FAST, MUIR: In the last Dead Drop, we explained why it was a good idea to bring in an experienced hand, Morgan Muir, to […] More
Dead Drop: February 5
TELL ME SOMETHING I DON’T KNOW: When it comes to Intelligence Community officials briefing senior policy makers – some of the toughest times reportedly come when […] More
Dead Drop: January 29
TWO OUT OF THREE: (Recently) Acting SECDEF Chris Miller told a reporter that when he took his job, he had three goals: “No military coup, no […] More
Dead Drop: January 22
WARNING: The Dead Drop contains cynicism, witty writing and a snarkiness that is not acceptable for sensitive consumers. Proceed at your own risk. HOPE HE […] More
Dead Drop: January 15
WARNING: The below contains snarky political humor and may not be appropriate for sensitive readers. NUMBER 2, MAKE IT SO: President-elect Joe Biden has tapped […] More
Dead Drop: January 8
WARNING: The below contains snarky political humor and may not be appropriate for sensitive readers. MISSION CLUSTER *F*: President Trump’s mission to lure a motley […] More
Dead Drop: December 18
UPDATE: DECEMBER 23: While the Dead Drop team is out of the office this week (manning the Canadian/Maine border to prevent Chinese troops from invading to […] More
Dead Drop: December 11
Updated: Friday, December 11 ONE MORE NAME OFF THE LIST — The Biden Administration has named Susan Rice as the president’s top advisor on domestic […] More
Dead Drop: December 4
CIA DIRECTOR SWEEPSTAKES: For the past several weeks, the Dead Drop has resisted reporting on rumors of who will be nominated to lead the CIA in […] More
Dead Drop: November 27
WARNING: Before reading The Dead Drop, note that the following content contains humor and sometimes pronounced snarkiness that might not be suitable for people who are […] More
Dead Drop: November 20
WARNING: Before reading The Dead Drop, note that the following content contains humor and sometimes pronounced snarkiness that might not be suitable for people who […] More
Dead Drop: November 13
WARNING: The Dead Drop contains humor and sometimes pronounced snarkiness that might not be suitable for people who are unable to occasionally laugh at themselves […] More
Dead Drop: November 6
WARNING: Before reading The Dead Drop, note that the following content contains humor and sometimes pronounced snarkiness that might not be suitable for people who […] More
Dead Drop: October 30
BUT HIS EMAIL: After the brouhaha four years ago – you would think that government officials would have learned the lesson about not using personal […] More
Dead Drop: October 23
TO THE VICTOR, GO THE SPOILS: Every four years, we go through the drill where you start seeing the names of people likely to end up […] More
Dead Drop October 16
BEWARE OF THE MILITARY/ELECTORAL COMPLEX: With the election fast approaching, a lot of people feel that our electoral process is under siege. And if you […] More