What About Election Meddling by U.S. Intelligence?
In an otherwise forgettable February 2017 interview, Fox News’s Bill O’Reilly asked Donald Trump how he could respect Russian President Vladimir Putin, who O’Reilly labeled as a “killer.”...
Preventing Zombie Intel Officers From Stealing Any Secrets They Can
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How Trump Changed Putin’s Calculus in Hamburg
President Trump’s second, private meeting with Russian President Putin at the recent G20 meeting has been the subject of considerable scrutiny. While perhaps politically unwise or even possibly...
U.S.-Russian Cooperation on ISIS: Do We Want Our Face Ripped Off Again?
Michael Isikoff of Yahoo News recently reported that the Trump Administration sought to lift economic sanctions on Russia immediately after entering office, leading to an under-the-radar battle...
The Pros Chase Intel and Facts – and They Don’t Leak
The dueling Republican and Democratic talking points on Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election were on full display during the recent testimony of former CIA Director John Brennan to...