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DC, 4 states voting for GOP presidential nomination ahead of Super Tuesday

U.S. News // 2 months ago

DC, 4 states voting for GOP presidential nomination ahead of Super Tuesday

Super Tuesday is days away, but the race for the GOP presidential nomination heats up Friday when the District of Columbia opens polls for its primary, followed by Michigan, Idaho, Missouri and North Dakota.

Ex-CIA agent granted partial pardon by Italy for 2003 abduction of imam

U.S. News // 7 years ago

Ex-CIA agent granted partial pardon by Italy for 2003 abduction of imam

Italy has granted a last minute, partial pardon to Sabrina De Sousa, a former CIA officer who participated in the 2003 abduction of the Imam of Milan.

Cabinet roundup: Trump decides on retired USMC Gen. Mattis as defense secretary

U.S. News // 7 years ago

Cabinet roundup: Trump decides on retired USMC Gen. Mattis as defense secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen retired four-star USMC Gen. James Mattis as his secretary of defense, reports said Thursday.

Trump administration taking shape; Romney, Giuliani, Palin possible picks for key roles

U.S. News // 7 years ago

Trump administration taking shape; Romney, Giuliani, Palin possible picks for key roles

So far, President-elect Trump has made appointments to six major administration positions, but there are many left to fill -- including several key slots.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Lawmaker calls leaks major U.S. failure

The WikiLeaks document release represents "a massive failure" by U.S. intelligence, a House Republican leader said Monday.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Hoekstra: Yemen group 'unique' threat

Al-Qaida terrorists based in Yemen are "unique" because their core is made up of released Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, terror detainees, a U.S. lawmaker says.

Top News // 1 decade ago

House, Senate consider CIA probes

The U.S. House Intelligence Committee is considering whether to investigate charges the CIA hid a spy program from Congress, congressional aides said.

Special Reports // 1 decade ago

GOP lawmakers angered by Bush's latest intelligence reform changes

House Republicans Thursday walked out of a briefing by the director of national intelligence, Michael McConnell, about new rules President Bush has signed for U.S. spy agencies, complaining that details had been leaked to the media before being told to Congress.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Michigan rep fights terrorism words ban

The intelligence bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives includes a ban on a new policy about which words officials should use to describe terrorists.

Special Reports // 1 decade ago

Analysis: Terror lexicon reveals GOP split

The leak of Bush administration guidelines urging U.S. officials to avoid using terms such as "jihadi" or "Islamic terrorists" to refer to al-Qaida and similar groups has exposed a fault line in Republican thinking about the U.S. war on terror.

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Don't give it to me after you've given it to the press
GOP lawmakers angered by Bush's latest intelligence reform changes Aug 01, 2008

You can't give me a highly technical, 40-page document 15 minutes before the briefing starts and expect me to understand what's in it and have an intelligent discussion about it
GOP lawmakers angered by Bush's latest intelligence reform changes Aug 01, 2008

And once these witnesses appear in front of the committee, then I think we'll have to make the decision as to whether we're going to provide them with immunity or not
Harman, Hoekstra agree on CIA tapes probe Dec 16, 2007

These people have moved an attack on the U.S. homeland to their priority list
Hoekstra: Yemen group 'unique' threat Jan 03, 2010