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DOCUMENTS: White House releases trove of Benghazi emails
WASHINGTON (AP) — Then CIA-Director David Petraeus objected to the final talking points the Obama administration used after the deadly assault on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, because he wanted to see more details revealed to the...
Tags: U.S. Department of State, Police Investigations, Parties and Movements, FBI, Politics
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White House fights and loses battle to withhold Benghazi records
ReutersBy Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's White House fought and lost a battle to avoid making public what it claimed were confidential records of internal deliberations over the attack on a U.S. diplomatic post in...Tags: U.S. Department of State, Separation of Church and State, Politics, Justice System, U.S. Congress
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CIA chief makes unannounced Israel visit amid growing concerns over Syrian weapons
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli defense official says the head of the American CIA spy agency has made an unannounced visit to Israel. The official says CIA chief John Brennan met Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon. He did not disclose other...Tags: Lebanon, Central Intelligence Agency, Politics, Iran, Benjamin Netanyahu
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COLUMN- Why the underwear-bomber leak infuriated the Obama administration
Reuters(Jack Shafer is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By Jack Shafer May 17 (Reuters) - Journalists gasp and growl whenever prosecutors issue lawful subpoenas ordering them to divulge their confidential sources or to turn over potential...Tags: Emergency Incidents, The Associated Press, Freedom of the Press, FBI, Justice System
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Column: Why the underwear-bomber leak infuriated the Obama administration
Reuters(Reuters) - Journalists gasp and growl whenever prosecutors issue lawful subpoenas ordering them to divulge their confidential sources or to turn over potential evidence, such as notes, video outtakes or other records. It's an attack on the First...Tags: Emergency Incidents, The Associated Press, Freedom of the Press, FBI, Politics
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Leak ended informant's rare opportunity, U.S. officials say
WASHINGTON — Disclosure of a highly classified intelligence operation in Yemen last year compromised an exceedingly rare and valuable espionage achievement: an informant who had earned the trust of hardened terrorists, according to U.S. officials....
Tags: Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Police Investigations, FBI, Saudi Arabia
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In uproar over U.S. seizure of AP records, focus turns to Holder
ReutersBy Tabassum Zakaria and Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder was likely to face a storm of questions on Tuesday over the Justice Department's controversial decision to seize telephone records of the Associated...Tags: The Associated Press, National Government, Freedom of the Press, News Agency, FBI
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AP records seizure just latest step in sweeping U.S. leak probe
Reuters* FBI interviews at numerous U.S. government agencies * Signs probe hasn't found target * Media reports on Yemen-based plots at issue By Mark Hosenball and Tabassum Zakaria WASHINGTON May 15 (Reuters) - The Justice Department's controversial...Tags: Emergency Incidents, National Government, Freedom of the Press, FBI, News Agency
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Holder defends subpoena of journalists' phone records
WASHINGTON — Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. on Tuesday strongly defended the criminal investigation into the leak of classified details about a successful U.S. undercover operation, calling it "within the top two or three most serious leaks" of...
Tags: Emergency Incidents, The Associated Press, Freedom of the Press, FBI, Criminals
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Release Report On CIA's Use Of Torture
The Hartford CourantWhen I was a child, my parents made me and my brother say grace before meals. My mother is a preacher in the United Methodist Church, and my faith is part of my daily life. We often thanked God for our country. We expressed gratitude for our government...Tags: Sleep Deprivation, Police Investigations, Ronald Reagan, Politics, Abusive Behavior
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Top Senate Republican opposes Obama's labor nomination
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - The Senate's top Republican on Wednesday came out strongly against President Barack Obama's labor secretary nomination, accusing Thomas Perez of being a crusading ideologue who would bend the laws to advance his agenda....Tags: Mitch McConnell, Ernest J. Moniz, Politics, Republican Party, Elections
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CIA director Brennan selects new head of clandestine unit
ReutersBy Tabassum Zakaria WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - CIA Director John Brennan has chosen a 30-year veteran of the spy agency to head the clandestine service, which conducts covert operations and recruits agents overseas. CIA spokesman Todd Ebitz on...Tags: Police Investigations, Central Intelligence Agency, Politics, Pakistan, U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
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