Chuck Ross Former Vice President Joe Biden and the directors of the three main U.S. intelligence agencies submitted so-called “unmasking” requests for information about Michael Flynn contained in highly classified intelligence reports, according to documents released Wednesday. The documents show that an unmasking request was made in Biden’s name on Jan. 12, 2017. Similar requests were made…
Chris White A former CIA analyst and cyber disinformation researcher said people are sharing satirical content suggesting Democrats called for the American flag to be at half-mast for Gen. Qasem Soleimani “like it’s legit.” “Some family members just called bc their Republican friends on FB are circulating it like it’s legit. We have a lot…
Iran’s laughably paranoid perception of wildlife has taken a turn for the worst. Before the theocratic nation merely imprisoned the animals themselves on espionage charges, now the nation’s own conservationist groups themselves are under fire.
Peter Hasson on May 1, 2019 Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders claimed U.S. government agencies may have been behind a string of domestic bombings in 1976. Sanders floated the conspiracy theory while launching his gubernatorial campaign that year. Sanders “charged that government agencies like the CIA may in fact be responsible” for the bombings,…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell The head of the CIA has stressed that China is one of the most serious threats to American interests. The U.S. faces a number of threats from Russia, China, Iran and North Korea. “I think China has the capacity to present the greatest rivalry to America of…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Eric Lieberman The CIA has been targeting WiFi routers to conduct surveillance for several years, according to documents published Thursday by the anti-secrecy organization WikiLeaks. Using advanced firmware called CherryBlossom (CB), the intelligence agency could allegedly monitor unsuspecting users’ internet activity. The technology also empowers the agency with the ability…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell North Korean state media has released a video detailing an alleged assassination attempt on Kim Jong Un. Pyongyang accused the Central Intelligence Agency and South Korea’s National Intelligence Service in May of plotting to kill the North Korean dictator with a biochemical weapon at a military parade….
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Saagar Enjeti The Trump administration is trying to facilitate the release of a Pakistani doctor who was jailed for helping the CIA locate Osama Bin-Laden, The Wall Street Journal reports. The doctor, Shakil Afridi, started a fake vaccination program to both locate bin Laden and attempt to get his DNA. The…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell North Korea is making less headlines these days, but that doesn’t mean the threat has vanished, according to U.S. intelligence officials. “I don’t see anything that should make us feel any better about this threat,” Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Mike Pompeo said during a U.S….
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell The former governor of Tokyo reportedly made a shocking accusation in a recent interview. Speaking to the Shukan Post, a Japanese tabloid, Shintaro Ishihara claimed that former President Barack Obama ordered the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to assassinate him, the Tokyo Reporter wrote Wednesday. Ishihara is said to have…