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'Keep Our Eyes on Orbs': Polarising Harvard Alien Theorist Dismisses Critics After Landing White House UFO Job

Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb has been appointed by the White House to lead a team investigating unidentified anomalous phenomena, focusing on 'orbs' reported by US military personnel, sparking debate.

International Business Times UK

Trump’s acting intelligence director begins purge with wave of firings: report

Bill Pulte, a Trump loyalist, took over from Tulsi Gabbard last week and has vowed to cut hundreds of intelligence jobs

The Independent UK

Trump sidelines praised Intelligence chief nominee, so now controversial ‘Little Trump’ Bill Pulte is now in charge

Pulte’s sudden promotion has taken everyone by surprise.

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Trump’s acting Intel chief asked for list of every employee to see who to fire, report says

Bill Pulte’s moves are the latest sign he will be an aggressive attack dog for Trump in the new job

The Independent UK

Tulsi Gabbard alleges Anthony Fauci funded Wuhan research in China that sparked COVID-19

Outgoing US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has released declassified documents. These documents accuse Dr. Anthony Fauci of funding gain-of-function research in Wuhan. Gabbard claims Fauci influenced intelligence assessments on COVID-19 origins. She also alleges he misled Congress under oath. The revelations come on her final day in office.

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‘As long as it takes’: Trump hints at Senate stalemate and claims Democrats ‘afraid of’ his acting spy chief

Trump’s pronouncement comes as Republicans had hoped to expedite the confirmation of Jay Clayton in order to stop Bill Pulte from taking over as acting director of National Intelligence

The Independent UK

Trump's Controversial Intelligence Pick Sparks Standoff With Dems Over Warrantless Spy Powers

The appointment of Bill Pulte drew criticism from several Republicans as well with Senator John Cornyn saying he was still "seeking any evidence of qualifications"

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Dems Slam Trump's Surprise Choice for Acting Intelligence Head: 'By Any Objective Assessment, This Appointment Makes No Sense'

"Americans need intelligence leadership dedicated to protecting our nation, not political loyalists pursuing Trump's revenge tour," said Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi

Latin Times

Tulsi Gabbard Quits, Citing Husband's Cancer, But Sources Claim Donald Trump Forced Her Out

Tulsi Gabbard has resigned as director of national intelligence, citing her husband's cancer diagnosis, while sources suggest White House pressure also played a role in her departure.

International Business Times UK

National Intelligence acting director Aaron Lukas wife, children and career: Who will replace Tulsi Gabbard after resignation and when will she leave office?

National Intelligence acting director Aaron Lukas wife, children and career has become a major topic after Tulsi Gabbard announced her resignation as Director of National Intelligence. Aaron Lukas will now serve as Acting Director of National Intelligence under President Donald Trump’s administration. Lukas brings more than 20 years of CIA…

The Economic Times

Lawmakers want to know why spy chief Tulsi Gabbard was at the FBI’s raid of Georgia election office

Federal law establishing Gabbard’s role limits its investigation in election interference to foreign threats

The Independent UK

House Committee Blasts Intelligence Community In 'Havana Syndrome' Report, Concludes Foreign Adversary 'Increasingly Likely' Behind The Mysterious Illness

"The Intelligence Community has attempted to thwart the Subcommittee's investigative efforts to uncover the truth at every turn," said Rep. Rick Crawford

Latin Times

Controversial Trump loyalist Kash Patel ‘in battle’ to be CIA No. 2 – which doesn’t need Senate confirmation

Patel is a long-time Trump loyalist who said the president-elect will ‘come after’ some members of the press

The Independent UK

Intelligence watchdog departures raise red flags in Congress - Roll Call

The unforced exits of two intelligence community watchdogs has Democrats worried about the independence of inspectors general under Trump.

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President-Elect Trump Receives First Intelligence Briefing Since Election

President-elect Donald Trump's recent intelligence briefing post-2024 election remains undisclosed. ODNI tradition of providing briefings to President-elec...

The Independent UK

US intel reveals Russia plans to meddle in 2024 election

A 2016 report found that Russia used online disinformation tactics to try and manipulate the election

International Business Times

US Intelligence Suggests Putin Didn't Order Navalny's Assassination: Report

Navalny's allies have accused Putin of orchestrating his murder and have pledged to furnish evidence supporting their claim.

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Experts rip "out of bounds" Trump filing

Trump's dubious argument is really aimed at getting Judge Aileen Cannon to hold up Mar-a-Lago case, experts say

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How did Israeli intel miss Hamas attack?

How did Israel fail to piece together clues about this large-scale and highly complex plot in advance?

The Conversation

How did Israeli intelligence miss Hamas' preparations to attack? A US counterterrorism expert explains how Israeli intelligence works

Israel is widely recognized as having highly sophisticated intelligence capabilities, both in terms of its ability to collect information about potential threats within its own country and outside of it. And so as details unfold about the full extent of Hamas’ unprecedented and surprise attack on 20 Israeli towns and…

The Conversation

Why humans can't trust AI: You don't know how it works, what it's going to do or whether it'll serve your interests

There are alien minds among us. Not the little green men of science fiction, but the alien minds that power the facial recognition in your smartphone, determine your creditworthiness and write poetry and computer code. These alien minds are artificial intelligence systems, the ghost in the machine that you encounter…

The Conversation

US agencies buy vast quantities of personal information on the open market – a legal scholar explains why and what it means for privacy in the age of AI

Numerous government agencies, including the FBI, Department of Defense, National Security Agency, Treasury Department, Defense Intelligence Agency, Navy and Coast Guard, have purchased vast amounts of U.S. citizens’ personal information from commercial data brokers. The revelation was published in a partially declassified, internal Office of the Director of National Intelligence…

The Independent UK

US government is trying to give ferrets Havana Syndrome to figure out what mystery illness is

Former intelligence official says research being conducted means Defence Department has ‘extremely solid science’

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