U.S. intelligence
Trump drops Steve Bannon from National Security Council
U.S. President Donald Trump removed his chief strategist Steve Bannon from the National Security Council on April 5, reversing his controversial decision early this year to give a political adviser an unprecedented role in security discussions.
WikiLeaks says it releases files on 'CIA's cyber spying tools'
Anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks published on March 7 what it said were thousands of pages of internal Central Intelligence Agency discussions about hacking techniques used over several years, renewing concerns about the security of consumer electronics.
Pressure mounts for US Attorney General Sessions to resign over Russia contacts
The U.S.'s top lawyer faced increasing scrutiny on March 1 after reports alleged he twice contacted Russian officials during the run-up to last year's presidential elections.
Trump talks to Putin, other world leaders about security threats
President Donald Trump discussed Syria and the fight against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Jan. 28 in one of several calls with world leaders that the new U.S. president used to put his stamp on international affairs.
Obama commutes sentence of WikiLeaker Manning
U.S. President Barack Obama on Jan. 17 shortened the prison sentence of Chelsea Manning, the former U.S. military intelligence analyst who was responsible for a 2010 leak of classified materials to anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks, the biggest such breach in U.S. history.
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Trump lashes out over 'phony' Russia dossier claims
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attacked U.S. intelligence agencies and the media on Jan. 11 as he denied explosive allegations about his ties to Russia, but admitted for the first time that Moscow had likely meddled in the U.S. election.
Trump, WikiLeaks and Russia
When a Fox News reporter asked Donald Trump about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange back in 2010, just after Assange had released a huge cache of secret U.S. diplomatic cables, the reality TV star had no doubts: "I think it's disgraceful, I think there should be like the death penalty or something."
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Trump may stage his first visit in Turkey
The title might look like a far-fetched one. Also, I have not heard any piece of news or a hint from Washington. I am only looking at what U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is saying. Also I am looking at the incidents occurring in our region.
What I mean with the "here" in the title is the clashing area from Baghdad to Istanbul.
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Trump acknowledges Russia role in U.S. election hacking: aide
President-elect Donald Trump accepts the U.S. intelligence community’s conclusion that Russia engaged in cyber attacks during the U.S. presidential election and may take action in response, his incoming chief of staff said on Sunday.
US intel report: Putin directed cyber campaign to help Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an effort to help Republican Donald Trump's electoral chances by discrediting Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential campaign, U.S. intelligence agencies said in an assessment on Jan. 6.