New Ken Burns Doc Dismisses Origins of the Vietnam War
Ken Burns aims to win hearts and minds with his epic Vietnam series, but loses sight of how we got involved.
House Probes Flynn Again Over Nuclear Project
The former Trump national security adviser was allegedly paid $25,000 for his role in it.
That Time Dick Gregory Wanted to Talk About My Roof
A frequent TV show guest and a leading light in a starburst of African-American performers who redefined social commentary from the 1960s onward, Gregory had been as big as you could be in comedy.
Was the 1998 U.S. Embassy Bombing in Kenya Avoidable?
In a new book, Prudence Bushnell, the U.S. envoy to Kenya in 1998, recounts her constant warnings that the embassy was vulnerable.
Pence 2020 Rumors Likely to Grow as Veep Heads Abroad
Pence is heading to Latin America with a huge advance party, as speculation mounts that he may be angling to replace Trump.
Sessions's Leak Probe Press Conference Was Misleading
Only the FBI, which was left out of the Sessions press conference, is authorized to pursue criminal leak investigations.
Bad News Bots
Has the Kremlin's campaign to harass Putin's critics on LinkedIn moved beyond the relative safety of the internet and into the streets?
Why the White House fired Ezra-Cohen Watnick
Ezra Cohen-Watnik, a 31-year-old "Iran hawk," had ties to ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn.
How to Remove a Crazy President From the White House
Under the proposal, if the president were found to be incapacitated, the vice president would immediately become acting president.
Michael Flynn is the Target of New House Inquiry
Investigators want documents on the former national security adviser's unreported Middle East dealings, including trips to Saudi Arabia.
What Comey Left Out About Probe Should Trouble Trump
What the former FBI director left out of his sworn testimony could spell trouble for the likes of Jared Kushner, Jeff Sessions—and Trump himself.
Michael Flynn's Nuclear Option
How Trump's former national security adviser got involved with a madcap plan to build scores of nuclear power plants in Saudi Arabia and the Arab world.
Donald Trump and the Agony of H.R. McMaster
Trump's national security adviser is being hit hard by left, right and center for his White House performance
What Brennan Couldn't Say in the Russia-Trump Hearing
In his appearance Tuesday before the House Intelligence Committee, the CIA's former chief could only hint at what we've known for decades: that we influence foreign elections too.
Chinese Counterspies Roil U.S. Intelligence Operations
U.S. intelligence officials fear a mole exposed CIA spying operations in China, but American embassy employees have been targeted for years.
Why Trump's Russia-ISIS Slip Is Unprecedented
Israeli intelligence officials are reportedly "boiling mad" over Trump's disclosure to Moscow, whose allies Syria and Iran may benefit from the leak.
Exclusive: Russian Hackers Attacked 2008 Obama Campaign
The Kremlin continues to target former Obama officials with an intelligence-gathering effort, according to a new report.
Mother's Day Massacre
President Donald Trump seemed to think getting rid of FBI Director James Comey would be a clean kill. He was wrong.
How Flynn Got Security Clearance Despite Red Flags
Michael Flynn, Trump's first national security adviser, had alarming contacts with Russians and Turk lobbyists, but still got a top-secret clearance.
CIA Drone Strike Nearly Killed Head of Al-Qaeda
Pakistan is now harboring Al-Qaeda leaders Ayman al-Zawahiri and Hamza bin Laden, multiple sources say.
Fears of a Pre-emptive Strike Against North Korea
As U.S. warships gather near the Korean Peninsula, North Korea's Kim Jong-Un has vowed to strike first if an American attack is imminent.
Trump's Invisible Man
Inside the mysterious rise of Ezra Cohen-Watnick, the young NSC official at the center of a bizarre Russiagate subplot.
The CIA Is Increasingly Worried About China's Moles
For decades, Beijing has principally targeted Chinese-Americans as potential spies. Now it has cast a wider net—creating fear and paranoia at Langley.
FBI's Russia Probe Expands to 'PizzaGate' Threats
The bureau is exploring whether far-right news outlets, including the pro-Donald Trump sites Breitbart and Infowars, have helped Russian operatives.
Trump, Comey, Russia and a Series of Stranger Things
For more than five hours on Monday, FBI Director James Comey obliterated the credibility of Donald Trump, the increasingly unhinged president of the United States.
Flanders Fields a Monument to a 'Sepulchre of Crime'
The World War I killing grounds offers a timely place for reflection on the 100th anniversary of America's entry into the war.
Trump Adviser Gorka Denies Ties to Nazi-Linked Group
A letter to the Department of Justice and Homeland Security requests an investigation into whether Gorka lied on his citizenship papers.
Trump's Security Aide Has Troubled Financial History
Schiller's financial history raises questions about the thoroughness of the Trump administration's security vetting process.
Trump Seeking Records of Obama 'Tapping'
White House counsel is reportedly on the hunt for secret court warrants.
Sessions' Recusal Complicates Trump-Russia Probes
'Acting' officials cannot approve FBI requests for surveillance of Russians or Trump associates, some experts say.