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Use of nuclear power in the United States of America illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

U.S. needs nuclear power to win the AI race

By Daniel N. Hoffman

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act's warrantless searches and the U.S. Constitution illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Battle over Section 702 symbolic of authoritarians versus constitutionalists

By Andrew P. Napolitano

"North Korea, Nuclear Brinkmanship, and the Oval Office" (book cover)

BOOK REVIEW: ‘North Korea, Nuclear Brinkmanship, and the Oval Office’

By Kenneth R. Timmerman

In this image provided and annotated by the Alexandria's Sheriff's Office, David J. Rush is seen in his booking photo in Alexandria, Va. (Alexandria Sheriff via AP)

CIA official arrested in Va. with gold bars started fake spy program to pad his pockets: reports

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency is displayed at CIA headquarters in Langley, Va., April 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Judge orders pretrial detention for ex-CIA official accused of stashing $40M in gold bars at home

By Michael Kunzelman - Associated Press

Illustrative image of physical gold bullion bars. (Photo: AETOSWire)

Ex-CIA senior official charged in $40 million gold bar theft

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

From left, FBI Director Kash Patel, Defense Intelligence Agency Director James Adams III, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and Acting Commander of the U.S. Cyber Command William Hartman, listen during the Senate Committee on Intelligence hearings to examine worldwide threats on Capitol Hill Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) **FILE**

Lawmakers visit CIA to probe removal of JFK assassination documents from Gabbard’s office

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

In this file photo, security personnel gather near the entrance of the Wuhan Institute of Virology during a visit by the World Health Organization team in Wuhan in China's Hubei province on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) ** FILE **

CIA suppressed conclusion that COVID came from Chinese lab, says whistleblower

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum arrives at the National Palace to give her daily morning press conference in Mexico City, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Mexico’s Sheinbaum denies reports of CIA operations there

By Megan Janetsky - Associated Press

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during her daily morning press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on Nov. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte) **FILE**

Mexico’s Sheinbaum rules out a conflict with U.S. over 2 CIA agents killed in Chihuahua accident

By Fabiola Sánchez - Associated Press

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during her daily morning press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on Nov. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte) **FILE**

Mexico says 2 U.S. federal agents who died were not authorized to participate in any local operation

Associated Press

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during her daily morning press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on Nov. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte) **FILE**

Mexico’s government keeps contradicting itself over role of CIA agents in Chihuahua operation

By María Verza and Megan Janetsky - Associated Press

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during her daily morning press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on Nov. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte) **FILE**

2 CIA officers killed in Mexico vehicle crash after counterdrug operation, AP sources say

By Megan Janetsky, David Klepper and Aamer Madhani - Associated Press

President Donald Trump looks to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine as he speaks with reporters during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Risky rescue of U.S. crew downed in Iran relied on dozens of aircraft and subterfuge, Trump says

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Konstantin Toropin and Farnoush Amiri - Associated Press

FILE - The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency at CIA headquarters in Langley, Va., April 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Eulogy for the CIA Factbook: The free standard for world facts, long an educational staple, is gone

By Laurie Kellman - Associated Press

The United States of America's war with Iran illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

‘Mowing the grass’ in Iran risks an endless cycle of war

By Daniel N. Hoffman

Director of U.S. Federal Marshals Service Gadyaces Serralta listens as President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) **FILE**

It’s not just pizza: Feds say threats against judges are surging

By Alex Swoyer and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Former CIA Director John Brennan testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 23, 2017, before the House Intelligence Committee Russia Investigation Task Force. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ** FILE **

John Brennan slams Devin Nunes for ‘reckless’ handling of memo

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times