/tags/cia CIA en-US Copyright Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:30:00 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-11/longtime-diplomat-william-burns-is-bidens-pick-to-lead-cia William Burns worked for decades at the State Department. President-elect Joe Biden says he "shares my profound belief that intelligence must be apolitical." Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:30:00 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-11/longtime-diplomat-william-burns-is-bidens-pick-to-lead-cia Bill Chappell, Greg Myre /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-11-10/tech-tuesday-tracking-covid-19-with-new-digital-tools A number of states have been using mobile phone apps to track the spread of COVID 19.But the results have been uneven. The lack of a national approach has… Tue, 10 Nov 2020 12:16:10 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-11-10/tech-tuesday-tracking-covid-19-with-new-digital-tools /news-partners/2020-06-30/democrats-fault-trump-over-russia-bounty-allegations-ask-for-more-information House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer led Democrats to a White House briefing on reported payments by Russia to militants in Afghanistan to target U.S. troops. Tue, 30 Jun 2020 14:29:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-06-30/democrats-fault-trump-over-russia-bounty-allegations-ask-for-more-information Alana Wise, Alana Wise, Philip Ewing /news-partners/2020-01-22/architect-of-cias-torture-program-says-it-went-too-far One of the psychologists who designed the CIA's torture program appeared at war court in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, on Wednesday. He testified about an inmate who was waterboarded more than 80 times. Wed, 22 Jan 2020 23:00:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-01-22/architect-of-cias-torture-program-says-it-went-too-far Sacha Pfeiffer, Meg Anderson /news-partners/2018-05-17/senate-confirms-gina-haspel-as-cia-director Haspel faced criticism for her role in the agency's waterboarding program. But several Senate Democrats joined almost all the Republicans to confirm her as the first woman to lead the CIA. Thu, 17 May 2018 18:35:00 GMT /news-partners/2018-05-17/senate-confirms-gina-haspel-as-cia-director Greg Myre /news-partners/2018-05-16/senate-intel-panel-endorses-u-s-spies-finding-that-russian-attack-aided-trump The committee used a bipartisan report to show solidarity with the intelligence community — and break with its counterpart in the House. Wed, 16 May 2018 18:53:30 GMT /news-partners/2018-05-16/senate-intel-panel-endorses-u-s-spies-finding-that-russian-attack-aided-trump Tim Mak /ideastream/2018-05-09/ohio-senators-weigh-in-on-cia-director-nominee President Trump’s nominee for CIA Director, Gina Haspel, answered questions from the Senate Intelligence Committee today. Democrat Sherrod Brown said he wants to see how Haspel will defend decisions and comments she’s made about her involvement with a post-9-11 interrogation program where the CIA waterboarded prisoners. Wed, 09 May 2018 21:00:20 GMT /ideastream/2018-05-09/ohio-senators-weigh-in-on-cia-director-nominee /news-partners/2018-05-06/cia-nominee-gina-haspel-faces-a-senate-showdown Haspel is the first woman nominated for the CIA's top job. Her covert career and links to waterboarding will likely make for an unusual Senate confirmation hearing with an uncertain outcome. Sun, 06 May 2018 23:17:00 GMT /news-partners/2018-05-06/cia-nominee-gina-haspel-faces-a-senate-showdown Greg Myre /news-partners/2018-03-13/trump-cia-nominee-gina-haspel-faces-tough-road-to-senate-confirmation The current deputy director of the CIA is well-respected by intelligence professionals, but she is tied inextricably with the agency's dark chapters involving torture. Tue, 13 Mar 2018 15:25:10 GMT /news-partners/2018-03-13/trump-cia-nominee-gina-haspel-faces-tough-road-to-senate-confirmation Philip Ewing /breaking-news/2017-10-20/cia-trainee-washes-out-of-bomb-detection-reassigned-to-living-room The agency says that Lulu, a black Labrador being trained to sniff out explosives, just wasn't that into it. Fri, 20 Oct 2017 08:56:00 GMT /breaking-news/2017-10-20/cia-trainee-washes-out-of-bomb-detection-reassigned-to-living-room Scott Neuman