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CIA director nominee Gina Haspel raises her right hand as she is sworn in to testify at her Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation, May 9, 2018.

For some, Haspel for CIA head ‘would be promoting a torturer’

May 10, 2018Conflict & Justice

Trump’s pick to lead the CIA oversaw some of the “black sites” that used torture against terrorism suspects in the wake of 9/11. Can she lead one of the nation’s top agencies? Some say no.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin inside a C-Explorer 5 submersible

In Europe, accusations of Russian meddling in elections come as no surprise

April 18, 2017Global Politics
The Elysee Palace, the French president's official residence, in Paris, France.

‘Russians are actively involved in the French elections,’ warns US Senate intelligence chair

March 29, 2017Global Politics

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