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U.S. Intelligence Describes Venezuela's Interim Leader As 'a Socialist but the Most Capitalistic One I've Seen'

U.S. intelligence officials have described Venezuela's interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, as a pragmatic political figure capable of working with Washington, according to assessments cited after a rare visit to Caracas by C.I.A. Director John Ratcliffe.

Latin Times

Trump Says He's Working With Venezuela's Interim Regime Because Of How The Iraq War Unfolded: 'They Ended Up Being ISIS'

President Donald Trump said he is working with Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez and the rest of the regime after the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro to avoid mistakes made during the Iraq War.

Latin Times

CIA director meets Venezuela's acting president in Caracas

CIA Director John Ratcliffe has met with Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez

The Independent UK

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CIA chief visits Maduro successor as Machado vows to become Venezuela’s president

John Ratcliffe meets Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas less than two weeks after his agents helped to oust her precedessor

The Guardian - UK

The Latest: Middle East allies urge Trump to hold off on Iran strikes, diplomat says

According to an Arab diplomat familiar with the matter, several Middle Eastern allies have urged the Trump administration to delay strikes against Iran

The Independent UK

Marco Rubio sees his 2028 odds soar on Polymarket after Venezuela attacks

Secretary of state’s role in ousting of Nicolas Maduro raises prospects of White House run as President Donald Trump’s successor – but JD Vance still in pole position

The Independent UK

Captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro arrives in New York as future of country remains unclear

Maduro landed Saturday evening at a small airport in New York following the middle-of-the-night operation that extracted him and his wife, Cilia Flores, from their home in a military base in Venezuela's capital city of Caracas.

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How the operation to take out Venezuela's Maduro unfolded

The order came at 10:46pm EST, along with a message from Trump: "Good luck and godspeed."

Axios

CIA Reveals Ukraine Did Not Target Vladimir Putin: Kremlin Allegations Branded a Fabrication

CIA assessment finds Ukraine did not target Putin residence in Lake Valdai. Intelligence debunks Kremlin allegations amid peace negotiation crisis.

International Business Times UK

'This Chat's Kind of Dead' JD Vance Went Back to Unsecured Signal Chat After Massive Leak

Vice President JD Vance shocked many by returning to the unsecured Signal group chat, a day after their conversation leaked.

International Business Times UK

National Guard Shooting: 5,005 Migrant Afghans Flagged Since 2021 In 'Weak Vetting' Scandal

DHS data reveals over 5,000 Afghans flagged for 'national security' since 2021. Senator Grassley warns the tragedy 'validates my concerns.'

International Business Times UK

National Guard member dies after shooting near the White House

Sarah Beckstrom and colleague Andrew Wolfe ambushed by 29-year-old Afghan national gunman

Evening Standard

The DC national guard shooting suspect was working directly with a government agency as a partner

Those links keep ended up with the CIA.

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FBI Raids National Guard Shooter's Home: Neighbours Reveal He Was 'Often Seen Playing Call of Duty'

The FBI raided the £1,600 home of Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national and former CIA asset accused of shooting two National Guard members in a targeted ambush.

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National Guard Shooter's Mental Problems Rooted in CIA 'Death Squad' Past: Longtime Pal Shares

A former CIA-backed Afghan soldier accused of shooting National Guard troops struggled with mental trauma from brutal 'Zero Unit' raids, a childhood friend reveals.

Euronews

Afghan national charged over attack on National Guard members in Washington

Two West Virginia National Guard members were ambushed and critically wounded near the White House. Authorities have charged an Afghan national in the attack.

Axios

What is Operation Allies Welcome, the program linked to the D.C. shooting suspect?

The administration swiftly suspended immigration applications for Afghan nationals after the shooting.

The Guardian - US

Suspect in Washington DC national guard shooting had ties to CIA, agency confirms

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, worked with agency-backed military units during US war in Afghanistan

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Axios

Suspect in National Guard shooting near White House had helped CIA

The suspect came to America under a program for Afghans who worked with the U.S. during the war.

The Guardian - US

Tulsi Gabbard did not alert White House before revoking 37 security clearances

Exclusive: White House only realized afterwards that clearances at the CIA and in Congress had been rescinded

Latin Times

Trump CIA Chief Suggests Hillary Clinton Could Face DOJ Prosecution: 'That's Why I Made The Referrals'

The chief of the CIA under the Trump administration revealed that various high-profile Democratic figures could face prosecution from the Department of Justice for evidence uncovered against them.

The Independent UK

CIA director suggests Hillary Clinton could face criminal prosecution as part of Obama ‘Russiagate’ investigation

John Ratcliffe accused several Obama-era officials of helping to fabricate allegations about Russian interference in the 2016 election and then lying under oath

The Conversation

Congress has a chequered history of overseeing US intelligence and national security

Tonya Ugoretz, a top FBI intelligence analyst, was placed on administrative leave in June. The FBI has not said why. But the decision came around the time she refused to endorse what was reportedly a thinly sourced report accusing China of interfering in the 2020 US presidential election in favour…

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‘Russia meddled in 2016’: Trump’s own CIA Director undermines Tulsi Gabbard’s claims about election interference

Trump officials contradict Tulsi.

The Independent UK

As Waltz faces UN post hearings, an update on the Signal situation that led to his initial ousting

Mike Waltz, President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday for his confirmation hearing

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