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Jeff Stein
National Security Correspondent
Jeff Stein covers the spy agencies and foreign policy for Newsweek in Washington. His SpyTalk column originated in 2005 at Congressional Quarterly, where he was homeland security editor, and moved to the The Washington Post in 2010. Previously, he was deputy foreign editor at UPI. He is an investigative reporter of long standing, specializing in...
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Articles by Jeff Stein
SpyTalk
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.
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Flanders Fields Bears Silent Witness 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.
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U.S.
Senators Question Whether Trump Adviser Gorka Has 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.
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U.S.
Trump’s White House Security Aide Keith Schiller Has History of Financial Woes
Schiller’s financial history raises questions about the thoroughness of the Trump administration’s security vetting process.
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SpyTalk
Trump Seeking Records of Obama ‘Tapping’ Related to Russia Probes
White House counsel is reportedly on the hunt for secret court warrants.
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Sessions’ Recusal Complicates Trump-Russia Probes
‘Acting’ officials cannot approve FBI requests for surveillance of Russians or Trump associates, some experts say.
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U.S.
Sabrina De Sousa: Behind the Deal That Freed the Former CIA Officer
Former GOP Representative Pete Hoekstra lobbied hard for Trump officials to help Sabrina De Sousa.
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U.S.
Exclusive: Listen to Controversial White House Terrorism Adviser Sebastian Gorka’s Angry Call to a Critic
In a recording provided to Newsweek, Gorka threatened terrorism propaganda expert Michael S. Smith with legal action for criticizing him in a series of tweets.
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How Trump’s New Security Adviser H.R. McMaster Became a Soldier’s Soldier
Will Trump’s new national security adviser be able to ply his Vietnam lessons in the White House?
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National Security Adviser Mike Flynn, Security Risk
New revelations on the Trump adviser’s Russia dealings prompt Democratic demands for his removal.
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SpyTalk
Vladimir Putin’s Deadly War Against Dissent
The poisoning of Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza is one of nearly 40 suspicious attacks linked to Vladimir Putin and his cronies.
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CIA Woman in Torture Controversy Vaulted to No. 2 Slot
Gina Haspel is the first career CIA woman to be appointed deputy director.
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SpyTalk
Steve Bannon’s Fever Dream of an American Gulag
The White House wants to build dozens of new jails for up to 2 million people along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Palace Coup: Shuffle of National Security Council Players Lambasted
Military and intelligence chiefs are swapped out for Trump political adviser Steve Bannon, per an executive order.
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SpyTalk
Spy Veterans Say Trump’s Muslim-Country Visa Ban Will Hurt Recruitment
Intelligence veterans say the president’s order strips a valuable tool from agents seeking to attract informants.
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U.S.
Trump Pledges Support, Aims to Bury Russia Feud in Campaign-Style Visit to CIA
President draws applause as he blasts the media, hints at a return to torture and touts his unconfirmed pick for the spy agency.
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SpyTalk
Why Donald Trump Should Stop Fighting with the CIA
Langley doesn’t publish a newspaper, but it does know how to get its message out.
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Trump, Russian Spies and the Infamous ‘Golden Shower Memos’
An uncorroborated report circulated by U.S. intelligence alleges Russian security agents watched Trump engaging in “perverted sexual acts.”
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Despite Potential Conflicts of Interest in Asia, Commerce Appointee Wilbur Ross Will Get Confirmed First, Cleared Later
President-elect Donald Trump and his Senate Republican allies are demanding confirmations at a record pace.
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SpyTalk
Let the Spy Wars Begin: A Renewed Cold War for a Digital Age?
Some intelligence officials say the president’s expulsion of suspected Russian spies is ‘a little too late’ while the Kremlin says ‘clumsy actions’ will disappear under Trump.
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The Snowden Report Misses Its Mark
The House Intelligence Committee study only raises suspicion of links between the former NSA contractor and Russian spies.
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