House Intelligence Committee

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Nancy Pelosi Claim That CIA Lied Validated By House Intelligence Committee

The Hill | Jared Allen | Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics

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Democrats on the Intelligence Committee have concluded that the CIA did not fully inform Congress about the use of enhanced interrogation techniques d...

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Drug-Linked Karzai Brother Helps U.S. Intelligence

Jeff Stein | Posted 10.15.2009 | World

Read More: Hamid Karzai, Corruption, Politics, House Intelligence Committee, Drugs, Heroin, Afghanistan War, Ahmed Wali Karzai, Mike Rogers, World News

A key member of the House Intelligence Committee says the controversial brother of Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai regularly helps U.S. intelligence, but should not be considered a spy.

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Justice Officials Refuse To Take Oath Before Intelligence Briefing

AP | PAMELA HESS | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — A House intelligence committee meeting was abruptly terminated when Justice Department officials refused to be sworn in before brie...

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Congressional Investigations of CIA Move Ahead, Republicans Flipflop to Score Political Points

Frank Naif | Posted 08.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Pete Hoekstra, House Intelligence Committee, Central Intelligence Agency, Cia, Rush Holt, Silvestre Reyes, Nancy Pelosi, Bob Graham, Mary Mccarthy, Politics News

Is the House Intelligence Committee's investigation the beginning of a new round of far-reaching Congressional inquiries into intelligence activities?

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House Intelligence Committee To Investigate Secret CIA Program

AP | PAMELA HESS | Posted 08.17.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — The House Intelligence Committee said Friday it will investigate whether the CIA broke the law by not informing Congress promptly a...

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The Democrats' Selective Amnesia on Assassination: Clinton Did It and Obama Does It Too

Jeremy Scahill | Posted 08.15.2009 | Politics

The "secret" CIA assassination program that Dick Cheney allegedly concealed from Congress sounds a lot like the assassination policy implemented by President Bill Clinton.

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House CIA Investigation: Intelligence Committee Lays Groundwork For Full-Blown Probe

AP | PAMELA HESS | Posted 08.14.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — The CIA spent at least $1 million on the secret intelligence program that aimed to develop hit squads to kill al-Qaida leaders but ...

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Congress Demands Full Account of Intelligence Outsourcing Mess - and It's a Mess

Frank Naif | Posted 08.14.2009 | Politics

The outsourcing of intelligence has impacted nearly every aspect of intelligence operations, and Congress wants to know how and why.

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Drones, Torture, Detention Show What US Intelligence Isn't Doing

Frank Naif | Posted 08.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: House Intelligence Committee, US Drone Missiles, Stephen Kappes, Central Intelligence Agency, Cia, Pakistan Drone Attacks, Gang of Eight, Congressional Oversight, Oversight, CIA Torture, Obama National Security, Drones, Obama Detention Policy, Torture, Politics News

Repeating past glories and thinking inside the bureaucratic box explain how CIA chiefs chose to keep the focus on drones and detentions.

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Department of Defense Spies Bend Rules to Keep Congress in the Dark

Frank Naif | Posted 08.13.2009 | Politics

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If CIA captures and tortures a terrorist, it must be reported immediately to Congress. But if Navy SEALs capture and torture a terrorist, Congress may not learn about it for a year -- if at all.

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Panetta Orders Probe Of Secret Spy Program

Newsweek | Posted 08.09.2009 | Politics

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CIA director Leon Panetta has ordered an internal inquiry into the agency's handling of a contentious and still highly-classified intelligence program...

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Increased Judicial, Legislative Oversight of Intelligence Hangs on Pending Bills

Frank Naif | Posted 07.27.2009 | Politics

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If enacted, the State Secrets Protection Act would allow courts to review in camera Federal assertions of the state secret privilege.

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Schakowsky Seeks Public Torture Hearings In House Intelligence Committee

Roll Call | Posted 05.25.2009 | Politics

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A top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee wants to hold public hearings on the torture of detainees....

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Intelligence Investigations Should Target Top Deciders

Frank Naif | Posted 02.25.2009 | Politics

Making sure that ordinary national security drones aren't vilified or set up to take the fall for their bosses today will strengthen tomorrow's national security.

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House Dems To Stack Intelligence Committee

AP | PAMELA HESS | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Democrats plan to increase their numbers on the House Intelligence Committee, a move that Republicans charge breaks the majority pa...

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House Dems To Gain Majority In Intelligence Committee

AP | PAMELA HESS | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Democrats plan to increase their numbers on the House Intelligence Committee, a move that Republicans charge breaks the majority pa...

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Senate Delays Eavesdropping Vote

AP | PAMELA HESS | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — The Senate granted at least a temporary victory to the White House on Thursday, turning back an attempt to increase court oversight...

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Lawyer: Goss Never Objected on CIA Tapes

AP | MATT APUZZO | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Former CIA Director Porter Goss never criticized plans to destroy interrogation videotapes, a lawyer said Thursday as the investiga...

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Congress Subpoenas CIA Official Over Torture Tapes

AP | PAMELA HESS | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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The House Intelligence Committee issued a subpoena Thursday for Jose Rodriguez, the former CIA official who directed that secret interrogation videota...

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CIA Director To Testify About Destroyed Videotapes

Associated Press | Pamela Hess | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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CIA Director Gen. Michael Hayden faces two days of testimony behind closed doors at the Senate and House intelligence committees to answer questions a...

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