John Brennan

Jason Linkins

Vlogorrhea, With Jason And Ana (And Megan): Courting Backlash At Thanksgiving

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 12.26.2008 | Media


It's the Thanksgiving Holiday, so let's vlog, why not? This week, Ana Marie and I had the especially good fortune to be joined by Megan Carpentier, blogger and Crappy Hourist from Jezebel.

Brennan Pulls Out Of Running For CIA Chief, Chides Liberal Blogs

AP | PAMELA HESS | Posted 12.26.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — John Brennan, President-elect Barack Obama's top adviser on intelligence, took his name out of the running Tuesday for any intellig...

Richard Clarke for CIA Director

Cenk Uygur | Posted 12.25.2008 | Politics


Cenk Uygur

Why is John Brennan, who worked "the dark side" with Dick Cheney over at the CIA in contention for running the CIA but Richard Clarke isn't?

John Brennan, Torture-Tainted CIA Prospect, Alarms Obama Supporters

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics


Marc Ambinder reported Thursday evening that former National Counterrorism Center head John Brennan is Barack Obama's "favorite to be nominated direct...

Obama and the Intelligence Community: Look Inside and Learn from the Past

Frank Naif | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics


Frank Naif

The incoming administration should take care to not alienate the institutions and employees who work earnestly (though not necessarily under the best leadership) to protect America.

Seth Colter Walls

Ex-CIA Analysts: McLaughlin Being Considered For Top Intel Post

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 12.13.2008 | Politics


Two recently retired CIA analysts have told the Huffington Post that John McLaughlin, a former deputy CIA director, is being considered by the Obama t...

Obama Taps Veteran Dems For Pentagon, State Handover

Huffington Post | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics


Obama's brain trust continues to grow. The president-elect has hired former Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Sam Nunn to help shepherd his Pe...

Passport Contractor CEO Is Obama Supporter

CNN's Political Ticker | Posted 04.01.2008 | Politics


The CEO of a company whose employee is accused of improperly accessing the passport files of presidential candidates is a consultant to the Obama camp...

Contractors Punish Workers For Passport Breach

AP | ANNE FLAHERTY and DESMOND BUTLER | Posted 03.30.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Two companies that provide workers for the State Department say they fired or otherwise punished those who improperly accessed the ...

Intel Advisor Breaks With Obama On FISA, Backs Telecom Immunity

ABC News | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


In a new interview with National Journal magazine, an intelligence adviser to Barack Obama's presidential campaign broke with his candidate's position...