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How A Houston Attorney Unearthed A Conspiracy To Murder An American Spy
Posted on · Michael Pullara discusses his book, The Spy Who Was Left Behind, about the murder of Freddie Woodruff.
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Full Show: Police Officer Shooting Update, And Uncovering Who Murdered A CIA Agent (Jan. 29, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We learn the latest on five police officers injured in a shooting Monday evening. We discuss the role of religion on college campuses. A Houston lawyer uncovers the truth about the murder of a CIA agent. And we meet some Actors From the London Stage.
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George H.W. Bush: A Lifetime Commitment To Public Service
Posted on · Longtime friends and collaborators remember their work and life experiences with the 41st President.
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Gina Haspel Confirmation Hearing: CIA Nominee Faces Senators’ Questions
Posted on · "I would never, ever take CIA back to an interrogation program," says Gina Haspel, President Trump's nominee to lead the agency.
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Hysteria Over Jade Helm Exercise In Texas Was Fueled By Russians, Former CIA Director Says
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott's decision in 2015 to ask the Texas State Guard to monitor a federal military exercise prompted significant criticism. A former CIA director said Wednesday that the move emboldened Russians to next target elections.
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CIA Chief Pompeo And Kim Jong Un Met, Formed ‘Good Relationship,’ Trump Says
Posted on · The agency's director recently traveled to North Korea to pave the way for direct talks between the North Korean leader and President Trump. It "went very smoothly," Trump said.
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Trump CIA Nominee, Gina Haspel, Faces Tough Road To Senate Confirmation
Posted on · The current deputy director of the CIA is well-respected by intelligence professionals, but she is tied inextricably with the agency's dark chapters involving torture.
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UPDATE: Trump Weighs Plan To Oust Tillerson, Put CIA’s Boss At State
Posted on · A senior administration official who spoke recently with Tillerson says the former Exxon Mobil CEO felt secure in his position
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CIA Trainee Washes Out Of Bomb Detection, Reassigned To Living Room
Posted on · The agency says that Lulu, a black Labrador being trained to sniff out explosives, just wasn't that into it.
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CIA Backs Off Director’s Claim That Russian Meddling Didn’t Swing Election
Posted on · Director Mike Pompeo incorrectly told a security conference in Washington, D.C., on Thursday that U.S. intelligence has concluded that Russian meddling "did not affect the outcome of the election"
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Watch Live: House Intelligence Hearing With John Brennan
Posted on · Brennan will testify about Russian meddling in last year's presidential election and Russia's use of "active measures." He is also expected to be asked about leaks regarding national security.
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VIDEO: CIA Director To Address The Senate Torture Report
Posted on · CIA Director John Brennan will deliver remarks on the Senate Intelligence Committee report at 12:30 p.m. today, from CIA Headquarters in Langley, Va. He will give his first on-the-record reaction to the Senate Intelligence Committee's report on the agency's detention and interrogation practices.
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Former Spy Valerie Plame Tries Her Hand at the Spy Novel
Posted on · In 2003, CIA operative Valerie Plameâs cover was blown by members of the Bush Administration after her husband critiqued the intelligence used to go to war in Iraq. Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff, Lewis “Scooter” Libby, was later convicted of lying about his role in the leak. In 2007 Plame wrote a best-selling […]
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Houston Matters for Tues., Oct. 29, 2013
Posted on · The state of Texas believes the Environmental Protection Agency does not have legal authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from factories and power plants. Such disputes over carbon emissions have pitted environmental regulators against industry for years. Now, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments over this question – and the state of […]