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Former CIA station chief distills Putin's approach to Trump
Rob Dannenberg understands Vladimir Putin. He was CIA station chief in Moscow and served as the chief of operations for CIA's Counterterrorism Center…
5 months ago
Trump threatens a Venezuela escalation and Pentagon press walk out
The President said U.S. military strikes have “almost totally stopped” drug trafficking from Venezuela by sea. “Now we’ll stop it by land,” he said.
J…
5 months, 1 week ago
What's after 'phase one' of Trump's Gaza peace deal?
And the National Guard: coming to a city near you?
After two brutal years of war, there is finally hope for a lasting peace in Gaza. Greg Myre in Tel …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Inside this week's massive meeting of military generals
And the president's take-it-or-leave-it Gaza peace plan.
This episode, veterans' affairs correspondent Quil Lawrence breaks down Pentagon chief Pete H…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Tradecraft and secrets of a CIA analyst-turned novelist
This episode, Mary Louise Kelly sits down with ex-CIA analyst-turned novelist David McCloskey to discuss tradecraft and the blurry line between truth…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Without a press corps, who holds the Pentagon to account?
And the president designates Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization.
This episode, we dig into the Pentagon's demand that reporters sign a pledge…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Can Trump’s royal welcome keep the U.S.-U.K. relationship 'special'?
And an increasingly isolated Israel launches a new ground offensive on Gaza City.
In this episode, political correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben and dip…
6 months ago
Two wars escalate abroad with political violence at home
And Senator Elissa Slotkin takes our questions about the post-9/11 intel community.
This episode, national security correspondent Greg Myre and domest…
6 months, 1 week ago
Navy cartel strike / China power flex / global order
Trump's anti-drug warfare. China, Russia, and North Korea stand shoulder to shoulder.
This episode, Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman and NPR internat…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Fired spy chief / Ukraine / Trump’s D.C. takeover
Ukraine and Russia's war of attrition. Connecting the dots on disarray in the intel community. And why D.C. feels a little like Minsk.
This episode, …
6 months, 3 weeks ago