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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 1d

“Trump updated CIA’s authorities around the same time he signed a secret directive ordering the military to begin striking Latin American drug cartels earlier this summer, the sources said.”

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Exclusive: Classified Justice Department opinion authorizes strikes on secret list of cartels, sources say | CNN Politics

The Trump administration has produced a classified legal opinion that justifies lethal strikes against a secret and expansive list of cartels and suspected drug traffickers, according to multiple peop...

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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 1d

C.I.A. Deputy Director Has Replaced Agency’s Top Legal Official With Himself

Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...

C.I.A. Deputy Director Has Replaced Agency’s Top Legal Official With Himself

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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 4d

Our director Larry Pfeiffer gets a shout-out from Rebecca Ferguson--star of Dune, Mission Impossible, Silo, and now A House of Dynamite.

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Larry Pfeiffer @larrypfeifferdc.bsky.social · 4d

Rebecca Ferguson: “They hooked me up with Larry Pfeiffer. He was the man. He’s basically the guy who Jason Clarke plays [in the film]. He’d been that guy, and he was on set every day.”

I'm blushing. Go see A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE--now (UK), Oct 10 (US & the world).

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Rebecca Ferguson Embraces Truthfulness in A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE

In Kathryn Bigelow’s film, the actress is a force to be reckoned with.

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MSW Media @mswmedia.com · 4d

New #SpyTalk podcast with hosts @spytalker.bsky.social & @misikoff.bsky.social #MSWMedia 🕵

Listen: spytalk.simplecast.com/episodes/dav...

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MSW Media @mswmedia.com · 4d

Watch @spytalker.bsky.social & @misikoff.bsky.social chat with David McCloskey. #SpyTalk #MSWMedia

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War on the Rocks @warontherocks.bsky.social · 4d

Behind the closed doors of a government shutdown are missed reports, missed meetings, and missed chances to keep America safe.

The Shutdown and the Spy

Author’s Note: The following story is a fictitious depiction of a plausible scenario that is meant to illustrate the real damage done to critical

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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 6d

#ISupportFeds

Federal employees—including members of the Intelligence Community—touch your lives in many ways everyday. Show your support.

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I Support Feds

A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working towards effective government for the American people.

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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 7d

Rest in peace former NSA Deputy Director Robert E. Rich, Dec 15, 1926-Sep 21, 2025

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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 8d

Worth a read to see how Defense plans to curtail activities during a shutdown.

Looks like DoD intelligence activities (eg, NSA & NGA) will be curtailed more than in past shutdowns. Especially diplomatic and economic reporting.

READ: media.defense.gov/2025/Sep/27/...

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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 10d

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/u...

Inquiry Into Ex-C.I.A. Chief John Brennan Stalls After Purge by Gabbard

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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 10d

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Tulsi Gabbard may have undermined investigation into ex-CIA director, officials say

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard had removed security clearances from 37 current and former national security officials.

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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 10d

Congrats to NGA on its new major facility that opened in St. Louis today!

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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 10d

www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2025/09/27/n...

Gabbard ends intelligence report on future threats to US - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Gabbard ends intelligence report on future threats to US - Nation and World News | Hawaii Tribune-Herald

www.hawaiitribune-herald.com

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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 10d

Worth asking? The US military normally operates overseas with robust intelligence support. How does that work in Portland?

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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 13d

www.cnn.com/2025/09/24/p...

FBI found documents marked as classified at former Trump national security adviser John Bolton’s office | CNN Politics

Federal investigators seized multiple documents labeled “secret,” “confidential,” and “classified,” including some about weapons of mass destruction, during the late August search of the office of Pre...

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Colin Laney @noydbmf.bsky.social · 17d

This is a darned good session.

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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 17d

C-SPAN covered our event with Sen Mark Warner yesterday live on C-SPAN 2! Check out their coverage!

WATCH: www.c-span.org/program/publ...

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Sen. Warner on Protecting Intelligence From Politics

Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, was interviewed by CNN host Jim Sciutto about protecting intelligence from politics. He spoke about his concerns of the Trump ...

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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 18d

A powerful event held at the Hayden Center today with Senator Mark Warner and Jim Sciutto! You've got to check out our instant replay!

WATCH: www.youtube.com/live/5FS1CZr...

@cnn.com @c-span.bsky.social @markwarner.bsky.social @scharschool.bsky.social

Protecting Intelligence from Politics; Senator Mark Warner Speaks

YouTube video by The Hayden Center

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Mark J. Rozell @markjrozell.bsky.social · 18d

Great @haydencenter.bsky.social @scharschool.bsky.social event today with @markwarner.bsky.social on protecting intelligence from politics. @georgemasonu.bsky.social

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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 17d

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Exclusive: ODNI silences OSINT officer

Jason Barrett was supposed to speak at the Intelligence and National Security Summit, but got pulled back last minute.

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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 18d

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DNI Gabbard Welcomes George W. Street as National Counterintelligence and Security Center Director

Joomla! - the dynamic portal engine and content management system

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 18d

This is a program worth watching -- Senator Warner does not pull punches,

www.youtube.com/live/5FS1CZr...

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Protecting Intelligence from Politics; Senator Mark Warner Speaks

YouTube video by The Hayden Center

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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 18d

A powerful event held at the Hayden Center today with Senator Mark Warner and Jim Sciutto! You've got to check out our instant replay!

WATCH: www.youtube.com/live/5FS1CZr...

@cnn.com @c-span.bsky.social @markwarner.bsky.social @scharschool.bsky.social

Protecting Intelligence from Politics; Senator Mark Warner Speaks

YouTube video by The Hayden Center

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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 19d

Dig deeper with Senator Mark Warner into this crisis at Friday's Hayden Center event, 10 am ET, in Arlington VA, via YouTube livestream, or on C-SPAN 2. CNN chief national security analyst Jim Sciutto will lead the conversation.

REGISTER TO ATTEND: signup.e2ma.net/signup/20085...

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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 19d

Dig deeper with Senator Mark Warner into this crisis at Friday's Hayden Center event, 10 am ET, in Arlington VA, via YouTube livestream, or on C-SPAN 2. CNN chief national security analyst Jim Sciutto will lead the conversation.

REGISTER TO ATTEND: signup.e2ma.net/signup/20085...

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