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CIA officers give mixed reviews of Trump’s strange visit

“A mix of cautious gratitude and bemused acceptance, along with disappointment and worse.“

Trump could smash the old world order — and replace it with what?

His inauguration marks a global inflection point, perhaps for the worse.

Russia’s radical new strategy for information warfare

In Putin’s mind, the United States attacked first in the information war. Russia is now strong enough to retaliate.

Will John Brennan’s controversial CIA modernization survive Trump?

Before his overhaul, the CIA wasn’t exactly “Mean Girls,” but it was close.

Not even Trump can easily reverse our progress on climate change

Outgoing Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz lays out why.

Why did Obama dawdle on Russia’s hacking?

And three other burning questions America deserves answers to.

The released report on Russian meddling isn’t enough

Allegations without proof are a bad mix that fosters speculation.

Trump seems to keep siding with Russia, but what does that get him?

His showdown with the U.S. intelligence community is heating up.

Is America at its greatest what Trump has in mind?

A nation on edge needs reassurance from its new president.

Robert Gates: There’s value in Trump’s ‘disruptive approach’

The former defense secretary, who is advising the president-elect, predicts a “rough break-in period.”