U.S. intelligence is probing potential Russian assistance in Iran's drone attacks on CIA facilities in the Middle East.
U.S. intelligence is probing potential Russian assistance in Iran’s drone attacks on CIA facilities in the Middle East. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Iranian drone attacks on Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) facilities in the Middle East have led U.S. intelligence analysts to investigate potential Russian involvement in providing targeting information or advanced drone technology to the Islamic Republic, following the breakdown of a ceasefire over attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. DETAIL: The attacks, which occurred in March, targeted at least two CIA sites, including one in the U.S. embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and another in eastern Iraq. The precision and effectiveness of the strikes have raised suspicions about…Open
A Department of Homeland Security report has revealed significant lapses by the Secret Service during the 2024 assassination attempt against President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania.
A Department of Homeland Security report has revealed significant lapses by the Secret Service during the 2024 assassination attempt against President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) report has revealed that the U.S. Secret Service was aware of would-be assassin Thomas Crooks for two minutes before he opened fire on President Donald J. Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, in 2024, hitting him in the ear, killing Trump supporter Corey Comperatore , and critically wounding rally attendees David Dutch and James Copenhaver. DETAIL: The report from the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General, released on Thursday, highlights a series of failures, including…Open
This episode is a long-form conversation with Dr. Stephen Hatfill about the FBI’s handling of the 2001 anthrax attacks and the years he spent under a cloud of suspicion. Greta frames the interview around a central question: how does the government fail to solve five murders, then aggressively target a man it never arrests, and eventually exonerate him years later without ever truly making things right? Hatfill describes being drawn into the case after taking a polygraph and initially believing the matter was over, only to find himself publicly treated as the prime suspect through leaks, media speculation, apartment searches, and a years-long reputational destruction campaign. He argues the FBI was rudderless, desperate to appear active,…