Poland’s government and opposition are fighting over who runs its top court. How a decade-long dispute reached a police-guarded constitutional standoff.
Fired Gen. Sylvia’s Leak Case Goes to DOJ, Polygraphs at Center
The Pentagon sent fired Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia’s leak case to DOJ. Accounts of his polygraphs conflict, and a 1982 Pentagon case ended in a firing reversal.
FBI Blames North Korea for Binance Theft
The FBI blamed North Korea for the Binance theft in two days. Ronin took 16 and Harmony about seven months. Binance says 90% is covered, not recovered.
How the FBI Tied Five CIA Reports to a Contractor’s Calls With a Journalist
An FBI affidavit ties five classified reports a CIA contractor opened to his calls with a journalist he was dating and to the Substack posts that followed.
Dwarf Planet Hid in the Milky Way for a Decade
Rubin Observatory found a possible dwarf planet beyond Pluto, hidden near the Milky Way since at least 2016. Its size is still a guess: 600 to 1,500 km.
State Weighed Telizhenko’s Visa a Month Before Kyiv Pulled It
Declassified emails show State weighed pulling Andriy Telizhenko’s visa a month before Kyiv revoked it in 2020, and what Treasury’s sanctions rested on.
How Yellow Blocks Nobody Wanted Became A Quiet Crisis
Hormuz and a wave of export bans left the world short – squeezing fertilizer, nickel and copper. While Alberta holds the world’s biggest stockpile.
Rubio Asks Cubans to Partner With the CIA, and Havana Mocks It
Rubio urged Cubans to seek a “discrete partnership with the CIA,” and the agency posted contact steps. Its last Cuban recruits mostly worked for Havana.
Iran Plots Against U.S. Staff Are ‘Advanced,’ Intel Chief Warns
DNI Clayton’s memo to Rubio warns Iranian plots against Americans are advanced, and the intel behind it is too classified for most staff at risk to see.