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Russian Drones Are Flying Over U.S. Weapons Routes in Germany, Officials Say

U.S. and European military officials are increasingly concerned about the flights, even as Russian acts of sabotage have declined.

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American-made artillery shells prepared in a factory in Scranton, Pa., before being sent to Ukraine.
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Russian Drones Are Flying Over U.S. Weapons Routes in Germany, Officials Say

U.S. and European military officials are increasingly concerned about the flights, even as Russian acts of sabotage have declined.

© Natalie Keyssar for The New York Times

American-made artillery shells prepared in a factory in Scranton, Pa., before being sent to Ukraine.
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John Bolton Inquiry Eyes Emails Obtained by Foreign Government

It is not clear what country intercepted Mr. Bolton’s private emails, but the investigation into President Trump’s former national security adviser picked up momentum under the Biden administration.

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An F.B.I. agent leaving with a box from John R. Bolton’s home in Bethesda, Md., last week.
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After Blocking U.N. Nuclear Watchdog, Iran Allows Inspectors to Return

Iran halted cooperation with the agency last month, as experts warned that Tehran might revive efforts to build a nuclear bomb.

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Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said on Wednesday that U.N. inspectors were visiting Bushehr, Iran’s only operating nuclear power plant, shown in May.
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Pentagon Fires the Defense Intelligence Agency Chief

The move comes weeks after the agency drafted a preliminary report contradicting President Trump’s contention that U.S. strikes had “obliterated” nuclear sites in Iran.

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On Friday, the Pentagon fired Air Force Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
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‘Flying Blind’: Trump Strips Government of Expertise at a High-Stakes Moment

President Trump has few sources of independent advice just as he is trying to broker an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, perhaps the trickiest negotiation of his presidency.

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President Trump has made it clear he believes his personal connection with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia can help him secure a peace deal on Ukraine.
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‘Flying Blind’: Trump Strips Government of Expertise at a High-Stakes Moment

President Trump has few sources of independent advice just as he is trying to broker an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, perhaps the trickiest negotiation of his presidency.

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President Trump has made it clear he believes his personal connection with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia can help him secure a peace deal on Ukraine.
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Gabbard Plan Would Shrink Intelligence Center Focused on Election Threats

Two other centers focusing on cybersecurity and chemical, biological and nuclear threats would also be reduced, and the National Intelligence University would be eliminated.

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Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, has framed the changes to her office as part of her campaign to crush “the deep state.”
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N.S.A.’s Acting Director Tried to Save Top Scientist From Purge

Vinh Nguyen, an expert in artificial intelligence and advanced mathematics, was among the current and former officials whose security clearances were revoked by the president.

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Lt. Gen. William J. Hartman, the acting N.S.A. director, asked to see evidence that the agency’s chief data scientist had done anything to merit the revocation of his security clearance.
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Trump Revokes Security Clearances of 37 Former and Current Officials

The move is the latest effort by the Trump administration to shift the public’s attention to the 2016 election.

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Voters casting their ballots in Brooklyn in November 2016. The Trump administration has been trying to shift the public’s attention to the 2016 election and away from questions about the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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