12 h. ago Gabbard slashing intelligence office workforce by 40%, cutting budget by more than $700 million

The Office of National Intelligence says it will dramatically reduce its workforce and cut its budget by more than $700 million annually

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18 h. ago Trump administration revokes clearances for 37 security officials

The director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, says move targets officials accused of politicizing intelligenceUS politics live – latest updatesTulsi Gabbard, the director of US national intelligence, announced on Tuesday that the Trump administration has revoked the security clearances of 37 current and former national security officials.In a memo posted to X, Gabbard accused the individuals of “politicizing and manipulating intelligence, leaking classified intelligence without authorization, and/or committing intentional egregious violations of tradecraft standards”. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago National intelligence director strips security clearances from 37 current and former national security officials – US politics live

Tulsi Gabbard accuses officials, some of whom worked on intelligence community’s assessment of Russian interference in 2016 election, of ‘politicizing intelligence’President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is “hurting” the housing industry “very badly” and repeated his call for a big cut to US interest rates.“Could somebody please inform Jerome “Too Late” Powell that he is hurting the Housing Industry, very badly? People can’t get a Mortgage because of him. There is no Inflation, and every sign is pointing to a major Rate Cut,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Tulsi Gabbard revokes security clearances of 37 current and former national security officials

Director of national intelligence accuses officials of ‘abusing public trust’ and mishandling documents

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36 h. ago Trump administration revokes security clearances of 37 current and former government officials

The Trump administration has ordered the revocation of the security clearances of 37 current and former national security officials, including some who worked on the intelligence community’s assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election, according to people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to discuss it by name

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8 d. ago Russia tied to huge hack into US federal court system as officials scramble to respond

US intelligence officials are scrambling on Tuesday, after investigators have uncovered evidence suggesting that Russia was at least partially responsible for a hack of a computer system that manages federal court documents

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2 w. ago Full list of closed Morrisons supermarkets as 3,600 jobs axed

The supermarket giant has cut its workforce from 104,819 to 101,144 over the last financial year after a decline in revenue

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2 w. ago BP announces 1,500 more staff cuts and signals further possible reductions

About 15% of BP's office-based workforce will now be cut by the end of the year

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2 w. ago Yvette Cooper pours extra £100m into efforts to smash people

The funding will pay for up to 300 more National Crime Agency officers and new technology and equipment to step up intelligence-gathering on smuggling gangs

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2 w. ago Ministers to spend extra £100m on stopping small boat crossings to UK

Home Office’s announcement follows growing number of protests outside asylum seeker hotelsMinisters will spend an extra £100m on measures to deter Channel crossings, including on the planned “one in, one out” returns agreement with France, the Home Office has said.In a third immigration policy pledge within 24 hours, the home secretary, Yvette Cooper, said the money would pay for up to 300 more National Crime Agency officers, as well as new technology and equipment to step up intelligence-gathering on people-smuggling gangs. Continue reading...

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