Central Intelligence Agency
DOJ Probe Into Alleged Senate and CIA Torture Report Crimes Is Shrouded in Secrecy
Although the Senate released the summary of its torture report in December, the battle between the Intelligence Committee and the CIA shows no signs of abating.
Psychologist James Mitchell Admits He Waterboarded al Qaeda Suspects
In an exclusive interview with VICE News, the architect of the CIA's enhanced interrogation program confirms his role and reveals concerns he raised to the CIA about 'abuses.'
Torture Report: What $300 Million Bought the CIA's 'Detention and Interrogation' Program
The CIA had 'more money than [it] could possibly spend' to build black site prisons in other countries, bribe foreign officials, and more.
Senate Torture Report Finds the CIA Was Less Effective and More Brutal Than Anyone Knew
The long-awaited report on the CIA's interrogation program found that the agency often misled the White House and used harsher techniques than it let on.
The CIA Is Immediately Firing Back at the Senate's 'Cherry-Picked' Torture Report
A group of former senior agency officials have created a website defending their actions and their "enhanced interrogation" program carried out post 9/11.
A Judge Says the NYPD Has to Open Up About Its Spying on Muslims
The notoriously secretive department might get a badly-needed dose of transparency when it comes to its counterterrorism operations.
The Senate Is Not Happy That the CIA Censored Its Report on CIA Torture
The CIA — along with other agencies — allegedly heavily censored the summary of a report about the CIA's post-9/11 "enhanced interrogation."
The CIA Just Confessed to Spying on Congress
Along with the Iraq War, freedom fries, and Dick Cheney shooting a friend in the face, the Bush administration was known for hyper-aggressive interrogation and detention policies.
The CIA Just Admitted That It Spied on the US Senate
The CIA inspector general found that the agency spied on Senate staffers. Now, one senator is calling for the CIA director's resignation.
Why Is the CIA So Protective of the Details of One of Its Biggest Blunders?
The agency still refuses to release the last volume of its history of the Bay of Pigs invasion.
Why the CIA Won't Give Up Its Drone War
There are a few reasons for the slog, namely bureaucratic quibbling and congressional tension over the future of America's shadow wars writ large.