
Biden names CIA Director William Burns to his cabinet
President Biden cited Burns' expertise and leadership in confronting a range of national security challenges, including Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing U.S. tension with China.
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President Biden cited Burns' expertise and leadership in confronting a range of national security challenges, including Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing U.S. tension with China.
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The CIA chief said that U.S. intelligence shows that Russian President Vladimir Putin is not serious about peace talks.
Burns "reinforced our continued support for Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression," a U.S. official said.
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At the Central Intelligence Agency's headquarters in Langley, Virginia, a newly-redesigned museum – accessible only to authorized persons – chronicles the successes, failures and sacrifices of intelligence operatives through the years.
At the Central Intelligence Agency's headquarters in Langley, Virginia, a newly-redesigned museum – accessible only to authorized persons – chronicles the successes, failures and sacrifices of intelligence operatives through the years. CBS News' Norah O'Donnell gets a private tour with CIA director William Burns and finds out how compromising human intelligence sources can put American security, and the lives of CIA agents, at-risk.
"It's not as if throwing people like cannon fodder toward the front" will solve Putin's military issues in Ukraine, CIA Director Bill Burns said.
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Ric Prado spent 24 years with the Central Intelligence Agency working undercover with anti-communist rebels in Central America, and in operations against communist insurgencies in Peru and the Philippines, before tracking a rising financier of terrorism named Osama bin Laden. The retired agent talks about his new book, "Black Ops: The Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior," with CBS News national security correspondent David Martin.
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Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina is serving as speaker pro tempore.
Eight House Republicans and 208 House Democrats voted to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Here's what the roll call looked like.
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