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Venezuelan authorities announced the capture of a group of alleged mercenaries said to be linked to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), claiming the individuals were involved in planning a "false flag" attack aimed at provoking a full-scale military confrontation with the country.

Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez claimed the CIA is already operating in the country as the Trump administration ramps up its pressure campaign, which different reports have claimed seek to ultimately oust the Venezuelan regime.

The CIA is providing the bulk of the information used by the Trump administration to conduct strikes in the Caribbean, ensuring that most of the evidence to justify the moves will remain secret, according to a new report

Recent U.S. operations in the Caribbean, part of what officials describe as an anti-narcotics campaign, have increasingly merged with a broader strategy aimed at toppling Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Jordan Goudreau, a former U.S. Green Beret involved in a failed 2020 armed incursion into Venezuela, has alleged that the CIA created the so-called "Cartel de los Soles" in the 1990s and later used it to justify U.S. policies against successive Venezuelan governments.

A former FBI agent has claimed that U.S. special forces have been operating covertly in Venezuela "for some time"

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro claimed that Donald Trump has already ordered the CIA to "attack" the South American country as pressure ramps up to oust him from power

The Trump administration has authorized the CIA to conduct lethal covert operations in Venezuela as it intensifies pressure on the Nicolas Maduro regime, according to a new report

The White House released classified files related to the assassination of MLK in a move criticized as an attempt to distract from undisclosed Epstein files.

A Republican lawmaker has supported conspiracy theories about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, stating that the CIA engaged in concealing information regarding the incident.

Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner slammed Trump's newly announced criminal investigation targeting former CIA & FBI directors John Brennan & James Comey

Trump and Hegseth were seemingly caught off guard by a question about Russia allegedly using chemical weapons in Ukraine, prompting ridicule online.

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones documented his emotional reaction to the Trump administration's reversal of promises to reveal Jeffrey Epstein's client list.

Donald Trump reportedly revealed that he has considered dissolving the Office of National Intelligence, where Tulsi Gabbard currently serves as director.

Tulsi Gabbard revealed that AI tools have been used to scan tens of thousands of potentially classified documents to determine whether they should stay secret.

The broader intelligence community, including including the C.I.A. and the National Security Agency, have continuously rejected the notion that the Maduro regime controls or directs the group

The CIA has intensified efforts to recruit Chinese nationals as informants, releasing Mandarin-spoken videos that appeal directly to disillusioned officials

Rep. Jimmy Gomez directly asked top Trump administration officials if Defense Secretary Pete Hetseth was drinking while discussing attacks against the Houthis on a Signal group chat

The tense exchange took place at Senate Intelligence Committee public hearing on global threats facing the United States

The Trump administration's release of JFK assassination files has been dismissed by critics as a distraction from economic struggles.

The heads of U.S. and Russian intelligence resumed communications after more than two years as efforts to reduce tensions between the countries continue

Trump announced that he'd like to release reports related to the assassination attempts against him, which he expects to receive sometime next week.

In a large-scale crackdown, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard let go more than 100 officers over NSFW actions.

Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller delivered a fiery speech at CPAC, promising that federal employees who defy Trump's directives will be terminated.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe plans to apply counterterrorism methodologies developed over the past two decades to operations targeting the cartels, The Washington Post reported

The CIA now considers a lab leak the most likely origin of COVID-19 but holds "low confidence" in the theory.

The final vote to ratify Ratcliffe as new CIA Director was 74-25; 21 Democrats voted along with every present Republican

A NJ Department of Environmental Protection spokesperson said authorities were looking for missing material, but added drones were not part of the operation

A former CIA operations officer theorized on the reason for the mysterious drone sightings residents of New Jersey have been reporting for weeks.

With decades of experience in the CIA and military, Johnson forged a strong partnership with President Bukele to combat gang violence in El Salvador