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Former President Donald Trump greets supporters at a Team Trump volunteer leadership training event held at the Grimes Community Complex on June 01, 2023 in Grimes, Iowa.

Opinion

Trump faces Espionage Act charges, which covers a lot more than spying

Spy cases are rare. More typically, the act applies to the unauthorized gathering, possessing or transmitting of certain sensitive government information.

By Joseph Ferguson and Thomas A. Durkin, Loyola University Chicago

15 months ago

Intel leaks ‘will never happen again,’ vows top National Guard officer

Gen. Daniel Hokanson said investigations so far have not shown systemic problems with who has access to the military's most sensitive secrets.

By Leo Shane III

15 months ago

Ex-Air Force analyst pleads guilty to leaking secrets about drone program

A former Air Force intelligence analyst pleaded guilty Wednesday to leaking classified documents to a reporter about military drone strikes against al-Qaida and other terrorist targets.

3 years ago

Marine veteran, once held in Iranian jail, fights espionage claims

Amir Hekmati said in a sworn statement that allegations he sought to sell out to Iran are ridiculous and offensive.

3 years ago

Wide-reaching hack has defense firms on their toes

Some major defense contractors use the compromised software at the center of the breach, but figuring out whether hackers got inside their systems will be difficult and time-consuming.

4 years ago

Senate panel backs assessment that Russia interfered in 2016

This is the fourth of five reports the Senate panel will release on the subject.

4 years ago

Former DIA analyst pleads guilty to passing top secret information to journalists

Henry Kyle Frese faces 10 years in prison at his June sentencing.

5 years ago

While US worries about China, Europe stays focused on Russia

China and its increasingly sophisticated and far-flung military sit atop U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s list of international security worries, but in Europe a bigger concern is closer to home: Russia.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

5 years ago

Fox News pushed to correct guest who seemed to call Vindman a spy

Fox News has given no indication that it plans to address on the air a segment that ran on Laura Ingraham’s show where a guest appeared to question whether Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman was a spy.

5 years ago

US charges WikiLeaks founder with publishing classified info

In a case with significant First Amendment implications, the U.S. filed new charges Thursday against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, accusing him of violating the Espionage Act by publishing secret documents containing the names of confidential military and diplomatic sources.

5 years ago

Ex-Air Force intelligence analyst charged with leaks to reporter

A former government intelligence analyst has been charged with leaking classified documents about military campaigns against terrorist group al-Qaida to a reporter.

5 years ago

Chelsea Manning back in jail after refusing to testify on WikiLeaks

The 31-year-old can face up to 18 months in jail for refusing to testify before a grand jury.

6 years ago