NPR: Senate Intelligence Committee https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=190468832 Senate Intelligence Committee en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 21:15:23 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Senate Intelligence Committee https://www.npr.org/tags/190468832/senate-intelligence-committee U.S. elections face more threats from foreign actors and artificial intelligence "Russia remains the most active foreign threat to our elections," said Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, noting that new AI technologies make influence operations easier to pull off. Wed, 15 May 2024 18:58:23 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/05/15/1251684195/election-interference-russia-china-senate-aritifical-intelligence https://www.npr.org/2024/05/15/1251684195/election-interference-russia-china-senate-aritifical-intelligence

"Russia remains the most active foreign threat to our elections," said Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, noting that new AI technologies make influence operations easier to pull off.

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]]> Shannon Bond Weeks Before Virus Panic, Intelligence Chairman Privately Raised Alarm, Sold Stocks Sen. Richard Burr issued a warning at a private event weeks ago to prepare for dire effects from the coronavirus, going further than his more public comments, according to a recording obtained by NPR. Thu, 19 Mar 2020 05:08:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2020/03/19/818192535/burr-recording-sparks-questions-about-private-comments-on-covid-19 https://www.npr.org/2020/03/19/818192535/burr-recording-sparks-questions-about-private-comments-on-covid-19

Sen. Richard Burr issued a warning at a private event weeks ago to prepare for dire effects from the coronavirus, going further than his more public comments, according to a recording obtained by NPR.

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]]> Tim Mak Senate Report: Russians Used Social Media Mostly To Target Race In 2016 The Russian government's efforts to interfere in the 2016 elections focused on African American audiences, according to a new bipartisan report. Tue, 08 Oct 2019 14:50:16 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/10/08/768319934/senate-report-russians-used-used-social-media-mostly-to-target-race-in-2016 https://www.npr.org/2019/10/08/768319934/senate-report-russians-used-used-social-media-mostly-to-target-race-in-2016 The Russian government's efforts to interfere in the 2016 elections focused on African American audiences, according to a new bipartisan report.

]]> Tim Mak Former Senate Aide Charged With Lying To FBI About Contacts With Reporters However, James A. Wolfe has not been charged with mishandling or disclosing classified information related to his decades of work with the intelligence committee. Thu, 07 Jun 2018 23:45:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/06/07/618137477/ex-security-director-of-senate-intel-committee-charged-with-lying-to-fbi https://www.npr.org/2018/06/07/618137477/ex-security-director-of-senate-intel-committee-charged-with-lying-to-fbi However, James A. Wolfe has not been charged with mishandling or disclosing classified information related to his decades of work with the intelligence committee.

]]> Scott Neuman Senate Intel Committee Urges More Funding, IT Upgrades To Secure 2018 Election Senators released a list of recommendations Tuesday that included an urgent call to give states more money and information to improve their elections. Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:25:41 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/03/20/595213067/senate-intel-committee-urges-more-funding-it-upgrades-to-secure-2018-election https://www.npr.org/2018/03/20/595213067/senate-intel-committee-urges-more-funding-it-upgrades-to-secure-2018-election

Senators released a list of recommendations Tuesday that included an urgent call to give states more money and information to improve their elections.

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]]> Miles Parks Jared Kushner Says 'I Did Not Collude' Ahead Of Senate Committee Appearance Kushner states that during the presidential campaign he had "hardly any" contact with Russia representatives. He is set to participate in a closed-door meeting with the Senate Intelligence Committee. Mon, 24 Jul 2017 07:23:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/24/538990189/jared-kushner-says-i-did-not-collude-ahead-of-senate-committee-appearance https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/24/538990189/jared-kushner-says-i-did-not-collude-ahead-of-senate-committee-appearance

Kushner states that during the presidential campaign he had "hardly any" contact with Russia representatives. He is set to participate in a closed-door meeting with the Senate Intelligence Committee.

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]]> Merrit Kennedy 'An Appalling And Detestable Lie': 5 Highlights From Sessions' Senate Testimony The attorney general gave a fiery opening statement and answered senators' questions for 2 1/2 hours. Democrats hammered him on FBI Director James Comey's firing and for being generally evasive. Tue, 13 Jun 2017 19:53:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2017/06/13/532827514/an-appalling-and-detestable-lie-5-highlights-from-sessions-senate-testimony https://www.npr.org/2017/06/13/532827514/an-appalling-and-detestable-lie-5-highlights-from-sessions-senate-testimony

The attorney general gave a fiery opening statement and answered senators' questions for 2 1/2 hours. Democrats hammered him on FBI Director James Comey's firing and for being generally evasive.

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]]> Miles Parks There Are Many Russia Investigations. What Are They All Doing? There are at least three major probes into Russian interference in the 2016 election — the Senate and House intelligence committees and a Justice Department special counsel. Thu, 08 Jun 2017 04:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2017/06/08/531940912/there-are-many-russia-investigations-what-are-they-all-doing https://www.npr.org/2017/06/08/531940912/there-are-many-russia-investigations-what-are-they-all-doing

There are at least three major probes into Russian interference in the 2016 election — the Senate and House intelligence committees and a Justice Department special counsel.

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]]> Scott Detrow Michael Flynn To Turn Over Some Subpoenaed Documents To Senate Committee President Trump's former national security adviser had declined to cooperate, invoking his right to avoid self-incrimination. A source close to Flynn says he will provide some business records. Tue, 30 May 2017 21:51:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/30/530811509/michael-flynn-to-turn-over-some-subpoenaed-documents-to-senate-committee https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/30/530811509/michael-flynn-to-turn-over-some-subpoenaed-documents-to-senate-committee President Trump's former national security adviser had declined to cooperate, invoking his right to avoid self-incrimination. A source close to Flynn says he will provide some business records.

]]> Barbara Campbell Senate Intelligence Committee Presses For Flynn Documents Because former Trump adviser Michael Flynn, citing the 5th Amendment, has refused to turn over documents related to Russia, the Senate Intelligence Committee is trying another approach. Tue, 23 May 2017 18:32:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/23/529751295/senate-intelligence-committee-presses-for-flynn-documents https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/23/529751295/senate-intelligence-committee-presses-for-flynn-documents Because former Trump adviser Michael Flynn, citing the 5th Amendment, has refused to turn over documents related to Russia, the Senate Intelligence Committee is trying another approach.

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