WASHINGTON – New Orleans lawyer Peter M. Thomson was nominated by President Donald Trump as inspector general of the Central Intelligence Agency, according to his law firm, Stone Pigman Walther

A federal district judge is allowing the CIA to fire the agency’s director of the Center for Global Health Services Dr. Terry Adirim. Adirim filed a lawsuit against the CIA on May 2 after she was fired by the agency and accused it of denying her due process and also caving to criticism over her role in mandating COVID-19 vaccines for military service members.

The U.S. Intelligence Community is a vast network of 18 federal organizations tasked with safeguarding national security through intelligence gathering and analysis. This video breaks down each agency’s purpose—from the CIA’s covert operations abroad to the DEA’s counter-narcotics efforts—and explores how they operate under the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

The Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) collaborates closely with Western allies such as the U.S. and the U.K. Though it operates more discreetly, it is a highly professional agency dedicated to safeguarding Australia’s interests abroad.

American spies are saying the quiet part out loud to Chinese officials via a series of videos published online: Their knowledge of Beijing's secrets would be welcome in Washington. Some experts laud the CIA's brazen attempt to recruit Chinese sources,