Amazon questioned by US Congress over TikTok e-commerce deal

Amazon questioned by US Congress over TikTok e-commerce deal

Representatives from Amazon.com were called to Capitol Hill for a closed-door meeting with a key House committee earlier this fall to answer questions about the retail giant’s deepening relationship with the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok. The House Select Committee on China summoned Amazon in September to discuss with staffers a high-profile shopping partnership the two … Read more

CIA director warns “misjudgments” could further escalate conflict in Middle East

CIA director warns “misjudgments” could further escalate conflict in Middle East

CIA Director William Burns warned Monday of the potential for simmering clashes in the Middle East to spread across the region even as, he said, the U.S. intelligence community had assessed the leaders of Iran and Israel are not looking for “all-out conflict.” “[W]e face the very real danger of a further regional escalation of … Read more

Latest on Israel-Hamas war as college protests continue

Latest on Israel-Hamas war as college protests continue

Latest on Israel-Hamas war as college protests continue – CBS News Watch CBS News A presidential address and police presence on U.S. campuses have not stopped students from protesting the Israel-Hamas war. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins with analysis of what’s happening in the Middle East and its consequences here at home. … Read more

CIA continues online campaign to recruit Russian spies, citing successes

CIA continues online campaign to recruit Russian spies, citing successes

The Central Intelligence Agency has released a third video aimed at recruiting Russian officials disaffected with their political leadership and other domestic elites, a virtual effort U.S. intelligence officials say has been effective in helping the American spy agency make contact with potential sources inside Russia.    Speaking at the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C., on … Read more