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John Kiriakou spent about 15 years at the CIA, rising to the position of chief of counterterrorism operations in Pakistan. He describes how the work strained his first marriage.His first wife wasn’t in the CIA, and didn’t know he worked for the government agency. He couldn’t tell her where he’d…
Passengers traveling through Houston, New Orleans, Chicago, and other US airports experienced hourslong delays on Sunday and Monday as spring break travel peaked and the Transportation Security Administration experienced staffing shortages due to the ongoing partial government shutdown.Nearly 2.8 million passengers passed through TSA checkpoints on Sunday, making it the…
An AI startup in SF focused on identity verification has set a lofty goal: securing government contracts.Daniel Yanisse, the CEO of Checkr, told Business Insider that the company wants to help the government reduce “fraud and waste” by not only screening new employees but also verifying people’s eligibility for benefits…
Elon Musk fired back after an X user said the US government “throws money at him” and his companies while receiving little in return.The funny part about that clown’s analysis is that even if every bit of bullshit he says is true, it still amounts to less than 1% of…
Just days ago, it looked like the US would avoid a repeat of the government shutdown that took place in the fall.Then, federal agents fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.In the span of just a few hours following the shooting on Saturday, the odds that the government will shut down…
