German Spy Official Goes on Trial Accused of Selling Secrets to Russia The trial, held under stringent security conditions and expected to last months, caps one of the gravest espionage scandals in recent German history.
Senate Passes Defense Bill, Steering Clear of Far-Right Policy Dictates The $886 billion legislation is the product of bipartisan negotiations between the House and Senate in which right-wing restrictions on abortion, transgender care and diversity initiatives were jettisoned.
House Takes Up Long-Building Debate Over Rival Surveillance Bills The fight over privacy and national security, which has scrambled partisan lines, will come to a head with an unusual double vote on the floor.
How Israel Secretly Propped Up Hamas Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gambled that a strong Hamas (but not too strong) would keep the peace and reduce pressure for a Palestinian state.
Ex-U.S. Ambassador Accused of Being a Cuban Spy Rose From Humble Origins Former colleagues are struggling to separate fact from deception as they reconsider Manuel Rocha, who was accused of being a Cuban agent for decades.