Jeff Stein
@SpyTalker
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Longtime DC intel scribe--Newsweek, WaPo, CQ, UPI, magazines, books. Founding Editor, https://t.co/YO34WSHJrc. Podcast: https://t.co/D0oyIJgXc5
Washington, DC
Joined April 2009
Why do we say SpyTalk is “Intelligence for Thinking People”?, by @SpyTalker
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Seems to me Democrat politicos are guilty of malpractice for letting judges carry the ball on Trump withholding SNAP and WIC payments instead of making more noise about it themselves. Shouldn't they be gathering with bullhorns at every state capital and city and town's municipal
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In his ruling, Judge Jack McConnell said USDA is causing “irreparable harm” by not releasing full funding: “The evidence shows that people will go hungry.”
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We're going to keep asking: Where’s the White House bunker (with its emergency presidential facilities) now that the East Wing has been torn down? By @SpyTalker & Michael @isikoff
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Also: Maduro spooked, FBI agents spooked, Warner spooked by war clouds, Trump spooked by new Russian nuke
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There is something wrong with the president
Trump: For generations, Miami has been a haven for those fleeing communist tyranny in South Africa. If you take a look at what is going on in parts of South Africa. Look at what is going on in South Africa. Look at South America, what's going on. We have a g20 meeting in South
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Reporter: A video of a raid from Los Angeles, look inside this car. They took a US citizen father out and left a toddler in the backseat. Two heavily armed border patrol agents got in that car and drove the child and the vehicle away.
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4) Attn White House reporters: Good questions for @PressSec , no? (And you can read the whole @talk_spy Halloweenn edition here https://t.co/KYEfQtyseY)
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Also: Maduro spooked, FBI agents spooked, Warner spooked by war clouds, Trump spooked by new Russian nuke
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1) Here at @talk_spy we ask the questions nobody else does. Read on and reminder: the PEOC, prominently featured in the new Netflix thriller @house_dynamite , is (or was) underneath the East Wing.
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Inside the bureau, there is “across the board outrage” over Patel’s use of FBI aircraft for fun and pleasure, said O’Leary. “At the end of the day, it’s theft of government resources. I mean, people have been thrown out of the bureau for this.” https://t.co/6fF2F2BfEX
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Investigative reporter Ron Kessler recounts how another FBI boss's term was short circuited by his personal use of the bureau's executive jet.
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For this story, I asked FBI public affairs whether Patel's use of bureau aircraft to watch NHL games, play golf & see his girlfriend were approved by legal or ethics officials & how much he has reimbursed for his trips. Interesting non-response. @talk_spy
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Investigative reporter Ron Kessler recounts how another FBI boss's term was short circuited by his personal use of the bureau's executive jet.
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Pawsh is coming soon!! With the aim to create beautifully designed, eco- friendly, and Ultra- Absorbent disposable dog pads
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ICYMI: @talk_spy 🕵🏼♀️ podcast with hosts @SpyTalker, @Isikoff & @KarenGreenberg3 #MSWMedia #SpyTalk Listen: https://t.co/ZCiO1MNor6
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Listen to Abigail Spanberger talk about how her CIA career prepared for Congress—and the governorship.
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Abigail Spanberger's CIA spycraft skills—from working under pressure to sizing up enemies to bending people to her will—equip her well to lead Virginia. But will she?
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All I can say to those of you who live in places with important statewide elections: Cherish your vote. We don’t have anything like that in DC. Our top elected official is the mayor, who, as Trump has shown, can easily be stomped on by the White House, not to mention Republicans
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Before one more child needlessly dies by denying it vaccinations: A ‘Mountain of Garbage’ Links Vaccines to Autism
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NewsGuard spoke to experts who dismissed a widely-promoted new report claiming to link vaccines to autism as based on misinterpreted data
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‘Why this matters: … the media and the public have largely focused their attention on the leak rather than the abuse allegations themselves.’ https://t.co/xSmTTfKqaM
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A political scandal has erupted in Israel over a leaked video at the center of an investigation into allegations of severe abuses of Palestinians at a notorious military prison.
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Anyone notice a dramatically rising flood of #MAGA misinformation and disinformation here around the elections?
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Renegotiation is the leader's tool for adapting to life's flux; approach it with empathy, aligning incentives to sustain relationships and secure future gains.
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#SpyTalk Michael Isikoff @isikoff asks legendary CIA analyst to respond to how the Agency can weather the increased politicization from its leadership and the Trump Admin. (Two clips.) @SpyTalker @KarenGreenberg3 #MSWMedia Full episode: https://t.co/ZCiO1MNor6
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Looks like the same old Russians bots are hard at work pushing their same old #Jan6 conspiracy theories. With MAGA help of course.
🚨HOLY SHlT! It's being reported that according to a whistleblower memo that the BBC had DOCTORED Trump's Jan. 6 speech. This is how they started the "Trump incited a riot" narrative. The Fedsurrectionists need to be ARRESTED and IMPRISONED! https://t.co/579dasD2Yq
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Trump: "60 Minutes paid me a lot of money. You don't have to put this on, because I don't wanna embarrass you...You have a great new leader [Bari Weiss]…I don't know her but I hear she's a great person—but 60 Minutes was forced to pay me a lot of money” https://t.co/3jfR8dRAHv
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US Asian Allies to Washington if China Invades Taiwan: We’ll hold your coat. Target Taiwan: Limits of allied support - Defense Priorities
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Key Points The United States is counting on its allies for assistance in defending Taiwan, but alliances are hardly a […]
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