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July 1, 2025 | |

Iranian Hacker Group Threatens to Release Trove of Emails from Top Aides to Trump

Hackers Threaten Email Leaks From Trump Aides: Iranian hackers are threatening to leak private emails obtained from top aides to President Donald Trump, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure...

June 30, 2025 | Jack Burnham, Johanna Yang

Chinese Scholars Probe for Weaknesses in Western Electricity Grids

Chinese academics are taking a keen interest in the vulnerabilities of America’s energy grid. On June 19, the Czech Technical University in Prague published a paper revealing that Chinese scholars are...

June 25, 2025 | Will Selber |

2 US Islamic State supporters arrested in June on terrorism charges

Over the past month, US law enforcement authorities arrested two Americans on terrorism charges, including charging one individual with “attempting to provide material support to [the Islamic State].”   On...

June 19, 2025 | Tzvi Kahn |

Iranian and Iranian-Backed Attacks Against Americans (1979-Present)

Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the clerical regime in Tehran and its proxies have committed a range of attacks against Americans. This memorandum provides select documentation of these assaults. While...

June 11, 2025 | Jack Burnham, Miles Kershner

U.S. Authorities Charge Chinese Nationals With Smuggling Biological Samples

The U.S. government has uncovered efforts by Chinese researchers to smuggle biological samples into the United States.

June 4, 2025 | Reuel Marc Gerecht

There Is No Deep State

If MAGA Republicans understood the nuts and bolts of the CIA, they wouldn’t see conspiracies so easily.

June 3, 2025 | Natalie Ecanow, Sinan Ciddi

Qatar keeps purchasing political influence

Much ethical debate has occurred since Qatar floated the idea of gifting President Donald Trump a Boeing 747 to replace America’s aging fleet of presidential planes. The...

May 27, 2025 | Elaine K. Dezenski, Josh Birenbaum

Keep the Door Closed to Anonymous Shell Companies

A Comment on FinCEN’s Interim Final Rule Exempting Domestic Companies From Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements Under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)

May 21, 2025 | Max Lesser, Chih-Yun Huang

FDD and TeamT5 Reveal That ‘Smiao Network’ Chinese Recruiting Scheme Expands to Target Taiwan

Beijing is using the same online recruiting scheme to target both the United States and Taiwan. The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) exposed a likely Chinese intelligence operation earlier this...

May 16, 2025 | Elaine K. Dezenski, Josh Birenbaum

Examining the Threats to America’s Critical Minerals Supply Chain

May 16, 2025 | Max Lesser |

FDD Uncovers Likely Chinese Intelligence Operation Targeting Recently Laid-Off U.S. Government Employees

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May 15, 2025 | Jonathan Schanzer, Enia Krivine

The Department of Justice’s long-awaited reckoning for UNRWA has arrived

The Department of Justice (DOJ) last month took a potentially giant step in the effort to combat the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas by asserting that UNRWA, unlike other UN agencies, is not immune from...

April 29, 2025 | Natalie Ecanow, Adi Stern

The Message Trump Should Deliver in Qatar

“You saved my life,” former Israeli-American hostage Keith Siegel told President Trump at a recent dinner. “You got 33 of us home alive,” Siegel noted, adding, “we will get, with your help, all...

April 13, 2025 | Ari Ben Am, Johanna Yang

China and Russia Rejoice as the U.S. Cuts Its Global Media

Now is the time to rethink how America conducts information warfare and prioritize influence and psychological operations against authoritarian states.

March 28, 2025 | Janatan Sayeh, Behnam Ben Taleblu

U.S. Sanctions Iranian Intelligence Officials for Role in Abducting Former FBI Agent

Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence (MOI) serves as the long arm of the world’s foremost state sponsor of terrorism. Washington should treat it accordingly. On March 25, the U.S. Department of the Treasury...

March 24, 2025 | Natalie Ecanow |

The Trump administration should bring Al Jazeera in line with US law

AJ+ is headquartered in the United States but the Justice Department found it operates “at the direction and control” of the Qatari government.

March 20, 2025 | Natalie Ecanow, Sinan Ciddi

Following Launch of October 7 Task Force, Turkey and Qatar Should Feel the Heat

The U.S. Justice Department just launched an October 7 joint task force. Now, all eyes should be on Turkey and Qatar. 

March 17, 2025 | Janatan Sayeh |

Iran’s ties to Western organized crime networks

The US has long labeled Iran as “the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism,” yet Tehran’s ambitions extend beyond backing Shia and Sunni Islamist groups in the Middle East.

March 12, 2025 | Johanna Yang, Jack Burnham

U.S. Indicts Chinese Nationals Involved in Hacking of National Security Infrastructure

Seeking an advantage over Washington, the Chinese Communist Party keeps cyber criminals on retainer. The United States last week announced punitive action against several suspected Chinese hackers accused...

March 10, 2025 | Natalie Ecanow |

Qatari Cash May Be Coming Soon to a Town Near You

It’s time for Washington to drop the rose-tinted glasses and make clear that America is not up for sale