The Education of Eric Swalwell open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...

Red alert: Feds try to unmask anonymous Trump critics on Reddit theintercept.com/2026/04/10/r...

New in SpyWeek: More Tulsi Tumult, Iran Intel Conflicts, as Peace Talks Open in Pakistan open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...

Former CENTCOM commander Gen. Joseph Votel advises Trump’s senior military leaders that they must resign rather than carry out an “illegal” order.

Former CENTCOM Commander Advises Military Commanders to Refuse “Illegal” Orders open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...

The rawest white racism is in full display in Louisiana as GOP races to eliminate an elected office won by an exonerated Black man apnews.com/article/new-...

New with @pamherd.bsky.social: While never mentioning Trump or political parties, the show’s second season offers an almost-real time commentary on how policy changes are affecting health. Lets take one particular example of Medicaid coverage loss. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/what-the-p...

The Decline and Fall of Shin Bet open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...

Happy Surrender and Freedom Day! On April 9, 1865, Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant and the Army of the Potomac. home.nps.gov/apco/planyou...

Oh Canada! Is nothing sacred? Alleged maple syrup scam in Quebec uncovered by Canadian broadcaster

Icymi it: Former CIA ops officer Kevin Chalker says he practiced a defect-or-die pitch to Iranian nuclear clear scientists. The CIA was banned from carrying out assassinations itself but passed along names of those who refused him to Israel for elimination. open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...

An Astounding Tale of CIA Ops Against Iran open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...

New from us: A video shorty about the 2002 war game the US lost to Iran in 10 minutes: drive.google.com/file/d/1w-zR...

“The President of the United States is the steward of the White House for future generations of First Families. He is not, however, the owner!” Judge orders Trump administration to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it apnews.com/article/trum...

Former CIA officer Marc Polymeropoulos told the newspaper, “If a media organization can find this out, you can assume with a high degree of confidence that a hostile intelligence service knows this as well.” www.mediaite.com/media/news/k...

New in the Chronicles of TACO Don: Trump Tells Aides He’s Willing to End War Without Reopening Hormuz

White House Bunker Mystery Solved? open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...

Trump State Dept. Accused of ‘Largest Fee Fraud in History’ of US Immigration System www.commondreams.org/news/immigra...

New in SpyWeek: Intelligence Muddle Amid Trump Invasion Moves, Israeli Escalation open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...

Look how much money we lost because because Trump pardons corrupt people and cancels their debts. Apparently he pardoned 77 people guilty of Medicare fraud this week alone. I wonder how much they paid him? Those Somalians, though, right?🤷‍♀️

Eve of Destruction: former CIA senior paramilitary officer and assistant deputy secretary of defense for the Middle East Mick Mulroy breaks down Iran’s options with me on the latest SpyTalk podcast.

Wall Street Lays an Egg (redux) closing its 5th straight losing week and its worst since Netanyahu talked Trump into the Iran war apnews.com/article/stoc...

The delusion of easy victory from the air may have seduced the US into another war

Very powerful: The View of the War From a Florida Gas Station www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/p...

Nooo! www.cbsnews.com/news/trumps-...

How Pakistan bought its way into Trump’s good graces and won a role in Iran negotiations www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/u...

Everyone remember this? I do. It showed how easily asymmetrical warfare (or UW, unconventional warfare) could defeat a huge military. At least Ukraine learned something. Apparently we did not. 😕

“There's more prescient betting on (Polymarket) than a psychic convention with WiFi.” Some insiders seem to know every Trump war move in advance. Makes you wonder whether Trump‘s strategy is less about Iran than cashing in. open.substack.com/pub/ifloz/p/...

A War Game to Remember open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...

“Pakistan as a possible mediator in America’s war against Iran is not a surprise “ writes Kathy Gannon, who has reported from the region for decades. open.substack.com/pub/kathygan...

Hegseth Urges Defense Department Civilians to Volunteer at ICE, Border Patrol open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...

The so-called SAVE America Act is about as un-American as it gets.

Updated with the latest Iran war developments New in SpyWeek: Iran Intel Muddle Deepens open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...

New in SpyWeek: Iran Intel Muddle Deepens open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...

Could Al-Qaeda Chief Be Part of an Iran War Deal? open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...

What is surprise: job satisfaction in the Pentagon has plunged to record low, low, lows under Pete “Push-ups” Hegseth. Turns out being a Fox TV host with alcohol, anger and fidelity issues doesn’t really prepare you for the job.

It’s a cars-eats-bikes world: Bike lanes that greatly reduced crashes on National Mall set for removal

Spy Agency Bosses Pledge New Look at Havana Syndrome open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...

Baby Shlock: Trump’s hand-picked panel votes to put his face on a U.S. gold coin

Gabbard, Ratcliffe Struggle with Iran War Questions in Hill Appearance open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...

Reposting with a new graphic since the joke of the cartoon map was a little too subtle for some readers. open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...

@gordoncorera.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...

Trump Says He’s “Shocked” by Iran Attacks as Hormuz Remains Closed open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...

The KGB Clerk Who Kept the Receipts open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...

Since March 2, Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 31 health professionals and wounded 51 others, the Lebanese health ministry said on Saturday. Israel has carried out at least 37 attacks against emergency medical workers, the ministry said. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...