U.S. Spies on the Vatican
U.S. intelligence agencies have maintained a long‑standing, covert presence in the Vatican, monitoring communications, personnel and diplomatic activity. President Trump’s public criticism of Pope Leo XIV prompted a shift to prioritize intelligence collection on the Pope himself, though the infrastructure pre‑dated his administration. The CIA, NSA, FBI, State Department and even the military maintain dedicated assets, language codes, and liaison channels with Vatican officials, blending genuine security cooperation with espionage. The Vatican, aware of these efforts, has its own discreet intelligence network and has called for transparent, law‑bound spy practices.
Death by A.I.
U.S. Special Operations Command is creating its first Special Operations Autonomous Warfare Center, referenced in the Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion FY 2027 budget request. The unit will integrate AI models into existing targeting pipelines to automate kill‑chain decisions for elite units such as...
Exclusive: ICE Glasses
The Department of Homeland Security’s Science & Technology Directorate is funding a prototype smart‑glasses system, dubbed “ICE Glasses,” that will let federal agents scan people on the street and instantly match them against federal biometric databases. The hardware will integrate...
Exclusive: FBI’s New Political Pre-Crime Center
President Trump’s budget request unveils a new FBI‑led “NSPM‑7 Joint Mission Center” dedicated to proactively identifying domestic terrorists. The center pools personnel from ten federal agencies and targets ten ideological categories, from anti‑American sentiment to hostility toward traditional family values....