SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- A former CIA contractor who helped fight off terrorists in Benghazi four years ago was in the Bay Area on Sunday. Kris Paronto shared his story in a book, which was released into ...

The American who fatally shot two men in Pakistan last month and who has been described publicly as a diplomat is a security contractor for the CIA who was part of a secret agency team operating out ...

The family of a CIA contractor killed in Benghazi, Libya, has filed claims seeking $2 million in damages from the CIA and State Department, alleging there was inadequate security at the U.S.

Dan Levinson claims an Iranian official attended US-Iran talks regarding his kidnapped father. Diplomatic meeting by June 30, ...

The judge lamented what he described as the "disappointing history of government avoidance and manipulation instead of sincere efforts at solving the problem." Willamette Week: Spring Arts Guide 2026 ...

Washington-- The CIA hired private contractors at Blackwater USA in 2004 as part of a secret program to kill top-level members of al-Qaida, a person familiar with the program said Wednesday. The ...