Putin’s ‘ghost ships’: Russian blood oil in Aussie cars She blamed a lack of conviction from the federal government for the failure to ban all Russian-origin oil from entering the country. “We have seen other countries and partners do it. So in the opinion of the Ukrainian community, it just requires political will,” she said.
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Putin’s ‘ghost ships’: Russian blood oil in Aussie cars She blamed a lack of conviction from the federal government for the failure to ban all Russian-origin oil from entering the country. “We have seen other countries and partners do it. So in the opinion of the Ukrainian community, it just requires political will,” she said.
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Newly released video footage shows Hillary Clinton nearly storming out of her closed-door testimony to US lawmakers about Jeffrey Epstein after a photo of her from the deposition was leaked, AzerNEWS reports, citing foreign media.
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SECURE Act 2026: #Counterintelligence – GS
google.com/search?q=SECURE+A…
The #SECUREAct (Strategic Enhancement of Counterintelligence and Unifying Reform Efforts Act), included in the FY2026 Intelligence Authorization Act, aims to overhaul U.S. counterintelligence (CI) from a defensive to an offensive, proactive posture. It mandates creating a national CI center, strengthening federal CI standards, and enhancing AI usage to counter strategic threats. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Key aspects of the SECURE Act (part of H.R. 5167/2026 intel reform) include:Offensive Reorientation: Redefining CI in federal law to not just protect, but to proactively deter, disrupt, investigate, and exploit foreign intelligence threats.
Structural Reform: Creating a centralized National Counterintelligence Center within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to unite fragmented efforts.
Operational Standards: Establishing strict doctrine, certification, and tradecraft standards for CI, including a modernized polygraph program.
Congressional Oversight: Requiring the FBI to notify Congress when initiating CI investigations into federal candidates or officeholders.
Technological & Legal Upgrades: Enhancing AI adoption for intelligence, utilizing Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT), and removing statutes of limitations for certain espionage crimes.
Strategic Focus: Targeting foreign intelligence efforts aimed at critical infrastructure, supply chains, the economy, and democracy. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]The legislation addresses long-overdue reforms to prevent a 9/11-scale intelligence failure, aiming to make the U.S. counterintelligence enterprise more agile and responsive. [1, 3]
AI responses may include mistakes.
[1] intelligence.house.gov/2025/…
[2] intelligence.house.gov/2025/…
[3] intelligence.house.gov/2025/…
[4] thehill.com/opinion/national…
[5] congress.gov/bill/119th-cong…
[6] cornyn.senate.gov/news/corny…
[7] dni.gov/files/NCSC/documents…— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Mar 3, 2026
Hmm, not a lot of recent tweets from @TulsiGabbard … ?
Courage of one’s convictions…
This is what moral cowardice looks like.
— Peter Schroeder (@schroeder_prs) Mar 3, 2026
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The post Hmm, not a lot of recent tweets from @TulsiGabbard … ? Courage of one’s convictions… This is what moral cowardice looks like. first appeared on The World Web Times – worldwebtimes.com.
Hmm, not a lot of recent tweets from @TulsiGabbard … ?
Courage of one’s convictions…
This is what moral cowardice looks like.
— Peter Schroeder (@schroeder_prs) Mar 3, 2026
The post Hmm, not a lot of recent tweets from @TulsiGabbard … ? Courage of one’s convictions… This is what moral cowardice looks like. first appeared on October Surprise 2016 – octobersurprise2016.org.
The post Hmm, not a lot of recent tweets from @TulsiGabbard … ? Courage of one’s convictions… This is what moral cowardice looks like. first appeared on The World Web Times – worldwebtimes.com.
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#Control of #counterintelligence: Tulsi Gabbard vs Kash Patel
a few seconds ago – AI ModeA power struggle over the control of U.S. counterintelligence has emerged between
Tulsi Gabbard
, the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), and
Kash Patel
, the Director of the FBI.
📷NBC News +1
The conflict centers on a proposed legislative overhaul, known as the SECURE Act or the Intelligence Authorization Act, which would significantly shift authority within the intelligence community.
📷 Defence24.com +1
The Core Conflict
Tulsi Gabbard’s Push: The proposed bill would grant the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) full oversight and direct control of U.S. counterintelligence operations. This would elevate Gabbard’s role from limited oversight to that of a “counterintelligence czar”.
Kash Patel’s Opposition: Despite his own history of criticizing the “Deep State,” Patel has used his position as FBI Director to “strongly” oppose the plan. The FBI argues that stripping the bureau of its lead role in counterintelligence would:Threaten national security and cause “serious and long-lasting damage”.
Undermine the agency’s operational independence.Create jurisdictional confusion between the DNI, FBI, and other organizations.📷NBC News +5
Key Areas of Friction
Turf War: The two leaders were reportedly embroiled in a dispute after a senior intelligence official (under Gabbard) accessed FBI files related to an investigation into a conservative influencer, which Patel viewed as an encroachment on his domain.
Shared Challenges: Both officials have faced joint criticism from Congress, particularly regarding a security breach involving a Signal group chat where sensitive information was allegedly shared on unclassified systems.
Common Mission: Despite their internal struggle for control, both leaders testified together before Congress in early 2025, emphasizing shared priorities such as targeting international criminal gangs, drug cartels, and foreign espionage from adversaries like China and Russia.
These articles explain the ongoing conflict between Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel over control of U.S. counterintelligence operations:— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Mar 3, 2026
