Podcasts about mattathias schwartz

Nicolle Wallace on Trump's open defiance of a judge's order to stop deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, his baseless claims that Biden's preemptive pardons are invalid, and the concerns expressed by three fired CDC workers over DOGE cuts.Joined by: Mattathias Schwartz; Andrea Flores; Andrew Weissmann; Claire McCaskill; Amb. Michael McFaul; Jacob Soboroff; Mara Gay; Eddie Glaude; David Folkenflik; and Sarah Boim, Abigail Tighe and Stephanie Tran, who were all fired from the CDC during recent DOGE cuts.

We look at President-elect Donald Trump's picks for his incoming administration and what's expected from the next Republican-controlled Congress with USA Today's Francesa Chambers and NBC's Scott Wong. And, a jury found the Virginia-based contractor CACI liable for "conspiring with" U.S. soldiers to "inflict torture" at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. We take a look at the decision with The New York Times' Mattathias Schwartz. Then, Sy Montgomery, author of the bestselling "The Soul of an Octopus," talks with us about her new book, "What the Chicken Knows," which explores the extraordinary individuality and intelligence of the ordinary fowl.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Get ready for an engrossing episode of Movers, Shakers & Rainmakers. We're thrilled to host acclaimed writer Mattathias Schwartz, the Chief National Security Correspondent for Insider, who is renowned for his cutting-edge investigations and in-depth journalism. Together we navigate an array of riveting topics, from ethics controversies at the Supreme Court to the trial of Donald Trump on charges of mishandling national-security documents. As a writer for Insider, Schwartz wrote a piece taking a close look at the legal-recruiting career of Jane Roberts, wife of Chief Justice John Roberts—from which she earned more than $10 million over the course of eight years. For our Moves of the Week, we discuss Blank Rome's strategic expansion into Dallas and a pair of high-profile hires of former government lawyers: Cravath picking up former deputy attorney general Jeffrey Rosen for its new D.C. office, and the Pallas Partners boutique hiring former S.D.N.Y. assistant U.S. attorney Joshua Naftalis. Don't miss out on this compelling episode packed with invaluable insights into the dynamics of our legal and political landscape. Tune in now!

Charlie McGonigal used to be the FBI's top NYC spy-hunter. His high rank, access to classified intel, and alleged work for Oleg Deripaska (of Russiagate infamy) means the story of MGonigal's charges could be one of the worst scandals in FBI history. We spoke to Mattathias Schwartz, the reporter for Business Insider who broke the story. Subscribe for $5 a month to get an extra episode of QAA every week + access to ongoing series like 'Manclan' and 'Trickle Down': http://www.patreon.com/QAnonAnonymous Mattathias Schwartz: https://twitter.com/Schwartzesque QAA's Website: https://qanonanonymous.com Music by Cosmic Cars. Editing by Corey Klotz.

After his secret girlfriend tipped off the authorities, McGonigal was arrested over ties with Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska in Jan 2023. As Chief of FBI's Counterintelligence in New York, Charles McGonigal had near limitless access to US secrets.This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit betterhelp.com/DUBIOUS today to get 10% off your first month of therapy. This week we tell the story of a top FBI agent, Charles McGonigal, and his ties with Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, a close ally of Putin and the former employer of Paul Manafort, Trump's 2016 campaign chair. If you like our content, please become a patron to get all of our episodes ad free. 1 McGonigal took $225,000 in secret cash payments from someone who had served as an Albanian intelligence officer. McGonigal concealed that relationship, as well as his meetings with Sergey Shestakov, from the Bureau. FBI's New York Chief of Counterintelligence also had an extramarital affair with a woman named Allison Guerriero, who later became Rudy Giuliani's house guest and biggest supporter. The events are reminiscent of the Aldrich Ames and Robert Hansen spy cases. 2 During his time with the FBI, McGonigal led the WikiLeaks investigation into Chelsea Manning, and oversaw the search for a Chinese mole inside the CIA. McGonigal was arrested In January 2023 at Kennedy International Airport. Shestakov was arrested at his US home in a simultaneous operation. Both men are accused of receiving payments through shell companies and forging signatures to conceal the fact that Deripaska was paying them. [^3] They have both been charged with money laundering charges, in addition to charges for violating sanctions. Each of these counts carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. 3 1. Mattathias Schwartz. Exclusive: The FBI's McGonigal labyrinth. Business Insider. Feb 2023. ⇤2. Mattathias Schwartz. Inside the extramarital affair and cash-fueled double life of Charles McGonigal, the FBI spy hunter charged with taking Russian money. Insider. Jan 2023. [^3] Benjamin Weiser and William K. Rashbaum. Former Senior F.B.I. Official in New York Charged With Aiding Olig:arch. New York Times. Jan 2023. ⇤4. Craig Unger. Did the FBI's Charles McGonigal Help Throw the 2016 Election to Trump?. New Republic. Feb 2023. ⇤

Nicolle Wallace discusses the first hearing of the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of Federal Government and how it's the new chapter in the House GOP's plan to govern for Fox News, an update on the Proud Boys seditious conspiracy trial, the failure of the Supreme Court to hold themselves accountable and more.   Joined by: Charlie Sykes, Claire McCaskill, Rep. Gerry Connelly, Glenn Kirschner, Brian Fallon, Barbara McQuade, Donna Edwards, Mattathias Schwartz, Tracy Walder, Marc Elias and Basil Smikle. 

Baseball fans rejoice as the MLB Lockout is over. Correspondent John Stolnis has our Correspondent Close-Up on the return of America's pastime. We'll talk with Mike Schneider of the Associated Press about how far off the 2020 Census was and what can be done to correct it. And we'll talk to Insider.com's Mattathias Schwartz about the role that China is playing (or isn't playing) in the Russia/Ukraine situation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This morning on First Light Michael speaks with Jonathan Lemire about President Biden's State of the Union address. We also discuss President Putin putting Russian nuclear forces on alert with Mattathias Schwartz. This and more on First Light See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Senate Intelligence Committee's final report on alleged Russian interference focuses on "a wide range of Russian efforts to influence the Trump Campaign and the 2016 election." Does the report advance our understanding of the Trump-Russia story? Mattathias Schwartz, contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine, joins Pushback. Guest: Mattathias Schwartz, contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine. Support Pushback at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aaronmate

Friends of the show Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter join Joanne Leon for a special three-part series on the Rise and Fall of John Brennan, done in a roundtable format and released in three separate episodes in the coming week for our listeners or available in advance, in full for patrons. Kyle Anzalone is the host of the Foreign Policy Focus podcast and the editor-in-chief of ImmersionNews.com. He also writes the Daily News Roundup at Libertarian Institute. Will Porter is a freelance journalist with a focus on US foreign policy and conflicts abroad. His work can be found at the Libertarian Institute, Antiwar.com and Consortium News In American political life, few officials have weathered as many storms as former CIA director John Brennan. With a career marred by a virtually endless series of scandals, Brennan’s ability to maneuver himself within institutions of power has served him exceptionally well both inside and outside of government.Brennan’s decades-long tenure at the CIA presents a microcosmic portrait of US foreign policy since the fall of the Soviet Union—a true exemplar of the American role in a “unipolar” world. His name has become synonymous with torture, regime change, targeted assassinations, drones, spying, the arming of foreign militias and now, in the era of Trump, politicized intelligence.But that may have finally come to an end. The recent revocation of Brennan’s security clearance could represent the final nail in a coffin that, until now, has simply refused to stay shut.Join us in this 3 part series reviewing Brennan’s career at the CIA, the litany of scandals tied to his name, as well as what could come next for the retired intelligence officer. Support Kyle at  https://www.patreon.com/ForeignPolicyFocus. Support Will at patreon.com/WKPJournalist. We are independent media and we rely on your contributions. Patreon: patreon.com/aroundtheempire Donations: aroundtheempire.com. FOLLOW @aroundtheempire. SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW on iTunes, iHeart, Spotify, YouTube, Facebook. This discussion was recorded in two sessions: August 24 and 31, 2018. Music by Fluorescent Grey. Reference Links: President Trump’s Claims of No Collusion are Hogwash, New York Times, John Brennan William H. McRaven: Revoke my security clearance, too, Mr. President, Washington Post Scores of ex-spies join in rebuking Trump over security clearances, Politico The Seven Deadly Sins of John Brennan, Micah Zenko, Foreign Policy Confront and Conceal (book), David Sanger Gates to National Security Team on Osama Raid: 'Shut the F--- Up', Daniel Halper, Weekly Standard Exclusive: Did White House "spin" tip a covert op?, Mark Hosenball, Reuters Who Bombed Khobar Towers? Anatomy of a Crooked Terrorism Investigation, Gareth Porter, Truthout Brennan-led secret raids may have led to Benghazi retaliation, book claims, FoxNews The media are misleading the public on Syria, Stephen Kinzer, Boston Globe US Special Forces sabotage White House policy gone disastrously wrong with covert ops in Syria, SOFREP, Jack Murphy Secret Kill List Tests Obama’s Principles New York Times, Jo Becker, Scott Shane A Spymaster Steps Out of the Shadows, New York Times Magazine, Mattathias Schwartz  

Friends of the show Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter join Joanne Leon for a special three-part series on the Rise and Fall of John Brennan, done in a roundtable format and released in three separate episodes in the coming week for our listeners or available in advance, in full for patrons. Kyle Anzalone is the host of the Foreign Policy Focus podcast and the editor-in-chief of ImmersionNews.com. He also writes the Daily News Roundup at Libertarian Institute. Will Porter is a freelance journalist with a focus on US foreign policy and conflicts abroad. His work can be found at the Libertarian Institute, Antiwar.com and Consortium News In American political life, few officials have weathered as many storms as former CIA director John Brennan. With a career marred by a virtually endless series of scandals, Brennan’s ability to maneuver himself within institutions of power has served him exceptionally well both inside and outside of government.Brennan’s decades-long tenure at the CIA presents a microcosmic portrait of US foreign policy since the fall of the Soviet Union—a true exemplar of the American role in a “unipolar” world. His name has become synonymous with torture, regime change, targeted assassinations, drones, spying, the arming of foreign militias and now, in the era of Trump, politicized intelligence.But that may have finally come to an end. The recent revocation of Brennan’s security clearance could represent the final nail in a coffin that, until now, has simply refused to stay shut.Join us in this 3 part series reviewing Brennan’s career at the CIA, the litany of scandals tied to his name, as well as what could come next for the retired intelligence officer. Support Kyle at  https://www.patreon.com/ForeignPolicyFocus. Support Will at patreon.com/WKPJournalist. We are independent media and we rely on your contributions. Patreon: patreon.com/aroundtheempire Donations: aroundtheempire.com. FOLLOW @aroundtheempire. SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW on iTunes, iHeart, Spotify, YouTube, Facebook. This discussion was recorded in two sessions: August 24 and 31, 2018. Music by Fluorescent Grey. Reference Links: President Trump’s Claims of No Collusion are Hogwash, New York Times, John Brennan William H. McRaven: Revoke my security clearance, too, Mr. President, Washington Post Scores of ex-spies join in rebuking Trump over security clearances, Politico The Seven Deadly Sins of John Brennan, Micah Zenko, Foreign Policy Confront and Conceal (book), David Sanger Gates to National Security Team on Osama Raid: 'Shut the F--- Up', Daniel Halper, Weekly Standard Exclusive: Did White House "spin" tip a covert op?, Mark Hosenball, Reuters Who Bombed Khobar Towers? Anatomy of a Crooked Terrorism Investigation, Gareth Porter, Truthout Brennan-led secret raids may have led to Benghazi retaliation, book claims, FoxNews The media are misleading the public on Syria, Stephen Kinzer, Boston Globe US Special Forces sabotage White House policy gone disastrously wrong with covert ops in Syria, SOFREP, Jack Murphy Secret Kill List Tests Obama’s Principles New York Times, Jo Becker, Scott Shane A Spymaster Steps Out of the Shadows, New York Times Magazine, Mattathias Schwartz

Friends of the show Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter join Joanne Leon for a special three-part series on the Rise and Fall of John Brennan, done in a roundtable format and released in three separate episodes in the coming week for our listeners or available in advance, in full for patrons. Kyle Anzalone is the host of the Foreign Policy Focus podcast and the editor-in-chief of ImmersionNews.com. He also writes the Daily News Roundup at Libertarian Institute. Will Porter is a freelance journalist with a focus on US foreign policy and conflicts abroad. His work can be found at the Libertarian Institute, Antiwar.com and Consortium News In American political life, few officials have weathered as many storms as former CIA director John Brennan. With a career marred by a virtually endless series of scandals, Brennan’s ability to maneuver himself within institutions of power has served him exceptionally well both inside and outside of government.Brennan’s decades-long tenure at the CIA presents a microcosmic portrait of US foreign policy since the fall of the Soviet Union—a true exemplar of the American role in a “unipolar” world. His name has become synonymous with torture, regime change, targeted assassinations, drones, spying, the arming of foreign militias and now, in the era of Trump, politicized intelligence.But that may have finally come to an end. The recent revocation of Brennan’s security clearance could represent the final nail in a coffin that, until now, has simply refused to stay shut.Join us in this 3 part series reviewing Brennan’s career at the CIA, the litany of scandals tied to his name, as well as what could come next for the retired intelligence officer. Support Kyle at  https://www.patreon.com/ForeignPolicyFocus. Support Will at patreon.com/WKPJournalist. We are independent media and we rely on your contributions. Patreon: patreon.com/aroundtheempire Donations: aroundtheempire.com. FOLLOW @aroundtheempire. SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW on iTunes, iHeart, Spotify, YouTube, Facebook. This discussion was recorded in two sessions: August 24 and 31, 2018. Music by Fluorescent Grey. Reference Links: President Trump’s Claims of No Collusion are Hogwash, New York Times, John Brennan William H. McRaven: Revoke my security clearance, too, Mr. President, Washington Post Scores of ex-spies join in rebuking Trump over security clearances, Politico The Seven Deadly Sins of John Brennan, Micah Zenko, Foreign Policy Confront and Conceal (book), David Sanger Gates to National Security Team on Osama Raid: 'Shut the F--- Up', Daniel Halper, Weekly Standard Exclusive: Did White House "spin" tip a covert op?, Mark Hosenball, Reuters Who Bombed Khobar Towers? Anatomy of a Crooked Terrorism Investigation, Gareth Porter, Truthout Brennan-led secret raids may have led to Benghazi retaliation, book claims, FoxNews The media are misleading the public on Syria, Stephen Kinzer, Boston Globe US Special Forces sabotage White House policy gone disastrously wrong with covert ops in Syria, SOFREP, Jack Murphy Secret Kill List Tests Obama’s Principles New York Times, Jo Becker, Scott Shane A Spymaster Steps Out of the Shadows, New York Times Magazine, Mattathias Schwartz  

Virginia Heffernan talks to Mattathias Schwartz about Trump revoking John Brennan's security clearance. Also, what are we to make of Brennan's outspokenness? What about his legacy? And what did he leave in Trump's hands? Plus, the White House tries to clearly definite NDAs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Virginia Heffernan talks to Mattathias Schwartz about Trump revoking John Brennan's security clearance. Also, what are we to make of Brennan's outspokenness? What about his legacy? And what did he leave in Trump's hands? Plus, the White House tries to clearly definite NDAs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New episode! Mattathias Schwartz joins us to talk about John Brennan, Helsinki, and journalism in an increasingly Trump-obsessed world. Matt's Brennan Profile from the NY Times Magazine: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/27/magazine/john-brennan-president-trump-national-security-state.html We're on iTunes: http://apple.co/2tCd0Dn Google Play: http://bit.ly/2tEpOJb Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=139322 and TuneIn: http://bit.ly/2svIk6F Please subscribe, share us with your friends and write a review! Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NobodyKnewPod/ and follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/NobodyKnewPod.

In a special CitizenFour episode, Brian interviews Laura Poitras and Ben Wizner; also, New Yorker writer Mattathias Schwartz on how to catch a terrorist; and Ryan Calo on privacy vs private drones.

Mattathias Schwartz has written for The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine and Harper's. "I figure it's like digging through a wall with a spoon: if you spend enough time at it eventually you get to the other side." Thanks to TinyLetter and Audible for sponsoring this week's episode. Show notes: mattathiasschwartz.com Schwartz on Longform [4:00] "A Massacre in Jamaica" (New Yorker • Dec 2011) [20:15] The Philadelphia Independent [25:00] "The Hold-'Em Holdup" (New York Times Magazine • Jun 2006) [26:45] "The Trolls Among Us" (New York Times Magazine • Aug 2008) [26:45] "The Church of Warren Buffett" (Harper's • Jan 2010) [35:00] "The Golden Touch" (Harper's • Dec 2008) [36:00] The Big Con (David Maurer • Bobbs-Merrill Company • 1940) [36:30] "The Still Lives of Wells Tower" (Paul Maliszewski • The Brooklyn Rail • Feb 2011) [37:00] "Petroleum, Louisiana" [37:00] "How Fast Can He Cook a Chicken?" (London Review of Books • Oct 2011) [49:00] "Camp Justice" (Kindle Single • Nov 2012) [50:45] "A Mission Gone Wrong" (New Yorker • Jan 2014) [53:15] "The Truth of El Mozote" (Mark Danner • New Yorker • Dec 1993)