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Katie Bo Lillis' coverage predominantly focuses on breaking news and evolving stories related to politics, government & politics, international relations, espionage, US intelligence, Middle East conflict and US military. Her articles often contain exclusive reports based on US intelligence assessments.
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By: Kevin Liptak, Alayna Treene, Katie Bo Lillis
US officials attempted to warn Iran of fears they had that Israel would assassinate meditators during talks this spring, two US officials said.
By: Alayna Treene, Kevin Liptak, Katie Bo Lillis
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By: Hannah Rabinowitz, Katelyn Polantz, Devan Cole, Katie Bo Lillis
In twin hearings Wednesday, two nominees integral to executing President Donald Trump's agenda worked to convince senators that they were up to the
By: Katie Bo Lillis
Two weeks into a renewed bombing campaign against Iran, with US forces taking casualties and allies wary of the conflict escalating further, President
By: Katie Bo Lillis, Ellis Kim, Zachary Cohen, Kristen Holmes
Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the US intelligence community who was confirmed in a 51-47 vote on Tuesday night, steps into his
By: Kristen Holmes, Ellis Kim, Zachary Cohen, Katie Bo Lillis
(CNN) — Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the US intelligence community who was confirmed in a 51-47 vote on Tuesday night, steps into his new job inheriting a diminished office whose authority and relevance are at a historic low point.
By: Jennifer Hansler, Xiaoqian Lin, Elise Hammond, Betsy Klein, Kara Fox, Katie Bo Lillis, Issy Ronald, Kevin Liptak, Brad Lendon, Helen Regan, Jeremy Diamond, Alejandra Jaramillo, Zachary Cohen, Billy Stockwell
Live Updates Trump signaled earlier that bombing will continue, despite mounting pressure at home to wind down the conflict. Where things stand
By: Katie Bo Lillis, Zachary Cohen
The request from a senior officer at the US military command carrying out President Donald Trump's war with Iran came in an email: We need ideas.
By: Priscilla Alvarez, Katie Bo Lillis
It was spring 2025 and the hunt was on. American authorities near a sensitive Army missile testing facility in New Mexico had spotted a
By: Zachary Cohen, Katie Bo Lillis
(CNN) — In offices across the military and in the intelligence community, there have been recent quiet discussions about cutting the number of people and facilities typically stationed in the Middle East if the Trump administration succeeds in ending the Iran conflict, six sources say.
