Subject
CIA
MediaBias News has published 10 stories involving CIA, from August 2026 to October 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
Politics · United StatesMedvedev Urges Trump to Use CIA, Military on Zelensky
Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council, has publicly called on Donald Trump to direct the CIA and US military to 'deal with' or 'resolve' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Medvedev claimed Zelensky harms US interests more than past US confrontations with Venezuela, Cuba, and Iran.
United States3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 59 · Hype 68
Politics · Latin AmericaRubio urges Cubans to partner with CIA for political change
Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, posted on X urging Cubans seeking political change to enter a discreet partnership with the CIA. The statement came shortly after President Donald Trump suggested the US might take action against Cuba.
Latin America3 min readTrust 62 · Craft 77 · Hype 25
Conflict & Security · Middle EastLawyer seeks competence ruling for USS Cole bombing suspect
A lawyer for Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, accused of organising the USS Cole bombing, is asking a military court to assess his competence to stand trial. The lawyer argues Nashiri suffers from a traumatic brain injury sustained during CIA detention.
Middle East3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 65 · Hype 20
Politics · United StatesUS drops prosecution of ex-CIA analyst Sue Mi Terry
The US Justice Department has agreed to forgo prosecution of former CIA analyst Sue Mi Terry. She was accused of working as an unregistered agent for South Korea and accepting gifts. A deferred prosecution deal means charges will be suspended for 12 months if she abides by conditions.
United States3 min readTrust 70 · Craft 70 · Hype 10
Politics · United StatesJason Eaton convicted of attempted murder in Vermont student shooting
Jason Eaton has been convicted of attempted murder for shooting three Palestinian students in Vermont in November 2023. A jury rejected his insanity defense, which cited claims of acting on orders from the CIA and Mossad. Eaton faces up to life in prison.
United States3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 60 · Hype 20
Conflict & Security · United StatesGuantanamo detainee Abu Zubaydah's 20-year detention reviewed
Abu Zubaydah, held at Guantanamo Bay for two decades without charges, appeared at a hearing to review his detention. A U.S. official described him as a trusted facilitator for Osama bin Laden, while his attorneys argued he was never an al-Qaida member and poses no threat.
United States4 min readTrust 42 · Craft 61 · Hype 20
Conflict & Security · United StatesVermont man on trial for shooting Palestinian students
The trial of Jason Eaton has begun in Burlington, Vermont, for the attempted murder of three Palestinian college students. Eaton claims intelligence agencies ordered him to shoot, while prosecutors contend he acted with intent and was not legally insane.
United States3 min readTrust 76 · Craft 95 · Hype 15
Conflict & Security · UkraineEuropean Intelligence Chiefs Fear Russia's War Expanding to Continent
European intelligence chiefs are increasingly concerned that Russia's war in Ukraine is spilling into the continent, with reports of planned assassinations and sabotage. Germany is identified as a primary target for these hybrid warfare activities.
Ukraine5 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 68
Conflict & Security · United StatesMilitary judge rules Khalid Sheikh Mohammed confessions inadmissible
A military judge has ruled that confessions made by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to FBI agents in 2007 are inadmissible in his death penalty case. The judge cited psychological conditioning and coercion, and a failure to inform Mohammed of his rights.
United States3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 60 · Hype 45
Politics · United StatesFormer CIA officers gather for 'Deep State plot' party
Former intelligence community officers who felt "silenced or purged" by the Trump administration gathered for a party in Virginia. The event, held at a gay karaoke bar, was partly to celebrate former CIA analyst Julia Curlee, the first openly transgender CIA officer.
United States3 min readTrust 78 · Craft 95 · Hype 52