Latest batch of JFK assassination documents show Kennedy's distrust of the CIA

The newly released tranche of documents on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy includes a memo that for decades helped fuel speculation that the CIA was somehow involved in the killing of the president.

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Government releases latest batch of JFK assassination documents

More than 60 years after President John F. Kennedy was gunned down in Dallas, the federal government on Tuesday began releasing what could be the final trove of documents delving into the ...
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JFK assassination files released: What's in declassified documents?

More than 60 years after President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, questions still remain in the minds of many Americans about what really happened and who was involved. After President Donald ...
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Thousands of records on JFK assassination expected to be released

More than six decades after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, questions and conspiracy theories still swirl. NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell reports on thousands of pages of documents related ...
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JFK assassination files to be released Tuesday, Trump says

Trump said about 80,000 pages of documents related to JFK's assassination will be released Tuesday.
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Historians Take Wait-and-See Approach to Latest Kennedy Assassination Documents

Scholars say the papers are unlikely to include dramatic revelations but could shed light on lingering questions — including about the intelligence agencies.
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National Archives releases JFK files at Trump’s direction

The National Archives released more than 1,100 files Tuesday related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, after President Trump pledged to make the remaining documents available to ...
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Government releases thousands of declassified pages related to JFK assassination

The National Archives has released thousands of pages of declassified records related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963.
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GOP senator knocks 'false' Tucker Carlson allegation he's fighting against JFK assassination files release

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) is denying an accusation from conservative pundit Tucker Carlson that he worked to block the release of sensitive government information related to the assassination of ...
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Crucial JFK information still unreleased: Author James H. Johnston

His comments come after the remaining classified files on the assassination of Kennedy were released Tuesday.
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Trump administration releases new trove of JFK assassination files

One professor said this JFK assassination files release is "certainly the most useful" of any so far "because of the redactions being removed."
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Were the Kennedy Files a Bust? Not So Fast, Historians Say.

The thousands of documents posted online this week disappointed assassination buffs. But historians are finding many newly revealed secrets.
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USAid employees told to destroy classified documents, email shows

Officials have begun large-scale destruction of classified documents, including using shredders and ‘burn bags’. US politics live – latest updates Officials at the US Agency for International ...
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Trump to release 80,000 pages of JFK files on Tuesday

President Trump announced he will release 80,000 pages of unredacted files Tuesday about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, after promising on the campaign trail to declassify the ...
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DOJ's National Security Division pulls all-nighter to prep release of JFK files

The DOJ has been in a scramble trying to meet President Trump's promise Monday to release declassified information from the JFK assassination investigation today.
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JFK experts scour newly unsealed assassination files

The files are still being reviewed, but have not so far revealed any smoking gun about the US president's killing.
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Takeaways From the Kennedy Files

The big reveal from almost 64,000 documents was that there wasn’t much of a reveal at all.
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Inside the 24-Hour Scramble Among Top National Security Officials Over the J.F.K. Documents

The director of the Central Intelligence Agency emphasized that some documents had nothing to do with the assassinated president, according to people familiar with the discussions.
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Shielded Kennedy Files Hid Spies, Not Conspiracies

Newly unredacted documents reveal details about Cold War spycraft, not a second gunman on grassy knolls. The revelations have “nothing to do with who killed Kennedy,” one expert said.
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Trump Says He’ll Release JFK Assassination Files on Tuesday

Mr. Trump did not provide additional details on what the trove of files would include, but he has long promised to release them unredacted.
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Trump Kennedy Center board appointee pitches Mideast franchise, Potomac marina

One of President Trump's first-term appointees to the Kennedy Center board for the performing arts is floating big ideas to revamp the Washington, D.C., cultural mainstay, including a Jacqueline ...
The Hill - Mar. 10
DOGE Makes Its Latest Errors Harder to Find

Elon Musk’s group obscured the details of some new claims on its website, despite promises of transparency. But The Times was still able to detect another batch of mistakes.
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Trump Promises, Again, to Release ‘All’ Kennedy Assassination Files

The president said more than 80,000 pages would be disclosed, with no redactions, which he allowed in 2017. An estimated 99 percent of the records are already public.
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Trump releases thousands of pages on John F Kennedy assassination

Experts doubt new trove of information will change underlying facts in case of 35th president’s death. The Trump administration on Tuesday released thousands of pages of files concerning the ...
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'Hamilton' cancels Kennedy Center run after Trump takeover

'Hamilton' creator Lin-Manuel Miranda said he doesn't want the show to play at what he called the 'Trump Kennedy Center.'
Los Angeles Times - Mar. 5
Four key takeaways from newly released JFK files

Experts praised a move towards transparency, but there are no major revelations in the documents - and some still have yet to be released.
BBC News - 1d
Trump Reimagines the Kennedy Center: Elvis, ‘Cats’ and Babe Ruth

A recording of President Trump’s private remarks at a Kennedy Center board meeting shows that he mused about bestowing honors on dead celebrities and people from outside the arts.
The New York Times - 2d
Man with apparent handgun outside CIA HQ in custody after barricade incident

A CIA spokesperson said law enforcement responded to an "incident" outside CIA Headquarters, located in Fairfax County.
ABC News - 1d
Jack Schlossberg calls out Trump, RFK Jr., says family got no 'heads up' on JFK files release

Jack Schlossberg, former President John F. Kennedy’s grandson, called out President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over the release of close to 2,200 files on ...
The Hill - 1d
White House Seeks to Contain Damage From Personal Data in Kennedy Files

Social Security numbers, including for some people still living, were included in the 64,000 pages of documents that the Trump administration released this week.
The New York Times - 11h
A Sensitive Complex Housing a CIA Facility Was on GSA's List of US Properties for Sale

Plans to redevelop a Northern Virginia warehouse site have long been complicated by the area’s worst-kept secret—the presence of a CIA facility. The GSA put the site up for sale anyway.
Wired - Mar. 6
Players tend to like games that give them rewards, Almedia study shows

Almedia’s latest report shows that mobile gamers respond very positively to games that offer real-world rewards
VentureBeat - Mar. 13
Mobile gaming market shows tentative signs of growth again | Adjust

Adjust’s latest report shows that the mobile gaming market has new growth opportunities following the recovery of 2024.
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The Sidemen's reality show, and Selena Gomez's 'love story' album: What to stream this week

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BBC News - 4d
Beef tallow is the latest skin care and health craze on TikTok. Experts aren't sure why.

Beef tallow has been embraced by wellness influencers and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Here's what health experts think about the creamy saturated fat.
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RFK Jr praises beef tallow on Fox News show with burger and fries

Health secretary, under fire for his response to the measles outbreak, attacked seed oils in Sean Hannity interview. Robert F Kennedy Jr, the health secretary, appeared with a cheeseburger and ...
The Guardian - Mar. 12
U.S. jobless claims still showed few private-sector layoffs, but more ex-federal workers got benefits

The private sector is still culling very few jobs, the latest report on jobless claims shows, but more federal workers fired by the Trump administration are applying for benefits.
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USAID employees told to burn or shred classified documents

The U.S. Agency for International Development is instructing its staff in Washington to shred and burn documents, according to an email obtained by NBC News.
NBC News - Mar. 11
Passengers at JFK await flight information after Heathrow closure

Passengers at New York's JFK airport await information as London Heathrow was closed due to a widespread power outage. The outage was caused by a fire at an electricity substation near the airport.
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Canadians show their displeasure with President Trump

President Trump took aim at dairy and lumber imports from Canada, but the U.S.'s northern neighbor is fighting back. Ed O'Keefe reports on the latest in the tumultuous trade war.
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