House Select Committee on Intelligence
The United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) is a standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives that oversees the country's intelligence community and related legislation. It has jurisdiction over the budgets, programs and activities of agencies such as the CIA, NSA, Office of the Director of National Intelligence and other components of the U.S. intelligence apparatus. The committee is led by a chair, with membership divided between the two major parties in proportion to their strength in the House.
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Russia Launches Covert US Election Influence Campaign
Russia has launched a covert online influence campaign ahead of the November 3 US midterm elections, targeting politicians who support Ukraine across party lines. According to congressional intelligence officials, the effort aims to foster chaos, undermine trust in US institutions and voting machines, and amplify disinformation. US intelligence has found no evidence of attempts to hack election infrastructure or campaign networks.