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NPR's Rachel Martin talks to David Gompert, acting director of National Intelligence in the Obama era, about congressional testimony regarding the whistleblower complaint against the president.

The former lawmaker faced questions about her level of experience and past comments about autocratic leaders, but ultimately the Senate confirmed her on Wednesday afternoon.

On Capitol Hill, news about the attorney general came as the House Intelligence Committee agreed on the scope of its investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election.

Steve Inskeep talks to Juan Zarate, former deputy national security adviser for combating terrorism, about what investigators are looking for the day after the explosions at the Boston Marathon.

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence will no longer verbally brief Congress on election interference, instead providing written information, Director John Ratcliffe wrote.

The panel released its findings a day after former special counsel Robert Mueller warned of ongoing threats.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Patrick McEachern, a former analyst on North Korea with the State Department, about Kim Yong Chol and the North Korean intelligence operation.

Europeans react with surprise and humor to the report that U.S. defense officials discussed a military operation in Yemen via a group chat on the Signal app.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice asks the Russian government to investigate reports that Russia passed intelligence about the U.S. military to Saddam Hussein in 2003. The Pentagon says Iraqi documents indicate the Russian ambassador in Baghdad was giving the Iraqis information about American military plans and troop movements just before the invasion.

Artificial intelligence and people often struggle to seamlessly interact. Computer scientist Vinith Misra shares how computational humor could help bridge the gap between humans and their machines.