Towing the line between diplomat and intelligence agent, Burns's trips to the region are shrouded under a cloak of mystery.

Since Donald Trump's November victory, American and Israeli media have zeroed in on Iran, its nuclear program, and how the ...

As C.I.A. director, William J. Burns was deeply focused on China and Russia when the Middle East conflict plunged him back ...

While the United States tries to spy on one of the hardest targets, Burns has also tried to reopen a dialogue with Beijing, ...

Their dealmaking cooperation represents an unusual moment in the polarized world of U.S. politics. But it did not stop both ...

Dayton, has been ousted from his position as chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

White House officials on Monday expressed cautious optimism that a deal to pause 15 months of grinding war in the Gaza Strip ...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Saturday afternoon with President-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve ...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Saturday afternoon with President-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, in what was described as a “surprise visit” to discuss the multilateral ...

In a wide-ranging exit interview, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns about Russia, a potential ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, and the resurgence of ...

In a wide-ranging exit interview, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns about Russia, a potential ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, and the resurgence of ...