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FBI seizes Paula Broadwell's computer

Mariya KarimjeeNovember 15, 2012 09:52

Paula Broadwell, the woman suspected of having an affair with former CIA director David Petraeus, has been stripped of her security clearance, after investigators found substantial amounts of classified information stored on her personal computer.

FBI Agent in Petraeus scandal named as Frederick W. Humphries II

Kaitlin FunaroNovember 14, 2012 20:42

The New York Times has identified the FBI Agent who helped start the investigation that ended up bringing down CIA Director David Petraeus as Frederick W. Humphries II. Humphries, 47, is described by colleagues as a “hard-charging” veteran counterterrorism investigator.

Petraeus will testify on Benghazi

Priyanka BoghaniNovember 14, 2012 12:40

"He is very willing and interested in talking to the committee," said Sen. Feinstein, though no date has been set for Petraeus' testimony.

The Petraeus affair: heard around the world

GlobalPostNovember 14, 2012 14:11

BOSTON — Some commend David Petraeus for resigning, others scratch their heads over the fuss his affair has made, but America's usual observers — the rest of the world — have plenty to say about the unfolding scandal involving the ex-CIA chief and a four-star general, a biographer and an apparently email-happy socialite.

The Petraeus affair leaves Obama curiously untouched

Jean MacKenzieNovember 14, 2012 11:32

BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. — The curious affair of the general and the biographer has all of the elements of a blockbuster movie. There’s sex, lies, national security, and a possible cover-up — just the sort of thing to bring down governments and keep the media salivating for weeks, even months, to come. So far the buck has stopped well short of newly re-elected President Barack Obama. But as he prepares for his first post-election news conference today, the prospect of a major political scandal must be weighing heavily on his mind.

Leon Panetta demotes 4-star Gen. William Ward over 5-star travel habits

Freya PetersenNovember 14, 2012 07:07

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has demoted the former head of US Africa Command, four-star Army Gen. William Ward, who is accused of wasting thousands of dollars of taxpayer's money on lavish travel and other unauthorized expenses.

The strategic impact of the Petraeus scandal: Q & A

Priyanka BoghaniNovember 13, 2012 20:17

"Some European countries think we’re rather prudish about the whole thing... It’s just titillating to have big men caught up in sexual entanglements."

Gen. John Allen, David Petraeus helped Jill Kelley’s sister

Jennifer MattsonNovember 13, 2012 17:25

In the latest twist in the Petraeus affair, reports that Allen and Petraeus helped Kelley's sister.

50 Shades of Khaki: The John Allen-Jill Kelley emails

Jessica PhelanNovember 13, 2012 16:47

How do the "20,000-30,000 pages" of messages between General John Allen and Tampa socialite Jill Kelley measure up to other famously long reads?

Jill Kelley hires high-powered DC lawyer Abbe Lowell

News DeskNovember 13, 2012 15:53

Jill Kelley, the "unpaid social liaison" for MacDill Air Force Base who has become embroiled in the widening scandal involving CIA director David Petraeus and his biographer Paula Broadwell, has hired powerful DC attorney Abbe Lowell to represent her.