The conviction of a CIA officer trainee for sexually assaulting a female colleague in a secluded stairwell at the agency's Virginia headquarters has prompted dozens of women to come forward, shedding light on what the victim's attorney called "a gigantic problem at the agency. The case has ignited a debate about the culture of secrecy and silence surrounding such incidents within the CIA.
Amidst a competitive electoral race, Democratic candidate Jessica Anderson's campaign mistakenly dispatched almost two thousand political emails to school staff who didn't consent to receive political messages from her last week. The unexpected move prompted questions about campaign tactics amid her prior condemnation of her Republican opponent's distribution of campaign-funded doughnuts at local schools.