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

As C.I.A. director, William J. Burns was deeply focused on China and Russia when the Middle East conflict plunged him back into his old life. By Julian E. Barnes and David E. Sanger Julian Barnes ...

Burns detailed the "hellish" conditions that the hostages are facing in Gaza on NPR's 'All Things Considered.'

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No one would ever refer to CIA Director William J. Burns as “Wild Bill,” the nickname of William J. Donovan, who led the OSS, the agency’s swashbuckling predecessor, during World War II. But the self-effacing Burns has bravely commanded a CIA force in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion nearly three years ago.

For the chief of an intelligence agency, it’s extraordinary. William J. Burns: The blob meets the heartland Burns has brought an unusual synthesis of diplomacy and spycraft to the role of CIA chief.

The spy agency is trying to give its teams better tools and make it easier for the private sector to develop technology for their secretive work. By Julian E. Barnes Julian Barnes covers the ...

Colton Moore is arrested outside the Capitol soon after he deliberately violated a ban ... Moore was banned from entering the House chamber last year by GOP House Speaker Jon Burns after speaking ill of the late House Speaker David Ralston while the ...